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#1 *franky*

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Posted 28 January 2008 - 06:58 PM

hi ya all. just started doing the hole forum thing and a think thats all a bit cool :wub: . A came across my mini bout a year a go when i went to the scrap yard for work, and a came across a little bit weathered red mini. shes on a old n plate which a think is a 1974 car. a asked the man if it was up for sale he said yeah, £200 bargan a think. A have been orking on her ever since the plans have changed quite a few times since a got her. from a 1275 - metro turbo engine - vauxhall 2.0 16v but a have made my mined know its going to be a vauxhall 2.0 8v. heres some pics of her let is know what you all think, and a will keep you all posted on the progress. :wub: Attached File  1.jpg   72.29K   52 downloadsAttached File  2.jpg   82.83K   75 downloadsAttached File  3.jpg   87.57K   63 downloads[attachm
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here she is on her way to get shot blasted :D
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#2 Bungle

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Posted 28 January 2008 - 07:00 PM

i see you have choped a lot off

how much body work does it need ?

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Posted 28 January 2008 - 07:08 PM

i see you have choped a lot off

how much body work does it need ?

quite a bit mate a have done all the body work know like. just need a front end. a have replaced both inner sills drivers door skin rear quarter pannel rear valance and a bit on the floor.

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Posted 31 January 2008 - 06:39 PM

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what do you think. going to put my order or my sub frame this week so the car should be ready for the summer :thumbsup:

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 11:55 AM

Looks like a great project!

Really good start.

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 04:42 PM

your very quickly going to run out of space that tmf lets you up load

rather than lose pictures can you use photobucket etc ?

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 06:30 PM

just to keep yous up dated. got the calibra a few months back for a cheap £100 quite a deal. just getting my seats off a mate. a done a bit of work to her on sunday managed to get the rear bins and seat cut out for my roll cage to go in a few weeks. also got the engine all stript painted and rebuilt. looking cool.
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also what do you think of this motor its a car at work what a animal ;D
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Posted 04 February 2008 - 06:43 PM

Wow this looks like a great project! That engine is a beast!
Looks like a supercharger one side and a turbo or two on the other lol >_<

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 06:59 PM

Wow this looks like a great project! That engine is a beast!
Looks like a supercharger one side and a turbo or two on the other lol >_<

its a toyota supra engine mate with a big single turbo conversion. it should be pushing 1300 bhp when finished.
not as good as a mini tho :lol:

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Posted 06 February 2008 - 06:28 PM

just put my order for my sub frame in the day from allspeed, the guy a was talking to said 5 weeks but mite get in before then. has any one got one of their frames fitted what are they like? also have you got to use rose jointed bottom arms?
thanks :shy:

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Posted 25 February 2008 - 06:17 PM

just keeping ya all up dated been a little bit busy the last few weeks. started to de-seem her got all the back done looking cool, just needs a bit of filler now like, any one got any tips on filling with bodge. i hate filling. also my dash came bargan off ebay. made my fuel tank she's a biggan 47 liters, should keep the beast going for a while. started bending the steel for my rollcage got the front hoop and center one done just need to bolt them to the car befor a go any further she coming together. i am hope to have the car on the road this summer. heres some more pics.
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Posted 01 March 2008 - 07:28 PM

had a phone call from allspeed they said that a sould be receiving my sub frame on wendsday. :) :( :(

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Posted 01 March 2008 - 07:58 PM

Very nice, im hoping to be placing an order with allspeed in the near future :)

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Posted 01 March 2008 - 08:09 PM

Looking good :) Keep up the hard work.

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Posted 03 March 2008 - 07:16 PM

good to see another 8valver in the depths of the forum looking good so far :lol:




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