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[drayton min man]

Hi Andy

Just sat down and read your feature in Mini World, its been a delight to follow the build, i wish i could be so dedicated, i keep on saying this year (how many of us have said that!!)

Keep up the good work

Geoff

[cptkirk]

Hi Andy

Just sat down and read your feature in Mini World, its been a delight to follow the build, i wish i could be so dedicated, i keep on saying this year (how many of us have said that!!)

Keep up the good work

Geoff

Cheers Geoff

I think even Roy Castle would have been proud of that amount of dedication on this one........

It feels like I am back about 6months before the end of the build at the minute with all the parts I have in the house again and cant get remapped til the end of March as the tuner is off to Oz tuning down under - alright for some eh!!...

Just cant wait to get out in it again....

.

[cptkirk]

Congrats Andy the car looks great



Chris

Cheers Chris.

[cptkirk]

This is what you're looking for when you next pop to the shops:

[cptkirk]

After spending today drawing it up I am considerably more familiar with the new 72mm throttle body, bearings and seals should be here early in the week.

Once I get the bearings and seals I will make a decision on the use of the seals or get some spacers made up to go in there place, I dont see any reason for an oil seal on the TPS side as there is a gasket under the TPS keeping the crud out so maybe one seal used on the cable fixing side??!!?

The TPS side of the TB has thrown up a problem with my current design for the TB-SC manifold so that'll need a re-think before I get it machined which was due next week - it is alot wider than the OEM TB.......

OK so here's how its looking (minus the oil seals and fixings):

[miniQ]

Do I need to pick up the magazine? surely I know all which can be known about this build...

[cptkirk]

Do I need to pick up the magazine? surely I know all which can be known about this build...

You're probably right but you cant beat professional photography for some great pictures of the car.....

[M1n1c00per]

Congrat's Andy, This really pays tribute to just how brilliantly awesome the Beast is. And to make it to the Cover of MWM is just awesome!! you disserve it, Great job!!
And I’ll be expecting an “auto”graphed copy from you and the Beast if you can swing it…

-Canuck

Edited by M1n1c00per, 23 February 2011 - 07:53 PM.

[camstterr]

Just wondering how much money did you put in to this project and how did you gain so much knowledge
Im about to start a motorsport engineering course at oxford brooks what mainly specialises in F1 I have a big interest in minis and want to know what there is out there job wise based on the performance side to motorsport
If you can pm me that would be great
And the car looks amazing

Edited by camstterr, 25 February 2011 - 07:27 PM.

[mole1990]

looks awsome quality project

[daveeeeee]

only seen a few pages so far but, wicked - time to read it all!

[red_mini_MMM]

WOW!

[red_mini_MMM]

This may well be my favourite mini.... ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cptkirk]

looks awsome quality project

Thanks

[cptkirk]

only seen a few pages so far but, wicked - time to read it all!

Its not a bad read once you get into it......