JoeT's rebuild diary

[JoeT]

Hello all,


Thought I would start a rebuild diary now that works underway.


Still in the process of stripping everything off at the moment, here's a load of pics I've taken so far for you to peruse over!!




http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/xeengineuntouched.jpg




http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/xelumpcambelt.jpg





http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/xelumpready.jpg


Quick trip to SBD


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/SBDkit.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/SBDthrottletaperandfilterpl.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/SBDthrottles.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/SBDlogoinlet.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/SBDairtrumpet.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/itgairfilter.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/FPRandSBDfuelrail.jpg





http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/ecu.jpg






http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/arprodbolts.jpg


SBD manifold! Dis fing iz gonna be LOOUUUD:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/SBDmanifold3.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/SBDmanifold1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/SBDmanifold4.jpg



Earlier this arvo:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/mini1wip.jpg



Later this arvo:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/minifrontgarage.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/Minirnginebaywip1.jpg



All the floor plating removed, absolute mess, smelt of sewage when we removed the stainless flooring, ready for painting methinks!!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/ministrippedfloor2.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/ministrippedfloor.jpg



Joe

[JoeT]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/strippedrear1.jpg



old paint job suddenly looks really good! :? :?: (exhaust is now off too)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/strippedrear2.jpg



Flip front now removed and engine hoisted ready for driveshafts to come off:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/frontendoff2.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/frontendoff1.jpg

[MarkLD]

Very nice Joe, I bet SBD shut up early and went on holiday after you had been :lol:, Whats the plans for the car, just a freshen up or a change of image?

[wee man]

wouldnt use those sump gaskets if i was you. A right nightmare to get them to seal. Ill get you the part number of the one i use seals everytime, comes bonded to the baffle

[JoeT]

wouldnt use those sump gaskets if i was you. A right nightmare to get them to seal. Ill get you the part number of the one i use seals everytime, comes bonded to the baffle

That would be great mate thank you, I don't want anything that's going to be a pain in the bum 8)


Yes Mark I think they did! Bit of a revamp and colour change and a new interior, so yeah just about everything really! We're nearly there with the stripping down now..:




http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/enginenearlyout.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/noengine1.jpg


This is the part of the frame which is going to have to be slightly reworked as the manifold currently completely gets in the way of it. It's going to be tricky to get the measurements exactly right but shouldn't be too much of a nightmare. I have also Spoken to zcars today who have 2.5" backboxes sitting on the shelf, they are centre exit though so they're just going to re-jig one to side exit for me which has cetainly saved a headache.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/subframe-adjustment.jpg




Few more bitties:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/newclutch.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/heatwrap.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/extinguisher.jpg

[JoeT]

Now a rolling shell:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/driveshaftsbackin.jpg


Then a dash of engine cleaner and a tub of elbow grease:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/justcleaned.jpg


Odd:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/justcleanedside.jpg


Bit messy:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/wiryint1.jpg


Bit tidier: :lol:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/nothingint2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/nothingint1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/spanner2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/spanner1.jpg

[JoeT]

Panel in the rear has now been replaced, welded and primed:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/primedweld2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/primedweld1.jpg


And the suspension's been reinforced a bit more:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/primedsuspension1.jpg


This is how far it's got with reworking the frame, as shown, this is so the engine will fit with the new manifold:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/newframeworkdiag.jpg


We quickly lobbed the manifold on to measure it up, it hugs very nicely indeed to the engine, and is biiiiiig! It may be rather loud... :twisted:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/webmanifold.jpg


Joe

[DaveTown]

That manifold looks nice, how close is it to the block ?

[JoeT]

That manifold looks nice, how close is it to the block ?

Hugs very close to it indeed but should be ok, main problem is the AMT frame don't work with it so we've done this:

Mick is a legend!!

The first try at reworking the frame to compensate for the manifold has worked an absolute treat!

had to take a hammer to the floor as it was sitting on it but that's fine too now 8)


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/newframeworkoverhead1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/undersiderewordkedframe1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/undersiderewordkedframe2.jpg


Like a glove!!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/manifodl-on-fitted.jpg


Loads of room for the radiator too, well chuffed! :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/radiatorfits1.jpg


New sterring wheel weighs about as much as a gnat's arsehole

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/tinywheelmomo.jpg


Basically all done now ready for the bodyshop, bloody pain is I'm waiting on the seats, we want to weld the subframes to the floor to avoid any leaky hole drilling, so it needs to be done before it goes in on Monday, fingers crossed... :? :oops:


Joe

[DaveTown]

hmm wonder if it would fit my Allspeed frame....

