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[adam davies]

Looking good mate, I like the dash But I wouldn't trust myself with a glass window in my garage, it would be in pieces in a matter of minutes

[Artful Dodger]

haha, 4 steps and im working on it XD


and i dont know yet, may be an evolution one made by minispares, maybe find one second hand XD

and thanks adam:) im really pleased with it, and i know, i got to be extra careful, nearly put a drive shaft through it last weekend XD

Edited by MiniclubmanGT, 25 September 2011 - 03:39 PM.

[AndyMiniMad.]

Very nice! And red was a good choice in the end....I think you might see 120mph on the speedo with the spec your building...Good luck with the build, and keep the pictures coming.

[R.S.P]

Car looks great and should go well with that engine spec, keep the good work

ps the garage looks fantastic, better than any picture

[dougie1142]

Wow, i've seen your sig before but i hadn't seen the real thing up until now. It's stunning! Will certainly be following this. (Sorry to intrude but did you make your signature?)

[Artful Dodger]

heers:) awsome isntit:P the sig is really easy to make, go on a site called miniselecta and make your mini, then save it and put it on flikr or photobucket and then add to the signature bit on your page thing need to do mine again because it has no rear lights!

and thanks 8) it is, especially since i just gave it a clean and wax! 1st one since paint job. shiny!!

[minidream94]

Jesus thats nice (L) can i ask tho, whats the insurance going to be like for you seeing as your only 16 atm?

[Bristol Mini]

Darn thats nice. i've always wanted a gt

[Artful Dodger]

haha thanks! makes all the hard work worthwhile, and for insurance mi dad owns a garage, so i go straight on to traders policy, i also work there and so it will be cheap,already discussed it with our insurance bloke



so, today i got some more stuff, i got my main crank bearing back from our machine shop ( ashpoles) who machined it down for th strap to fit 8)


and i got me air die grinder and snapon die cutters, may have to recoup the money by doing some friends cylinder heads. pictures on wednesday because i broked my camea ( sad face

[Artful Dodger]

just a quick question to everyone,

does anyone know how to lighten your own flywheel? it will be done on a lathe and then balance i just want to know where do i take the metal off and how much before it gets dangerous?

also how can i balance the con rods? can i just use a die grinder and take metal off? if so i take it il be taking it off the middle long stem -bit-. thanks guys, at home tomorrow so i can do wiring and make it work under its own steam!

[Badboytunes]

Looking sweet. I love the colour and the cage !

[AndyMiniMad.]

I would send the crank, rods and flywheel off to get balanced together. Im sure you can lighten your own flywheel if you have a reasonable knowlege of what your doing. but as far as the rods and crank go....Send them to the pro's....No dissrespect to your own skills, but If it were my engine doing 6500revs im prety sure id want it bang on!.

[Artful Dodger]

yeah they are all going to be:) whole crank, clutch and flywheel assy will be balance by a pro shop.

but i thought you could balance the con rods yourself? i saw it in an old janspeed VHR and it looked about as complicated as taking a dump? i think il have another watch...

[MJWarren]

I would send the crank, rods and flywheel off to get balanced together. Im sure you can lighten your own flywheel if you have a reasonable knowlege of what your doing. but as far as the rods and crank go....Send them to the pro's....No dissrespect to your own skills, but If it were my engine doing 6500revs im prety sure id want it bang on!.

As Andy says, let the pros do it.

Getting everything balanced is extremely important, i wouldnt even consider taking material of f the rods and id probably save my money up and buy an ultralight flywheel. A billet steel one would be ideal!

[Artful Dodger]

well, flywheels off for lightening nothing major as it wont be a racer but enough to make a difference:P still no camera! GRRRR .

anyway, i got some electronical bits today, i got an ignition switch and an engine push start, this is going to be a very different modification, its going to look awsome 8)



i have been told by our engineering shop that balancing and lightening conrods is a simple process, if the right tools are in place, ie electronic scales, die grinders ect, and he told me where to do it so by a couple of weekends it should be done and the bottom end off for the final balancing!


then comes the cylinder head 8)