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[Damien]

Time to build the car has arrived. It’s the best part of the job.









On the front drive assembly, everything is replaced by new parts.




A nice Aston filler cap is fitted to the petrol tank… nice…



New brake pipes




The steering whell takes place.



New floor is fitted, 196 holes!






To avoid vibrations, silicone is spread between the frame and the alloy panel.

[Damien]

The floor is finished




Good job, I’m happy




For more comfort, I fit an inner floor. It looks better.






Now the rear suspensions is re-fitted





As the 850 engine will be replaced by a 1275, I replace the drums by Cooper S front assembly. Everypart is completely reconditioned.




By the time, some friends tell me to upgrade the brake circuit. So I did a double one.




The original engine is really in a bad state.

[Damien]

Not a problem, it will be completely replaced by this 1275 A+ that will be completely reconditioned.




I keep the gearbox that comes from a 998 Cooper. Fitted on the 1275 engine, it will be great.


The block is controlled by a friend, is painted.






By lack of time, I decided to store the Mosquito until I have more time to work on it. It became quite dusty… It was about… 2 years ago…!








Here are the wheels, nice…

[Damien]

A few days ago, I’ve started working on it again and the first job was to clean it!














Yeah! It works!


Now it’s clean, I’ll start very soon to work on the engine with a friend. I’ll show you the whole restoration.

[Feeble]

I love this!

How come it's only got two pedals then?

[Retro_10s]

This is really really good!

[Mini Man Dan]

This project looks great, very different.

[Damien]

No, it's got 3 pedals



Damien

[Bungle]

wow

and does it ever rain over there ?

[incrediblerog]

looks like a brilliant restoration! keep up the good work! i have a question though, were you tempted to convert it to Left Hand Drive at any point?

[Damien]

Such a car would lost its complete interest in LHD. I like driving RHD cars, it's not a problem to me.
Anyway, it would have been to much modifications to turn it to LHD.

[mini25]

loving it! keep up the good work!

[Damien]

Thanks

[Xiao_Bin]

Looking great

looks like you didn't fit the bump stop on the front sub frame

[Jammy]

This is an awesome project.

As there is only one rear brake, does it cause any problems with the brake pressure. Will the brake master cylinder provide too much pressure to the rear brake and lock the rear wheel easily?