[JoeT]

Spent the afternoon recovering my Autoplas dash with a yummy velevety-felt stuff, I'm really happy with it, looks all nice and rally!


I'm shite at this kind of stuff but I showed myself spending enough time and care doing it, it can be done! Mwah hahahaha!!


Sorry bout picture quality but it does look better in the flesh!


Before:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/dashbefore.jpg



After:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/dashafter1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/dashafter2.jpg




Should match the steering wheel really nicely too 8)


Joe

[MattG]

cool joe , what stuff did you use on the dash then

Matt

[JoeT]

Just a kind of felty velvety fabric stuff that I got from my local fabric shop, sanded the dash down to get some scratches on it and then used spray glue for carpets, seems to have worked fine, I on;y had to cut it in a few places to get rid of some folds, was an absolute nightmare to do though and took about 5hours :shock: But then I'm a flid so it actually wasn't that long at all :lol: :lol: :lol:

[JoeT]

Digidash is much smaller than I thought


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/tinydash.jpg


New Nippon Denso Alternator, much lighter and smaller than original, innit.....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/alternator-comparison.jpg

[JoeT]

Door cards removed, final thing off the mini:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/nodoorcards2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/nodoorcards1.jpg


Ready to go!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/miniready1.jpg





Next to start on the engine, fitted the ARP rod bolts today being as careful as a mouse!


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rodboltspic2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rodboltspic1.jpg


Very clean and no wears marks at all, spot on!:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/unwornpic1.jpg



Spent a very mucky few hours cleaning all of the sump oil feed etc, very satisfying result :D :


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/oilfeedcleangaskets.jpg


All clean and back together ready for a bit of lacquer:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/sumprefitted.jpg


New GP wing mirrors, a test fit has proved successful what does everyone think of them?:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/wingmirror1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/wingmirror2.jpg


Joe



Well it's gone :o No mini for a few weeks now methinks :cry:

Had to tape it all up cos it was RAINING!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/miniwaiting1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/minigoing2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/minigoing1.jpg


Gone!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/minigone.jpg


Started on the engine now, fitted new clutch:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/newclutch-1.jpg


Spent AGES today with a metal brush drill bit and spangled up the gearbox! What d'ya reckon? Just like new! to be lacquered.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/cleangearbox1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/cleangearbox2.jpg


Cleaned, sanded and repainted the block, will look much better when dried!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/mblockfreshpaint.jpg





And something very yummy in the post for me today! 8) 8) 8) 8)


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/cambeltcover1.jpg


Will be continuing with the engine now for the next few weeks, hopefully some monstrous brakes will be on the menu depending on the final paint quote :?


Joe

[bodgeit]

Looking good mate! :D

[Swiftmini]

good going. gonna be a mint mini when finished. the mirror is great, i thinks i'll be getting.

cheers kev

[JoeT]

Hello!

Been a few days since the last update because I kept forgetting to take my camera to Mick's with me! :roll:

Had an eventful and exciting day today! Pasty came over and picked up my old redtop, cheers muchly..

Sorry there's quite a few pics here...

New Cambelt has been fitted and new cambelt cover is on.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/carboncambeltcoverfitted.jpg





Below are some pictures of the alternator bracket we made, consiating of three seperate pieces altogether. We wanted to make sure it was easy to adjust and easy to change a belt on it which is why we created a sliding mechanism so fine adjustments can be made and there's also enough room to use some washers if we need to align it up more but we won't know until it's running!





http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/alternatorbracket2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/alternatorbracket1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/alternatorbracket3.jpg


Sits nice a tidy and plenty of room for the manifold!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/alternatorandmanifold.jpg



Now for the fun bit! :D Fitting the throttle bodies:





Nice and clean, that's what we like!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/cleanandready.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/inletmanifoldfitted.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/throttlebodiesgettingthere.jpg




http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/boschbeigeinjectors.jpg



