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[Jared Mk3]

Now that's a work of art!

[Vinay-RS]

Wow, those carbs look amazing!

[Rocket.]

Just when you think this car can't get any better

 

Those carbs  

[miniman24]

I suppose this is due an update, Ive cracked on and the front end is now nearly together - front subframe and engine went back underneath with minimal stress and its been very much plain sailing with everything going back on nice and easily.

 

Decided to install the exhaust manifold before putting the subby under as it was a right pain to maneuver past the bulkhead last time! So, manifold on, wheels on:

 

IMG_20150321_151919044 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150321_151924012 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Gear linkage regreased and installed:

 

IMG_20150321_151929402 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Bonnet off, ready to raise the body to slide the lot under:

 

IMG_20150321_151939736 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Body raised using a thick piece of timber under the cross-member area of the floor:

 

IMG_20150321_161344485 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Done!

 

IMG_20150321_182023718 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150321_182113407 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150321_182125523 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Trying the Speedwell steering wheel on:

 

IMG_20150321_182216915 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Carbs waiting to go on:

 

IMG_20150321_182247552 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Dynamo and fan in place:

 

IMG_20150327_201128413 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150327_201134144 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150327_201142456 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150327_201235594 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Trying the Exactons on, off for splitting this week!

 

IMG_20150327_210100943 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

IMG_20150327_210117301 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Carbs mocked up, still waiting for a few bits before I mount them properly

 

IMG_20150328_173246971 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

 

Not long to go on the front now!

Edited by miniman24, 29 March 2015 - 02:35 PM.

[Jared Mk3]

That steering wheel was made for this car.

[Alex_B]

God I love this car! So many tiny details that add up. 

Also assuming that is your beast on the cover photo at the top of the main page? If so nice job getting up there! 

[miniman24]

Thanks, I do think it is one of the most perfect steering wheels ever made for the mini! Just right.

 

Thanks Alex, its quite hard to show it through the photos (especially as they are taken on my phone) but she is really starting to come together - cant wait to see the interior finished. Also, deadline is the 2nd May, so I have the rear and the interior to do in a month!

 

Also yeah, won the banner competition! Got a screen shot of it saved for her history folder

Edited by miniman24, 29 March 2015 - 05:36 PM.

[miniman24]

Long weekend off work so got some more done today - the frond end is now pretty much complete, couple of little bits for the carbs still to get and the fuel hose to connect them all up, clutch master cylinder line needed, pretty much it! So, here we are - rad restored and installed (will get a new rad cap, used this one when painting the rad)

IMG_20150403_123834291 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

IMG_20150403_123820352 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

So, I started on the rear, removed the shocks:

IMG_20150403_132029366 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

And the rear suspension, which I then promptly put back as I realised it would be needed to wheel the subby round to the front of the car where it would be dismantled

IMG_20150403_132924585 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

About 1/2 hour later, the subby was out, painless job as everything was copper greased when it was first assembled 6 or so years ago:

IMG_20150403_161612946 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

IMG_20150403_161714444 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

IMG_20150403_161719453 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

Body resting on some blocks, this makes it easy to do the interior whilst the subframe is at the powdercoaters.

IMG_20150403_161701532 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

Also bought this, a Heuer Super Autavia dash clock - the most complex they ever made as it is a stopwatch and a clock in one (a chronograph). Bought it for around half its true value as it didnt work, took it to bits and fixed it - all it needs now is a crystal to cover the dial. Its in fantastic condition, almost NOS. Took a few pics of it, it will probably be mounted on the black double plate of my NOS Rallymaster set seen earlier, and I will swap it and the Master Time over every now and then. You can probably tell by now that these things are one of my other passions!

IMG_20150403_185142461 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

IMG_20150403_185149388 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

IMG_20150402_220950816 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

IMG_20150402_221033419 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

As it will be installed:

IMG_20150403_185403156 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

IMG_20150403_185413010 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

IMG_20150403_185512789 by victorkristiansen, on Flickr

More tomorrow, Ill be stripping the rear subframe and maybe starting the interior - I may make the 2nd May Blyton deadline yet!

[Vinay-RS]

Those watches are properly beautiful... I am a little green with envy every time I look at this build. Great work man :)

[garethr123]

Amazing work!!

[miniman24]

Thanks guys, the phone camera doesn't really show how it looks in person, seeing the front end together makes it worth the year of not driving her and the expense of the build! Im also seriously considering going archless and running rose petal wheels, but I cant decide between those and the Exacton splits... this is a genuine "first world problem"

[slidehammer]

Great looking mini, I normally prefer the non arch look but these do really suit the car. Keep up the good work.

[RossKnight]

I'd say rose petals would really finish this off! Especially archless

[Jared Mk3]

I'd say rose petals would really finish this off! Especially archless

 

+1

[wingnut]

+1 for rose petals & archless