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[Will16]

double post

Edited by Will16, 16 May 2016 - 08:19 PM.

[Jared Mk3]

 

Micra made it onto YouTube :

 

https://youtu.be/49kM5WRJIl4?t=395

 

 

You can tell the guy doing the talking knows absolutely sod all about cars 

 

 

My thoughts exactly! 

[Will16]

I made it to L2B, well, sort off Lots of hours were put into it to fix it in time, right down to the last minute! Set off and the temp gauge wasn’t working, it sat on ‘H’ the whole time so I was rather worried about it overheating, but it was good as gold. Made it to camping at CP, set off to brighton, made it all the way to brighton cliff top, even drove past the slip road going down to the sea front, and a exuberant u-turn put it out . Here's some pics of it with my mates mini's on the day,

 

418536D5-D62F-49F3-968B-F86746D73D67_zpse2svhljz by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

13244846_10153449366990388_8971389289094388258_n_zpsvubukdmn by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

23539CD3-B982-4186-90BD-27DC9AE493C0_zpsovlvjqyv by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

999C9108-20DA-4C80-A848-2612F19727B1_zps7ul9naga by Will Giddings, on Flickr

574FF9B7-E6C4-4C76-9727-CE5D00FE34EC_zps4u7firpk by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

The top engine steady bolt had come loose and I think where I swung it round in a bus stop made the engine jump and loose drive. I feared the diff, as the driveshaft could move about 2” laterally.

 

IMG_6817_zps3g9r7uw9 by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

BA93CDA4-AB38-4D0F-885F-77761638A8F9_zpskamjm5g9 by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

*me underneath realising my car was $@&%#*

 

3345AA00-C305-4CC2-8733-FA5082855895_zpsdifzdkrt by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

It ended like this, about 1/2 mile from the sea front 

 

8CF32912-8833-4ACC-99C6-A722E46E4959_zpsmfazqa2d by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

Started stripping it down today and found my user CV joint looked like this, the diff feels alright but I will have to see.

 

IMG_6821_zpstrnwl4gj by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

IMG_6822_zpslaxpjcsq by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

I'm kinda gutted about not getting there, as it made it 99.9% of the way, but I didn't have to pay fuel going home and theres always next year!

Edited by Will16, 30 June 2017 - 08:48 PM.

[Chris1992]

Shame about the CV joint! But congrats on getting it done in time!

 

I actually quite like the white front    ties in with the tyre writing nicely!

[GT Jimmy]

Glad to see you got nad back on the road, shame it was short lived. Nothing that can't be sorted though

[MaxDempsey]

Was surprised when I saw this at the weekend as I only found the thread the week before. I was camping by you at crystal palace in a white (fairly boring looking  ) Mayfair and I agree that the white front actual suits it along with the black a panels.

[minimissions]

arrh such a shame you didn't make I saw your mini in palace and meant come say hi.

 

At least I wasn't the only one that didn't make it ....

[Will16]

Shame about the CV joint! But congrats on getting it done in time!
 
I actually quite like the white front    ties in with the tyre writing nicely!

Cheers man I think I'm gonna leave the front as it is for now, saving for new wheels
 

Glad to see you got nad back on the road, shame it was short lived. Nothing that can't be sorted though

Thanks Jim, yeh after what I've done a cv joint will be easy!
 

Was surprised when I saw this at the weekend as I only found the thread the week before. I was camping by you at crystal palace in a white (fairly boring looking  ) Mayfair and I agree that the white front actual suits it along with the black a panels.

I'll admit it was proper last minute! I think I know the one, there's no such thing as boring mini
 

arrh such a shame you didn't make I saw your mini in palace and meant come say hi.
 
At least I wasn't the only one that didn't make it ....

Thanks mate, there's always next year

Edited by Will16, 25 May 2016 - 09:07 AM.

[Will16]

Well I fixed it mechanically now, had a spare cv joint so have put that in. Diff is fine thankfully   Still got some gauge issues (think voltage transducer) but at least its running now! NExt up is do that, then order some wheels . Here is how it sits, need to lower the rear some more!

 

IMG_8527_zpswfubs9pq by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

IMG_8532_zpspwnsvjj5 by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

IMG_8533_zpscwj6nzo0 by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

IMG_8544_zpsei2bwru4 by Will Giddings, on Flickr

Edited by Will16, 30 June 2017 - 08:50 PM.

[minimissions]

Glad your all up and running again mate, What wheels you going for?

[Vinay-RS]

Only noticed the Financial Mistake above the boot now. Now that is hilarious  

 

Glad you've gotten it going again  

[Rocket.]

Force Racing splits ?

 

Looking good !

[Will16]

Glad your all up and running again mate, What wheels you going for?

 

Cheers man   I'm not going to say much about them atm haha but they arent very common and are still 10"! 

 

Only noticed the Financial Mistake above the boot now. Now that is hilarious

 

Glad you've gotten it going again

 

haha its quite a true statement on my apprentice wage   . Thanks Vin, just need to enjoy it now

 

Force Racing splits ?

 

Looking good !

 

Cheers! I was really tempted but the costs of the 3 piece wheels were extortionate and I'm not a huge fan of the cut down 1 pieces! I'd much rather put money like that towards a engine conversion. I am tempted to get a spare KN Mercury alloy and see if it would be possible to get one of them split 

 

Found a pic of it at L2B..

 

[Will16]

Pic heavy update! Few things have changed, I bought some new (to me) Avo shocks off a race car  . Easy to fit, still adjusting them as a bit stiff atm lol. I also put a new water pump on it as the old one was a bit dodgy. Made a gear knob from some nylon on the lathe at work and some new sunvisors from a night out trophy too haha

 

I took it to Beaulieu Cooper Day too, got a good reception from it, which is always good. Had to put my old chromies on it as one of my curved seat wheel nuts thread stripped   . Bought another grille too, same as the one I had before the bump so switched that in. Ran it really low which I loved, but after putting the Mercury's back on it wont go as low as before   Rear hilo's are maxed down too, so they will be off for a bit of modification!

 

Next up is to fit the adjustable bottom arms for some more front camber, but before I need to fix the rear positive camber, and whilst they are off the rear hilo's will get sorted. New wheels are still up in the air after the company I was going to buy from, and also others now decide they wont ship abroad.

 

Beaulieu;

 

6A6F27B4-B31E-4B7D-B508-767E46DA8722_zpsly6qansk by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

IMG_8618_zps6mt5tcsm by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

2C048A98-F848-43AC-8E3A-ED3557872ADE_zpsrsssczli by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

Love the camber with the skinny 145's

 

IMG_8731_zpsxzzr7lm8 by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

IMG_8745_zpsdvy9d2kc by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

 

Cheers for reading,

Edited by Will16, 30 June 2017 - 08:56 PM.

[Rocket.]

Looking good ! such a different look to all the other Mini's about

 

Keep up the good work !