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[Stevee]

Getting Loads Of VW boys i know saying i should smooth engine bay my mini

ive ordered 10 x 6 banded steelies

Low & Wide

and 1060 engine for it

its just a town crusier but i want it to look good

smooth engine bay good idea and how would i do it?

[minisilverbullet]

intriguing i have no idea what a smooth engine bay is?

interested toifind out!

[Stevee]

intriguing i have no idea what a smooth engine bay is?

interested toifind out!

Where you hide all your wiring away and made it look all neat and tidy under there

The V Dub boys love it

personal i do like it as alot of the Hot Rodders do it aswell just wondering how to do it on a mini

[minisilverbullet]

intriguing i have no idea what a smooth engine bay is?

interested toifind out!

Where you hide all your wiring away and made it look all neat and tidy under there

The V Dub boys love it

personal i do like it as alot of the Hot Rodders do it aswell just wondering how to do it on a mini

Aha right!

that does look good, mine looks like spaghetti

[Stevee]

intriguing i have no idea what a smooth engine bay is?

interested toifind out!

Where you hide all your wiring away and made it look all neat and tidy under there

The V Dub boys love it

personal i do like it as alot of the Hot Rodders do it aswell just wondering how to do it on a mini

Aha right!

that does look good, mine looks like spaghetti

Mine 4 months ago



mine now



so everythings out

[1984mini25]

I've got all of my wiring loom behind the dash along with the relocated fuse box.

[Stevee]

I've got all of my wiring loom behind the dash along with the relocated fuse box.

any pictures ;] we want to see pictures boy

[1984mini25]

You already know were the picks are (try the green mini below)

[Stevee]

You already know were the picks are (try the green mini below)

shh yeah ill go look now

[charie t]

Good start.
Take out all the M/Cs too clear the lot.
Weld up all the holes that are un necessary, the centre hole can be filled up too. All the little imperfections should then be smoothed over with filler
the wiper motor can be moved inside as well. Washer bottle in the boot. Obviously the wiring loom wants moving inside. the only wires needed in the engine bay are for the engine, so any wires for the engine can be re-routed along the inside of the wings with the lighting, so well out of sight.
Its all about keeping it out of sight and minimal. The more you can do away with or hide the better it looks

[Stevee]

Good start.
Take out all the M/Cs too clear the lot.
Weld up all the holes that are un necessary, the centre hole can be filled up too. All the little imperfections should then be smoothed over with filler
the wiper motor can be moved inside as well. Washer bottle in the boot. Obviously the wiring loom wants moving inside. the only wires needed in the engine bay are for the engine, so any wires for the engine can be re-routed along the inside of the wings with the lighting, so well out of sight.
Its all about keeping it out of sight and minimal. The more you can do away with or hide the better it looks

Mr Charlie you fail to let me down your bang on the money

by the way what are M/c's? i still want my fresh air vents so that big awful looking thing can be sorted out and moved aswell

[charie t]

Master cylinders mate
the fresh air vents can stay. If you fit a decent cover over the box in the inner wing, that plastic tube can go and clean up the bay some more. As long as fresh air is able to get in the cabin, the heater blower will suck it through

[Stevee]

Master cylinders mate
the fresh air vents can stay. If you fit a decent cover over the box in the inner wing, that plastic tube can go and clean up the bay some more. As long as fresh air is able to get in the cabin, the heater blower will suck it through

Hmm won't my insurace do me over if i get the master cylinders you have in the cabin?

and i was thinking of modding my front panel so right and left side match for taking air them little vents

[mini93]

internal master cylinders shouldnt be a problem, its just a problem of finding a pedal box which will suit you. To make a pedalbox is a bit of a technical excersize, especialy if your messing around with pedal ratios...you could end up making your brakes feel increadibly tough or have little feeling because there so light...then of course it will also depend if you decide to go for a bias box too

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

instead of hiding evrything why not just hide the easy stuff and then make evrything else look alot better, polish the brake and clutch cylinders, spray the fresh air vents in a shiny colour, spray the washer bottle or make one out of aluminium, anything else you can think of then it will look better and less cluttered