new project 1.6 16v

[dig-mini]

Hi everyone here's the start of the new project. Cavalier 2.0 SRI 8v going try to keep it updated and don't know how long it will take me. I've got the subframe and drive shafts from allspeed. I know its gonig to be along and painfull journey, but it as started so no turning back now. I work 6 days most weeks and have kids/wife so time is scarce.

[dig-mini]

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/DSCF1683.jpg nothing done this weekend

[evolotion]

are you building a shell from the ground up?

[Mini Vlatko]

are you building a shell from the ground up?

I think so!
That a new one but interesting :)

[mininut]

probably be cheaper than buying one from heritage! good luck matey.

M.

[Mike_M]

ho do you intend getting it out of the kitchen?? :)

[MattG]

looks interesting .. i love the amount of clamps you got :)

Matt

[dig-mini]

Working away at the min back sunday night but yes going to build shell from the ground up. Cost less than £2000 upto now. Complete bulk head was £230 the floor £150 sides £170 each rear panel £230 boot £120 complete inner wings with A panel around £120 each full wind sceen panel £160 =£1420 ish. This wasn't my idear at the start about 2 or 3 years a go when I started to collect these panels. I was just getting the one's I needed to repair the shell i have but when saw the price of the full sides couldn't help ordering them. Got some wheel archs from a show and the roof from ebay second with a full lenght sunroof. Don't know if this is the right way to do it but will soon find out.

[mininut]

as long as the subframes go in straight i don't think it matters if its twisted!! you could always use adjustable everything and adjust any "crabbing" out :D

M.

[dig-mini]

Had both sub frames on today checked diagonal measurements and had lazer line down the middle. All looks good so will be putting some pics on as soon as I get all the panels welded. Hoping to get the front back and sides tacked together ready for the roof. Once the roof is on I can do a finnal cheak on all the measurements, and then everything can be spot welded fully. I will say it is nice to work with new panels and no rust for once. The panels all fit togethrer like a dream up to now touch wood.

[dig-mini]

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[dig-mini]

roof going on

[dig-mini]

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/DSCF1749.jpg
The allspeed subframe looking good

[dig-mini]

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[dig-mini]

And a pic of the drive shafts again from allspeed http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/DSCF1753.jpg

[dig-mini]

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/DSCF1751.jpg

[CH007]

wish i had thought of this! Maybe next one will be done just this way :D

Get it dipped when finished and should last for many years

[matt skidd]

Good idea mate, no hidden past with this one ;)

[cooper_mark]

is that another mini i spot in the background............?????
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[dig-mini]

hoooo yes

[dig-mini]

Get it dipped when finished and should last for many years


where would i get it dipped and what sort of money are you looking at?

[dig-mini]

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Got the A posts in top and the bottem dash rail all the bulk head welded up yesterday. Cleaned up wheel arches read there non gen so hard work to fit.
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going to buy the rear seat bulkhead and parcel shelf in the morning

[dig-mini]

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[dig-mini]

good job I stocked up on clamps:)

[dig-mini]

Ordered rear bulkhead and shelf and they this morning thanks to sumerford minis. Clamp in place tonight fit a treat so tomz will weld them in.:D
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[cooper_mark]

just out of Curiosity how much has this cost..........?
also how far off is it from a complete shell...???

[ryano59]

I like the idea of using new panels what company are they and do they fit well. Good build

[dig-mini]

Working away at the min back sunday night but yes going to build shell from the ground up. Cost less than £2000 upto now. Complete bulk head was £230 the floor £150 sides £170 each rear panel £230 boot £120 complete inner wings with A panel around £120 each full wind sceen panel £160 =£1420 ish. This wasn't my idear at the start about 2 or 3 years a go when I started to collect these panels. I was just getting the one's I needed to repair the shell i have but when saw the price of the full sides couldn't help ordering them. Got some wheel archs from a show and the roof from ebay second with a full lenght sunroof. Don't know if this is the right way to do it but will soon find out.
all I've spent on the shell since this is 190 with delivery f the rear shelf and rear bulkhead. I've still got to get front panel and wings then it is done save over 2000 and it as been nice not to have to cut the rust out for once. the down side ies buying a spot welder if it is a down side. Because I know I will using it again. you will need log book if you don't have one. They have mostly been heritage panels just the seat cross member,rear subframe mount panel,rear arches which were harder to fit. If I added my time up so far about 16hr. some of the panel gone up from when I bought them. The complete side panels come with allthe internals on them ie door posts the part where roof liner goes to. The complete innerwings have A panels and everything fits together really well.

