Matt is that a custom intercooler?

if not how much and where did you get it....

I been looking and cant find one the right dimentions to fit..

I think something 600x200x70+ would be perfect

Nice work you lazy bugger .... paint can't be that far away?

And................... what on earth where you standing on to get the first pic (please don't tell me the front guards or i'll come and break the other foot )

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I got nuthin......................

GT1310,,,that`s a custom job,,,but 75mm thick, it wasn`t made how i wanted it, the slack buggas took it upon them selves to do it the way "They" thought it should be done without comunicating with me,,,i`m a bit p!$$ed about it actually, but it is a good efficient cooler , so that`s what it`s all about,,,just that it could have been a bit more asthetically pleasing if they had done what i asked,,,you just can`t get good help these days

Sg,,,start breaking the other foot then

Gafmo,,,i was tinkering about the gun metal grey for a bit there,,,sort of GTR Skyline but maybe with a bit more silver in it ,,,???

starting to think about a really really dark (almost black) Green HHhhmmmm ,,,Thinking thinking thinking,,,oh, brain hurts now,,,stop thinking stop thinking stop thinking

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

how much did it cost to get made up matt if you don't mind..

maybe go a nice yellow

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""$1100"""""""""""""""""""""""""!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bugga it!!!!!!!!!!

would have been happier paying that much "IF" they`d just done it how i asked,,,ah well,,,it is a good cooler tho the very best core avaliable & well sized etc, just that it could have been way better for the same money,,,"MY" way of doing things does normally take a bit more time/effort/energy/thinking/ etc, but it could have been hardly noticable if it was done "MY" way,,,this "thing" sticks out like dogs balls

Don`t matter for the moment tho,,,i`ll just run her how she is , but later i`ll have one "Made to order" this one can go onto some other toy

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Very nice almost original fit except for the snail and massive cooler
Dont know about the dodgy bloke with one thong taking that photo.

Matt does it fit under the bonnet? My thoughts are looking at the low shot at the front that it's going to foul the bonnet 'supports/structure'.

What did you have in mind that was different to how the intercooler has come out? Can you get a thinner core intercooler so you only have to space the grill a small amount? I understand you would be sacrificing colling capacity.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

Ya gotta go a strong colour for such an awesome car, but with some history.
Castrol green is the go. Speedwell blue is too wishy-washy for this car!

And I love the new "angry grill"

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Thanks Gilly,,,Yeah i wondered about that dodgey bloke with the one thong myself,,,asked him if he`d lost a thong & he said --->"Nah,,,found one"

AWdmoke...i`m really leaning towards a very very very dark (almost black) green but in a Flat/Matt/satin type finish,,,was thinking about the dark yellow on the late model Monaros tho

Bungholio,,,the bonnet supports have to be removed,,,Bugga it!!!,,,i really wanted that extra weight,,,ah well,,,suppose it will have to be a carbon fibre lightweight bonnet then, Dam!!! & yeah it will also need a very slight buldge just where the front of the top timing/rocker cover/cam pulley area is,,,only tiny weeny buldge tho, b ut i will also be cutting 2 holes in the front of the bonnet, one on each corner,,,drivers side for air feet into the air filter & one on the passengers side to help air flow to the radiator & thay way it all looks a bit more symetrical (sort of)

The grille will be a problem tho,,,as i didn`t get the desired intercooler & yeah i wanted a 50mm one instead of the 75mm one so the thinner one would have been a lot easier to disguise, but also it was meant to be a lot longer with more rounded end tanks to "mimmick" the shape of the original grille...the next one will be that way tho. Probly just cover the grille with alloy mesh & make it a "rolled out" sort of affair & probly just help distract it a little with my 2 huge Cibie spottys off the old "New Blew" rally weapon

It really can`t be looking like a sleeper now tho can it ???


Anyone see the Monaco parked next to the broadspeed in the new "Mini Experience" mag???,,,i think it was the castrol green one from down south, but it looks very dark in the pic tho,,,looks HOT!!!!

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Matt, why not build a cowling to extend just past the intercooler and that will accept whatever grill you are going to use (the original 850??)...

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"Show me the Mini!"

9yatah...i`m gonna try to build/make a sort of cowling, a bit like the english grlle except a bit bigger & see what happens,,,probly stuff around for ages trying to cover up the dam thing tho,,,but still,,,i`ll shove the spottys on there as well, it`ll do for now but i will definately get the guys to make the one that i wanted in the first place late tho

cheers guys,,,

anyone got a computer program to stick a pic of the monaco on & swap colours around with???,,,Know what i mean???

anyone???

Please???

help???

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Gimp is good I think it is available for windows too, yup here you go:

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

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Roads need more corners
A Deluxe(CG13DE), 2 Clubbies(998 and 1275) and 2 Morris 1100Ss

I had a go at some (cause I was bored):
Original:


Red:


Yellow:


Blue:


Green:


They didn't turn out as well as I had hoped

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Roads need more corners
A Deluxe(CG13DE), 2 Clubbies(998 and 1275) and 2 Morris 1100Ss

I like the yellow..... but a metallic silver would be a winner with me

Looks like its gonna be a bloody slow car to me. Yeah right.

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

Good one Fuzzy hair man,,,well done,,,& thanks for the link,,,i`ll have a play

& supercharged850, yeah, it`s only going to be my shopping car hee hee .....

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.