MiNiCK - VVC Powered Mini -Blutop ;) - New Video!

[Thelooneytuner]

Intro
Hi all :) first id get the boring bit and introduce myself :lol: . The names Russ im 18 and an auto electrical apprentice at G.R Millwards in sheffield.
Well first started to have intrest in minis when i took a spin in my mates 1.6 vaux conversion and loved it. So really thats the long and short of it :). From there on i wanted to make a conversion and after much deliberation decided on going 1.8vvc. Owning a 1.4 R25 I know the handling and i love it so Rover + mini = :P . Anyways Onwards lol...

The Begining
Well after months of trying to find a project accidently came across a mini (mayfair 1000) looked as though been used as a doner :) but wanted a ground up so wasnt fussed. Paid £175 for it including a 3 hour delivery lol! And rolled it off the trailer and onto the drive. Was a little annoyed at first as they hadnt covered it up so there was 3 hours of rainwater inside her. Here she is in all her glory when i bought her on 09/07/08

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The Journey Begins
Lets get going :)
First job was stripping out the loom and dangling starter motor lol

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At this point I was deciding what engine conversion i was going to do and as funds were low decided id refurb the boot so got the hammerite out (Topstuff i love it :))

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Finished Painting

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Boot Lining Kit That Was Made Up Off Some Plans :wink: was seriously skint

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This was soon removed just tried in place :)
Rear Window (only window i got) was removed and parcel shelf given a quick coat

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Back Seats Started On

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Prepping Floor

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Smoooth
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AND PAINTED
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Now for the serious work :)

Propped her up nice and safely removed wheels, and old subby (ended up having to cut a way as was realy stuffed!
Began cleaning up
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Rest Continues on other posts so its by date :)

[GRIFF2494]

hi there

looking good mate, im also doing the 1.8vvc conversion :-)

where in sheffield are u from? im from penistone (now out in belfast)

griff

[Thelooneytuner]

hi, yup been Reading your diary, hope I can get your quality :). Swallownest/Aston. Crystal peaks way. I know penistone as my auntie lives up the road in hoylandswaine. Nice, have relatives in southern island lovley place :)

[Thelooneytuner]

Went to pick watsons kit up today
best £881.25 ive ever spent, well worth it!
Geoff is a really nice bloke and hes looking into dropping a 1.8 turbo into it for me FOC to get some plans made, so highly considering the 1.8t :).

Must Mention A Great Thanks To My Dad For Taking Me To Pick It Up :) Would have struggled with my Rover 25 lol

Heres the kit
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[Thelooneytuner]

Well wish i could say i made a little progress today but a great thanks to my dad who decided he would have a crack as he was missing his triumph witch he sold for my 18th prezzie. (Thanks Dad! appreciate it, I Know You Loved That Car)
Well while i went for a haynes my dad cracked on and was that quick i didnt manage to get a before and after shot lol.
Firstly he completly stripped the front (inc old rack) and treated it with cure rust stuff :)
And then managed to get a little painting done :) = one chuffed son lol!

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Will hopefully be finished by tomorrow :). and yes i am cracking on lol!

We both spent a few minutes figuring how the subby fits together, think we mainly got our heads round it but if u guys got any help would be great :)

[matt]

Looking good are you going extended front or clubman? Are those driveshafts for the r65 or the pg1?

[Thelooneytuner]

Tar muchly :). Not sure yet as I ain't the keenest on the clubby. I believe pg1 as geoff got the pg1 box into one of the frames and I believe he is wanting to modify my frame so it can be a base for the new kit. Can't complain as he offered FOC for the fitment :)

[pickmeup]

nice one mate! I had a good chat with geoff at MITP and he seemed a nice bloke, you should start to make good progress now you have the frame!

just make sure you budget for all the small items as they add up very quickly!

[Thelooneytuner]

yeah very decent. Hoping to make massive progress in the next few weeks however until I get the engine I am a little held back LOL

[Thelooneytuner]

Made some slight progress, not much been busy at work and been running round looking at engines, not much luck :(

Managed to give the front a once over
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Reconned the bolts which Andy_s gave me :D thankyou very much :)
(Before After Shot)
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Managed to recon some of the metro bits, going a bit slower than expected :(
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[pickmeup]

i got my engine from mg breakers .com there should be enough k series lumps sat in breakers or even buy a cheap rover 200 theres plenty about!

[Thelooneytuner]

Tar matey. Will have a sniff around on there when I get to computer.

[Thelooneytuner]

Well guys just been to watsons this morning to look at the engine and turned out he had another one there. Had a look and looks in good nick, roughly 80k on clock and as sweet as a nut. I believe its out of a tomcat and its a later model. Like a silly lemon i forgot to take a picture :(. Also forgot to measure up to see if id manag to bring it home in my R25 lol. Silly Lemon!

All looks good and wanted £375 for it so thought id go for it :), picking up in a fortnight.

[matt]

Sounds good but make sure that you get the ecu, 5as, keyfob, engine fusebox, engine steady bars and the full engine wiring with out bits cut off. If these arnt there it will turn into a expensive engine :|

[Thelooneytuner]

Sounds good but make sure that you get the ecu, 5as, keyfob, engine fusebox, engine steady bars and the full engine wiring with out bits cut off. If these arnt there it will turn into a expensive engine :|

Yep everything in that list minus key fob. No problem for me as have all the kit at work for reprogramming and lucky for me I have a spare blank fob LOL!

[chrisg]

Also forgot to measure up to see if id manag to bring it home in my R25 lol. Silly Lemon!

ive had k's in tha boot of my 200 no prob, engine only though, dont know if its got a gearbox hanging off the end. just a bit of a hernia enducer with the height of the boot lip :lol:
4 bolts and the box is off anyway, easier to handle seeing as the box weighs about as much as the engine :shock:

[Thelooneytuner]

No worries now, managed to persuade my dad to take me in the grand scenic :P. begged him as he wont be able to after that as he gets his BMW :P .

