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[Thelooneytuner]

Made some good progress at the weekend!
Finished making the side plates and got them bang on!!! If there is any difference in mounting height it is seriously small, under 0.5mm. Really relived as it was 3rd time lucky.

Made up the bottom legs, although I chose to do them differently. Used 38mm certified CDS for the legs and put the plates on at an angle. Thought it looked quite neat when it was onto the car.
Also got the hole in the bulkhead welded up nice and solidly!

Hanging back a bit for parts as im going to pop down to MITP and see if I can get some better prices there.

Cage should be arriving tomorrow!

Need to start the boring bit now and paint/protect the underside

[jackgreen91]

looking good mate. Got my rear seat assembly in just about. bit of a daunting bit of fabrication.

[Thelooneytuner]

Wasn't much progress up until last week. Been working away down London etc.

Went to MITP and got some spacers and suspension ordered from Geoff at Watsons, got a good deal there :). Just got to wait for it to arrive

Also picked up a 2 piece clubby front from arc angels



Had some time early in the week so we had a look what the front looks like on the car. Subframe sticks out quite a bit. Not sure what to do with regards to this


Then me and my dad had an hour and half at putting the cage in loosely until we can drill it out. Looks bloody awesome very impressed with safety devices.
Wasn't supplied with instructions but wasn't needed. Everything lines up bang on

[charie t]

Subframe sticks out quite a bit. Not sure what to do with regards to this

You need to modify the front cross member matey. Bring it right in and higher up, makes it look tidier

I borrowed this but you get the idea

Edited by charie t, 16 August 2012 - 06:03 PM.

[samsfern]

Ohhhh nice. R65 or PG1? Looks a tidy shell too

Undecided yet to be honest, having a good weigh up of the pros and cons

Very tidy shell! came with reskinned doors too and all the panels to finish. Just needs some untidy welding sorting and some unfinished welding

R65s are made of cheese, and would struggle to cope with 200 bhp. Id personally go for the pg1 box. Pg1 boxes feel a lot more precise than the r65s too, in my opinion.

Edited by samsfern, 16 August 2012 - 07:00 PM.

[Thelooneytuner]

Cheers Charlie should have some fun modifying haha

Yeah I think im going pg1 now anyway

[charie t]

Thats a pg1 box in that picture too

[Thelooneytuner]

Who's build is that one?

[charie t]

Who's build is that one?

Pimpdaddy himself, Gazwad
http://www.16vminicl...read.php?t=4887

[Thelooneytuner]

Had a really good week on ebay and the owners clubs this week Managed to get a few bits and pieces.

Got a metro column, wheel and stalks for the costly sum of 99p felt a right tight arse picking it up


Next I picked up some brand new rover upper arms for £20, which i found a bargain and not worth refurbing the old ones


And got myself some alloys to at least get the mini rolling and maybe refurb at a later date. Again happy as got them for £21


Finally the Watsons stuff arrived, spring conversion kit and spacers. Got a good price and although there was a slight delay due to Geoff moving I was very happy. Also chucked in the metro frame engine mount FOC

[Thelooneytuner]

Well a week of up and down.
Sorted a 1.4 out but bloke sold it before I could pick it up
Went to look at a second 1.4 and was a right pile of ****! Been stood full of water outside so no thanks!

Then something kinda unexpected happened. Someone I know had a mgzr they were breaking. Rear end shunted 2003 mgzr with 41274 on the clock with the 160vvc in it :)

So I pretty much got everything I need!

• 160bhp vvc engine
• Pg1 box
• Loom
• Ecu
• Immobo box and keyfob
• All ancillaries
• Gear selector
• Engine stabiliser

[Jordie]

looks spot on. im doing the same conversion. front part of subframe got me worried now.....im hoping it will fit under my clubby front.

mines had the original tower mounts welded on etc. hes the only pic ive got of it at the minute.

[Thelooneytuner]

Yeah same here but it's nothing I shouldn't be able to sort to be honest. Will cross the bridge when I get there

[Thelooneytuner]

Got a few pictures, got the engine out of the van, stripped inlet off just to ease it up a bit.

Removed power steering pump, heat shield and aircon compressor as not needed.
Wanted to fit it in but got incorrect mounts

Fitted rear subframe on to get it out of way and put Watsons spacers on. Was going to fit alloys but realised I have no wheel nuts

Few pics

Engine in zr




Engine landing home




Project done? ;)




Just have to squint ;)




Aaannnddd Watsons spacers

[Jordie]

how much are those spacers then? so i can save up for mine...