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[clivemk1mini]

Thanks Ross k

[clivemk1mini]

Edited by clivemk1mini, 18 November 2012 - 07:03 PM.

[mini_m4tt]

Car is looking great mate, will be keeping an eye on this

[kappa]

Car looks amazing what colour blue is that, is that ford imperial blue?

Also I am doing the same thing with my special rims, making them into 1 piece splits, just wanted to find out are you running inner tube in these and I take it the tyres are 165x70x10's?

Keep up the work.

Looking good, will be supercharging my stage 3 1330cc as well soon.

[clivemk1mini]

Hi kappa

It is ford imperial blue with a panther black roof. I am using 165/70/10s with inner tubes you need tubes

[kappa]

Thanks alot for that mate, that is a big help

[afrance94]

very nice carnt wait to see it built up

[clivemk1mini]

It's coming home next week so the rebuild will begin :)

[clivemk1mini]

Well not posted on here for a bit but there's a small update. We've had a slight delay in the shell coming home but it should be here soon.

Today I started to build the rear subframe which didn't go great at the start, the subframe was powdercoated but the powdercoater didn't cover the threads so they all ended full of powdercoat
After cleaning all the threads I started to put the radius arms etc on when it came to putting the camber brackets on the righthand side holes didn't line up at all managed to get it so 3 lined up but the fourth was about 5mm out, and also whilst doing one of the others up the captive nut that's tacked to the subframe snapped off so not happy so threw the tools across the garage.
Desided to do the otherside and have a think on how to fix the problems tomorrow any ideas please let me no was thinking of using a nut and bolt but will cause issues when trying to adjust the camber brackets. Also the other whole that doesn't line up was thinking of elongating the holes in the camber bracket.

Edited by clivemk1mini, 18 November 2012 - 07:05 PM.

[Gr4h4m]

From what i have read and trying to fit a set like yours they never line up. Mine were also made of cheese. They went in the bin.

You can elongate the hole
Send your originals off to be modded, force racing did mine( you then know they will fit)
Some people have had better luck with the minispares or kad ones.

[clivemk1mini]

Thanks graham unfortunately I don't have the originals as they didn't come with the car when I brought it. I will have another go at it tomorrow and maybe change them once the car is home. Need to build them so the car can be brought back rolling.

[clivemk1mini]

Bit more done today

Edited by clivemk1mini, 18 November 2012 - 07:06 PM.

[minibarmy]

Clive looks good mate but you haven't got the brackets bolted on to attach the handbrake, well not seeing them in any of the pictures.

[clivemk1mini]

Which bits do you mean mate

[charie t]

Hand brake retaining brackets.
http://www.minispare...brake.aspx|Back to search
They bolt to the radius arm