[Thelooneytuner]

Picked up engine this morning from watsons :D seemed to fit perfectly in boot of rover 25 :? As though it was meant to be there :lol: . Anyway its a 1.8vvc 80k out of a tomcat.

Trust me not easy getting out of the car without a crane :lol: . WARNING be careful if you ever try that lol ended up crushing my hand :!: :lol: .

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[Thelooneytuner]

Heres the bracket geoff made up for me for the pg1 gearbox
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[Thelooneytuner]

Took off the old rack mounting and treated it
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And Guess your all wondering what those wheels are belonging to at the side of mini. My bros mini quad :|
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Shoved in a corner out of my way (not enough)

[Thelooneytuner]

Got everything ready for subby fit and managed to find these and made em bigger :cry:
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Bit annoyed with that everything seemed to be going ok now im stuck and in a foul mood :evil: lol.

Note anyone ind subby a really tight fit on the side panels. mine wont fit in????

[Thelooneytuner]

Got up this morning and finished sorting the wings out and trial fitted the subby :). Was a tight fit but loosend some bolts of and made it a lot easier.

Ta-Da!
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Got it so far up then realised i had two bolts going through the bulkhead fouling the subby. Checked what they were and they were just stuck through. So removing them after dinner as im ringing round for metro column :).

Feeling a lot more pleased :)

[Thelooneytuner]

Well after trial fitting the subby earlier i found i hit a bump at the front, was two bolt holes so ground em smooth
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Trial fitted again and was spot on :D
So i fitted the steering rack
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Perfect fit, expected nothing less from Geoff :mrgreen:

[Thelooneytuner]

Trail fitted the subframe once again and worked out where the rack would connect to the column and drilled a hole. Annoyingly drilled too low, klondike here didnt lift high enough and Dad didnt notice :lol: . My Fault :oops: .

Anyways measured up correctly and redrilled and fits like a dream :D

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Note the holes need blocking etc :lol:

[Thelooneytuner]

Well rang local scrappy while pondering and asked if theyd got a metty column in and they had :). £20 if i went down and removed it myself. Being a lazy melon I asked em to remove it for a fiver.
Anyway went down and bloke at counter picked it up and noticed the ruddy thing was bent as a boomerang, luckily they had another metro in and they whipped it out quicky and let me have everything for the £25 :). Finally patience pays off 8) . Got the column, switches and wheel :wink: .

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Sorted :D!

No more work till wednesday :(

[Thelooneytuner]

Well dropped the column off with a pro welder as i dont trust mine, so hopefully be done for next week.
Bushes for tower bolts came today so got home from work and fitted the subframe properly. WICKID :twisted: .
Get my engine trial fitted and hopefully that club member status will be coming my way pretty soon :wink:

[Thelooneytuner]

Oh yes, took off my starter and alternator this morning and took them off to work to be re-conned :). Starter was ok just a little dry and brushes were worn but will fully recon it so will look like new. Sadly alternator was beyond repair, both brackets had cracked :(, however this gave me all the more reason to look at a 95 amp one, which we had on stock, looks shiney :shock: lol, anyway need to buy other things before that :P

[Thelooneytuner]

Well been at it again this afters, after work of course lol. managed to fit the hi-lo's and arms as well as my gaz shocks. Well after a lot of swearing and sore hands. first couldnt work out why they would not fit in together only to realise the joints of the hilos had pinappleing caps on which seeing as i have man-flu didnt even realise :oops: . Alot of swearing later pulled them off and fitted one side :). Then had trouble screwing the adjuster in thread wasnt too great but got there in end and managed to fit the other side. Then got the shocks on.

Decided to call it quits as it was getting colder and wasn't feeling too good, flu couldnt stop me getting a few hours in :lol:

Here we go:
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[Thelooneytuner]

Heres the hammer that nearley killed me the other week
NEVER TRUST SEALEY HAMMERS! :lol:
This is now what i do to all sealey hammers we get at work lol 8)

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[Thelooneytuner]

No progress today got &@£@in flu :(

[Thelooneytuner]

Been to work today with ruddy flu managed to finish my starter recon. Cost me 16quid in parts not bad :) cheaper than having to buy a ruddy alternator because mines duff :(. Anyway got it primed, painted and laqured looks wickid in metallic blue :). Although I was laughed at and called saddo LOL.

Came home early after being I'll all over the floor, which results in no work on mini :(.

[Thelooneytuner]

Well finally got some progress done tis week. Been busy at work fully reconned the starter and here it is :)

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[Thelooneytuner]

Managed to get my steering coloumn shortend and welded :D Tried my best :).

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[Thelooneytuner]

Been quite busy today, been to work and hired an engine crane as last one bust :( . Got home and moved the engine from the drive and into the garage. EXTREMLY hard work :( Took a whole 2 hours on my own after the hire one decided to go faulty twice and struggled to get it up the slight step into the garage. managed it and it is now sat ready to be reconned :).
Went and bought some lights for garage as i was getting annoyed at trying to work by hand light. Tomorrow will be tidy garage day as i cant get to mini for all *%&£ Thats been piled up :lol:

LET THERE BE LIGHT!
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[matt]

4 bolts hold the gearbox on the engine and you will be able to pick them up. But maybe 2 people for the engine but you know what i mean :wink:

[Thelooneytuner]

4 bolts hold the gearbox on the engine and you will be able to pick them up. But maybe 2 people for the engine but you know what i mean :wink:

Still wouldnt have managed it :lol: Needed a hand and all i was getting was the burning eyes of the nosey neighbour next door looking whati was upto. My god i cant wait to get the engine running, engine checks at 10pm i think thats my schedule when its ready :lol:

[Thelooneytuner]

Finally got round to seriously tidying garage out, Christ knows how i coped with this £%$ In Garage!

