216 replies to this topic

[MrElliott]

this mini is too cool good luck with it!!

[carbonwrapmini]

so so nice! Red minis look so good :)

[Tatty84]

You've done a great job of your car. It looks amazing!

[iTomKart]

Thanks guys, and happy christmas everyone!

Frustrating times at the moment as everything is finished apart from one crucial thing... the brakes.

After bleeding them three times and going through two 4L bottles of brake fluid there aren't any air bubbles coming out but there is still no pressure in the brake pedal. We've checked all four corners for leaks and can't see anything, so the next thing to investigate is the master cylinder, possibly the seals have gone? Just seems strange that they were really sharp before we took the system apart, and on rebuild they seem to have lost all pressure.

Any suggestions otherwise?!

[mattdc2r]

Not usually a fan of de-bumper end minis, but this looks sweet. The ford bronze on the rear radius arms actually looks pretty good.
Nice work.

[mattdc2r]

Check the pipes for kinks. I spent the best part of a week in Afghan trying to get a L/R wolf to pass a brake test. Replaced all the flexi pipes and nice new calipers and bleed it so many times. Turns out some chimp had crushed a brake pipe.

[supermotolee]

sounds silly but did you get the calipers on the right way i.e bleed nipples facing up?

[iTomKart]

sounds silly but did you get the calipers on the right way i.e bleed nipples facing up?

This will sound sillier; no, no they're not! Just been out to check and they're at the bottom, makes sense now cause all the air will be at the top of the caliper, duuhhh! Will sort that out first thing in the morning, thanks so much just saved me a heap of hassle!



Just went full retard. Never go full retard...

[Archived4]

this looks ace, love how clean it is. jealous

[iTomKart]

We have brakes! Thanks supermotolee :)

If the rain holds off this evening it's a case of clipping in the harnesses and taking it for a drive!

[iTomKart]

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FINISHED!

[Minilover1.3]

Beautiful car. Im hoping on doing a level 2 mechanics course this september so I know how to changes pads, discs, oil etc etc. I hope to take to car to bits a replace or refurb a lot of parts. U did top notch job. Like new car!!

[Marc_mcq]

Looks stunning mate! Just seen it in the Mini Photo Album. I love the rear lights and door cards!

[iTomKart]

Beautiful car. Im hoping on doing a level 2 mechanics course this september so I know how to changes pads, discs, oil etc etc. I hope to take to car to bits a replace or refurb a lot of parts. U did top notch job. Like new car!!

Thanks, good luck with the course I'm sure it will help with the mini!

Looks stunning mate! Just seen it in the Mini Photo Album. I love the rear lights and door cards!

Cheers buddy, got some more interesting things like that planned so stay tuned :)

[iTomKart]

The spec so far:

Engine:
Standard 1275cc four-cylinder carb A series; 3" side-exit Sportex exhaust; K&N performance air filter

Chassis:
12x6" Minilites with 165/60R12 Falken tyres; Lowered on hi-los all round; GAZ adjustable shocks all round (lowered-length); -1.5^o front negative camber arms; -1.5^o rear negative camber brackets; New strengthened genuine rear subframe; Front polybushes; Heavy duty tie-rods;

Exterior:
Full respray in Maranello Red; De-bumpered front and rear; Mk1 bonnet conversion; Debadged bonnet; Mk1 grille; Clear indicators; Group 5 fibreglass wheel arches; Wiper holes deleted; Single-seater (Formula Ford) door mirrors; Opening rear-quarter window conversion; Full red rear light lenses; Smoothed and debadged boot; Number plate light housing deleted (replaced with number plate bolt lights); Pressed plates; Fog light relocated to behind centre of rear valance

Interior:
Full respray in Maranello Red; stripped of all carpet and sound-deadening; Rear seats removed; Cobra Monaco S bucket seats; Securon 3" 4-point harnesses; Safety Devices roll cage with diagonal bar; Carbon fibre wrapped dash board; Deep dish steering wheel; Fire extinguisher bolted to passenger footwell; Re-routed wiring through silicon hoses along floor; Engine start/ignition button/switch; 2x6" speakers; Sparco gear knob; Comic strip door cards; Stickerbomb'd rear view mirror, speedo housing and stereo surround

Edited by iTomKart, 27 December 2012 - 11:48 PM.