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[carboy001]

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Looking good Steve!!!

[stevede]

Need to wait to get home now so I can see.

[Renny]

Woah...really impressive rebuild! lots of useful tips for me to take away on to my own project as well really love the end product! but i got to ask, did it end up being your daughters in the end?

[stevede]

Woah...really impressive rebuild! lots of useful tips for me to take away on to my own project as well really love the end product! but i got to ask, did it end up being your daughters in the end?

Thanks for your kind comments. Technically, yes it's Zoe's to use whenever she wants. Problem is, she gave up the driving lessons a while back and I can't say i've been too encouraging in getting her to start again

[minimuk]

Woah...really impressive rebuild! lots of useful tips for me to take away on to my own project as well really love the end product! but i got to ask, did it end up being your daughters in the end?

Thanks for your kind comments. Technically, yes it's Zoe's to use whenever she wants. Problem is, she gave up the driving lessons a while back and I can't say i've been too encouraging in getting her to start again

same situation here, untill my boy has his licence,......MUK is mine,.....

[iDemonix]

Wooh. Just read the entire thread. Took about 3 hours, crikey.

Lovely build, looks stunning.

How are you doing all your electrical connections and such? I'm doing a 998cc auto to 1275cc manual conversion to my mini soon and the loom is terrible and needs sorting. Where do you get that braided cover from and your connectors? How do you shrink wrap the rubber ends?

Any pics of the footwell lighting at night?

Cheers,
Dan

[sonikk4]

The mag article came out well Steve. Well worth the effort. I only hope Erm will look so good when he's done.

[carboy001]

How are you doing all your electrical connections and such? I'm doing a 998cc auto to 1275cc manual conversion to my mini soon and the loom is terrible and needs sorting. Where do you get that braided cover from and your connectors? How do you shrink wrap the rubber ends?

I'll reply just to get the ball rolling and Steve will expand no doubt. But basically Steve the vast majority of his electrical accessories for the wiring from a company call Cable Ties Direct, you ask for a brochure of there's and they'll ship one out for you. Very good service indeed as Steve pointed me in their direction also.

I'd also like to expand on Steve's mini in general. It really is an amazing little car he has, in which I partly feel the article didn't get all the pro's of the car (granted there is so bloomin many of them), was a cracking read all the same though. Gotta say when Steve came round to the garage the other day in it, I can't help but grin when I grab the chance to sit in it haha! Tis stunning!

[fattail95]

Spent all evening reading this and... WOW! What a fantastic Mini you now have - I can't fault anything you've done.

[Noah]

Sorry just read through the whole thing. So behind the dash, I saw what was bits of Nevada Pearlescent Red ie; The colour of LE mini 35's. So I do a My car check and the car is A 1000 City E?


By the way car looks great.

Edited by Noah, 15 September 2012 - 09:04 PM.

[BronkoMini]

Love it, very nice.

[stevede]

Wow, a good few months since I've posted anything on this.

 

Mini is still running great, although the paint is not faring too well having been sat outside for a couple of years, so that is a job for the better weather.

 

Engine build is now under way so look out for some updates coming along very soon

 

Regards

 

Steve

[minimuk]

Wow, a good few months since I've posted anything on this.

 

Mini is still running great, although the paint is not faring too well having been sat outside for a couple of years, so that is a job for the better weather.

 

Engine build is now under way so look out for some updates coming along very soon

 

Regards

 

Steve

 

nice to see you'r back look forward to the updates

[Shifty]

Are you coming to himley this Sunday Steve?

I can squeeze you on the Tmf stand if you like

[stevede]

Hi everyone

 

I promised some updates and after a trip to Himley on Sunday (couldn't make the stand as I had to be home but I did stop by and say hello)

 

Picked up my rebuild kit from Guessworks and bought a few other bits as well. Didn't get too long to look at the cars as the rain came along.

 

A while back I dismantled the gearbox & diff and took it to my pals where he has a shot blaster. He's also got a recent powder coat set up as well but more of that at a later date.

 

Some "befores"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a few "afters"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Started with the cross pin diff rebuild. Very straightforward after I figured out how to get the first pin out. Unless it was me, (or my unit) there was no way it was coming out according to the instructions.

 

Old diff - Well past its best

 

 

 

Shiny new bits  

 

 

 

First stage

 

 

 

With crown wheel. I had to use the old mica washer as it was too tight with the new. I also need some new lock tabs.

 

 

 

Cheap stainless frying pan is a great parts wash tray

 

 

 

That's all I have for now but will update soon

 

Thanks for dropping by

 

Regards

 

Steve