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Old 07-01-2010, 10:21 PM
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ask the mods to move this to restos and rebuilds projects
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Old 07-01-2010, 10:24 PM
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those buckets are bloody strong, holding up the weights and the steering!!!
nice work mate looks sweet


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Originally Posted by dug112y
SCS in peterborough one of best cossie people in the country.....see j1mbo on here he works there n his dad owns it...i'd say there close enough to you and they aint bad at building they old cossie lumps ha ha
Thanx mate will give scs a ring they aren't to far from me. Like the st nice colors fiesta sounds sweet got any pics?
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Old 08-01-2010, 07:35 AM
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Looks nice fella!

What size wheels you going for in the end then? Will superlights over those breaks?
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Old 08-01-2010, 08:02 AM
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Cheers for the comments mate.
Had to get the wheels made by image wheels. mini lites split rims 13x8 got about a fag paper clearance biggest brakes I could get under the rims.
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Old 08-01-2010, 10:03 AM
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Old 08-01-2010, 04:53 PM
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do it your self just take your time
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Old 08-01-2010, 05:32 PM
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Do you mean do the engine myself?
Never done one before gonna leave it to the pros plus ain't got the time got 18 month old twins they keep me busy mate.
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Old 08-01-2010, 06:01 PM
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Awesome car!

Love it
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Old 08-01-2010, 06:29 PM
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love that little beast, really like mini's was going to buy one before i bought the rs so that is just amazing... Quality, all the best with it.
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Old 08-01-2010, 06:29 PM
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Thats cool mate...
the propshaft will be tiny on that... cool
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Old 08-01-2010, 06:57 PM
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if you can look after twins an engine is easy ! honerstly! prop bet gearbox is just bolted to the diff
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Old 08-01-2010, 07:02 PM
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You Sir, are crazy!
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Old 08-01-2010, 07:06 PM
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Wow thats amazing and fair play mate its very nice and good on you for doing a project like that
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Old 08-01-2010, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by graham c
if you can look after twins an engine is easy ! honerstly! prop bet gearbox is just bolted to the diff
cheers for the comments chaps. yes iam mad?
believe it or not the prop isnt that tiny will get some pics for you next time im at the garage.
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Old 08-01-2010, 08:31 PM
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very trick ,gonna be a right weapon on the road
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Old 08-01-2010, 10:02 PM
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Quality mate
I love people that go there own way and aint affraid to do something that's just different
Its all about finding the power you want from the car you want and not copying someone else or following the crowd
Hats of to you dude....well done
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Old 08-01-2010, 10:27 PM
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Jesus i thought my cos 106 4x4 was a small bodyshell to convert, looks the part mate keep the good work up.
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I love this, always got time for minis. Iv driven a tuned official era and that was fast so this thing is going to be crazy
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Old 09-01-2010, 09:18 PM
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aint doing much at the mo just getting over crimbo will be able to get in garage in the next couple of weeks.
sent the t5 off though for a freshen up should cum back like new.

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gonna put a burtons quick shift on it too dont know if they are any good but should help with sum slick gear changes
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Old 09-01-2010, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by scarnny
Thanx mate will give scs a ring they aren't to far from me. Like the st nice colors fiesta sounds sweet got any pics?


yes mate, click the link in the sig
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Old 09-01-2010, 10:26 PM
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I one heard a rumour of one in my area of Lincolnshire, a mate at work told me he was over taken by a mini doing a silly speed when out on his bike, and followed it till he stopped and it turned out to be some Fenland hillbilly had made a spaceframe cossie mini, but htis one was ment to be 4x4.
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Old 10-01-2010, 08:13 AM
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i like that lots pal,hayabusa mini's are wicked but this will be awesome,keep the updates pics coming
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bike engined cars run out of steem after 60-70 no torgue? think thats how you spell it thats why most run gas or turbo but do sound very well
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powering a car with a chain just dont sound right to me?
fair play to anybody who builds something a bit different though hey
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its all about being different !
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Old 10-01-2010, 01:13 PM
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lol thats a wicked weekend toy fair play i wont one!
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Old 10-01-2010, 06:37 PM
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done a bit in the garage the weekend not to the mini though. Put some new shoes on the family bus.
took sum pics of the prop maybe of interest to some.

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Old 10-01-2010, 08:20 PM
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TOP AS FOOK i want it
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Pure comedy, that must pop some wheelies!
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Originally Posted by graham c
bike engined cars run out of steem after 60-70 no torgue? think thats how you spell it thats why most run gas or turbo but do sound very well
yep i know they run out of torque, but they still quick and sound plain naughty,and still light too, top conversion


i cant wait to see this finished, i always wanted another mini
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they do sound very naughty with bike power that props about the same lenght as mine
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Old 11-01-2010, 06:29 PM
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they do sound very naughty with bike power that props about the same lenght as mine
its surprising how long it really is.
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Old 11-01-2010, 07:01 PM
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that aint gonna hang about!
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i tell you dude, thats going to be quicker the shit off a stick!
i realy love that
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its going to be mental when finished
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nice mini mate,was thinking of doing something like that my self
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you sir are indeed totally bonkers
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Originally Posted by xHayleyx
wow looks really good..very interested.. keep postin the pics!!

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i am glad there r some women out there love cars
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nice mini mate,was thinking of doing something like that my self
why dont you mate we need more mad minis out there.
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