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#1 clubbymark

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Posted 10 December 2006 - 05:03 PM

Hi all, just thought i'd better introduce myself - be rude not to!
I'm Mark (aka clubbymark), 25, live in Birmingham but work in Coventry, been into mini's since i bought one as my first car and am a member of Bruuumsminis (Hi to all that know me from our club forum).

Right. Now onto my mini's.......

1. 1980 Clubman Estate in Silver
ENGINE
*1275 Mg metro engine
*Stage 3 head
*Ken Dodd 1.5 forged rockers
*Maniflow stage 2 LCB
*13 row oil Cooler
*Superflow Estate exhaust
WHEELS, BRAKES & SUSPENSION
*12" Saxon split rims (black centre)
*Super minifins on rear
*Grooved 8.4 solid on front
*Kayaba uprated shocks all round
The rest is pretty standard.

2. 1961 Mk1 Morris Saloon
ENGINE
*1750cc Austin Maxi b-series
*Twin Carbs
*4-2-1 custom centre-exit exhaust
*Mocal 13 row cooler with remote oil filter
*Front mounted radiator
*Facet fuel pump
BODY
*Single wiper conversion
*Extended nose section (Caterham style)
*Slit Rear window (10" x 3")
*Rear 1/4 windows 4" shortened & perspex
*Perspex front door glass
*Full welded in rollcage
*Bucket seats with harnesses
*Interior cut down to save weight (rear seat lip, rear door pockets etc)
*Twin fuel tanks with internal fill only
*Fibreglass boot
*Blended in custom arches
WHEELS, BRAKES & SUSPENSION
*12" Saxon split rims (silver centre)
*Drums on rear, Cooper s discs/calipers on front
*Front on Hi-Lo's
*Rear on coil overs
*Beam axle

3. Bare Deseamed shell

4. 1980 Clubman Estate Shell in Brown.
Mmmmmm, russet brown.......

AND FINALLY.....
I'm also buildind a pink one for my girlfriend, but i dont class that as mine (not my colour!!!)

So there you have it.
Hello All!!!!

Edited by clubbymark, 10 December 2006 - 05:04 PM.


#2 Austin

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Posted 10 December 2006 - 05:35 PM

Welcome to TMF. :wub: Do you have any pics of your minis? If so, post them up!

#3 Major Burkenshaw

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Posted 10 December 2006 - 06:00 PM

Agree, would love to see pics, espically of the clubman.

Where did you get the exhaust for the CE?

#4 *Raz*

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Posted 10 December 2006 - 09:47 PM

ello welcome to TMF! yea pics would be cool to c :wub:

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 10:43 AM

Helo and welcome, I venture over to your forum now and again. I can never think of anything interesting to post though! :thumbsup:

#6 Amber Hughes

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 11:42 AM

thats a lot of minis!!! welcome mate :thumbsup:

#7 PurpleDaisy

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 12:04 PM

Hello Mark, welcome to TMF *waves*

You're soooo lucky to have that many Minis! Your girlfriend is lucky too, I wish my bloke would build me a pink Mini! And I agree with everybody else - we want to see pics! :thumbsup:


#8 RedMiniMagic

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Posted 12 December 2006 - 02:43 PM

Hi Mark, Welcome to the fun factory! Nice sounding family you've got there, lets see some pics!!!

I wish my bloke would build me a pink Mini! And I agree with everybody else - we want to see pics! :thumbsup:


You can wish but it ain't gonna happen.... unless it's you meant your other bloke!




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