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[Thelooneytuner]

Managed to make some progress today albeit little. Took the rocker cover off for its decoration :). Revealed that the gasket had gone a little towards the cam side :| . Oh well, looks pretty tidy anyhow. No gunk and such. Also managed to tear a pinapple hose from the manifold :x .

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[matbmx_2007]

Finally got round to seriously tidying garage out, Christ knows how i coped with this £%$ In Garage!

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Ha ha, love the pic with the crates of beer in. Drinking on the job ayy!

[Thelooneytuner]

Ha ha, love the pic with the crates of beer in. Drinking on the job ayy!

Lmao well keeps me sane most of time :lol: especially during a head scratching session :lol:

[Thelooneytuner]

Hello there guys, sorry about the lack of progress but my nan was taken ill last week :( and i have made very little progress for obv reasons, the little progress i did make was mainly at work.

Saturday i went out and bought this little beauty :)
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Finally might be able to get some welding done, an decent welds at that :), Really happy with it, had a practice on some 4mm steel and works pretty well even on that thickness :).

[Thelooneytuner]

Only really progress this past week has been on my rocker cover which was my project while at work :). Took ages to get the original paint off had to sand blast it, wire wheel it and used paint stripper but eventually got it off :). I then primed it and sprayed it. Looked very nice and was going to keep it all blue but due to me being a dozy lemon i scratched the top and thought what the heck ill leave the fins clear. And after a few clear coats here is the finished product

A Rover Blue-Top :D;) Thats sure to wind some XE'ers up :lol: 8)

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[Thelooneytuner]

Also got my POR-15 set delivered today :) cant wait to get cracking again :D

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And this is now offically my mini cupboard :P

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Oh and a special thanks to Paul for upgrading me to members 8) :D

[chrisg]

these blue cam covers are breeding :wink:

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[Thelooneytuner]

:o so they are, oh well maybe we can take over the redtops with our very own breed mwahahaha :lol:

[214_si]

ive got a blue top also :kseries:

[Thelooneytuner]

:P :kseries: should have our own club ;) 3 members already lol

[rwdvvcmini]

im tempted to do the same, yours looks really good Russ

the blue / gold effect is nice

[Thelooneytuner]

im tempted to do the same, yours looks really good Russ

the blue / gold effect is nice

Thanks Ian :). Took ages mind you all in all around 5 hours :shock: 4 was removing paint completly. Although it doesnt show on the pinapple camera phone picture it is actually metallic blue with extra glitter stuff, and the fins are down to bare metal, must be the light/laquer that is giving the gold effect :). I didnt realise there were already a few like this on here, i actually spied the idea off of the rover forum :P

[Thelooneytuner]

Well due to ill health within the family mini has virtually come to a standstill :(. All should be getting back on track tomorrow if we dont get the 8 inches of snow were predicted :lol: . My new bits to finish my rocker cover came last week the spark plug cover and rocker cover gasket came so i proceeded to fit them as below :) .
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Like a ruddy bannana i lost one of the bolts :evil: so now i have to source one :( trip to scrappy probs. Anyway looks good 8) very shiny

[Thelooneytuner]

Mainly been ringing round for some qoutes and stuff today, heres what i came up with

* ECU Decoded - £45 - :D Chuffed with this as one place said £90 :?
* Respray of exterior - £500 - Very well chuffed, great when you know the right people, very proffesional work too, they do insurance jobbies :) thats including any needed prep work.
* Ally Doors - £500 - This is for new doors and polycarbonate glazing all round except windscreen :)

[Thelooneytuner]

Well bit of a progress report, managed to find an engine for rover £200 :) suppose its ok lol! picking up on friday fitting on saturday :? At least its practice for mini :lol:

[matbmx_2007]

Well bit of a progress report, managed to find an engine for rover £200 :) suppose its ok lol! picking up on friday fitting on saturday :? At least its practice for mini :lol:

Try not to blow this one up aye! ;)

[Thelooneytuner]

Well bit of a progress report, managed to find an engine for rover £200 :) suppose its ok lol! picking up on friday fitting on saturday :? At least its practice for mini :lol:

Try not to blow this one up aye! ;)

LOL I'll try not to, from what I've gathered it's just been a dodgey one, maybe that's just the mechanic trying to make me feel better LOLy

[Thelooneytuner]

Well heres another progress report of my rover 25.

1) Got the old engine out. Checked it out, conrod has gone through crank case :| , one of spark plug threads has bit the dust :( and headgasket has now gone due to having to shift it and system pressurising. Basically engine is Knacked
2) Picked replacement engine up looked ok 60k 1 lady owner
3) Changed timing belt everything ok :)
4) Finally realised this one is aircon version, *%&* some swapping to be done :lol: .
5) Checked Clutch *&%$ its pinappled, just on minimum. checked my engine, also on minimum :cry:
6) Changed Clutch
7) New Plugs
8) Dropped engine in, wired up plumbed up etc
9) Started to refit downpipe *%$& Exhaust broke at flexi GREAT!!! Got it welded
10) Fitted everything and fired up first time :shock: :D
11) Misfireing on plug 3, needs new coilpack on 3 :(
12) Let her warm up, No water circulation! :cry: Figured out it was thermostat
13) Stripped back changed thermostat, built back up :|.
14) New oil, power steering fluid, water, anti freeze etc. Test Run! Exhaust blowing :evil:

So everything works fine now apart from the misfire and exhaust blowing, GREAT! just need to find a coilpack tomorrow :| Then christ knows about exhaust.
Need to sort them out then getting shut, cant deal with this car anymore :lol:

[Thelooneytuner]

Well managed to make little progress this week.

