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[millsminis]

Yep group 2s would look ace on that....plus you'll need something to cover your wheels.

[tedmcedd]

nah, im going archless, i dont want to follow the flocks....

lol, i was home late from college so im afraid no pics ill get some tomorrow though...

Ed

[tedmcedd]

right, the new seats had landrover subframes welded to them, so out came the grinder....



i cleaned up the gearbox and bottom of the block with some fine wet and dry, ready for the new gasket set
heres a pic of the donor engine being seporated from its box


i got some 3 point harnesses with the seats, but there is nothing to bolt the 3rd point down...?? any ideas!?



got my steering wheel in the post today! yay! just waiting for my pressed numberplate and a swingingmk1 bracket! its MOT time soon!!!

[tedmcedd]

great day today!

finally got the engine in, just one or two things to do tomoorow then it should hopefully start up!

the engine!


where it sjhould be... lol


the bean!!!



in it goes!! and yes that is a duvet on the wings... dont want to go scratching it!!


finally in!


so tomorrow:
radiator in, fuel tank in, front windscreen in, couple of bits of wiring, start him up!! yay!!
i'd be surprised if it wasnt ready for its MOT on wed/thurs

i really cant wait!!!

Ed

[Al*]

well whats the word on this? get it on the road yet? it's lookig great!

Al

[tedmcedd]

why yes, its now on the road as of tonight! failed its mot first time round, handbrake, tyre, headlights, washers and horn, got em all fixed then it was good to go, been driving it all over tonight, it runs really nice, i got it tuned up as it was running lumpy to start with but now its nice and smooth!!

i'll get some pics when its light tomorrow!

its still not finished though lol, i have guages to wire in, spots and fogs to put on, carpet to get, 10's to get on, CB wired in along with my CD player

and im sure more will come!!

Ed

[Al*]

sweet its good to hear! congrats.... sounds like my project... when it gets on the road then i'll put in my stereo, cb radio, guages, dash etc...

once a project always a project i guess!!

Al

[custodia]

im loving the idea of the duvet although dont think me mum will be too happy, lol. Im jealous now ed that you've got the bean up and running. Its looking mighty swweeeeeet!!

[minili]

Ooooooh it looks absolutely gorgeous, well done!

[tedmcedd]

well the bean is currently not running, i think it needs new points....

when it was broken down at the side of the road, some asians thought it would be fun to throw rocks at me and the bean.

the police came as it was not on really, and so they are trying to sort it out. i cant claim on insurance as im only third party fire an theft so now its just more money which i dont have spent on repairing dints and scratches.

anyway, i never posted pics of the bean when i finally got him on the road, here he is outside college! YAY! lol

[Dog]

Not trying to be funny here, you've an awesome job onto it, but do your brakes work?

As I see you've used a single line master cylinder, but a duel line pressure valve...

[tedmcedd]

ooi forgot to mention, i have a tyre for my last wheel now, along with some locking nuts, ill be getting my alloys on at the weekend and ill take some pics.

[yorkshirechris]

Hope the police catch the ... and someone else does too to give em a piece of their own medicine!

I look forward to seeing The Bean in 'the flesh' on Tuesday, if you can make it!

[tedmcedd]

ummm yes my brakes work perfectly, its a cooper s setup and my 10's will be going on soon, it was like that when i got it, it has definately been reshelled at some point as it came with the line of sight clocks and a grey standard interior, so maybe thats y its been done like that...?

[Dog]

or someone was feeling skint can't afford a proper master cylinder for it...
Just seems like a bodged way of doing it thats all