I know not strictly engine conversion but it is in my starlet conversion Mini...Anyway just a pic for anyone who is interested...

Cheers, Matt.

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

what sort of seats are they and were they expensive?

Nice seats
Not too keen on the racing helmet but

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Yeah reasonably,they're OBX Torinos and they were $800 but that was including freight from Perth (long story). But yeah I pretty happy with them. I then bought two sets of seat rails from a 90 model Suzuki Swift. Did a bit welding and cutting and there you go.

As for the helmet AWD yeah not much cranial protection though some would say that isn't a problem!

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

Hmmm look like they fit better then my seats...

Very Nice Minstar we will have to have a day together soon...

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1972 US Export Moke in Bundaberg QLD

not sure about your helmet and the bubble rap on the driverside.pop..pop..pop putting the brakes on..hehe
you must be a bit of a ricer with the recline on it also


Silly Me..Love the Seats

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Hi Matt...wicked colour on the seats....

Looking at the rear mount....do you have a plate under the floor to spread the load under the nut underneath the car (Hope its nyloc )....it would be fairly easy to weld a pad under your bracket....

The front mount could also be made stronger by making two saddles (U Channel) so that you could have a bolt on both sides of the tunnel....

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$800 bucks for 2 new seats is cheap. are they off ebay cos a place in perth does alot of ebay seats, from what ive seen when browsing for meeni, they look great, good stuff

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Mick this is what I did this afternoon, you don't have a spy cam in my shed by any chance? I got these through modyourcar.com good to deal with. $758 plus freight...

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

[quote="minstar"]Mick this is what I did this afternoon, you don't have a spy cam in my shed by any chance? Ummm no Matt Mate

Why not use the existing two fore and aft holes in the floor??? Just make a pad to go at right angles to what you have done already and weld it up??

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That's not as silly as it sounds Mick. Not nylocs all round unfortunately, as you know I love nylocs! Still hi tensile steel with spring washers. Anyway that one is all done as far as fabrication is concerned. Only one downside the two seats have about a 20mm gap between them at their narrowest point. I wonder if this will cause me grief come rego...

Ricer all the way gafmo! And yeah Dean we should I think this should be sorted before Xmas hopefully as I am getting more confident about tackling the wiring as I found some much needed information on toyota wiring looms. Also I found that the standard intecooler might fit under the bonnet without modification so at least I can get her through rego and then look at the FMIC.

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

[quote="minstar"]That's not as silly as it sounds Mick. Not nylocs all round unfortunately, as you know I love nylocs! Still hi tensile steel with spring washers. Anyway that one is all done as far as fabrication is concerned. Only one downside the two seats have about a 20mm gap between them at their narrowest point. I wonder if this will cause me grief come rego...
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Ehhh..Im often as silly as I sound!!!

You may have trouble with rego, especially if you can't get to the handbrake easily

Looks like full harnesses going in with the seats that far back???

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Oh no the gap down there is fine it is further up where they rap around your shoulders just before the head rest that is their widest point and obviously the Mini ain't that wide... Also with the front mounts their are captive nuts on the other sides welded in and also the right angle plate is to be welded to the bulkhead I think strong enough?

See the black patch on the side furthest toward the roof well the seats really widen out there. There room fix the problem but even so it won't be loads of room between them.

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

you might find that your engineer will want crush tubes put in that RHS because of the H/T bolts.

Why would it make a difference if I used mild steel bolts? If so I will paint them black with the subframes!!!

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au