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[FRENCH MINI COOPER]

Just fittted me new carbon dash and some focal speakers! Well pleased and lovin the carbon!!! Not yet moved the h/u as the cage is at work, so excuse the wiring! lol

Oh, and also got my new steering wheel on there!!! Cheers mate!

very beautiful

[rsroadkilla]

its been a while. but i've finally sourced a good turbo engine!

Heres a lil picture story and i'l keep ya'll updated as i go!

I'l keep updating the post as i go!

Heres the engine when i originally picked it up. Oily and nasty lookinG!



When i got home I stripped a few simple parts and gave the engine a good wipe down!



Cleaned up the turbo and im really pleased with how it come up! Looks like new!





Note the chocolate borubon in the last pic. I strongly recommend this method. Found if you rub them into the turbos they come up nice and spangly!

[dean_chad]

mmmm bourbons!!!

[* Specialized *]

looks good mate

[steveobennet]

loving the colour and that carbon dash! 'slober'

[rsroadkilla]

yeah the dash looks 100 times better now, as i;ve lost all the wiring and the cd player is in the correct place! lol

Just about to go finish off cleaning the gearbox, then it should be ready to build back up!

[minichick]

Looking good mate!!!!!

minichick

[miniman86]

wasnt that on ebay a little while ago

[rsroadkilla]

yeah was the week before xmas. Never sold though as it was a bad time of year to sell a car!

Glad it didnt sell now though, as i'l be using it again this summer! Gives me another toy to play around with!!!

[rsroadkilla]

wow..... its been a long time!!! lol

After pretending to listen to Maxmini everyday about how he is re-building this, and cleaning that... i have finally decided to get my lazy arse into gear and sort out the old dog!!!

I've got pretty much most of the parts i need to get the mini back on the road, but due to one of my other cars taking up most of my time over the last few months, i just havent 1. had the time to sort out the mini, and 2. what time i have had i;ve just wanted to spend down the pub anyways!

BUT!!! Over the christmas period off of work, me and my mate are determined to get the engine in the old dog and maybe re-paint it a nice mat black


The cars getting a bit patchy now, so if the engine all goes smoothly, i may give her a quick lick of paint!

I'l let ya all know how it goes!

[rsroadkilla]

today i stripped the engine bay and treated a bit of fust that seems to have appeared over the last 10 months

Also dug out 3 new holes on the floor which need to be patched up so looks like im going to be a busy boyo over christmas!!!

[Teapot]

I'm worrying the tinworm will be overtaking you! Keep going!

[rsroadkilla]

lol. yeah it has been quite a while since i touched the car... but i've found the love again and am aiming to have the engine in by xmas and hopefully have a ticket on it by the end of january!

Shes only going to be a track *woman of ill repute* so im not too worried about farting about with getting every lil bit of rust out, so fingers crossed!!!

[rsroadkilla]

just started cutting the bulkhead box out... scary stuff!!!!

Didnt get all the way to cutting it out though due to the disc kinda disapearing :S

I'l get some pics over the next week as she will be making some good progress!!! Hopefully..

[Maxmini]

Nice to see you doing some work on the old girl, I think it will take abit longer then jan to get on the road but fingers crossed lol.

Edited by Maxmini, 23 December 2006 - 12:11 AM.