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[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

well busy week or so firstly the only pics i took when i fitted the new cones




Took about a week to make the dash mainly cause i was working and daudling but her are the pic



Firstly me and my bro spent about 4 hours witht he old dash cutting and making the new dash out of 18mm thick mdf took alot of ummin and arring and i had to decide where to put everything

Then after i had primed it gave to my other brother to make a outline of what design to go for





Then i left the dash with my brother whilst i was off in leeds checking out my new flat



And i returned to find





awesome so i then fitted it and after 4 hours fidling and getting it right after 3 electrical issue



enjoy comments welcome

[monster_mini]

awsom dude

[Jordie]

Tax to does runs out end of this month ie 31st july 09. but the mot is my birthday 05/08/09, so want to keep that date

Wont that be abit of a bummer IF it fails?

Id try to enjoy my birthday rather then be fixing a list of MOT failures lol

[mighty mini jack]

That dash is quite creative!

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

nah to be honest ive replaced practically every component just need to raise the ride height and modify one side cluster so i have a built in fog light

shouldnt fail on anything i know emissions are spot on, body works ok, tyres are good brake are new, bushes are new, track rods may flag up the covers are preished but the track rods are ok, the engines good, no rust underneather patched it all so yeh should fly threw

[Down&Out]

I must admit that dash is rather snazzy...

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

lol cheers took enough time to make im over the moon with it

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

some better pics of the dash in situ





just need new speedo cable, and throttle cable

on order are rad cap, stat and gear knob

[Jamez26]

loving the dash sean

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

lol cheers
today mini sport made me cry

hahaha no speedo cables
so i asked if tom knew when if ever theyd have them Tom said NO and no one else knows as the suppliers are Knobs

So I had a think and said Tom would my needle being dodge cause my tick over to be bad

he replied yes, so do u have hs needles and spring yeh

off i ran wipped off the dash pot left a nice puddle of power steering fluid and ran upstairs

AAU needle so had a gander and it was goosed



so fitted that and drove to Alan's to readjust the fueling and ride height

the car was 6% co2 at tick over ahhh

so had a fiddle and now






drove back to mini sport to try and sort the fact my drivers rear wheel sticks out more than the others
so got a standrad drum went out to fit it took the drum off and realised needed new studs
so ran back in got studs then realised i wasnt the drum so took the bits back in got a refund and went to have a debate with the bodyshop man

then drove home with a big grin on ma chops as the car flies now

happy days

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

SO the post man brought me some pressies, my 88 degree thermo stat, new cooper rad cap. I Gave the car a nice clean

Then added some lead replacement addative (for fun).

Went for a long drive and What a difference. Engine temps don't go over half way, even on the motorway and in traffic. Running superb.
Then i went and redid the tracking as i have realised that falken tyres are POOOOOO have lasted 2 months of my driving
obviously too soft

[Retro_10s]

Then i went and redid the tracking as i have realised that falken tyres are POOOOOO have lasted 2 months of my driving
obviously too soft

your tracking needed doing and you blame the tyres?.... Falkens aren't that soft at all - more likely that the tracking being out was the cause of the accelerated wear -

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

I agree but 2 months thats a record even for me

[Retro_10s]

If the tracking's very far out it will wear incredibly fast.... 2 moths doesn't suprise me really.

[Joloke08]

Then i went and redid the tracking as i have realised that falken tyres are POOOOOO have lasted 2 months of my driving
obviously too soft

your tracking needed doing and you blame the tyres?.... Falkens aren't that soft at all - more likely that the tracking being out was the cause of the accelerated wear -

Falkens are Fabb!!
Boris Had Falkens on his Steelies before we got his Alloys if we had been sticking to the same width Tyres we would of stuck with the Falkens

Any Tyres Be them the cheapest or the most expensive will wear too quickly if your tracking is out

Huggz
Jodie