Car back on stilts :lol:
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First coat of por-15 VERY IMPRESSED
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Full view of engine so far :)
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[Thelooneytuner]

FINALLY! Back to the mini after fitting my r25 with new engine! :lol: .

Well spent a few hours in garage today started with paint again, hand started to hurt from holding drill :( . Sat down had a beer and looked at the ruddy weather outside :x Depressing aint it!
Got up nipped to motor factors and bought me some paint for engine/gearbox. And decided id strip engine :lol: .

First step was remove wiring loom, sadly no pics as i dumped it on bedroom floor much to the disgust of my mum, and had to quickly pile into a black bin bag :lol: .

Next removed the throttle body. Have to say was extremley clean compared to outside of engine :). Removed Exhaust Manifold too :)
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[Thelooneytuner]

I then got stuck into inlet manifold :P . Got it removed and cant wait to decorate this :P.

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[Thelooneytuner]

Which resulted in this bareness :lol:
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Did a little more but was too mucky to bother photoing so maybe tomorrow ;)
At present deciding wether to fit an upgraded headgasket whilst im overhauling :lol: not only that will be my first one so a great experience

[Thelooneytuner]

Not been upto much :( Xmas and been spending :(.

Just finished stripping engine

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[Thelooneytuner]

Will be even slower progress now :(, decided to go out and buy this, due to the rover Dying once again
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Couldnt get a decent picture had a look at it, drove it decided on it, then went back for some photos and there gaffer wouldnt let me in garage :|

New toy for a while :lol: At least it means i will be peace of mind whilst building mini :)

[spNOam]

Ahh, another Suzuki owner... :)

[matbmx_2007]

Havent heard much recently, Hows the project going??

[Thelooneytuner]

Hello everyone! Im so glad to be finally back on here :). Its been a hell of a few months recently which has resulted in no progress in the mini since christmas.
During working on the car over christmas I became ill, the cause was staying out till 1am in minus temperatures like a div! :oops: . Anyway then my car decided to pack in leaving me with no money for a replacement or anything. After much deliberation decided to buy a new car with money saved up as you know from above.
After buying the car i had then worries about my job security and having hours cut i hadnt much time for the mini and considered selling up, however i resisted hoping for the best. Gladly everything picked back up and has become back to normal.
I then had another reoccurance of the illness preventing me further. However now making a full recovery, all being well MINI WORK should be in progress At the WEEKEND WOOOO! :D .

Now i dont want sympathy or anything like that just wanted to explain my absence :)

[Thelooneytuner]

Just thought id share a few pictures of my new car that i have personalised whilst i have been in a warm workshop with spare time :)

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/Swift/0052.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/Swift/001.jpg

[charlie_t]

minus teperatures! wimp :lol:
glad you on the mend and hope we be seeing some more work on the mini soon

[Thelooneytuner]

LOL that was the exact same response I got from my dad lmao. Mind you my mother him and doctor wasn't best pleased when I said I was out in garage with a tshirt and trakkies on at 1am with -6 on thermometer LOL!
Cold doesn't bother me really, work outside in all weathers LOL

Well calculated and by next week £400 of dosh for mini :).

[matbmx_2007]

Good to hear that your ok and that your project is back up and going again! You must have had plenty of time to read thru the forum whilst being ill, so should have a good action plan of what to do now ;)

[Thelooneytuner]

sadly havn't been viewing forums much. But getting my action plan ready as we speak :)

[matbmx_2007]

Sounds good, I find Its always better to have a action plan and set your self targets to get things finished. Have you purchased anything recently for your mini? Whats the £400 going to be spent on ;)

[Thelooneytuner]

Well... My aim for the next month or so will be; bulkhead painted and subframe back on. Clutch and brake lines plumbed in. Engine maintenace completion and engine in. Wiring started and fuel tank and lines in.

As for money I reckon;
Gear linkage
Engine bits
Master cylinders
Fuel tank
Ecu decoded

[Thelooneytuner]

Ok so heres a little action plan :)

Things To Do Before End Of April
Engine sprayed
Engine Timed and new timing belts
New Starter Fitted
New Alternator Fitted
New Fan Belt
New Oil
New Plugs
Bulkhead Painted
Bulkhead Strengthened
Subframe Back On
Clutch Master Installed
Brake Master Installed
Brake Lines In
Fuel Lines In
Fuel Tank In
Engine In
Wiring Started

Rough idea

Parts List
Ecu Decode - £
Gear Linkage - £ Scrappy
Clutch Master - £40 -minispares
Brake Master - £37 -minispares
Fuel Tank - £ jeez knows lol
Fuel Lines/Brake Lines - £ looking into it
Cambelt - £ looking for a decent priced one :?

[Thelooneytuner]

well made some excellent progress today! Stripped paint off bulkhead down to bare metal then fully painted in por-15! Well happy! Will put pics up tmorow as going out for tea with missus :)

[Thelooneytuner]

Well as I said yesterday I fully stripped the paint off of the bulkhead, Treated with metal ready and then repainted using POR-15 Looks and feels alot better than hammerite :)
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00111.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

This morning i had a spare couple of hours before an airport run so i managed to re-fit the subframe :)
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00210.jpg

So now most of suspension is complete :) Just need to bolt subframe on underneath.