Fuel rail and injectors fitted:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/throttlebodiesfitted.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/fuelrailandinjectorsfitted.jpg




I'm a bit worried these are going to suck all the air out of the cockpit and suffocate me!! :o



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/throttletrumpetsheadon.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/throttletrumpetsside2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/throttletrumpetsside1.jpg



And the Air Filter, last but not least!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/itgairfilterfitted2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/artythrottlebodies.jpg


Thinking of this for the plug cover:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/suggestedplugcover.jpg



Speedo sensor for the Digidash has been installed on the driveshaft with a bracket we made up:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/speedosensorcloseup.jpg

Back view of engine and speedo sensor visible


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rearenginefullspeedosensor.jpg


And cleaned up the thermostat housing and removed the thermostat, nice!!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/thermostathousing.jpg

[JoeT]

Right then moved onto some electronic things today for a change of scenery!

First thing that needed to be done was to modify the fuel tank to accept the fuel sender for the digidash:


The fuel sender needed to be modified as in standard length was too long for my fuel tank so it would never register as being empty:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/fuelsender.jpg


We quite simply cut the piece accordingly and used a metal clamp from an electric connection to secure it:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/fuelsenderadjusted.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/fuelsenderresized.jpg


Cut into the fuel tank:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/fueltankcut.jpg


And all fitted! A test with the digidash has confirmed it all works fine. The fuel level gauge comes up on the LED display as a percentage (e.g. 75%) which is quite a cool little touch.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/fuelsenderfitted2.jpg



We decided to hook up the Digidash to a battery and connect the sensors to the engine to check we were getting correct signals through and to just have a play around with it:


Check out this vid I uploaded quickly of the dash starting up, Knightrider all the way baby yeah!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSc58HWWvdw



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/digidashturnedon.jpg

[JoeT]

My brakes turned up! wohoo!!! (Thanks Matt :wink: )







http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/taroxcaliper1.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/tarox07034406.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/taroxventeddisc.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/taroxcaliperrear.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/taroxcaliper2.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/taroxfullkit1.jpg




I find the advice sheet that came with it rather hilarious... do you think these pictures are to scale? :lol: :lol: :lol:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/taroxinsturctions.jpg




Joe

[WRB560]

Awsome stuff Joe, is there a correct term in modified car circles like the ladies retail therapy as you must be one happy teddy with those throttle bodies.
Are you keeping the car the same colour? I can see it now "Oh look at the lovely little mini darling" as it eats them whole and spits them out, going to be a monster me thinks.

Thanks for some more inspiration for more power :twisted:

Will

[JoeT]

:lol: :lol: :lol: I've tried to think of a witty reply to your question but I've failed miserably... Cabbages and Cartridge paper!! Ha!!

I kno what you mean though :wink:





Subframe has now been sprayed and looks brand new again which is nice, and the adjusted bit looks like it's standard which is nice!


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/amtsubframepainted.jpg



My new wheels came today too, with some super stickies! :D


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/superlight2blackwheel2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/a048writing.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/a048rtread.jpg



End of the week with some super-crossed fingers and hope! :?


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/mininowheels.jpg

[DarrenW]

Very Nice Joe, how much were the wheels in the end?

[JoeT]

Fank oo Mr Darren!!

The wheels were £480 including tyres.

Almost half the price of the 3 piece wheels which I couldn't justify getting.

[JoeT]

Mmmmmmmm Quaife!!


Thanks MarkLD, migweb chap came up trumps and saved me well over 100 notes 8)



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/quaifetop1.jpg

[MarkLD]

Thats great news Joe, wish I had known about him when I bought mine. So what are you buying with the £100 :lol: :lol:

[DarrenW]

So what are you buying with the £100 :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Are the wheels split rims, that is cheap, got a bargain for sure 8)

Are you changing the colour of the mini? Hope to still see you at Brighton this year, for the usual tanning session of course :oops: :lol: :lol:

[Allan McD]

Whats a good price for a diff and where do I buy one?
Allan

[JoeT]

So what are you buying with the £100 :lol: :lol:

A big naked lollipop for you Mark! :lol: :lol:

Are the wheels split rims, that is cheap, got a bargain for sure

Are you changing the colour of the mini? Hope to still see you at Brighton this year, for the usual tanning session of course

No Darren they are just pathetic pretend ones. I wasn't prepared to pay that much for real ones and were never keen on the fakes, but anything else in black was a 6 week wait which was too long so I took a shot in the dark and seeing them in the flesh I actually really like them a lot!

