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[Racer_Pete]

Thought I may aswell start a new thread as my old one was a bit clutterd with various things going on!

Okay well its been over a year since work started on the Mini, and here is how it looks so far!
in short its 71 bl 1000, has had new heritage wings, front valence, bonnet, a-panels sprayed in MG Ignition Blue with MG Pearl Black roof , currently on 10x6 MWS Minilites with MSC 7.5'' conversion kit, new wheels bearings.. & Yoko A008'S, with uprated suspension (below for full spec) with 2.75° negative camber on front wheels!! should be pretty fun around the corners I think you'll agree, although will see how quick the rubber will last.. note to self - wheel alignment still needs sorting!

For now it's running the engine that has been in it for the past 7+ years while it was stood outside, 998 a+ but running Hs2's, MED dizzy etc.. not the quickest thing in the world but it will do for the time being while the 1061 is being built, although it's a sweet running motor!

Interior is just 25interior at the mo, but in a couple of months maybe getting some cobra classics if funds allow, its got no sound proofing in it either (as i felt the weight of it and it weigh'd the same as the moon! I bet i'm going to regret this lol but will see in time) so it will be pretty noisy on long journeys! Ive tried to base it on a MK1/2, grille, bumpers-over riders, 10'' wheels, paintwork in the photos is looking a little dull due to the fact that it is next to the safetykleen and has been cover'd with the stuff! Hopfully intime for L2B, but still needs to get an MOT! oh and i also need to pass my test, currently doing my lessons in a Bini! wish me luck!

Engine Spec;
998 A+
Twin HS2'S Rebuilt by Burlen, Jetted to suit
Janspeed Modified Head
Janspeed Flowed Inlet
ITG S/S Filter
Maniflow LCB
Maniflow 1.75 single box
Isky-Type Lightend Followers
Leccy MED Race Dizzy, No Vac
KAD Quickshift.

Suspension;
GAZ adjustable lowered shocks all round
Hi-los Front + Rear
Adjustable tie-bars
Adjustable bottom-arms
2.75° negative camber on front wheels
Compition Track Rod ends

Brakes;
7.5'' Cooper 'S' discs + EBC pads
Minifins on rear
No Servo

Wheels & Tyres
6x10 MWS Minilites
165/70x10'' Yokohama A008s

Ill let the pics/vid do the talking!










How it stands at the mo, door & bonnet being prepped after being sprayed


Placed on to see how it looks...


Vid of it running,
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probley missed out loads, but thats most of it..
cheers

Edited by Racer_Pete, 23 June 2009 - 06:49 PM.

[Bevan]

Looks, sounds and i bet it goes like the clappers!
Will you be changing the interior?

[EatSleepJDM]

Loving the neg. camber


great paintjob mate, lovely colour

[Racer_Pete]

Hopefully Bevan, cant wait to get it on the road, only driven it up the alley but seems to go pretty well in 1st , Yeah the interior lets the whole car down a bit, could do with some black cobra classics, but have to see how much ive got left after its finished. Did you get your 'box sorted on your Mini?

Thanks 88, Yeah I like the negative camber to, gives it a sort of 'mean look' will be lower than it is at the moment to. Only at that height due to getting it on and off the ramp, and the front wheels rubbing on the wings, but will be cutting a couple of inch's off them so it can be lower without buckling the arch.

Got the oil pressure guage/light working today, reading about 50 when started from cold, So the dash can now be put in place, its only nik-nak's that need to be done on it really, arches, seam strips,speedo cable, to be put in place etc... although I do need to get a cd player to... but my phone will do for now

cheers.

[Bevan]

I dont have the space at my current home to take the engine out, therefore im sending it off to my dads in bourmouth as he has a garage and will be doing a rebuild there, just need to get it down there somehow.

[jaydee]

998 A+
Twin HS2'S Rebuilt by Burlen, Jetted to suit
Janspeed Modified Head
Janspeed Flowed Inlet
ITG S/S Filter
Maniflow LCB
Maniflow 1.75 single box

Quite like the specs of the John Cooper Conversion (but filters were k&n and exhaust had the twin tail tailpipe) definatley a great car mate!

[Sir Cheat]

Looks really good, Good luck with your test!

[eden7842]

looks nice mate loving the overiders

[Racer_Pete]

Thanks, really appreciate it!

Got a bit more done over the past couple of days..

Got the o/s door flatted and moped with only couple of runs but not too noticeable, Also got the boot flatted and mopped aswell so could be built up, Boot has probley come up the best out of all the pannels, so they are both now on. looks loveeeely in the sun with the no plate, also got the n/s door sprayed and laqured today, still needs to be flatted and mopped like the other door. also got some of the wiring tidy'd up behind the slam panel,

N/S door sprayed


Pearlescent! phoarr




Also got a rear bench in black from a mk3, in mint condition. better than the gray 25 velour!!
best of all i got them for free! will look good with the cobra classics when i get them, probley get them when at L2B.




cheers.

Edited by Racer_Pete, 20 August 2009 - 11:30 AM.

[GreaseMonkey]

Looking good Pete,

You lucky so and so with the rear seat, I've been after a set like that for quite some time

Edited by GreaseMonkey, 02 May 2009 - 09:33 PM.

[Racer_Pete]

Cheers Monkey, yeah don't see many like that anymore.. also quite comfy to!

Been working on the 'HUU' for the past couple of days..
Got the N/S door flatted with 1200 wet & dry.. has came out really nice, few runs but nothing to serious! also got some new chrome door strips from Heritage, as there ones we had the rubbers where all hard and the chrome was starting to go.. both the doors fit nicely, although the bottom of the n/s does stick out a tad at the bottom, but not to worried about that.

Also got both the group 2's on both the front wing/valence was cut so it dosen't rub and can be a bit lower, luckily its not really noticeable that the wing have been cut, also got the seam strips on, both bumpers bolted on, mk1 number plate lamp now wired in to the sidelights, dizzy guard fitted, speedo cable on, oil & filter change, thought i'd treat it to some Millers CTV 20w50 semi-sythentic oil aswell.. wheel alignment has been set aswell. Fingers crossed it will be ready intime for L2B!! If you see us give us a wave!

Couple of decent pics..







cheers.

[Shifty]

Looks good Petey!!

(I've got a set of cobra classics for sale!!)

Can't help but feel I've seen this before?????

[analogue_radio]

1.5 neg camber on the front?

[Racer_Pete]

Sean, yeah you may have seen this before.. , I probley would have the cobra's off you but i really wanted head rest's though.

Image - Nope, its 2.75° on both wheels, will be getting some KAD rear brackets for the rear at a later date too, but it won't be as much as the front's

[Shifty]

Anyway, whats with all these mini pics, I didn't see a single MG in the background!!

GET IT SORTED!!!