I also fitted and painted one of the lower arms after half an hours swearing and cursing how idiotic rover were with a stupid idea of getting bolts in only then to realise i hadnt noticed the access panel to get my ratchet in :oops:
So now one side is in and painted, also painted steering rack arms :)

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00311.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00410.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

Well made excellent progress today and not been within 10 feet of mini :lol: . Heres how todays gone;

1) Got quoted on decodeing ecu - Loved the quote and the ecu is on its way to be decoded :D. £45 + £8 Carriage for both ways :D
2) Got Fuel Tank Sorted - Off forum member :)
3) finally managed to get the POR-15 off my hands using some wet and dry sandpaper, now have sore hands but its better than the girlfriend and mother complaining :lol: .

Off to scrappy tomorrow to see if i can get some bits and pieces :D

[evolotion]

finally managed to get the POR-15 off my hands

one of few products where you really should heed the warnings on the tin! glad to see your making progress :D

[rwdvvcmini]

is that bottom arm painted in por 15 Russ ?

if it is, i may get some myself, when i restart my project :)

[Thelooneytuner]

I wore gloves all through the painting process without a splodge on my hands. Took them off and 5 mins later while reaching something put my hand in it! Was a bit annoyed! The instructions are true "ONLY TIME WILL REMOVE". It's finally all come off this morning. I washed my hands every 15 minutes to no avail. I wore a pair of latex gloves for 3 hours yesterday whilst on a job and when I took off the glove it slightly rubbed off. Finally got it all off with wet and dry lmao

Yep ian it's por-15 and I highly reccomend it!

[Thelooneytuner]

Well been down scrappy this morning as i had a spare couple of hours and found a rover 200 vi, my god it was decent, felt a shame that they were breaking it. Anyway took gearlikage off but took me an hour as the split pin was corroded in.

£20, not too bad :) finally know what im doing with gears now lol!
Just need to get correct nuts for hubs and then i can start the process of engine going in :D

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00112.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

Well today i got round to mounting the hubs after geoff at watsons sent me the top ball joint nuts :), Tightend everything up and made sure everything sits perfect.... Yep :)

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00113.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00211.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

I then took em back off and painted it, let it dry then refixed back on :). Then was gonna put a wheel on and realised studs were different :lol: . Was going to drill holes so it would fit but realised id left fucking chuck at work :evil: .

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00411.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0059.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

I got bored whilst waiting for paint to dry so i cleaned and sprayed part of gearbox.
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00312.jpg

[pengy666]

That looks spot on mate!

I like it a lot!

[Thelooneytuner]

LOL been out to look at gearbox and it's cracked and bubbled in a few places. Will need to redo that LOL

[Thelooneytuner]

Well recieved the fuel tank from Howie, looks spot on :). will get some pictures whilst im doing the mini tomorrow :). Gunna do the cambelt and waterpump tomorrow if i can find the locking tools :evil: . So will update you tomorrow on that one :)

[Thelooneytuner]

Fucking well not impressed now twating hell!!!! Was in hospital last night after slamming my fucking finger in car bleeding hell. blood splattered all over me, my face and car :lol: . went to hospital and ive lacerated cuticle and down to the bare bone which has been broken at the tip so the only thing holding my finger on was the flesh on the underside :evil: .

Never swore so much in my life! saw funny side though :lol: girlfriend nearly passed out and i drove 10 miles to hospital :lol: .
So cant do anything really as its gone down to bone so got to avoid anychance of infection.

No MINI :evil: not happy :(, at least no shitty jobs at work pmsl!

[matt]

Sound bad :( . Hope you make a fast recovery.

[pritch]

sounds nasty

we need pictures :twisted:

[Thelooneytuner]

tried to get a photo before but girlfriend said I was a sick bastard LOL. Will get a pic when ive had all bandages took off lmao! Wanted a pic to add to my list of injuries lmao!

Beware of car doors, they hurt and slam quite heavily, especially when you use your finger as a doorstop!

[chrisg]

....l and ive lacerated cuticle....

so basically you broke a nail :? :lol:

i did something simmilar with a gear linkage rod, didnt go to hospital though, just left the nail to go black and grow out. rather nippy!

[charlie_t]

[quote=k.mini.russ]....l and ive lacerated cuticle....
I used a 2 pound hammer and the vice. blood is always funnier when the girlfriend is around

[Thelooneytuner]

....l and ive lacerated cuticle....

so basically you broke a nail :? :lol:

i did something simmilar with a gear linkage rod, didnt go to hospital though, just left the nail to go black and grow out. rather nippy!

Pmsl! I thought cuticle was skin underneath? All I know is bone was visible from the top!
Couldn't stitch it though due to it being In an awkward position LOL so bandaged it up and steristiched it watever that means :lol:

[Thelooneytuner]

[quote=k.mini.russ]....l and ive lacerated cuticle....
I used a 2 pound hammer and the vice. blood is always funnier when the girlfriend is around
Hell yeah they run a mile lmao! Sadly won't come near my left side now :LOL: probs for fear of another explosion lmao!

[charlie_t]

Couldn't stitch it though due to it being In an awkward position LOL so bandaged it up and steristiched it watever that means :lol:
yes i had that too, hurt like bugger every time i brushed something, and things fell 3 times the size lol

[Thelooneytuner]

Been to hospital today and had a lil bit of surgery on it, and redressed, looks alot neater now :). but a week till dressing off and 6 weeks for the break to mend.
Sadly no pictures :twisted: :lol: Wouldnt let me lmfao

[Thelooneytuner]

Been to hospilatis today and had everything removed :D The skin has healed over perfectly and the nail is starting to grow back :) Still no feeling though :(. Had x-ray and bone is on the mend just cant bash it for another 4 weeks so will have to be careful. Other than that i can get on with things just keep it clean :) :twisted:

Not bad after 2 weeks, doc says i healed pretty quick :)
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/001-1.jpg

[ChrisClubmanEstate]

Good to see you are on the mend, im banned from working on cars for minimum 1 year so I know how you must have been feeling when the Docs said 6 weeks!