[cooper_mark]

sorry for all the questions.......
but how did u go about doing the roof as these are normally roller/spotter(not sure what the proper term is.....:???:)

[dig-mini]

some i bought off ebay standard mi thinks can take pic if you want to see

[cooper_mark]

yeh thnx that would be great

[Oz]

Muck Fe !! I've just discovered this build, I'm amazed !! Gotta admit it'd never cross my mind to buy a load of panels and build a car from them - good luck mate :D

[dig-mini]

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/DSCF1779.jpg
is this ok

[cooper_mark]

arh i see...so did u do continous spots....?

[dig-mini]

every 10mm

[spNOam]

Where did you get the arms for the spotter? I could use a pair like that.

[dig-mini]

the arms are off ebay £40

[minidream94]

holy heck mate :O thats amazing.

How are you going about making sure its all straight and not crabbing? Ive thaught about doing this and added it all up roughly the other day to around £3500 :D Can i also ask what you are doing about a logbook/VIN/V5 and stuff?

Cheers for your time

Nick

[dig-mini]

Ive got a drawing with the daims it for the subframes Ive got a V5 so we will see how it goes

[dig-mini]

quick up date with some pics of the engine to be
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[dig-mini]

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0257.jpg

[dig-mini]

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0259.jpg
hers a spot of wirirng to be done:cool:

[jamesfawcett]

this is amazing! im really impressed you have bought just all the seperate panels,
when my shell rots again, id love to make one from scratch like this :)

[dig-mini]

Hi sorry for no updates but I've been bis with work and home lift got a few bits and bobs done. I'll put some pics on soon also been collecting bits need so thing have not stopped all together.

[dig-mini]

made two brackets so I could turn the thing up side on its side
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makes it alot easyer to seal the seams.

[dig-mini]

Ho and there is more room to put your cup of tea lol

[dig-mini]

also been lining one of the doors up put abit of primer here and there. http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/DSCF1793.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/DSCF1792.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0019.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0018.jpg

[dig-mini]

I've put the hand brake brackets in but thinking of moving the gear leaver back to sit on the coss member so would need to move it back a bit and shorten cable which i was think I may use a rod not sure::confused:

[cooper_mark]

is that your kitchen your building that mini in...............????
if so how the fuck u going to get it out of them doors..........:p

[Mini Vlatko]

If he's building this one in kitchen then the other one is in the dining room LOL

[dig-mini]

moved the mrs into garage and the other in the bedroom LOL

[minidream94]

Hiya mate,

Any more progress on this one?

loving it :D

Nick

[dig-mini]

Hiya mate,

Any more progress on this one?

loving it

Nick

sorry Nick working away for last 9 days but had some nice bits come from mini tastic and mini spares. working away from wednesday till sunday so things abit slow at the min

[dig-mini]

Just a little update got a bit done last night. Cut the bulkhead to take part of the gear linkage.
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[fadman]

Looking very very good mate, I need to clear my garage out now to move the mini in for the winter, only got a lock up and no elec except what comes from the little genny, at least Ill be dry, how you going to fit the servo? my gearbox looks massive whats the difference between the 20 and the 16? keep up the good work

[Birdman]

Looking very very good mate, I need to clear my garage out now to move the mini in for the winter, only got a lock up and no elec except what comes from the little genny, at least Ill be dry, how you going to fit the servo? my gearbox looks massive whats the difference between the 20 and the 16? keep up the good work

If you are talking about F20 & F16 gearboxes the casings are basically the same + F18. The end covers differ - sometimes alloy and sometimes pressed steel. Cogs and diff are obviously different.;)

[dig-mini]

been doing a little bit of body work painted up the in side and boothttp://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0112.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0111.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0110.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0084.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0080.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0078.jpg

[dig-mini]

all so been woking eps http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0114.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0108.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0106.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0107.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0105.jpg

[dig-mini]

I've used half mini and half mgf so i can use the mini cowl and staulks standard mgf ecu and loom. Just got to sort the speed control sensor. Not sure which one to get yet but if anyone knows which please let know

[JoBu]

This is awesome! Excellent work! :cool:

[dig-mini]

rear sub frame painted and rad/arms ready for when the shell is done. Seem to be doing abit of everything at the min

[dig-mini]

This is awesome! Excellent work!

