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[mini-gti]

cheers mate that was what i was after, a change and something different, plus wanted it to be cheaper than vtec/r1, so i picked up the 74 shell for £100 and the donner car for £300 (needed new clutch) and at the moment including vehicles i'm into it for about £500-£600 quid so working out quite cheep at the moment, but i do have almost all the tools that could be needed or access to them either through my Dad builder/plumber or my uncle own's 2 garages, and i work in an engineering workshop

gaz

[gizmo]

I too am trying to get by as cheap as I can but still do things safely as I can.. I bought a strippid shell(roller) a hayabusa engine, & mazda miata front , rear suspension. their lug pattern is same as mini..Building my own "space frame" useing different ideas from other buildere. Finding this site was a real find. anyhoo thanks & good luck

[1380roadmini]

YEah gaz ure doing pretty well on keeping it cheap at the moment hopefully you can keep it this way for the majority of the project. once the engines in and the front is repaired and fitted and stuff you shouldnt have too many expensive outlays. looking forward to the day when both our minis are ready!!

Andy G

[mini-gti]

hey mate how's essex?
yeah trying to keep it somewhere near cheap, the only next major outlay is the roll cage tube, and respray but thats about it, should hopefully get a nice check from the insurance company soon so that should get both the projects moving alot quicker, you comin to santa pod 4-6th of august???? jamies just told me the price its 40 quid for the weekend

gaz

[1380roadmini]

Essex is ok but i need to get started on the mini really, i dont think that there is any chance of the mini being ready for santapod but if there is a spare seat going then im there mate, mite even bring the dragster if it is working!!! lol.
I got a few big expenditures coming my way, paint, engine, wheels. but you know me very picky and i will probably find something else i want and then something else....lol. I'm back this weekend so ill give ya a knock.

Anyway soz to muck up ya thread lol. good luck with the project! Andy G

[mini-gti]

been lacking in reply and progress really, due to spraying myself in the face with moulten metal from a gas axe at work, and ending up with a piece of metal in my eye, but all healed up now so some progress has happened, not much but started to de gutter the shell and working out how and where i've gotta put tubes and plates to mount the engine and drive train, still slowly doing the paint work, just body prep is the most enjoyable work so it takes some time for me to do

gaz

[dean_chad]

********NOTE TO GAZ WEAR GOOGLES******!!!! what was you chopping up to do that? any pics of progress?

[mini-gti]

********NOTE TO GAZ WEAR GOOGLES******!!!! what was you chopping up to do that? any pics of progress?

was wearing super duper dewalt saftey specs, and it bounced under them!!!!!!!!! >

was cutting a part off a trailer at work, one of my bosses ideas to weld this bit on, i said it wouldn't be tall enough, and guess what it wasn't so I had to cut it off, the spray from the axe , hit something further back on the bench and sprayed back in my face!!!! >

will be some pics in a few days mate

gaz

[TWICEmonkey]

Hey Gaz, it's Ginger.

How's the mini doin? Can't chat long, got about a million and one thing to do, but just lettin ya know that the Mini's sold (will get a new one soon) and I'm gonna make that template for the 1" spacers on saturday.

If ya know anyone with a Mini for sale that you reckon's good, lemme know.

Good luck with the GTi...where's it at, at the mo?

[mini-gti]

still on the really long process of deguttering, but its moving slowley but still moving, looking around for a decent cheap supplier for my roll cage tubing

gaz

[mini-gti]

right havent posted for ages but there has been a major shift in the plans for the gti, its gonna loose its floor!!!!

i'm gonna build a new flat floor out of 25x50 box section and ally skin it, this will lower the body down by approximatly 3 inches, then its being built more to rally spec than road spec for now, i know that this will probably result it in being Q plated, but hay its what i want out of the car so its gotta be done

been drawing up scale plans this week will post scanned images soon of the drawings

but i've now be asked by my old man to start another project for him!!!!!!

he wants a suzuki sj/samuri with a mini body shell!!!!!!!!!!

crazy old fool

gaz

[TWICEmonkey]

Holy Cr*p! When did ya make this decision, Gary? It wasn't that long ago that I spoke to ya and you never mentioned this, so it must be a pretty recent decision.

Despite the size of the task, I know how competent you are, so I won't act worried.

[mini-gti]

got the pics of the chassis plans finished in 1:10

yeah was a very recent decision, but i think its the right way forward

not great quality because my scanner's deciding it doesn't want to work, so had to use my cammera, soz about the darkness

lower front and main floor
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rear structure below engine craddle
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cheers gaz


this question really is for Chris (Z-Cars) anyone welcome to reply though

i need a price for 35mm od x 2mm wall cds bk grade per meter or per length, what lenghts available in??
and postage/courier to sutton, surrey or location of supplier for collection

thanks again

gaz

[TWICEmonkey]

Hey Gary

Have ya spoken to Chris at Z Cars yet? Or is he still ignoring your calls

[mini-gti]

project taken a pause as i'm skint

you still interested in my jump bike frame plus bits???? want to sort it out soon, i've agreed it with edd and if you give us the bits that you want to go on it from your old bike, we'll build it up as much as possible ok mate

gaz