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[Surfbluegarage]

Hi there i thought id start a new post on here as me and my brother are building our next mini. We built George (my old Mini) and it was a feature car in mini world and this time we have set a challenge to build a retro looking racer for the 50th anniversary of the mini at IMM. so finger crossed.. there will be lots of pictures shortly but heres my old mini and sum new pics for you.. enjoy!!!

Also we are the first people to buy a set of Huddersfield Group 4 arches so this car willl defo be the first in a few things.

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[dan_up850]

i thought i recognized that mini!! haha, good luck with the retro racer build matey.

[slyrmini]

If its as good a build as George then this is gunna be a beast!

I remember your brother telling me about the gearbox at L2B, it's gunna sound awsome.

I'll be keeping my eyes on this one for sure.

[analogue_radio]

Good luck with this lads, also knew I recognised that mini from somewhere.

[AndrewJ530]

If this one is half as good as goerge it will be amazing. Can't wait to see what it turns out like.
Good luck lads.

[Surfbluegarage]

Wow! thanks for all the positiveness already we only just started and the cars a shed and already people think it will be good.. cnt let ya down now then ay.lol there wil be alot of custom stuff on this that a few mini people wont have seen before the rollcage for one is a complete one off built by a mate and the front end will remain a secret for now so noone done is before me.lol heres sum pis of the cage for ya. enjoy

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[jordie 08]

nice cage,i just got one,all i need is the diagonal and doorbars and bulkhead bar,1380s are the way ahead,check my cooper project and u will be very positive about urs being solid

[shawsy]

Those wheels look nce, where are they from ?

[Surfbluegarage]

Those wheels look nce, where are they from ?

there from huddersfield they cost me £356 with the yoko tyres i think.

[Surfbluegarage]

hi there we've just started on the mini project today. we took the rollcage out and flipped the shell on its side but.. as with every shell got more than we bargained for.. there will be more welding than we first thought but hopefully it shud be all good. few pics of the shell for ya

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[Surfbluegarage]

hello again. we started taking more panels off today and discovered a can of worms quite literally.. were gonna have to replace both inner wings, floor pans and inner and outer sills not to mention other wirk to make the boot look good.. enjoy!

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[fishey798]

Unfortunatly thats always the way when you start taking them apart!! Your previous mini is stunning, i shall be watching this one closely as i am hopfully soon going to supercharge my 1380. Are you going to be using megajolt as this is my plan?

[miniallsort]

good luck mate

[Surfbluegarage]

cheers lads! whats up mini all sort not seen u on msn for awhile mate. yeah hopefully id like to run the megajolt just having a few quieries about it with like what to use and stuff.. plus how im goin to mount the trigger wheel to the charger pulley and what not.lol ill fingure it out eventually. whats your idea to the megajolt anyways

[Surfbluegarage]

Just thought id put a few more pics up of the progress were making so far. we've only got the garage for this week now till my dad needs the garage so the mini will be lifted over my wall and into the back garden so we will have to weld in there but all being well i can see most of the passenger side being done this week and this sides the worst side so fingers crossed.lol
a few pic of the boot replacement section and what not so.. enjoy.
also weve fitted a genuine rover inner wing to the passenger side.. ive never fitted an easier panal that a genuine rover one.lol

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