307 replies to this topic

[husky2010]

looking great mate dont look to far off when you planning have it finished?

[davej]

Cheers mate, hope to have it done by the beginning of may, I`m getting there slowly. Engine still is not in and with it being an A+ engine it is throwing up a few issues as I`m trying to use bits of a standard A 998. Will hopefully get it in the car in a couple of weeks once I`ve got a few bits from Bingley.

Dave

[BensonJ]

Looking good Dave,
I am picking up some new doors from Mini fair sunday.. looking forward to it..

Ben

[davej]

Cheers Ben, expensive day for you as well on sunday then

Small update, I`ve been busy cleaning and painting the front hub assemblies, decided to change the cv boots while I can now so I`ve split everything, will be able to put them together next week.

I forgot to take a photo of the side I`ve been painting but this is the other side:



5 bhp added with red calipers









I also took the cowling off the radiator and gave it all a clean and flush out then a lick of paint, back together:



I`m going have to have a look at the fan as there is a breather on the crank case that seems to catch the fan, I`m going to pack it out a little then fit the rad and make sure it doesn't catch, if it does then I`ll have to do something with the breather itself.

Cheers for looking

Dave

[husky2010]

how do you put picks in yours posts ive used all my attachment slots

thanks

[davej]

You need to create an account on photobucket then upload them to there and then copy the IMG code into your post.

[husky2010]

cheers buddy

[husky2010]

cheers for the wheels topday well chuffed with them :)
hope you bought lots of shiny new bits :)

[davej]

No worries glad you like them mate. Look forward to seeing them on your mini.

[husky2010]

be a while before they go on yet haha

[davej]

Major update time, had a very productive day today after the cold weather has halted progress for the past couple of weeks.



Got it in using a block and tackle and some decent rope as we haven`t got any proper lifting eyes. Worked a treat though and lined up pretty well.





Will have another day at it tomorrow and then with my shifts I`ll get the afternoons to work on it next week, exciting times

Dave

[LouisT]

looks good mate, the colour looks ace, kind of a blue tinge to it.

Looks really good!!!

Louis

[ToM 2012]

looking good keep up the good work

[husky2010]

keep going :)

[davej]

Thanks for the comments guys

Made a bit more progress this week, although I`ve had to order a new circlip for one of the cv joints as I bent it trying to get it all back together

I`ve now got the rad fully bolted in the the bottom hose on, thermostat housing and engine steady plate on. Also today I put the alternator and belt on as well as the top rad hose. Hoping for some good progress over the weekend.



Dave