[Thelooneytuner]

Yeah just seems setback after setback really. At least it isn't a year, feel sorry for you pal!

[charlie_t]

Good to see you are on the mend, im banned from working on cars for minimum 1 year so I know how you must have been feeling when the Docs said 6 weeks!
:shock: how come?

[ChrisClubmanEstate]

Leukemia, when grinding/welding it gives off dust that my (very low) immune system wouldn't be able to fight off. I can't do bodywork because sanding the filler gives off the dust. To top it off I can't work with metal because if I cut myself I can get infections and my blood might not clot properly!

Its not all bad, come summer my Dad has offered to do the welding that I need for the MOT on my VW Camper :lol: Saves me lying underneath doing outriggers!

[Thelooneytuner]

fucking hell and hear I am moaning about a sodding broken finger :(

[ChrisClubmanEstate]

Apart from the bone marrow sample, I guarentee you have been in more pain than I have 8)

[Thelooneytuner]

Well ive been a lil busy today :).
Firstly i managed to take the gearbox off :), Only to find flywheel a bit rusted :( So that will have to be sorted out.
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00114.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00212.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00313.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

I then wire brushed, de-greased and metal readied the gearbox and then painted it in a chrome enamal
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00412.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00510.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00612.jpg

Looks really shiney :D 8) Better than first attempt :D

[Thelooneytuner]

And whilst i was in the painting mood i decided to start with the block. i gave it a quick wire brush and a bit of prep but didnt go mad on it as its not really visible. Was a little guttted as i got some backwash onto the plastics :evil:

But dont look too bad, still got othe side to do and underneath when its dry. Also decided im going to put the engine in first and then the gearbox seeing as my engine crane is non existent anymore :evil: .

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0077.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0087.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0094.jpg

Next step is getting cambelt and waterpump done, have to order them tomorrow :)

[charlie_t]

wow that is looking really tidy now, i like the blue what shade is it?

[gazwad]

looks good but i'd be careful using that chrome effect paint, i tried some and found that even after a week of drying oil would fetch it off with no effort and white spirit washes it off clean! so it may not last very long...

[Thelooneytuner]

Thanks :). Paintjob doesn't look excellent but far better than the corrosion look :lol: gearbox looks good :) just need to paint other side, change cambelt and water pump then I can start looking at plonking her in :).

Colour for rocker cover gasket is a mettalic blue, can get it from halfrauds its that plasticote stuff :lol:

Cheers gazwad, i noticed that earlier, main idea was just to clean everything up for first fitting so it doesnt look so messy :lol: Also for the first piccys :wink:

[Thelooneytuner]

Been extremely busy tonight :D
Got a cambelt kit, and water pump :) and the extra smaller belt all for the sum of £63.

Well been busy in garage, changed my first cambelt and waterpump, All looks good :)
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/015.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/016.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/017.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/018.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/019.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/020.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/021.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/022.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/023.jpg

got covered in fucking coolant but still happy :D

[Thelooneytuner]

I THEN DID WHAT I DIDNT PLAN TO DO :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

I got the engine sat in the mini woooop :) Everything looks good :)

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/024.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/025.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/026.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/027.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/028.jpg

I Would type more and write a story out but i cba am tired and gunna bed :lol: 8)

[Thelooneytuner]

Was seriously unimpressed yesterday, tried to get the lambda out of the manifold. Heated it right up but all threads came out :evil: priced up a new one first quote was 120 for manifold. Second was 37. Luckily found a spare lambda at work :)

[Thelooneytuner]

Few pics from when i went to get some bits out of garage this morning :)
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00115.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00213.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00314.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

A few pictures of some bits and bobs i was tarting up this morning ;)
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00413.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00511.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

Well ive een out in the garage this afternoon with help from the girlfriend as shes suddenly become interested in the whole project after watching the new fast and furious film with me the other day which i "dragged" her along to see, although she seemed to enjoy it more than me :lol: .

Well with a little persuasion i got the gearbox in :) (or should i say we :wink: ) took the bracket off and fixed it to the bearbox prior to positioning, slid her in and bobs your uncle, snug as before :). tightened her up and she now sits happily without the need for a jack :). Theres quite alot of swing in the engine though, does this go when lower mounts are fitted?
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00613.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0078.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0095.jpg

[Owen]

Looks really tidy dude!

Keep on it!

[Thelooneytuner]

I then fitted the clean inlet manifold with new gaskets :)
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0124.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0088.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0105.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0115.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0162.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

A few extra piccies :D Looking like a car now woooo :D

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0133.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0142.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0162.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

So this is her current state of play :)
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0172.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

Looks really tidy dude!

Keep on it!

Thanks Owen :) Dont worry, etting the engine in is a real morale booster, im already looking forward to the next day i can work on her.

Only thing thats limiting me atm is dosh :(

[Owen]

Thanks Owen :) Dont worry, etting the engine in is a real morale booster, im already looking forward to the next day i can work on her.

Only thing thats limiting me atm is dosh :(


Yea tell me about it lol. I thought i'd got all the bits I needed about 6 months ago :lol: .


The pics you posted after message look even better! :D


:wink: Put it on compomotive wheels :wink:

http://www.kptuning.com/images/llantas%20compomotive%20TH1355%20importador%20dist ribuidor.jpg

It WILL look porn! :D :wink:

[Thelooneytuner]

Thanks Owen :) Dont worry, etting the engine in is a real morale booster, im already looking forward to the next day i can work on her.

