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[Bounce]

Another engine?? Will that be 4 engines???

What are you doing with them man!?!? (At least one should have made it into the mini by now!!)

[Jammy]

Erm, 2nd Honda engine (sold one a few months back), 3rd engine in the garage (currently have a 1275 in pieces).

[miniboo]

any more updates since the frame was "made"??

[minivanman]

Well, if he can knock up a frame in a week or two, I'd imagine a silly little thing like putting an engine in, wiring it up and having it running would be no big challenge to somebody of this level of skill.

[Jammy]

Well its nearly running....

Here's the latest progress pics. The floorpan repair was my first ever bit of bodyshell welding! Not too shabby I suppose, could be loads better though. The doorstep repairs are my second and are even worse, but this was because my welder was accidentally on the wrong settings, and I have bothered grinding them back yet. The closing panel (easy as its only three spotwelds!) and the scuttle repair are my latest weldings. Not bad if I do say myself, managed to get the body lines pretty close, so it shouldn't be too visible when I eventually lead load and paint it.

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As always click on pics for bigger versions.

[minivanman]

I was expecting paint at least!

Well done with the welding as well. The only problem is, once people know you can do your own welding you'll have a queue forming!

[Jammy]

Paint is the furthest from my garage since the fact that I'm meant to be driving this to the 'Ring in 2 months is constantly in my mind!!

[mighty_mini]

oh dear. i thought i was up sheet creek.

good luck. finally fired up my car friday. w00 w00. get on jammy me lad!!!!

[Jammy]

Yea, I know, I'm bricking it myself!! Its going to take some pretty smooth organisation for me to get this done!!

On the up side, I think I've just found me a perfect D series engine!!

[Pie]

oh dear!

Come on jammy, we've all secretly got bets on if your cars going to be finished before bh2n 2007 lol

Should just stick a erusty a-series back under the bonnet and call it a "slow honda"

[Jammy]

Pah!! I'll show you all! So who's taken a bet for me to have it done by BH2N??

[ed4ran]

is that this year or next?

[Jammy]

[ed4ran]

[mighty_mini]

Jammy, even ive started my car up this week... so it can be done!