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[Pie]

only if your owner keeps you on a lead and picks up your mess

Dragwars is july 14th/15th

[Gingerjoe]

I dont think I have ever actually bothered to look though a whole project thread before, but I must say, you have inspired me to the top, What an amazing renavation, you are truely on your way to finishing one beautfiul machine, & The dash! mate, what do all of those switch's actually do? looks like an aeroplane dash, one of the nicest custom dash's ive seen, Just wish I had a garage or even a drive way, so I could buy a mini & work on it while im learning to drive, but yea, Nice work mate, cant wait to see the rest * Bookmarked *

[mini93]

just read back up on this thread i think it was march last time :S yeah with the mudflaps, if there trailing on the ground when u go in reverse they will catch and pull off, rally cars use chains n hooks to pull them up when there not on stage how about somthing like that, or just not go in reverse
where did u get the coiled wire for the steering wheel? i really want one for my new mini demontweeks dont even have them
just another thing tho sure indicators are spost to have a means of turning themselfs off for the MOT unless you have the one on your wheel on a relay (set amount of flashes before they turn off) they wont do it. im still going to have it on mine tho

[JetBLICK]

I dont think I have ever actually bothered to look though a whole project thread before, but I must say, you have inspired me to the top, What an amazing renavation, you are truely on your way to finishing one beautfiul machine, & The dash! mate, what do all of those switch's actually do? looks like an aeroplane dash, one of the nicest custom dash's ive seen, Just wish I had a garage or even a drive way, so I could buy a mini & work on it while im learning to drive, but yea, Nice work mate, cant wait to see the rest * Bookmarked *

Cheers mate

just read back up on this thread i think it was march last time :S yeah with the mudflaps, if there trailing on the ground when u go in reverse they will catch and pull off, rally cars use chains n hooks to pull them up when there not on stage how about somthing like that, or just not go in reverse
where did u get the coiled wire for the steering wheel? i really want one for my new mini demontweeks dont even have them
just another thing tho sure indicators are spost to have a means of turning themselfs off for the MOT unless you have the one on your wheel on a relay (set amount of flashes before they turn off) they wont do it. im still going to have it on mine tho

Well, in the pic the mudflaps aint acctually attached I'm gonna wait for the car to level out, then fix them on bout 1/2inch off the floor. Then just dont reverse quickly

The coiled wire was from RS components. Just search for them on goggle, then search 'coiled cable' on their site. Not sure about the indicators... i'll be a bit stuffed if they do have to self cancel i also dont have a steering lock anymore which i've also heard comments about regarding MOT's. But ive seen plenty of cars like it, so i'm hoping it'll be fine.


WELL... It lives Mwahahahahahahaha

Only one little problem tho... i've managed to fry the coil now It was fun whilst it lasted tho gotta wait till monday now boo hoo hoooooooooooo. Got a few bits to get on with tomorrow, but i've retired early today because im tired and a little fed up now, just been spending all day running round like a loon, fixing stupid little things, i'll get back on it tomorrow maybe and i'll take some finished pics tra tra

[mini93]

i heared about the self cancling thing when i was at college from my electrics tutor because i mentioned about wheel mounted indicators
if u do find flaps are getting close im sure you clould use poppers, at the bottom and then on the body and just hold them up
steering lock only applies to cars of a certain age, wont be a problem with my new mini as its on a Q plate and so how they going to tell how old it is

[JetBLICK]

Why go through an SVA and all that testing and then get it on a Q plate? surely it would make more sense if you're re-shelling to just re-shell a pre '73 car?

[Pie]

with the "self cancelling indicators" im sure that only applies to cars after a certain age. I know mine dont have them and THEIR () 86 and 85 lol

[mini93]

i dunno about Q plate meh, its gone thru MOTs previously no reason it cant with me
im sure yourl be ok with the indicators, could make sure just ring up a garage

[Dog]

Mines doesn't have self-cancel - tis annoying when people flash you trying to say your "blinkers" are still on

[samwell]

i technically have self cancel but u have to go lock to str8 to get it to work. Pretty pointless. U gte used to cancelling them.

[JetBLICK]

Well, first proper drive today, was absolutely incredible! I really really miss my car when its not on the road... but waiting so long just makes it that much better when you get back in it

The only thing that disparately needs sorting is the front camber, its got way too much, on the main roads its okay the tarmac is fairly smooth. But i prefer it to be set up for bashing round country lanes, and at the moment its far too choppy. Lots of neg camber means the car is getting pulled into the tram lines and dips in the road. I often found myself being pulled into the middle of the road.... scary when you're goin round blind corners and theres a car coming the other way!! It also happened when i went down a dual carriage way, i'm constantly wrestling with it. Fair enough, it has incredible cornering ability, but whats the point if you cant go in a straight line

But on a good note... ... i fitted the new dizzy... the aldon red, and my god was it worth it. Its completely transformed the motor!! It pulls from lower down... and it just keeps going, originally i had the rev limmit set at 7000, but after realising that it now has more potential, i up'd it to 8500, and it just pulled rite up to the limmit with no hesitation. Really must get this to a RR asap to see what the real potential is after a proper tune up, its unleashed some serious power, just hoping its going to be dry tomorrow so i can see what it can really do.

Still getting used to these indicators i think i spent most the day driving round with one or both of them on at any time :S At some point i mashed the hazard button too by accident... i dunno when exactly, but i didn't realise till about 5'o'clock when i went to the petrol station

Didn't get any pics taken of this finished beasty.. i'll get round to taking some tomorrow if the weathers better, i want to put my mudflaps and door squares on too if i get time.

Cheers, Dan

[CanadianMiniFan]

sounds like you had a good time.

[Dog]

What cam you using now? Still on the 286?

[mad4mins]

nice one chief!!

whats the point of Rolling Roading it?? you know you'll only get less power than i did!!

get some pics up asap!!

[JetBLICK]

Yea cams still a 286 dog.

still playin with the car, cant leave it alone... yesterday i kept burning out condensers and coils so i decided to steal the old electronic ignition i got with the 1071 and stick it in the new dizzy. Works fine now Then i decided i should put the mudflaps on, so done that too. I also lowered the rev limmiter to 8000rpm as a 'bit' of a safer limmit. The noise it makes on the limmiter is awsome by the way, ill have to get a vid, but imagine a car misfiring at 8000rpm.... thats what it sounds like, i probly shouldnt do it to often really

EDIT - went and took some proper pics...
















Chars, Dan

Edited by JetBLICK, 27 June 2007 - 03:28 PM.