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[bigchief3679]

well this is the first time we ever built a mini with a superhero theme!!!.....

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[Sam Walters]

thats intresting.

but whats with the exausts on the back, they look daft!

[jonnymm]

i want the horn!

[Down&Out]

may i ask... how did you do that with the bonnet?

Edited by 86-Mini-Chelsea, 25 September 2008 - 08:37 PM.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

may i ask... how did you do that with the bonnet?

He opened it mate

Looks pretty good to me, Well smooth, the rear end looks good, Depending on how much you like Issigonis really.

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 25 September 2008 - 09:43 PM.

[roofless]

nice job - good fun too

lots of minis in the background - is it a club?

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Well, Its hot there, We an import them back to the UK when all ours have rusted away :S

[Down&Out]

may i ask... how did you do that with the bonnet?

He opened it mate

Looks pretty good to me, Well smooth, the rear end looks good, Depending on how much you like Issigonis really.

you know what i mean

[bigchief3679]

about the mufflers, at first we had two pipes from 1&4 and 2&3 straight to the back for that true V8 sound. the tailpipes are 4 1/2 by 26 inches doubled and we had twin custom 12inch silencers made

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Edited by bigchief3679, 04 October 2008 - 04:11 AM.

[bigchief3679]

and well the hinges was a crazy idea. we welded the original hinges upside down and fabricated one-off female pins just behind the grille. so we made a bonnet that can never fly open while ur blazing down the highway!!! also we added one of those hyraulic lifters to the hinge so that when unlatched the bonnet magically rises slowly till open.....

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[Down&Out]

thanks!! so doing this

[MrMini]

Awesome. I love the super smooth rear but i would have smoothed the plate recess too! The rear valance is also brilliant!

[GraemeC]

What engine is in it - obvuiouisly not an A series!

You have some good customising skills there - may not be to everyone's tast but that doesn't mean that its any less impressive work. Well done!

[bigchief3679]

YEA ROOFLESS, ITS A MIN CLUB FOR SURE!
the name of our club is TRINIMINI and we are 115 member strong and growing! every month we go on runs or have fun activities because here in trinidad we may be small but we are crazy about our cars (especially our minis). u mite find that alot of our photos are on the beach or on the way to the beach too, i cant think of a better destination!!!!

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[bigchief3679]

well the engine in the photo is a nissan micra 5speed with 4 2 1 headers but the current engine is a nissan CUBE 1.3 16valve CG 13 shown here. the car is our development guinea pig so by christmas this car would be driven by a toyota 4E 16valve DOHC (non-turbo starlet). 2009 who knows......

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