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[analogue_radio]

Yep they are mate, built in.

I won't be around, headed back to Uni tomorrow, but my Dad will. How often do you see James? I've got his fly wheel puller still never ever out his way myself.

[camp freddy]

Yep they are mate, built in.

I won't be around, headed back to Uni tomorrow, but my Dad will. How often do you see James? I've got his fly wheel puller still never ever out his way myself.

pm'd you...

[analogue_radio]

I'm still alive

[sharps555]

good where is the project going

[kerrzinho]

I've really enjoyed reading through the progress with your mini. Good luck with it!

I feel your pain in balancing running an older car with uni. I had to sell my Mk1 XR2 halfway through uni .

I wish I'd kept it now, but at the time it was suffering as I didn't have the cash, or time, to look after it properly.

[analogue_radio]

Ah you are the one who added me on flickr

Mm.. no progress due to a serious lack of money, with Christmas and all I haven't had any spare money to spend on the mini. But.. I've managed to get my job back over Christmas at Tesco, 12 hour shift on one of the days which means money for the new year

I promise you will start to see updates soon

[analogue_radio]

Still no updates, after Christmas for definite

Dad and I went down to a friends in the village, I had no idea he was into minis.. turns out he has all his life, ever since he was a young'en. Hidden away in a barn he has got his project, not a clue what he is doing with it.. wants something rapid and quick off the mark. Thinking as far as a Z-car. But the main reason we went down was to look at his spit, albeit its very beefy & sturdy. I guess he has used off cuts of girders left around the farm.

The spit is perfect though, it doesnt penetrate the mini.. just bolts onto the front subby turrets and the rear shock turrets. It moves freely on some roller bearings & it is high enough off the floor to let it spin freely.

Gives Dad and I a good idea of how to build are spit.

Some photos -

[carboy001]

At first I just looked at the pictures before reading and thought blimey youve cracked on a bit!

Thats a good spit, dont think ive seen one put up like that before. If I was you I would be getting cheeky and getting your friend down to yours to offer assistance

Been refurbing any parts lately? Christmas presents to crack on with?

[analogue_radio]

Just been down to see Dad and he has sketched up an idea for a spit, a lot more simplified and easier to construct than the above. Although it will penetrate that rear seat which doesn't seem like much of a problem anymore.. can't be too hard to patch up! We've got a list of metal we need, just trying to find somewhere open to get it from.

Later today I'll attempt some bodywork, or carry on with getting the rear subby made up.

& nope, but I've been working hard lately so I've got a nice sum of money to spend in the new year expect some very very tasty orders some time soon.

[analogue_radio]

& on a smaller note I've decided to get rid of the idea for MK1 rear lights and go with MK2 instead, I'm so worried that welding in the conversion plates will bring up huge problems.. mess that panel up and its both expensive and time consuming to replace.

How much fettling do MK2 lights need to fit?

[analogue_radio]

actually thats a lie and a triple post! I can't build the subbys up because of the bits I need to order, so today I'll mock it all up and pencil the bits I need. I'll also do the same with the engine, I want to try and get the clutch back on today, or at least try and find out what I need.

& its a bank holiday monday so all the steel places are shut! will try tomorrow and maybe finish making the spit.

[analogue_radio]

Really excited & happy!

Got my list of bits to buy to complete the rear subby so I'll focus on that first.

What I've managed today,







Almost there, I even want to go as far as buying the wheel nuts and getting the wheels on.

Once I am happy everything is together and working as it should, I'll take certain bits apart and apply some copper grease.

[mighty mini jack]

Nice work there luke, looks spot on.

[mini_mad69]

How much fettling do MK2 lights need to fit?

Looking great mate.

The mk2 lights are quite an easy conversion.

Just fit them, they slot into the original holes, then it's a case of matching the wires. I was goign to go out and find a manual to see what wires were which.

But I got bored of that and just used a meter to find when the wires were live and just connected them.

Make sure you get the smaller rubber seals aswell.

Only took me around 30 mins to have mine in and working. I removed the multi plug and used a chocolate block connector.


Keep up with the good work, you'll be finished in no time.

[analogue_radio]

I've already chopped and matched the wires for MK1, so it should just be a case of transferring. Cheers