1972 Clubman 1.8 vtec

[jamesa]

Better late than never, thought I'd start a build diary for me and my brothers Mini.

It's a 1972 Clubman bought as a rolling shell, most of the work was completed from Jan 2006 to August 2006. Then spent most of our cash and time turning my old cowshead in to a workshop as the barn where we started the build is due to be converted soon.

We've had it running for a while even had it out for a little road test on a nearby private road. Video is on you tube search "mini b18c4".


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We bought a complete donor car which was running, we decided to go the complete Honda wiring loom route. This has proved very straight forward.

Quick run down of the spec
Watsons Frame
1998 B18C4 1.8 Vtec from a Civic Vti
S9B gearbox with Helical LSD
Skunk 2 Intake manifold
Remapped P28 ECU
MGF calipers
Poly Bushes
Standard exhaust manifold at the mo, will be changed soon.
RC40 single box system
Alloy Rear Beam Axle with Spax coil overs
13" Rostyle Steels
Removable steel from end
Just about to buy a Curly Carbon bonnet in black
Miglia Arches
Saftey Devices Roll Cage
Sabelt 4 point harnesses
Civic half leather front seats

Now it's time to strip it down and get it ready for the paint shop.

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[The Mighty Mallott]

Good to see it is getting ready for paint at last!! Did you sort the poo brakes?

Mat

[jamesa]

Good to see it is getting ready for paint at last!! Did you sort the poo brakes?

Mat

Well I've ordered the new .625 master cylinder from merlin motorsport, and a pair of small bore rear wheel cylinders from Mini Spares. Won't know how it is until it's all back together, should be fine though it's the same set up as Duck's car.

Still prepping for the painters at the moment, welding up the unused holes in the bulkhead. Frame is back on now. Painted it black below the crossmember and in the wheel wells. Also fitted new poly bushes in the wishbones.

[jamesa]

Finally dropped it of at the paint shop today :D :D

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Should have it back in a couple of weeks

[jamesa]

OK so 4 weeks later and it's no finished yet, :( but hey, it's getting there :D

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[The Mighty Mallott]

Looking nice James (and Matt!) Is it yellow yet??

[jamesa]

Looking nice James (and Matt!) Is it yellow yet??

Yep, at last!!!

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[DarrenW]

Looking great, clubmans rule 8)

[MarkLD]

Looking very nice, I love that colour scheme. 8) Now get on with the fun bit.

[Mintegra]

Looking good matey - How much did you pay for the car painting??.. Was most of the prep work already done??

[jamesa]

Looking good matey - How much did you pay for the car painting??.. Was most of the prep work already done??

Yeah did most of the prep work, got the paint for nothing from a client who is a rep for Glasurit, and it's was painted by another client of mine :D

It's not quite finished picking it up on Saturday so don't know how much he want's yet. I'm doing some work for him at the moment so hopefully we can come to a mutually beneficial arrangement :D

[The Mighty Mallott]

AWESOME

[jamesa]

Some progress :D

Engine & loom are back in, new master cylinder and brake lines. I've even started to clean up the engine a bit!

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[jamesa]

Cracking on with it now, want to be ready for Miniworld action day on 29th September.

Started the headlining, horrible job!!

Got a one piece carpet out of a 99 cooper, and some new seats

Also started making the dash.

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[matt 1380]

Looking very good, cant beat yellow vtec clubmans!!

What suspension you got at the front? Looks like you got some neg camber at front!

[jamesa]

Headlining is now done, got a man in. Best £60 I ever spent!!

Screens are in too.



Got myself an insurance quote too, fully comp for me, my brother and the Mrs! all mods declared. £215 not bad I thought, through miniworld HIC.


Matt, I'm using MGF bottom ball joints for the extra neg.

[jamesa]

95% there now, just a few little job's left :D MOT next week hopefully 8)

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[Mintegra]

Looking good!!... you've made some serious progress over the last month or so... well done!!

loving the badge!..

C

[Oz]

I'm loving those wheels :D

[The Mighty Mallott]

James + Matt, nice to see yours is coming along quickly! I've been trying to do some more on mine recently, but seem to be taking 2 steps forward and 1 back :cry:

Will see you at the drag strip next month and you can take us for a spin!! :wink:

What brake master did you use in the end? thinking of using another clutch master as a brake master but not sure if 5/8 will pump enough fluid :?

See ya, Mat

[jamesa]

James + Matt, nice to see yours is coming along quickly! I've been trying to do some more on mine recently, but seem to be taking 2 steps forward and 1 back :cry:

Will see you at the drag strip next month and you can take us for a spin!! :wink:

What brake master did you use in the end? thinking of using another clutch master as a brake master but not sure if 5/8 will pump enough fluid :?

See ya, Mat


Mat, I went for the same set up as Duck on the brakes, used a girling 0.625 M/C. There not too expensive and it seems to work well, so far!

Not sure if using another clutch M/C will work too well.

[The Mighty Mallott]

It's ok James, i saw in an earlier post that you had already said what you were using!!
Went and ordered myself a 0.625 wilwood master kit from rally designs last night, and sorting myself out some 1/2" rear cylinders, silly me though, i had already fitted 2 new 3/4 ones!! Never mind. :x
My clutch master is a 5/8 nissin one and would work, but i cant find a new one cheap and didn't fancy using one that had done say 80k miles as a single line brake master :?

Mat

[jamesa]

MOT PASSED :D

The End

[The Mighty Mallott]

Well done both of you, just don't smash it :lol: :lol:

Any more piccies??

[jamesa]

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[The Mighty Mallott]

piccies no worky :cry: :cry:

[jamesa]

Working for me??

Try This

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[player14]

what shade of yellow is it? looks similar to mine! :lol:

[jamesa]

what shade of yellow is it? looks similar to mine! :lol:

It's inca yellow mate :D

[BigAndy]

What size and offset are those wheels?

[jamesa]

What size and offset are those wheels?


They're 13"x5.5 and the offsett is 33mm If I remeber correctly. They're vauxhall rostyles.

[william75]

jamesa, looks great!!! what style flares are those

[DannyTip]

The engine bay looks soooooo clean well done on that. Did you run into any trouble using the entire honda loom? Also have you had the speedo calibrated?

[jamesa]

jamesa, looks great!!! what style flares are those

William they are Miglia Flares, sorry for the delay in responding, I missed your post somehow :?

[jamesa]

The engine bay looks soooooo clean well done on that. Did you run into any trouble using the entire honda loom? Also have you had the speedo calibrated?

Cheers Danny, No trouble using the honda loom really, it's a bit of a job hiding it all behind the dash, I probably could have gotten rid of a bit more wiring.

I haven't done anything with the speedo yet, it's 15% fast. I'll probably get one of those speedo healer gizmo's one day