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[kcchan]

Almost there:





Got my curley front so that I could check that it all fits.
Frame just needs finally welding and the lower arm plates doing, rad mounts, cleaning then painting. Getting there slowly though.

[Tomf]

Lookin good mate i think i might be goind downt that route in about a year with my plastic project me think ill be coming to you for advce haha.

[kcchan]

Yea I've reading your topic on 16v. I wouldnt copy my frame though.....its so rough. Bits grinded off all over the place. Lol.

Edited by kcchan, 06 October 2008 - 09:13 PM.

[Tomf]

Fair enough, ill just get your help with thing like wiring haha, as you seemed to know what you need to do with that when i last spoke to you .

If i do, do the conversion i will try and move the engine more to that passanger side than yours as i will have to make sure i clear the wings as i might have to have a buldge

What MK engine are you using?

[kcchan]

Its a 91 and Im VERY reliably informed that its a mk2.

They can be done with the wings still intact.

With the wiring, its not too bad if you look at it in parts and have a wiring diagram which is easily obtainable.

[Tomf]

Fair enoughy, yea ill defo have to move it more to the passanger side as the wings are alot lower on the minus so clearance is more of an issue

cool cool ill look at it alot closer after i have done the engine conversion for Rolling Snot. Iv been looking through 16v forum already and have loads of pics

LOL iv been working a hell of alot of overtime recently so i should have some money to spend on my minis soon, although this month i have to pay my mum back £300 and i have to pay £300 for my garage rent so i wont be spending much on the minis this month, although i should be able to buy the rest of the bits i need to get the minus done , if not i defo will by next month

Then ill just be saving up for bits for the engine conversions

Cant wait for you to take me out in this when its done

[mighty mini jack]

Looking better and better mate, cant wait to do this!

one thing, are the clocks on the swift mechanical or digital?

[Tomf]

Looking better and better mate, cant wait to do this!

one thing, are the clocks on the swift mechanical or digital?

Im 99% sure its mechanical...

[kcchan]

Yup mechanical but Ill probably have to change them to electrical ones so I can get an accurate speedo reading.
At least you have a job Tom, trying to bag one myself to fund this but no luck at the moment hence the slow progress.

Edited by kcchan, 07 October 2008 - 04:01 PM.

[kcchan]

Its taken a while but............

























tempted to redo the left hand engine mount as its abit bodged.

[sweetser]

Looks good mate

Luke.

[Tomf]

Whoop Whoop well done mate!

Now just get it all fitted and get her fired up haha.

When do you plan to have it finished? Or are you just going to do it as and when you have the money?

Have you chosen a colour yet? I think you should stay yellow, but then again i might stay yellow with my minus lol.

[sweetser]

Any updates mate?

[kcchan]

Hopefully Ill get some pics up in the next few days. Had to redo the subframe and Ive bought afew bits like hilos, 1.5 neggy camber bottom arms. Also cut out the holes for the flip front for lights.

[Guess-Works.com]

just one question, being devils advocate...

How do you know that the front subframe is capable of holding the engine and suspension, and hence the rest of the car which is attached to it ?