Only thing thats limiting me atm is dosh :(


Yea tell me about it lol. I thought i'd got all the bits I needed about 6 months ago :lol: .


The pics you posted after message look even better! :D


:wink: Put it on compomotive wheels :wink:

http://www.kptuning.com/images/llantas%20compomotive%20TH1355%20importador%20dist ribuidor.jpg

It WILL look porn! :D :wink:

lol i didnt realise how much it adds up, especially when things go wrong :lol: wish id bought a runner instead of a shell, at least it would have had doors and such.

lol thanks, im a tart really

oh please dont tempt me, im not spending a fortune on wheels :oops: :wink: :shock: pmsl! so i say....

[Owen]

http://www.kptuning.com/images/llantas%20compomotive%20TH1355%20importador%20dist ribuidor.jpg


:wink: :wink: :wink: :lol:

[Thelooneytuner]

Stop it you Pervert hahaha :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Owen]

:lol:

[promazine]

Ooooh,

How much are those sexy wheels???????????

[Thelooneytuner]

i dont wanna know :mrwilliams: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Owen]

i dont wanna know :mrwilliams: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Yes you do :wink: :lol:


If I weren't on 10's, i'd have these :D


You know it makes sense :wink:

[Thelooneytuner]

:| Nope nope nope :lol: dont show me nice wheels! there like a fly to the dogs shit

[Thelooneytuner]

Well ive made some unexpected progress today! Only went out to the garage for some bottles of lager and ended up getting pissed off with the state of the garage :evil: . So tidied the garage up and then sat down with driveshafts.

After asking on forum how hard it would be to swap gearbox ends i thought i may as well go for it, WHAT A MESSY JOB!!!

Took the metro gearbox side off by cutting ties then pulling apart (with some force :lol:). Did same with vvc end driveshaft. I then realised i needed the boot so i took circlip off and pulled of the bearings. Swapped boots, bearings back on, circlip on and end shaft back on, boots cabletied and bobs your uncle.
i then fitted it in and it went in perfectly. I believe i have done it correctly?

I then fitted into the box and hub, tightend up and checked clearances :)

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00315.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00414.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00512.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00614.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0079.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0089.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0096.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

I then had a spare 20 mins so i pissed about and drilled bigger holes in standard mini wheels and fitted them on hubs, without brake gear mindyou.
I was in a funny mood :lol: Just wanted to see what it looked like to have a wheel on front end again :lol:

Photo
As narrated by my dad :lol: the wheels are here, here and here pmsl
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0106.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0116.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/0125.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

Just a little update of things, mainly as a reminder.

Things To Do Before End Of April
Engine sprayed
Engine Timed and new timing belts
New Starter Fitted
New Alternator Fitted
New Fan Belt
New Oil
New Plugs
Bulkhead Painted
Bulkhead Strengthened
Subframe Back On
Clutch Master Installed
Brake Master Installed
Brake Lines In
Fuel Lines In
Fuel Tank In
Engine In
Wiring Started

Rough idea

Parts List
Ecu Decode - £
Gear Linkage - £ Scrappy
Clutch Master - £40 -minispares
Brake Master - £37 -minispares
Fuel Tank - £ jeez knows lol
Fuel Lines/Brake Lines - £ looking into it
Cambelt


List For End Of May (More realistic)
Alternator reconditioned
Alternator Fitted
New Fan Belt
New Oil
New Plugs
Bulkhead Strengthened
Clutch Master Installed
Fuel Lines In 1/4dia
Fuel Tank In
Wiring In
Engine Started

[matt]

You need to make sure you have packed the correct grease back into those inner cv joints. Carn't remember what its called but its not the usual thick grease used on other cars or the outer joints. Not even sure where it can be brought from :| .

[Thelooneytuner]

You need to make sure you have packed the correct grease back into those inner cv joints. Carn't remember what its called but its not the usual thick grease used on other cars or the outer joints. Not even sure where it can be brought from :| .

I believe it's high temp grease, it's going to have to come off again and repack as I've noticed I didnt cable tie correctly and somes come out. I've ran out too so I'll double check and get some and find out names and prices for other peoples reference.
I hope I've done shafts correctly lol! Was a horrible job

[evolotion]

i have always just used regualr cv joint grease in them rather then the oily type stuff. still on the same inner joints i had when i first built my mini :) there certainly more robust than the mini outers :lol:

[charlie_t]

they dont get the same grief as outers though

[Thelooneytuner]

Took day off work today as i wanted a play :).

Got up and went to scrappers for a few bits, sadly half of things they didnt have :evil:

but got me the lower engine mount :)

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00116.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

Then spent a whilst putting engine back together (inlet etc) and placing my new loom in, i didnt do bad ive only forgot where 2 of the plugs go but ill have a look on RAVE when im chilled out again.
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00214.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00316.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00415.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00513.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

Went out and bought copper piping for fuel feed, going to decide wether to run inside or outside the car :| .

Thought id start building up the passenger side hub, and started the same the otherside only to find my fucking modified driveshaft doesnt fucking fit fucks sake!!!
Slight miscalculations on my behalf, just going to fuck it and buy some mgf shafts and stop being a tight cunt!
anyway few pics of passenger side
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00710.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00615.jpg

[ad53ggz]

wow loving your build what paint did you use for your engine?

thanks Aaron

[Thelooneytuner]

wow loving your build what paint did you use for your engine?

thanks Aaron

Hi, Thanks :D . Im using Very High Temperature paint on the block in aluminium shade. chrome effect paint for the gearbox AND the blue is plasticote, not sure on the colour but i got it from halfrauds, i love it, its a mettallic colour and looks great in the sunlight!

