yeah it`s much nicer with the roof down hey?

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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.

Too right it is...

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This isn`t a very good pic,,, but still,,, just to add to your sig line



we had these made up years ago for the 1415cc stroker donks,,, Actually Dave Mcgregor had them made up

& that`s now the donk that`s in Roundys mini (Shanes)

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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.

Gordo,

Dont deviate from the plan!!

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Ahh so I deviated from the plan But it is awesome and I now have a new parts carrier... Nothing much happening with the van, am hopeing to head to sydney in the next few weeks to have a chat to the different beaters (one has the van and the other has the doors and glass and a few other bits) and if all goes to plan then sometime in the new year i hope work will start to progress again on the van. OHH AND HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE NEW PARTS CARRIER

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1600 ute?

whatever it is looks very very tidy, cant wait to see the next update of the van

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Operation Evil Sesame Street!

Sweet
With almost no weight over the rear wheels, that must make for some fun!

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Nope - Nissan CA18DET (1.8T). A common conversion for the Dattos. How much did you pick that up for Gordo?

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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.

1200 Ute with the ca18det



It is going to make for some fun I havnt had it long enough to test her right out yet but time will tell how long the standard datto ute diff will hold up, but in saying that the diff isnt too bad i think the tyres just get loose so no massive load on the diff

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get a hilux diff cut down to suit

that is what my brother has done with his 1200 sedan
with the same motor

they are more than strong enough for that motor

Nice Hanra ...not the classic we have seen post about before thou

I would put a bag of Cement or 2 at the tail gate...as most ute drivers do

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I am going to persist with the datto diff for now until it decides it cant handle it any longer, it seems to be fine at the moment but yeah im driving pretty lightly. And with around 170rwhp we'll see how she holds up with the heavy driving. Once it goes bang then ill upgrade, something LSD and something that'll hold

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Get a Ford 9". Never break a diff again! The extra weight would probably slow you down a bit though

Nice buy

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thats what we will be running in our burnout car, i know alot of people who run them and there very strong.

mind you were still running the standard locked lancer/ galant banjo diff on our v8 burnout car, and its still holding, done 3 comps and summernats!

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1994 rover racecar

I even had to head out for my first trip out the TBAR to take a look see at her.... And yeah there are plenty of options on a diff, the 9 inch is obviously the top of the line and big bucks especially once you get them cut down the suit. And they are pretty massive would make for some serious fun though

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