Thanks JoBu

[cooper_mark]

just 1 question.........
how do u go about obtaining a v5+reg plate for this.....

[MattG]

just 1 question.........
how do u go about obtaining a v5+reg plate for this.....

shhhhh ...

have moved thread to build diarys .

Matt

[dig-mini]

been do bit of sanding and more sanding, but I think it will be worth ithttp://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0120.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0119.jpg http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/digmini/IMAG0118.jpg

[dig-mini]

fitted electric windows into the doors and painted the boot lid. when its all together will give it another coat paint. the paint job is not the best but I'm a builder not a spray painter so may be when all finished will get it painted

[dig-mini]

Got the roof painted and now ready to start puting some nice bits on
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Next to turn it back up side down and put the sub frames on

[chris alderman]

Well impressed with the build. Can't wait to see it on it's wheels. :) nice one !

[dig-mini]

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upside down again so now i can start to fit rear subframe

[dig-mini]

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[dig-mini]

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[dig-mini]

I wish photobucket would stop changing how it works. It takes me ages to work it out. Not good with the pc

[dig-mini]

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0138.jpg
got some nice aloy trunnions

[dig-mini]

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[dig-mini]

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time to get radus arms on this week and with abit of luck fuel pipes

[dig-mini]

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got the wheels so thought might have a little look at them

[dig-mini]

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[dig-mini]

started fitting minitastic springs while waiting for the rear brake hose set to come
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[philster]

just read through the build so far, awesome stuff!!!

building a mini from scratch takes balls, would be very expensive if you got it wrong!

I built a trailer from new panels, not sure if i'd attempt a full mini :D

[MattG]

just read through the build so far, awesome stuff!!!

building a mini from scratch takes balls, would be very expensive if you got it wrong!

I built a trailer from new panels, not sure if i'd attempt a full mini :D

its all adjustable later ... no problems


allthough you have made the common mistake ... wheels go at the bottom ! :rolleyes:

Matt

[dig-mini]

allthough you have made the common mistake ... wheels go at the bottom !

Matt

I thought there was something wrong lol

[dig-mini]

had a bit of time to build the back brake but still waiting for hoses to come
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[MattG]

i never found those extra spaces that good for centralising , i used to put some fuel pipe / rubber tubing over the studs to fill the slotted hole in the spacer , helped centralise.

allthough dont really like extra spacers anyway :)

Matt

[dig-mini]

Yes matG your wright there not the best so i turned so spaces to take up the play and they are only 20mm so there not to big. Not to keen on spaces my self but needs must

[matt]

This is a well tidy build keep the good work up :cool:

[azclubman]

unbelievable build, cant wait to see complete..

[B18C Mini]

Amazing build, I'm sure it's taking a lot of planning & preparation to build a car from the ground up out of separate panels.

The attention to detail looks very tidy, keep up the good work.

Hopefully I'll get to see this car in the future!

[dig-mini]

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0163.jpg

Got the fuel pipes in place and bat cable. Got some other bits done which put an update on later

[dig-mini]

Got the mini the right way up now so I'm going to put some pictures when I get a min with some more things I'm doing.

[tiny2403]

you are doing a stunning job there keep it up, should be able to get on with mine now that I can see the garage, was going to fit patio doors on the dinnibg room next month , but the wife seen ya build and said we will wait till summer............. i wonder why:)

[Austinvti]

what diameter are the fuel pipes? because i need to replace mine :I

[dig-mini]

what diameter are the fuel pipes? because i need to replace mine :I

I've done mine in 10mm

[dig-mini]

you are doing a stunning job there keep it up, should be able to get on with mine now that I can see the garage, was going to fit patio doors on the dinnibg room next month , but the wife seen ya build and said we will wait till summer............. i wonder why:)

thanks mate

not had much chance to get much done with christmas and work. I'm off snow boarding tomorrow for week so not getting much done at the moment. when get back got to do a few bits on my mini van because some one is coming to photo it for the mini mag.
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[cooper_mark]

what diameter are the fuel pipes? because i need to replace mine :I
standard mpi/spi lines are fine, as is using an 8mm

[dig-mini]

Yep but matt said best with 10mm which he had on his, so to be safe 10mm it is

[cooper_mark]

Mini MPI pump is 3 bar same as vauxhall

[tiny2403]

i am running 8mm, no probs so far, but i supose it depends on what you use the min for, racing needs more flow i supose:)

[benvvc]

absolutely stunning build dude :cool: :beer:

[evolotion]

8mm is fine for mee too lol. stunning build btw!