Yes the colour is going to something more snot-like :wink:

Hmm yes very much will be doing L2B, reminds me I must send off my application, I take it the stands still full?? :?


Whats a good price for a diff and where do I buy one?

Mine is a Quaife ATB, I phoned them and they quoted me around £660 including vat :shock: and this didn't include the bearings or seals needed to change it.

However MarkLD the god came up with this link:


http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=158695&highlight=atb+diffs

He's based in Hertfordshire, very helpful chap and sent me the diff and all bearings and seals promptly for £550 :shock: :D :D

Would definately recommend him!

[JoeT]

Headlight surrounds:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/headlight-surrounds.jpg



Grille:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/grille.jpg



One bumper and the Cibies (they are about 30 years old now! LOL!


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/cibiesandbumper.jpg

[JoeT]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/quaifediffreadytogo.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/diffunderside.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/newbearingsfitted.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/difffittedoverhead.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/coilpack1.jpg

[JoeT]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/miniprepped1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/doorsprepped1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/cagepainted.jpg

[evolotion]

what size are the 048R's ? looking good btw :)

[JoeT]

what size are the 048R's ? looking good btw :)

They're 175/50's I think can't remember need to have a looky again and I'm not near it!


Finally got it back now anyway, plopped the lump on and getting right to it!


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/KIF_5785.jpg

[JoeT]

Nearly there and ready to start it! SOrry about the BandW pics but they're the only ones I've got to hand as I'm winding some people up about the colour who won't look on here!

The Sump gasket had fouled so we replaced that which took a while but was doable on the frame which was handy as I thought we'd have to take it off.

A lot of metal chopping welding and griding today to get the exhaust made up too.

We're really getting there now! got quite a bit done today on the wiring front of things got it rolling on it's wheels too now.

Touching wood for the end of April!


Ball Joints all done, new track rod ends, all ready for the brakes!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/brakesfittedweb100.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/caliperfitted1.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/sideonfrontdriversidewheel100.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/caliperbehindwheel1.jpg



Radiator fits all nice

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/brakesfittedfronton1.jpg



Decided to give it a bit of fresh air! :lol:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/frontonoutside1.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rearshotoutside1.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/miniquarteronoutside1.jpg



Power Steering brain's all back in

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/powersteeringunit1.jpg


Handy adjuster!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/powersteeringbleedvalve1.jpg



ECU is nicely tucked away on rubber struts behind the dashboard (which should be here next week!)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/ecufitted1.jpg



Ooh getting a bit more rally!! :lol: Relay terminals in an easy to access place, looks cool!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/Relayterminals1.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/wiringpicbw1.jpg


Put some of the switches I got on a makeshift panel to mock it up and test before fitting to the dash and it all going wrong


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/switchesmockup.jpg




MAnifold looks a little big...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/ManifoldABitBigDontYouThink.jpg



Got a new cut off switch as the old one was rusty, removable key this time too which is a bit more knightrider I feel.. :roll:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/NewCutOffSwitchBWOne.jpg



Cam cover now finished

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/FinishedCamColourOne.jpg



Lol, Fire extinguisher fitted to cage, I've always wanted to do this for some weird reason, and now I have!!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/ExtinguisherFittedBWOne.jpg



Here's a mock up for the "Complex" exhaust we are grafting :lol: :lol: :lol:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/ExhaustNeedsTrimmingBWOne.jpg


Ooh bright light!! Go Mick! Lol!


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/MickWeldingZorstBWPicOne.jpg



Measured, cut, spot welded and mocked up for fitment, all looking good, I do need to source a piece of flexi-pipe though as it's straight from the manifold and bolted to the boot floor so I need something that will give it a bit of give, but success with this bit all the same


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/ExhaustMockUpBWOne.jpg




http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/RearCanFittedBWPicTwo.jpg











That's it for the moment, like I said above it's getting closer and closer to starting it up for the first time and annoying the neighbours!! Can't bleedin' wait!! :D






http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/FrontEndOnManifoldCOLOUR.jpg

[MarkLD]

Looks fantastic Joe, makes me want to strip mine down again and do some alterations :lol:
Any thoughts on getting it featured again in its new incarnation?

