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I Decided It Was Time To Drag The Race Car Out And Update It.

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Posted 18 April 2015 - 05:22 PM

Sorting out the rear arms.
Useful having no axle in there

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Posted 19 April 2015 - 03:51 PM

Starting to put things back on the body.
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But also found an issue with the engine.
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Posted 22 April 2015 - 10:44 PM

Subframe still not ready. Not too impressed. Almost a week later than said. ok the worker was off with some damage. But when they have missed coating the metal with the epoxy I wonder if he hurt his leg by being pissed up.

So I did some retail shopping at mini spares.

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Posted 23 April 2015 - 06:28 PM

Subframe back.
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Subframe in
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Posted 23 April 2015 - 06:55 PM

Some would say it's Back In Black........



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Posted 24 April 2015 - 06:53 PM

Subframe back off, so as to fit the rack.

Chase out some holes. Fitish the top arms.
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Posted 25 April 2015 - 06:06 PM

Fitted the lower arms connected it all up. Need some weight in the engine bay so I can get the lower ball joints tight.
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Posted 25 April 2015 - 06:11 PM

Then it was looking at front end fit..
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Then I remembered what plans I have for the look. So off with the Fiberglass and alloy sheet.
Also pushed the front back an inch.
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Might have to do some measuring on a real Mini to check fitment.

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Posted 02 May 2015 - 05:51 PM

As DHL arrived too late on Thursday and the man doing my axels is of ill I started a new project.

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The trailer. Needs some work.

Van filled.
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Trailer bare.
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Two bits of bent steel will not be that much will they?

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Posted 03 May 2015 - 01:37 PM

thats an awesome race car! like it



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Posted 04 May 2015 - 07:46 PM

Looks like the delivery from MiniSpares should be here tomorrow.

So engine back together this weekend?

Or workout how to fit the ARBs? The rear will be fun as there is no subframe. The arms are not Mini and the track width is different. And I need yet more gas for the welder.

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 04:57 PM

Well it arrived.

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It is a big box for not that much stuff though.

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 07:01 PM

Got to love shiny stuff

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 07:03 PM

So the question no one has been able to answer with the rear brackets fit the Metro rear arms.
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Should be fine with a little tickle with the grinder.

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 07:09 PM

Ok so that will be fine. But what about mounting the rear bar? I have no subframe to mount it on......

Found two holes that are in about the right place.

Maybe...

No idea what the hole was there for
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Might be a bit too far back.
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We will see when I get the axles back in the arms.





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