Russ

[tom1234177]

Looking Very Very Nice

[Thelooneytuner]

Looking Very Very Nice

Thanks mate :) try my best :lol:

[Thelooneytuner]

Well ive had a couple of weeks distracted from mini as ive busy with work and social things :lol: Also been skint as ive been saving for hols and for football, but we'll not talk about that shall we :| .

Managed to find an uprated alternator (same one just 95amp'er) Cleaned it up and fitted new parts. Also created an interuption of field so when i press emergency stop button it will stop the alternator charging before disconnecting the batterty :).

[Thelooneytuner]

Well spent all this morning getting to know what wires go where so i could have a go at cranking the engine over to ensure all timing and such was ok :).
Checked all wiring and oiled the engine up. got out the battery, jump leads and power probe and gave the starter a jolt and she cranked over perfectly :). Everything looked spot on

BUT

I wasnt Happy :evil: .

I thought i can get this thing fired up. So i shot off to get a few litres of petrol and proceeded to rig everything up to test the engine. Bearing in mind id never heard this thing running and didnt know if it was a dud!

And Here Is The RESULT :twisted: .

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/th_26052009014.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/?action=view&current=26052009014.flv)

Im well chuffed, cant believe it fired up first time! shut off quickly due to not complete lol. Just wanted some inspiration and damn i got it :D:D:D:D

Scared the neighbours shitless!

*** PS - Sound like a numpty please excuse i got fairly excited and wet my pants :) ***

[Spiyda]

Nutter !

thats the longest build up... to the shortest engine run... at the highest throttle I've seen .... :D

ps.. you should patent the new method for coating camera lenses with carbon ! :wink:

[Thelooneytuner]

Nutter !

thats the longest build up... to the shortest engine run... at the highest throttle I've seen .... :D

Lmao! took ages for camera to sit up straight! must have been quaking in its boots :lol:. Heard it revving its tits off so quickly shut off :lol: . Need to get that problem sorted :)

But still happy :D

[Thelooneytuner]

Been in and out of garage past few nights but havent got much done, just been pondering what order to the next steps in lmao!
Was stood there at one point going to myself "yes but if i do that first then..... but maybe...." :lol:

However, managed to solve some problems.

1) Solved the revving its tits off problem - that was down to brake servo vacuum was left open. Many thanks to Griff as i forgot about the ruddy thing!

2) Fuel tank leaking - seal wasnt quite seated right

3) Inability to crank through the loom. Managed to retrace through wiring to find i'd missed off an earth.

Hopefully will get alot more done over the weekend :)

[ludsonline]

Glad to see it running m8. Will be ace once its done. :D

[Thelooneytuner]

Cheers buddy :) . Cant wait, gave me a kick up the backside :lol: .

[Thelooneytuner]

Spent all yesterday trying to make a sodding bracket for lower engine mount to no avail! Got in a temper and thought sod it! :lol:

So went out again today and made one up :D Made one that held tight and looks perfect (Apart from the pidgeon shit welding :lol: ) Which i am getting better at :).
Holds the engine in place even at revs :).
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00215.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00317.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00514.jpg
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/00416.jpg

[Thelooneytuner]

Also solved the engine-revving-tits-off-problem! many thanks to griff on this one as he pointed out bit id missed! :lol:

Cheers Bud!! :beer:

So heres a much better running video :D

Enjoy (Shorter Build up longer run :lol:)

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/th_31052009017.jpg (http://s434.photobucket.com/albums/qq61/kminiruss/?action=view&current=31052009017.flv)

[Thelooneytuner]

Well there hasn't been much progress lately. Been on holiday and had loads of other things on my mind that have needed sorting. All being well i should be back to project next week :)

[ad53ggz]

why did it rev hard i have this prob

[Thelooneytuner]

why did it rev hard i have this prob

Hey :), yea i left a few of the hoses off but mostly it seemed to be the vacuum for the brake servo at the rear of the vvc inlet, blocked it up temp until i get a more permanent fix.

[Thelooneytuner]

Well i was planning on some work this week however i went to the doctors yesterday and tested positive for swine flu :( so i have been confined to the bedroom :(

[charlie_t]

surely you can work alone? are you not supposed to call the doc to you for susspected pig flu?

[Thelooneytuner]

surely you can work alone? are you not supposed to call the doc to you for susspected pig flu?

I would have but it seemed to have hit me hard, all the coughing has caused my lungs to ache and ive now been put on an inhaler sort of thing until they get back to norm :(.

About the doctor thing... i rang doctors, they said stay away and ring nhs direct, so i rang nhs direct and they said they suspect i have got it. So i went to doctors saw a doctor and got a rollockin from the doctor for coming in! although nhs direct told me to go in! so we sorted that problem out and had to make a complaint about nhs direct. Saw doctor had a swab test and came back positive.

SO MUCH FOR TRUSTING NHS!

From what I experienced it was very much just like a normal flu however my lungs are worse for wear and i was struggling to breath.

All i have now is a irritating cough and sore lungs so off to work tomorrow and should be able to get back to it friday :)

[ad53ggz]

congrats mate mine keeps cutting out after a few seconds!:( and it sucks about getting ill! hope ur back out soon

[Thelooneytuner]

congrats mate mine keeps cutting out after a few seconds!:( and it sucks about getting ill! hope ur back out soon

Thanks mate :). Have you tried a little throttle?

[Thelooneytuner]

Once again 0 progress at the moment :(. mainly due to lack of funds. Had overtime cut down so not as much dosh to blow and insurance per month is crippling me mostly :(. However managed to save some money up and hopefully going to get a radiator next week and get cooling sorted.
Also decided going cable clutch as its going to be more cost effective :lol:.
All being well i will have a good tackle of it saturday after work

Another pretty good thing only working every other saturday so more time wwwoooooo!