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My '79 Roundnose Turbo Project

Started by danbmini , Dec 19 2011 07:23 PM

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#1 danbmini

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Posted 19 December 2011 - 07:23 PM

Well this is going to be the second coming of my mini. Its been of the road for a few weeks and thanks to me getting carried away with the minispares discount period i have a few bits to get started with the conversion.

Here are some photos of before and its current state.

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The plan is to keep the metro turbo engine reasonably standard to start with a modified cylinder head for when more boost is required. Oh and the lovely straight cut gearbox! :-D

Hope you like! Posted Image

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Posted 19 December 2011 - 07:42 PM

Really like this with the black wheels :) nice batch of parts!

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Posted 19 December 2011 - 07:52 PM

ooo i look forward to seeing the progress of this

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Posted 02 January 2012 - 05:20 PM

I thought i would give a bit of an update, its not much due to excessive crimbo and new year drinking!
So basically the front sub frame has been painted and the mini made into a reliant robin Posted Image......makes moving it in and out of the garage with no front sub frame a lot easier!
Oh and i built up my straight cut gear set too.

Enjoy!

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Posted 02 January 2012 - 05:59 PM

Nice contraption for moving it about!

I like the look of this project.

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Posted 02 January 2012 - 06:33 PM

I've always liked your mini, it looks even better wearin black wellers though, top work :thumbsup:

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Posted 02 January 2012 - 07:11 PM

hey, love the car especially the first picture. i was wondering about the stand that is in the engine bay

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Posted 02 January 2012 - 08:33 PM

Thanks for the comments!

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Posted 02 January 2012 - 08:42 PM

hey, love the car especially the first picture. i was wondering about the stand that is in the engine bay

and could you show me some more pictures

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Posted 03 January 2012 - 04:55 PM

With white wellers on or black?

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Posted 03 January 2012 - 06:35 PM

black :)

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Posted 03 January 2012 - 07:38 PM

i think a Gray would be nice

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Posted 03 January 2012 - 07:54 PM

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I did try them in a gun metal type colour, but it didn't look quite right. With a few more pieces in black should make it look better.

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Posted 03 January 2012 - 07:58 PM

And these pictures make it look a bit more red than what it is. The colour is Ford sunburst red (tut tut from the purists) :teehee:

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Posted 08 January 2012 - 09:16 PM

This looks like a nice project! Will enjoy watching this one.

Mini looks great too! any plans to change the exterior?
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