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[AndyMiniMad.]

Ignition switch and starter buttons are so cool..I get loads of nice comments since I fitted mine..I would love to have one of those super cool flip top gear stick starter buttons tho....

[Artful Dodger]

yeah they are, im not using any key system though so my battery cut off switch is effectively my key, dont know if i should fit a key switch under the dash for protection, also bearing in mind this is not a every day use car, i got a van for that:P

and andy, have the pistons arrived yet? 8) enjoy the bomb proof wrapping, at least they wont get broken

[AndyMiniMad.]

Yep! they arrived this morning..Thanks. Is there any packaging left in england or did you use it all on these pistons? No way they were getting damaged in that lot.

[Artful Dodger]

brilliant! no they were bomb proof XD


no updates for ages...sorry:)

well...the camera is still out of action. its just died and being really wierd?

anyway. today i got the grinder out and stuck a sanding disk on, i decided to lighten all of my con rods,
i have removed the seam running along the stem ( ?) of the rod either side, making them nearly flat and radius'd all of the edges. im going to get a mill on the caps next weel to get rid of the big chunky bit of metal sticking in the way. then radius and smooth that,

in the end it will look something like the lightened 1300 conrod int he 3rd edition david vizard book:)

flywheel is still not back oh well.


wiring wiring wiring. getting there, lights work under their own power now but nothing else XD more sorting out tomorrow and HOPEFULLY be able to get the dash in and see all of my pretty dials light up! yaay!


every morning i get up to see my weber staring me in the face, i wonder when it will be sucking in anger? ( no not like that...)


good bye, pictures when i get a camera XD

[Mini 360]

Very cool build and for someone so young, if funding it yourself as I always have, well done! Good luck insuring it though!

Oh and love the garage/bedroom combo!

[Artful Dodger]

Very cool build and for someone so young, if funding it yourself as I always have, well done! Good luck insuring it though!

Oh and love the garage/bedroom combo!

ha yeah, if im gonna do it, im going to do it myself ( well, as much as if physically and knowledgeably possible ) and the insurance, i Love traders policy XP getting put on that, mods not a problem, most probably under a grand, BUT, and a big but, we will only find out the actual amount when its done. so im going to build it how i want it to be and then worry about insurance later XD

and its wikedXD we have had to move the mini to another, enclosed shed as my dads "44 jeep was sitting in the rain under a perforated tarp getting a bit rusty. he didnt like it, it was a " even the washers are original and the nuts have US stamped on them " job. nutter.

[Artful Dodger]

flywheels back!! looks wiked, he has taken 100 thou off the face and removed the back block'y thing. also, with the wiring, i have managed to get a main positive feed through the car and up to my battery cut off switch ect and have now got switches!!! i got main, dip, side lights, indicators and windscreen wipers!! love the tick tock sound with the wipers, i rekon i could make a song out of it


anyway, pics of the flywheel and illuminations!









cheers for looking guys, should be buying cam kit and timing chain soon so the beginning of the short block!!

[Artful Dodger]

so, long time no progress:)

well, here are me con rods! lightened and removed all of the sharp edges.
also got my clutch parts, thrust bearings and rear window rubbers, so i can remove the opening ones and put perspex in:)






pictures of my clutch parts and engine built later

[Artful Dodger]

no one commenting XD

well, progress is nought, zero, null, nuthin.

crank going to get assembled with clutch and flywheel and be ballenced, but need some parts to finish it and sent off, so nothing yet..

got asked by a mate on my college course ( CRC, anyone on here goes there give us a shout!) if i wanted 3 stripped minis ( no shells but everything else engines ect) and one rusty shell for 200 squid, who could say no??? couldnt have the shell though, if it was to restore them to sell i would want a van or a pickup, both of which COULD be resto jobs as i have sources of old ones down here!

seriously, there are so many minis tucked up in barns and garages in essex, i know of 8 in about a 20 mile radius. crazy stuff!

so if anyone wants a shell that needs a boot floor, floor and front end il find out how much he wants. he has a whole steel front end that will go with the sale.

Edited by MiniclubmanGT, 15 November 2011 - 07:20 PM.

[Max1330]

Think i may have too see about getting a mini bible like yours to shed some light on my mini build! What are they like? Worth getting?

Ohh, and mini looks great, well jelose on the garage dude, i dont even have a light in mine! and its about 300 yrds away! Your Lucky

[twrminisport]

Mini looks awesome, Loving the garage

Also liking the bargain Havnt got a 998 a+ lying around now have you/

Jesus

[Artful Dodger]

ha thanks:) max, personally i think that the earlier one ( white book) is more informative to the general tuner, tells you how to modify the whole engine, gearbox, clutch ect. try to find one:P if you cant the yellow book is just as good, but more detailed. and i know, the garage is awsome 8)

twr, thank you, everyone loves my garage 8-) im more worried about putting soemthing through it
no 1L engines ( i think) got a 1275 one? no ideas on conditions of everything as its just word of mouth and a few old dodgey pics on the ole Facebook... il let you know if anyhting turns up thats usable

[Magic jason]

how did you lighten then con rods? did you just grab a grinder and smooth them out, but obviously not in a aggressive way

[Artful Dodger]

yup, took off all of the rough and smoothed it all out. in D.V book 8)

[Artful Dodger]

hmm. well progress on engine... = minimal really. just been plowing on with electrics! im no electrician! lol

but, i got the crank and flywheel assembly together and balanced by iva searle. also started to mark out the markings for an 11 stud head. fun stuff. il be documenting this and taking pictures of all my progress, as i havnt had a real camera to do it with yet!!! damn.

its looking good for me having an 11 stud short block by the end of next week. damn college + work.... damn them XD