[dig-mini]

Heres a pic of the rear shocks
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[dig-mini]

Abit of an update
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Heres the engine ready for a trile fit
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bottom pulley modified
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[dig-mini]

nop that not the bottom pulley done its a before. But here it is I will be cleaning and painting everything at later stage.
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[dig-mini]

managed to get the engine sat in place and its a nice tight fit good job I've not painted it yet.
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[dig-mini]

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[MattG]

i got some nice turbo bits that would look good in that engine bay :)

Matt

[dig-mini]

i got some nice turbo bits that would look good in that engine bay :)

Matt

thanks but I don't think I will fit them under the standard front

[fra-mini]

turbo the k and put in the pickup!

im making those plates up in the next few weeks (if i ever get a second!) so ill make you some too if you want?

[dig-mini]

turbo the k and put in the pickup!

im making those plates up in the next few weeks (if i ever get a second!) so ill make you some too if you want?

yep please

[cooper_mark]

so what's happening with this..........????
no updates.......:rolleyes:

[dig-mini]

sold engine but don't know what to put in its place THINKING and its not good lol

[yoof]

Hi mate cheers for the engine and keep up the good work.

[dig-mini]

Hi mate cheers for the engine and keep up the good work.

No probs

Looks like I'm picking up my new engine tomorrow C16XE from sleaford

[dig-mini]

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here's where I got up too so I've now took a few big step backwards

[dig-mini]

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0199.jpg

its a bit sad but now moving in the right direction 16v

[dig-mini]

Heres a little update got a new engine a nice c16xe. Just getting some bits together now so I can start moving foward again.
If anyone know where I can get the head ported and polished.
Got R1 carbs on there way

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0335.jpg

got to sort the manifold again :(

[dig-mini]

Heres a small update stripped most the engine and got the head off. Took the head in to get the valves sorted. Going to fit new rings and replace the bearing.

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[dig-mini]

today I got the right hand tank fitted well cut the hole picked up my seats. Waiting for my engine to come back from the machine shop now. But at least fit are starting to move forward even if it is slow.
http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz41/dig-mini/IMAG0403.jpg

[dig-mini]

Heres a picture of my rear seat in the car had to have a play something to get me motivated again

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[dig-mini]

Well things still moving abit slow but comming together. Got the engine back from the machine shop. So I've started to putting it all back together and cleaning ready for some paint. Got an air filter from nugger and an inlet manifold from Mr secondhopsman thanks guys.

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[dig-mini]

Well got a few more bit like the MJ timing belt kit. Can't seem to get the right size cora plug the place where I had the engine sorted gave me 35mm. I measured the hole and I get 33 but they said they've never had that size. Tried a 32mm to small can't seem to get a 33mm.
MJ
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Timing belt kit
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Put a coat of primer on the block
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[dig-mini]

Maybe selling my dummy shaft which cost me £120 and my allspeed drive shafts vaux to mini. Which I bought for the other engine.

[dig-mini]

My van went in the mini mag this month with socondhopsman and his 16v 1.6 clubby
Looks good Pete.

[yoof]

how much for the drive shafts

[cooper_mark]

whats going on with this build craig

[dig-mini]

whats going on with this build craig

Really busy at work only had one weekend off in the last three months. So not had any time but been buy plenty of parts ready for when i have the time again.

[dig-mini]

how much for the drive shafts

sorry not going to sell them at moment

[lmhmini]

anything happeing with this? or work still taking over.. 1st time ive seen it and looks a quality build!

Nice idea and some nice parts/ touches going on

[dig-mini]

No not had any time at the min but soon when the weather is good and I get some jobs done at home back to it.

Craig