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[mk2 1430cc]

gone for a quick easy different project, felt sorry for old thing, nice original car needs clutch freeing up, couple of small plates of welding, fresh respray ,a window rubber, seatbelts and carpet, going to try to pull a one month project from monday, watch this space for pic thread.

[myredmini]

oooooooo sounds great any pictures ?

Dan..

[mk2 1430cc]

oooooooo sounds great any pictures ?

Dan..

gonna pull the cover of the imp tommorow and take some pics before we start work on it monday.

[myredmini]

oooooooo sounds great any pictures ?

Dan..

gonna pull the cover of the imp tommorow and take some pics before we start work on it monday.

brilliant cant wait to see it

Dan.

[me madjoe 90]

I love imps nearly got one instead of the mini, but by the time i had got Enought funds to buy it from the chap i new, he got diagnosed with cancer and had already sold it to another chap who was abit quicker to purchase so he could book a cruse before he had to be hospitalized.


Shame realy as it was a tidy car, look forward to seeing pictures.

[mk2 1430cc]

I love imps nearly got one instead of the mini, but by the time i had got Enought funds to buy it from the chap i new, he got diagnosed with cancer and had already sold it to another chap who was abit quicker to purchase so he could book a cruse before he had to be hospitalized.


Shame realy as it was a tidy car, look forward to seeing pictures.

you can but mine when ive finished with it, ha ha

[Scallywag630]

Wow an Imp...brings back memories. My first legal road car was a '64 Imp...BRG875B...happy days. I'll watch this thread with interest. Did the later ones still have the rubber donuts on the drive shafts?

[Guess-Works.com]

Snap, my first car was an Imp, SON957H

And yes, the gearbox did end up in the kitchen sink,

[nomis]

Think ive got a few NOS imp parts - seem to think its steering arms, track rod ends and headsets maybe some other parts. PM if you need anything.

[mk2 1430cc]

Think ive got a few NOS imp parts - seem to think its steering arms, track rod ends and headsets maybe some other parts. PM if you need anything.

thanks i will keep you in mind, the guy i had imp off gave me a van full of spares but everything i need is not there ha ha, havent had chance to take photo`s today. too much rain. but project 1 month imp starts tommorow. i will take plenty of pics to upload.

[mk2 1430cc]

Wow an Imp...brings back memories. My first legal road car was a '64 Imp...BRG875B...happy days. I'll watch this thread with interest. Did the later ones still have the rubber donuts on the drive shafts?

im not sure about donuts! but im sure i will find out soon... my sister has a few imps but ive never really strayed away from minis before lol' thanks for interest

[mk2 1430cc]

so far on project imp. end of first week.

; all welding done (big thanks too the cradley heathen)
; stripped out interior an cleaned floors
; primmed floors
; prepped and primmed drivers side
; refurbed original number plates
; changed plugs and coil
; removed tank to paint it and drain contaminated fuel
; new battery
; new tyres fitted
; mopped whole car

ive taken pics , just got to get my brother to stick em on here for me as im no good with computers.

[1977 Loud_Mini]

Sounds like a nice project, my brother was going to get one for his first car but went for a Rover Metro gti. Are you planning any engine modifications as these beasts can rev to 9000rpm when you go down the 998cc route. Have you thought about running an imp sport cylinder head, twin 125 strombergs, sport manifold, sport cam/R17.

If you want a nice spec engine and have the funds then i'd bore the block to make it 998cc get the cylinder head fitted with wills rings, fit a R17 camshaft and twin strombergs either 125's or 150's or even SU's on a decent manifold if you can find one, couple this with a Janspeed/sport exhaust manifold and you'll have a fun driveable engine.
If you haven't already you can check the imp club for more info.

I'm keeping my eye on this thread.

[mk2 1430cc]

Sounds like a nice project, my brother was going to get one for his first car but went for a Rover Metro gti. Are you planning any engine modifications as these beasts can rev to 9000rpm when you go down the 998cc route. Have you thought about running an imp sport cylinder head, twin 125 strombergs, sport manifold, sport cam/R17.

If you want a nice spec engine and have the funds then i'd bore the block to make it 998cc get the cylinder head fitted with wills rings, fit a R17 camshaft and twin strombergs either 125's or 150's or even SU's on a decent manifold if you can find one, couple this with a Janspeed/sport exhaust manifold and you'll have a fun driveable engine.
If you haven't already you can check the imp club for more info.

I'm keeping my eye on this thread.

the imp came with lot of spares ,twin strombergs/manifolds/heads/exausts e.t.c which i presume the previous owner was collecting to do this conversion, but i want to keep it original body,paint and engine, if i was going to keep it i would defo mod engine and change colour, my sister has lots of imps from concours to track day sort, but i want to keep mini loche blue with old english white wheels and chrome hub caps and its engine it had in 67`, ive also got original sales reciept,rootes warranty,the fist owners AA mebership and bumper badge, all old mots and service book, the imp accesorys books.

[mk2 1430cc]

OLD MINI AND ANOTHER MINI PROJECT FORCES SALE, NEED SPACE IN UNIT, PUTTING IMP ON EBAY SUNDAY, SHES WELDED SHES RUNNING AND SHES PREPPED. IL LET SUMONE ELSE TAKE OVER PROJECT IMP. LOL