159 replies to this topic

[leaky]

Now thats a cool mini. How long do you think it will take you to do. Would be cool to see it at Castle Combe next year.

[rosco454]

I havnt really got a deadline as such for it.

Apart from a general tidying up/finishing off and the obvious engine and box,it still needs some wiring,front brakes,fuel tank and pump etc,some clocks and a seat/2 seats,plumbing,new bonnet,gear linkage.Thats the main bits anyway,I think i had better get saving

Edited by rosco454, 11 October 2009 - 10:19 PM.

[shellspeed]

very nice

[Jordie]

In reply to your text:

No bother with the logbook. I was passing anyway to pick up mums friend (lives around the corner from you) so i got mum to post it for you.

Jordie

[rosco454]

Cheers Mr Shellspeed and cheers Jordie for dropping my stuff off,cant believe i forgot it - what an arse!

[stevede]

Hi Ross

Look really good. Can't wait to see the updates as you put the bits back in.

Cheers

Steve

[YEG 955T]

i love the cage work!
best of luck mate

[ScottyBoi]

Hey Ross.

Nice project mate... I am loving the colour. The roll cage looks sweet too..

Scott

[rosco454]

Cheers everyone.

Steve there will be some tidying up going on before it build back up (also a good chance to let the parts fund build up a bit).

YEG 955T - I think ive read your thread over on E38,looks very nice.

[rosco454]

Right,after weeks of doing nothing much apart from looking at it like a dumbstruck fool ive finally managed to get started.

I decided to make a start in the interior as i want to get the interior sorted out for being resprayed.There was a bit of surface rust from water sitting in the floor flutes and various bits that needed tidying up where modifications had been made but not finished off that needed tidying up along with sorting out loads of smaller bits as well.

Made a start by removing what was left of the wiring loom as there wasnt much there worth keeping,then pulled out all the brake lines along with the pedal box and the remote reservoirs.I still have the fuel line to remove but will get that next time.





Then plucked up the courage to take a grinder to the cage where bits had been cut off or added in the past.
First job was the column mount which had a bracket of some sort welded onto it and i wanted to reshape it a bit anyway.

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Next was on the seat frame area where 2 harness eyes had been cut off.

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A roof bar had been cut out of the cage that went from the front passenger corner to the main rollover hoop.The rear bit wasnt too bad to reshape as it was pretty accessible.

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The front section wasnt so straight forward as it was where the bars meet and close to the roof skin and cant rail.It was a bit of a pig to get the very top cormer neat but its about as close as its going to get without taking too much of the weld between the two remaining bars.

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Hopefully more to come soon,think im going to have to limber myself up a bit as well as i may have got slightly stuck in amongst the cage on a couple of occasions.

Edited by rosco454, 14 November 2009 - 11:40 AM.

[stevede]

Looking good Ross

I have an old B&D power file that is great for getting into the awkward corners without risking damage to other parts.

I may have missed it previously but is this car going back on the road or will it be a track day car?

Cheers

Steve

[1380rich]

am watching this project like a hawk lol looks ace! cant wait to see some more



rich

[rosco454]

Thanks for the comments guys,much appreciated.

Steve, it will be used for both,getting it road legal isnt too much work from where it is now.Mainly just wiring to be honest as everything else is just about there.That said how bearable it is to use on the road might be another thing

Rich,Hopefully should have some more updates on their way soon,been watching your thread over on turbominis it looks a lovely car - impressive power figures as well.

Cheers Ross.

[Jordie]

Nice one. U decided on colours yet? Inside colour? outside colour(s)?

[deemo]

Phoar
This will be awesome.
Nice buy