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[miniman24]

Thanks Will, cant wait to get her finished, not driven her since August! Also doesn't seem like 2 years since I bought her from you. Youll have to come to one of the shows this summer to see her!

 

Also, just bought a Speedwell rev counter :)

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=p2047675.l2557

 

rgrgerg by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

[miniman24]

Think Ive found the perfect place for the rev counter, fits like a glove! Vents have been blanked off so were just for show anyway.

 

IMG_20150306_184036953 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

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Finally had my engine crane repaired too so the engine will be back in the subframe this weekend, with the assembly re-installed back under the car next week at some point. Progress!

[Vinay-RS]

That looks sweet! The tacho looks like it was meant to be there

[miniman24]

Yeah it certainly fits nicely!

 

With it being such nice weather today, I got a bit done.

 

Where I started, after clearing all the rubbish from round the Mini:

 

IMG_20150307_162538027 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150307_162548275 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Then I cleaned the engine bay from the accumulated dust of the last few months, ready for the engine to go back in, and installed a new steering rack:

 

IMG_20150307_162604792 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150307_162609032 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150307_162614791 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150307_162654159 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

New A032's

 

IMG_20150307_162715233 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

New ram in the engine crane:

 

IMG_20150307_162748160 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

And engine back in subframe:

 

IMG_20150307_210121828 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

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At the end of the night:

 

IMG_20150307_210230113 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Hopefully not long before the engine and subframe are back in, not looking forward to doing that!

[Midas Mk1]

Set of speedwell centrecaps on ebay! aha looking good!

[miniman24]

Got the centre caps already dude, just need to make a centre for the Exacton wheels that accepts them :)

 

Just looked in my finished items on my ebay watch list and seen the price that a set of Speedwell inlets finished for yesterday, I think I need to get a safe to keep all my Speedwell bits in, what a ridiculous price! I paid £190 for my inlets, throttle pedal and ram stacks all together

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=p2047675.l2557

[miniman24]

Spent a bit more time on her today, the remote gear linkage housing is now painted to match the gearbox. I also test fitted the Motortune rocker cover, just need to get this polished:

 

IMG_20150308_115314100 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Also decided the finish on the boss for the Speedwell steering wheel was too tired looking, so a lot of prep later, the top half now looks like this (yes it is hanging on the end of my bed to dry )

 

IMG_20150308_165455120 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150308_165520476 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

Edited by miniman24, 08 March 2015 - 05:09 PM.

[Jared Mk3]

That motor looks so good with that rocker cover on now.

[miniman24]

Yes, it does rather transform it! Cant wait to have it polished properly.

 

Im doing bits and pieces throughout the week in preparation to put the subframe and engine back under the body this weekend, the hubs and driveshafts are all installed and connected (those rubber cross joints are a pain!) 

 

IMG_20150314_195640764 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150314_195647245 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150314_195700298 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150314_195718043 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150314_195742240 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Notice the "MOWOG" marks on the ball joint dust covers - these wont perish in a few months, nothing like NOS.

 

IMG_20150314_195727630 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Remote housing refurbished and regreased ready to fit

 

IMG_20150314_195810659 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Looking dusty!

 

IMG_20150314_195850322 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Also Ive got to post a few pics of the steering wheel with its newly painted boss - this has come out far better than I ever expected it would, glass-like finish and its only Hycote aerosols! Mind you, there is a fair few hours prep in each half.

 

P1010368 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

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[mk1leg]

Nice work....

[Ben_O]

very shiny!

 

Keep up the good work

[Vinay-RS]

That looks gorgeous! 

[miniman24]

Thanks guys, also just seen that she's been chosen for the new forum banner!

 

More shiny, just finished building up the carbs; Vizard modified internals, polished dashpots and all new consumables (valves, gaskets etc) and of course, the Speedwell twin inlets. Used the old SU kit at work to centralize the jets and ensure that the pistons rise and fall at exactly the same rate - good stuff.

 

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[big-jay]

Those carbs are gorgeous !

[timmy850]

Those carbs look awesome