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[crazirob]

My freinds mates bodyshop, however he normally only does insurance work, engine will be being built soon :-D and then the sexiness can just continue !

[crazirob]

Got back from a week away with the mrs to a phone call of would u like to come pick up ure car !!! I was like HELL YEH so anyway had to get home and get things sorted, brought a couple of goodies from minispeed today,

1 outer cv
Pair if genuine minifins
a cheap shock for its rubbers

So had to get all the subframes ready to be put on in tommorows fitting:-)


Here's some photos




New cv




Struggling to get these on bolts seen too short but a subframe fitting kit any tips ?




New rubbers etc as old ones had perished



Nearly finished

Cannot wait for tommorow gunna be good




WOOOO !

[Ethel]

Those poly subby mounts are thicker than the rubber 'n steel  originals hence the bolts been too short. I'd replace the mounts rather than the bolts. or do the lot with solid (metal) ones.

[GraemeC]

That top ball joint in the first picture doesn't look like its had its lock tab bent over.

[mini-luke]

Struggling to get these on bolts seen too short but a subframe fitting kit any tips ?
 

 

Bin the poly mounts! The rears are a particularly bad design

 

http://www.minispare...|Back to search

 

These are what you need

[crazirob]

Struggling to get these on bolts seen too short but a subframe fitting kit any tips ?

 
Bin the poly mounts! The rears are a particularly bad design
 
http://www.minispare...|Back to search
 
These are what you need

  

That top ball joint in the first picture doesn't look like its had its lock tab bent over.

Cheers guys all sorted lock tab just need a knock over and gettin the mounts today at l2b



BIG update today ! It's rolling ! It's on old steelies as didn't want to ruin the rose petals but its looking the best is has in years

Ill let the pictures do the talking





























Think it's screaming out for a cage now !















Tada!!! All tucked away ready for l2b for me to get all sort of goodies today

[crazirob]

So London to Brighton was yesterday ! brought a few bits,

 

got my solid front subframe mounts so then I can get rid of the polys!

 

on a training course this week and gutted really want to go home and drop the frames and run the lines get the fuel tank in, then its a case of hunting for everything now

 

the gearbox should hopefully be back from Guessworks soon so it means that I can crack on with building the Engine for the lil bugga, decided after L2B I will be running a oil cooler, cant work out if I want it mounted on the inner wing or under the number plate, but time will tell.

 

with my crank case breather I will be running a under wing catch tank from swiftune too, and I am also trying to work out if I can use mgb wiper gear ( as its longer and similar) to hide the motor, so I have a clean engine bay

 

when im back off this course I will be having a full weekend on the car,

 

what brake lines do people use and what dimensions ? I have the flexi goodridge hose for the drums and discs

 

 

[crazirob]

First day back from my training course it was sunny today so it would be rude not to ......



Solid rear subframe mounts in and done !



Steering wheel bracket in



Adjustable spax dampers on



Front bushes modified



Steering colum + drop bracket



Full ally fuel tank made up and painted ready to be fitted just needs a new sender

[crazirob]

Gearbox back from guessworks !!!!



And on the mini se7en block just to see what it looks like




Engine being built next couple of weeks so its all coming together

[MrBounce]

Lovely!

[DugganC17]

How come you have made a tank and not used an original is it cost ? And what shade of blue is that love it can't wait to see it finished makes me want to get my pickup finished haha

Edited by DugganC17, 09 June 2013 - 06:51 PM.

[crazirob]

The colour is Smoke Grey (BU15), The reason for the ally tank is firstly weight secondly it was made by my friend who died before he could finish the car so thought I would use it, so In theory a free aluminum tank for nothing......

[DugganC17]

Ahh right I get you so bit of a tribute to him then

[jambos]

Do you have the paint code that you used to purchase the paint? and brand of the paint ? I am having problems getting the correct codes here in Australia, the codes I have gives me a grey Smoke grey rather than a bluey Grey.

 

Thanks in advance.

[crazirob]

I just told the paint shop the code which was as above BU15 the colour is awesome ! Just can't wait to get the lol Bugga built and started