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[minivanman]

Video of it starting. Excuse the err, "chief technician" helping out under the bonnet halfway through Also got everything working electrics-wise today - theres just the dash to sort out now really.

[Pie]

oh how i wish i had powers to edit dogs post to read "bout time i started"

Well done mate, must be chuffed.

[not so mini]

OH to have that sort of space to work in. Shall be inspecting you work on the L2B

[Dog]

oh how i wish i had powers to edit dogs post to read "bout time i started"

Well done mate, must be chuffed.

Pie, least mine is nearly there!

Unlike someones Mini eh Pie

[Pie]

Mines solid as a rock, just got a mix of three engines to play around with all of whihc are in bits

And as the saying goes;



I mean, look at dans car. He's taken a while to do it, but my god when the results come from the rollers, i dont think itll be far from the 100 bhp mark. And i mean at the wheels

Whats left to do then Tom??

[minivanman]

Cheers guys. I'd put money on me having this on the road, and my blue one stripped and rebuilt before you two have stopped changing your minds and got a car on the road

Got in from work today and wired up the stereo. It worked out perfect, I had all the wires I needed in exactly the right place, fused and everything I'm getting good at this wiring lark... OK, left to do is:

Get alarm fitted
fit speakers and wire in
waxoyl sills
fit dashboard
tidy up battery compartment and fit battery properly
fit windows
assemble and fit doors
get engine running right
get the suspension set up by icklemini
varnish wood in the back
attempt fitting heated seats

Theres probably a load more bits and pieces, but none of it is exactly difficult...

[guywithvan]

fancy coming down to kent and giving me a hand with my van

[minivanman]

See, behold my electrical skillz and cower in fear!

[Pie]

Cheers guys. I'd put money on me having this on the road, and my blue one stripped and rebuilt before you two have stopped changing your minds and got a car on the road

Im not changing my mind, im saving the pennies for my minispares order

[dezshearer]

And I'm already planning the next project. I've got the back end of a mini van that I need to pick up, and an MPi mini thats had a rear end smack. Little bit of welding, and perhaps it may get introduced to some suzuki hardware along the way....

Nice rebuild!

where did you find that pic? any other info on the jeep/monster mini thing?

[minivanman]

Speaker pods for the back:



Dezshearer, its a picture that goes round the forums every so often, I think its from finland.

[minivanman]

Spent all day in the garage today, and the back end of it is about done now I think.

Power socket near the back door:



Sills waxoyled, sound deadening added, all varnished, speaker pods fitted and wired in (sound frigging AMAZING!), ally capping on top of each side, and all screwed back together one last time:



I've ordered a sheet of plastic to make the back window with as well, should be here in about a week. Also got a second blade fuse box to replace the inline fuses with. We also tried to take the covering off the passenger seat to see about fitting the heater, but that went a bit tits up and we ripped the seat a bit , so that idea has been scrapped.

[Tomf]

Mate i really do love what you have made with your van, i think this is my favorite project on the forum at the moment, im always checking up on what you have done lol.

well done with it mate

[minivanman]

Cheers Tom! I'm really looking forward to getting it on the road now, its bloody close! Can't wait for the L2B!

[roofless]

When she left coronation street I wondered how long it would be before she was on our screens again - vera!! spotted!!

I can only assume you'll be in the beast this Sunday night ??