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Author:  Yellow76 [ Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:15 pm ]
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Very nice. Subtle nod to the Japanese bits under the bonnet!


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Author:  miniza [ Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:02 pm ]
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Lovely work Dutchy!

May I ask who you used for the VASS cert?

Author:  Dutchy1978 [ Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:34 am ]
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miniza wrote:
Lovely work Dutchy!

May I ask who you used for the VASS cert?


Tom at Enkelman. Before I started my project I asked what was required to get it engineered and Tim provided me a list of requirements to get it signed off.

http://www.enkelman.com.au

Author:  Korschy [ Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:49 pm ]
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Looks great! Did you have to change steering column??


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Author:  68Rusty [ Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:18 am ]
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Nice job, those wheels look very nice


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Author:  Mini68 [ Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:20 am ]
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Now those are some pretty wheels. Nice car too!

Author:  Dutchy1978 [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:39 am ]
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Korschy wrote:
Looks great! Did you have to change steering column??

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No. It was not required. In saying that, i have the later Rover mini steering column which is kind of collapsable.

Author:  zulu_warrior1976 [ Fri Aug 18, 2017 4:27 pm ]
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What are those seats from Dutchy? Seriously good looking interior there!

Author:  Dutchy1978 [ Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:20 pm ]
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I can't remember what brand. Bought them from eBay and Had them recovered to match the existing interior.
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Author:  zulu_warrior1976 [ Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:39 pm ]
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They're really lovely

Author:  simon k [ Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:15 pm ]
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I saw your car today at Hay - really really nice job, very tidy indeed

Author:  zulu_warrior1976 [ Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:26 pm ]
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What seats and mounts did you use?

Author:  timmy201 [ Sun Jun 09, 2019 7:29 am ]
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zulu_warrior1976 wrote:
What seats and mounts did you use?

Dutchy1978 wrote:
I can't remember what brand. Bought them from eBay and Had them recovered to match the existing interior.

There is a photo of the brackets he made on his website here:
http://www.dutchysmini.com/supercharging.html

Author:  Dutchy1978 [ Sun Jun 09, 2019 7:56 am ]
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simon k wrote:
I saw your car today at Hay - really really nice job, very tidy indeed

Unfortunately my car is still on a hoist getting the alternator bracket modified so you must have seen another nice mini.

Author:  Dutchy1978 [ Sun Jun 09, 2019 8:07 am ]
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For those that followed this thread I thought I would update it with the latest change.

Alternator bracket failed a few times over the past 3yrs so I made a stronger one. That would not break.

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Unfortunately the additional weight of the bracket along with the already heavy Honda alternator hanging out the side of the engine caused the bolts to come slightly lose which then sent a vibration through the car. Very annoying.

Back to the drawing table.
Smaller 60amp Denso alternator from a Daihatsu Cuore and some more welding.

Alternator bracket 3.0

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Alternator cleaned. Bracket painted

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