Classic mini project
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Classic mini project
Right, here is my second project on the go. I recently bought 2 minis, and plan to make one good one. My dad kept lots of parts from his old car, and I have been given a full roll cage, sump guard, rear subframe, bigger cooper s fuel tank, and a few expensive engine goodies such as forged rockers, Cosworth 73.5mm pistons and Cooper S rods.
Here are some pics from when I viewed it, but they aren't very good so I will upload some tomorrow when I pick the two cars up.
Oh and one is a minter shell, and one is a rust bucket. But I am keeping both.
Will be selling this fancy stage 2 exhaust for a simple RC40
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That's the donor shell. Here's the minter:
Update tomorrow. But that's all for now folks
Here are some pics from when I viewed it, but they aren't very good so I will upload some tomorrow when I pick the two cars up.
Oh and one is a minter shell, and one is a rust bucket. But I am keeping both.
Will be selling this fancy stage 2 exhaust for a simple RC40
13x6 Superlights
That's the donor shell. Here's the minter:
Update tomorrow. But that's all for now folks
#4
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Good stuff, will deffo keep an eye here, deffo going road rally again then?
#5
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Yep, she is going to be my road rally car. I can't justify using the Sierra. Too much effort gone in to it just to ruin it. I will make sure this is built properly too. I already have most of the stuff to build the car. Just need to buy the front panels and the consumables you would use on any project.
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Cool, so rally this, but keep the sierra for sentimental value
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Engine wise is standard for a year, then a david vizard spec 1380 or 1430 with forged rockers, pistons and rods, a HIF44 carb on a heated metro bored out inlet manifold, ported, polished and gas flowed standard head, with rim flo valves metro turbo A+ block, straight cut drop gears and box, metro cam or a mild kent cam. My dad had one in his metro rally car and never broke. It was always somehting else
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Update. Got one car back. Im selling up everything apart from the white car, and going original. Decided i will use a throw away car for rallying will get picks up at the weekend as i am picking the other one up then.
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Tidy, bring on the pics!!!
#20
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Well, this hasn't been updated in a while. Plans have changed for the more now, it is going to be either 1.6 or 2.0l now. Contemplating weather to put a red top vauxhall lump in it or a vtec. Or possibly a 1380 a series. But I got the red shell back, and it is in naff condition, so next year I will replace the roof, sills etc and eventually get the cage I have welded in. The colour cheme is going to be white & lime green. It will also be a track day car only, as even a modified normal mini is uninsurable for me. I am going to sell loads of bits, then pay for the new lot going in. Already refurbishing a new subframe, and hopefully it will be painted next year, although I aint gonna hold my breath.
I will get some pics up soon, just dont have any tbh
I will get some pics up soon, just dont have any tbh
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Didn't see the track day idea coming, that means you ain't got a road rally car , clearly you are going to need another project to fill that gap. How about an escort
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#29
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Awsome project bud, good luck with it! Will be following thread.
#35
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Good to see another mini surviving a rusty old grave, have you checked out 16v mini web site plenty of honda and vauxhall minis on there might give you some good ideas.
Regards andy
Regards andy
#39
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Rebuilding the rear subby atm. Painted the lcb after wire wheeling it, and panels coming on thursday, so will get it all welded up sharpish
pics later
pics later
#40
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Wee update on this. Did a load of welding to this, bought a welded up shell ready done, with a rear subframe, so will sell this, and paint the new one. It's limited edition too