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[Pie]

LMAO am i on the phone to you there? Glad you finally found the kettle! and your fork!!

[millsminis]

LMAO!!!! Dave you'll have to let me know where the secret mighty_mini lair is?? As will be up your way with work soon so can pop in and have a gander at Dilly....

[The Matt]

What have i done?!?!?!?! I went ahead and booked it in for an MOT next monday. Just to up the stakes a bit

Had a good day, managed to get the wiring loom sorted! This has lifted a big weight off my shoulders. Not really much to report as ive got so many little jobs to do, i doubt people want to see pictures of exhaust hangers,etc...

I did stop for tea today, and a chat with mr pie-face though...

Oodles of Noodles in an instant... mmm healthy!!

That's a proper hardcore mini builder right there. Kettle and pot noodle stash in the garage!

[Retro_10s]

just like the batcave.

[Tomf]

LOL im liking the idea of noodles out in the garage hhhmmm.... i might have to start doing that

I hope you dont mind me asking a few questions, as im planning on starting the conversion in about 6 months to a year.

Iv been looking through the 16vminiclub and it seems that alot of people are using these spring:



Do they have to be used? if not what other options would i have?

Also what shocks do i use, metro or mini? And do you just weld the mini top shock mount in to a new position or do i have to make a new bracket?

And finally what have you done about the wheels pcd? have you had the wheels custom made so the rear's have a smaller PCD than the front? or how have you got round the problem?


Sorry to ask loads of questions but and help wold be great

Edited by Tomf, 14 August 2007 - 08:17 AM.

[Pie]

He's used metro hubs as far as im aware, and he's having to use WIIIIIIIIDE miglia arches as the wheels are so wide lol

[gazwad]

i'm using gaz coilovers and top brackets from huddersfield spares, you need to make the bottom brackets though (it's not difficult) and 'adjust' the top coilover brackets. as for the wheels i'm using metro gta alloy wheels to suit the metro hubs and watsons rear spacers to make the track equal and give the same pcd all round. alternatively you could re-drill your hubs and use mini wheels or have some wheels drilled to suit

[Pie]

daves just txt me, he's had a tragic accident!!!!!!!







































He's forgotten his noodles!!! (DUN-DUN-DUUN!)


How WILL dave survive?
Will dilly be ready for her mot?
And whos eaten daves noodles?

Find out NEXT time on Daves does dilly

[RacingGreen]

Mr pie definately has too much time on his hands

[mighty_mini]

New bumper has been fitted. Hopefully will look a bit better once the arches are on

[Matt]

looks a bit rat car style
but good bloody progress!!

[mighty_mini]

wow, MOT tomorrow am i bricking it or what!!

To be honest i think it'll fail on Emissions and Brakes. THe emissions i cant do much about till its on the road, and its the same situation with the brakes as theyre a little rusty on the surface... WIll ride them to the MOT lol.

The hassle ive had with the miglia arches is never ending, so much so ive had to send them back as i got the wrong ones. So the right size will turn up after the MOT, but what to do for the MOT? well, i managed to make some that were legal... legal but ugly





ANother thing, ive had another plan for my dash so that wont be going in till after germini. Im making a temp dash, proper bodge-spec alloy dash too...

Drilled the pilot holes, the finished product should be pretty fly...

[Purple Tom]

Dave that picture of the bumper looks awesome!!! You HAVE to leave it looking like that, somehow it just looks so right!!!

[The Matt]

.......Im making a temp dash, proper bodge-spec alloy dash too...

Drilled the pilot holes, the finished product should be pretty fly...

Legendary!!!

[mini93]

did it pass the MOT then?