[JoeT]

Thanks Mark,

Yes it would be nice to get it featured again, I have a lot to talk about this time too! I wouldn't mind seeing what PPC or somewhere like that might think about doing it.

[Marcus Nordblom]

Very beefy! It´s going to be fast as f**k! :P

Love it!

marcus

[JoeT]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirearquarterightnoarcheB.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/miniquarterfrontonBANDW.jpg




whoreing the pictures! LOL!


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minicolourpicbandw.jpg




Started wrapping the exhaust manifold today, it munched up 50ft quite easily so I'm going to have to get another 50ft tomorrow to finish it off, which is a proper pineapple up the rear, no easter eggs for anyone this year! :P :o



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/manifoldprewraingbandw.jpg


Top part of each pipe is done but there's plenty more to go! :?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/manifoldwrapped50percentcom.jpg


Fuel lines, Cut off supply and fuel sender

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/Cutoffcablenandfuellinesfit.jpg


Lap timer connection, apparently


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/DigidashLapTimerandpoerstee.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minipicmanifoldonBANDW.jpg

[XEValver]

cant wait to see the colour pictures! 8)

It looks phenominal! i'm am truly is awe!

[BassAddict]

Car looks stunning Joe - hats off to you and Mick ! :)

[JoeT]

Thanks dude, to be honest it's really mainly been Mick, however I've learnt more than when I was school helping him do it, he's a frigging legend!

[JoeT]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rearwindowfitted.jpg

Shiny!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/bootmocked1.jpg


rear lights working, they look clear in this pic but they are normal mini clusters, minus the reverse lights (Mk 2)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rearshotlightson.jpg



Peekaboo!!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/fronthalfquartercolour.jpg

[JoeT]

jees man took sooo long to work out the right way to fit the rear windows, such a pain with the roof lining needing to be in place too,



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rearwindowfittedfireex.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/reararchpic2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/reararchpic1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rearshotarchesfitted2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rearshotarchesfitted1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/frononnumberplatefitted.jpg

[JoeT]

Video:


http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/?action=view&current=KIF_6030.flv

[PaulC]

Very nice indeed! Is that Kawazaki (SP) green?

Are you pleased with your efforts?

Paul

[MarkLD]

Very nice Joe, looking and sounding excellent.

[JoeT]

Yes I'm very pleased Paul it's been a heck of a lot of effort to do it in such a short time but so nearly there now, just awaiting dashboard delivery!


It's not Kawasaki Green it's a VW colour called "Fantasia Green". But yeah almost Kawasaki!

[BassAddict]

Cool 8) Sounds very nice indeed Joe !

[JoeT]

Another vid and some more pics, not much progressed really, STILL waiting for the dash to arrive :evil:




http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/catch-tank-fitted.jpg




http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/brakebiasvalvefitted.jpg



Literally just waiting for the dash, booked in at sbd for check up on 12th May




http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/bothseatsfitted.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/momowheelfitted.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/enginedriveview.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/lowrearqtr1.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/rearqtrwheeldish.jpg




Vid link:


http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/?action=view&current=KIF_6054.flv

[MINI_BOY_IAN]

looks and sounds awesome buddy

i needs me some itbs for me 8valver me finks :lol:

[JoeT]

Spologies again for the black and white pics!


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/dashmopckedforfitment.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/frontcagefitted1.jpg



Need to extend the steering column :evil:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/steeringwheellimitedspace.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/doorcardsfitted1.jpg



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/dashbackingplate.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/toakley/minirebuild/digidashfittednewdash.jpg

[MINI_BOY_IAN]

i want i want i want i need your dash!!!! lol 8)

how much did you pay for it mate??

[buljac]

Dude!

where did you get that dash from :shock: Nice.... Me Like

[gregh55]

what arches are those to?

[cooper_mark]

your proberly best speak to this chap
he's the new owner
http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14060