well after breaking my civic i picked myself up a runaround and was on the look out for an s14a or e36 m3. But after having a think about it if i got one i would still want a mini. So i decided to go balls out on the mini. bt:)
picked it up yesterday off a member on here its pretty solid but the forward drive clutch in the box is gone so only have reverse (rrfl: great crack flying around the estate in reverse.

bits picked up so far
4efte engine, loom, interior loom, linkage, ecu, front mount, alloy rad and mounts.
got a new welder too bt:)

wont be getting stuck in till next week as i have to get the garage sorted
parts to buy in the next few weeks
4 pot brakes
internal pedal box
fibreglass flip front, door skins, boot lid,
full cage
coilover conversion
forged internals
td04/5 turbo
shalfts
group 7 carbon archs
13x8 wheels
carbon roof skin

few pics so far
bt:)



loom is half way stripped now hope to have it done by monday bt:)
interior loom done just needs to be made tidy looking bt:)
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interior loom done bt:)

got a start on the bay loombt:) no pics yet
but mini has a new home home its not pretty but its dry and indoors a luxury in not used to so it will do the job bt:)

pretty busy today but managed to get the car ready to go under the knife bt:)

pretty busy all weekend so spent a few hours today as i probly wont get to it at all this weekend :mad)pretty hungover but couldnt leave it alone so did this bt:)

pic of the completed loom bt:)

also split the engine and box to find an uprated clutch bt:) :happy)

getting places with the subframe just takes so long to make sure its 100% square cut once measure 50 times (rrfl:

engine in :happy)
finished frame just need to drop it out and weld it fully and make 2 bottom bars bt:)

frame more less done just need brace bars and under brace rad in and mocking up front mount unsure if to go extended round nose or clubby



servo fitted french style may look like a small update but was a pig and will greatly improve the stopping power compaired to a non servo system:)
more parts bt:)


got a rebuild kit for my calipers all fitted now bt:)

then picked up a td04 and since i found it so hard to find one i picked up a sparebt:) gonna build a hybird td04 with 19t compressor wheel and housing with a billet exhaust turbine for faster spool and better flow




ordering my front end and front splitter on monday and going to look at a cage tomorrow bt:)
another small update well small but took forever i now have gears

well got my coilovers, camber arms, manual pedal box and a set of metro 4 pots
some pics of the goodness


it fits bt:)

also picked up a cage needs a lick of paint but will do the job bt:)

cage in needs to be painted

gpr bootlid fitted

wiper motor relocated

alternator mounted

loads of other bits and bobs done but i never take pics ha
got these in the post today bt:)

started wiring :wallbash)


alt bracket

cage mod

bye bye sound proofing

also welded in plates to mount the front when it arrives was a pig as the steel is so thin :wallbash)

abit of an update wired it up

then tried to start it it barred over had fuel pressure,injector pulse and power to the coil but no spark :wallbash)
tried everything and got pissed off and smashed the dizzy with a hammer (rrfl:
turns out the coil has to be earthed by bolting it to the body which i hadnt done so got a new dizzy and earthed the coil and bam she runs
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made a video cant run her for long as the oil line was a homemade bodge to get her running and leaks like a bit :rolleyes:
presents




bt:)
got moving on fitting the front and making mounting points

being fibreglass it took abit of cutting filing and trimming to fit but very happy with how it fits now

******* freezing today so only did a few bits the front is now fixed to the car fully no more vice grips ha fitted the chin spoiler and moved the inter cooler so it tilts back to get more air while staying hiddenbt:)


well not much done lately to post about just odd bits and bobs being done with aint fun to look at so i save you the boredom :nuts) pulled her out today to give the garage a clean got bored of cleaning and stuck the aches on for the crack bt:) gonna need wider wheels bt:)

hole where the gear selector was filled

rad in

shes abit tight for space


tidied the wiring and plumbed up the rad bt:)
abit of an update have the 2 looms spliced together now and working off the mini barrel bt:) get the pump working off the efi relay and reverse light working off the gt reverse switch. then tackled the headlights, brake lights, indicators, hazzards, heater, rear defrost and all the other little bits bt:) so my mind was fried so started a nice easy job today bt:)
have most of it done but it got too dark to take a pic but u get the idea bt:)
dropped the column so its abit less bus like bt:)


not much updates finished the floor and have started sealing the under neat :wallbash) very time consuming :wallbash)
also ordered a few bits


ill be some big updates after cimbo but on a go slow till then :wallbash)
floor done

the pulled the rear frame out heavy bugger
then i got happy with the grinder bt:)

also no rot behind the frame which was a nice surprise bt:)


rear beam finished, painted and mounted. rubber cones in the bin and coilovers fitted bt:)

back on all fours

started on my rear arb today you can buy the kit for them but its 250 before delivery so fiddle sticks that. got an sir rear arb for free paid 11 euro for a pair of drop links so works out alot cheaper this is how far i got need to shorten the drop links but u get the ideabt:)


just a quick pic of how she stands at the mo


engine dampner fitted
started bocking out the fibreglass panels

well havent really touched this the last week :wallbash)
got a bosch 044 pump and new wheels

then fittted it

then made up some brackets to mount the front bumper

got some 888s bt:)

put on the arches to see how they look i almost jizzed all over the driveway

put the front coilovers in

put the manual pedal box in and a beefier toe board subframe support bt:)
have been flat out doing all the odd little jobs i have put off but no pics as there boring to look at anyway bt:)

finally came in the post are 7 weeks :wallbash)

got a puzzle in the post today

think i solved it bt:)

Wow looks great. I must say i'm not a fan of the chin spoiler and bumper but then it's not my car. I love the arches though. Real wide!

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Why Drink And Drive When You Can Smoke Dope And Fly!?

I'm loving the seat that you have for the build. What brand / model is it? I'm wondering whether we can get it here in Oz

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-Alan
I blame my dad for my love of minis. I think I was conceived in the back seat of one
I also blame my Dad for me being 6' 1" - not really the optimum height for driving a Mini.

Thanks man yeah it's love or hate and it hides the intercooler well. It's not up to the standard of some of the conversions on here but ah well it's cheap and cheerful budget is only about 7k all in

It's a recaro from an evo 8. Can be got from good money online

7k? That seems optimistic to me. Does that include the cost of the mini and painting as well?

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Why Drink And Drive When You Can Smoke Dope And Fly!?

yup and i should get it done for 7 7.5 tops but i got the donor car for 200 and i got the mini cheap too so that helps the budget

Indeed it does. Hope it turns out well for you.

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Why Drink And Drive When You Can Smoke Dope And Fly!?

another piece of the puzzle

picked up allspeed cv joints and started tubbing the archs

Ok here's a stupid question,

What does bt:) mean?

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

ha ha sorry i copied it from another forum im on and its a smiley on there uppps

few parts came in the post

doing a few bits on her today looks the same really all small ball breaking jobs getting finished up :pissedoff:


pulled the engine back out and done some welding that need to be done on the bulkhead will have pics tomorrow
also got my shafts back bt:)

well i have been flat out on the mini all week looks like i done fiddle sticks all but was alot of work :mad)
welded bits of the frame i couldnt get to.
modded the suspension turret to make clearance for the gear linkage
notched the bulkhead to make room the the engine to move abit more
sealed the bulkhead
painted the frame
fitted soild subframe bushes

bay finished and undersealed


was bored tonight so wired up the emanage