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[R500OLE]

I love the colour scheme..the air ducts and NACA scoops look the part !!
a real head turner...fantastic


What's the material on the bulkhead ?

[dean_chad]

d.d looking great. i like the way you have boxed in the induction system. many hours labour on that then? are you having the vents on the window?

have you had a quick drive up the road yet?

[Dick Dastardly]

The bulkhead is fabricated from 1.6mm ally sheet, then trimmed (not very well) in a technical looking automotive fabric. I got the end of a roll given to me by a business associate, and have just about enough left to do some door cards if need-be.

The airbox is currently fed via the NACA ducts in the bodysides and will also be fed via a pair of clear NACA ducts which will be let into the rear quarter glass (hence the hoses sat doing nothing at the moment). Unfortunately, the clear ones are on back order at the mo' and won't be here until mid May.

The airbox, and cold air feed has always been part of the plan from day one so I'm not sure how long it's taken in total. The lower half is GRP- which I had to make a mould for, and the upper half is part GRP from another mould I made, and part ally.

I figured if I could somehow draw cooler air into the carbs, it would be worth a few extra ponies (which will probably be cancelled out by the extra weight!) so that's what I set out to do.

Havn't been up the road yet (no seats or screen in yet)- just about 50ft up the drive whilst sitting on the floor, then nearly laid an egg when I needed to stop at the end! Must bleed the brakes again!!!!

Some more piccies:

Rear 3/4 low

Front 3/4

Bye for now
D.D

[TimS]

It look gorgeous from the outside! Love the MK1 style, but yet is going to fly like a rocket. My fav. part has got to be the colour its perfect. well done DD

[Dom]

Looks great! Good work!

[maph2]

its coming along nice - you've done quite a bit since i came over to have a look. when do you reckon it'll be finished? in the end i've gone for a vauxhall 16ver conversion because i couldn't justify the money for the Zcars kit. i'm hoping to get about 180bhp on mappable fuel injection and TB's so hopeful i can give you a run for your money!!

matt

[Dick Dastardly]

It hasn't moved along as quickly as I'd have liked, but I'm trying to strike a balance between keeping my missus happy and working on the car I wanted to get it "finished" by the end of the month, but work on the house has to take precedence at the mo' and I'm waiting for a number of parts which are on back-order so that's slowing me down as well.

With 180 ponies your car should go like stink- reckon I'd struggle to see which way you went! Vauxhall 16v engines sound awesome on throttle bodies too. Have you made a start yet? You've got to start a project page on here when you get under way with it, and as soon as poss' bring it round and we'll go for a cruise. If you need any hindrence with anything, let me know - what I lack in skill I make up for with enthusiasm, and my angle grinder!!

All the best
D.D

[Volf]

Holy! Porn on wheels I say!

[* Specialized *]

lol i agree, looks awesome,

[F1 Mini]

So when you going to come round and pick me up in it ????? Give me some insperation.....

[maph2]

Have you made a start yet? You've got to start a project page on here when you get under way with it, and as soon as poss' bring it round and we'll go for a cruise. If you need any hindrence with anything, let me know - what I lack in skill I make up for with enthusiasm, and my angle grinder!!

yep - started a project page - theres a link in there in my photo gallery on the 16vmini forum. i've stripped the front back to the bulkhead and nearly finished prepping it ready to take the new subframe. once thats on i can tack up the clubby front. like you say, i'm just waiting for bits a bob to come.

[Mincento]

Love it id say its my favorite mini of the forum so far, the classic mk1 look and colour contrasts so well to the racer style interior

Couldn't of done it better except for one thing, the fitment of the rear bootlid looks wavy but apart from that i love it

wayne

[Dick Dastardly]

The boot issue will be sorted with carefully placed pieces of boot seal I promise- it bug's the hell out of me too, but it's on and off more times than a Volvo's brake lights at the moment, so it's far from finished! I want it to be perfect, so feedback like this really helps. Keep it coming, and thanks.

Unfortunately I'm absolutely snowed under at work at the moment, so I'm putting in 55+ hrs a week, and juggling the new kitchen as well. This, coupled with the fact that I really don't enjoy wiring means that nothing's happened on the mini for a while, but I'm hoping to make some progress at the weekend....

[Digby]

Hi,

I just stummbed across your project thread,

nice retro look. I'm interested to know how you get on with the cold air ducts.


nice project,


regards,


Digs
www.geocities.com/drusling

The bulkhead is fabricated from 1.6mm ally sheet, then trimmed (not very well) in a technical looking automotive fabric. I got the end of a roll given to me by a business associate, and have just about enough left to do some door cards if need-be.

The airbox is currently fed via the NACA ducts in the bodysides and will also be fed via a pair of clear NACA ducts which will be let into the rear quarter glass (hence the hoses sat doing nothing at the moment). Unfortunately, the clear ones are on back order at the mo' and won't be here until mid May.

The airbox, and cold air feed has always been part of the plan from day one so I'm not sure how long it's taken in total. The lower half is GRP- which I had to make a mould for, and the upper half is part GRP from another mould I made, and part ally.

I figured if I could somehow draw cooler air into the carbs, it would be worth a few extra ponies (which will probably be cancelled out by the extra weight!) so that's what I set out to do.

Havn't been up the road yet (no seats or screen in yet)- just about 50ft up the drive whilst sitting on the floor, then nearly laid an egg when I needed to stop at the end! Must bleed the brakes again!!!!

Some more piccies:

Rear 3/4 low

Front 3/4

Bye for now
D.D

[Dick Dastardly]

Not much done again I'm afraid- the kitchen's coming along nicely though

Finally got the "glass" and clear naca ducts, so I've fitted the rear screen and quarter glass. I've also fitted the door glass, but I'm not fitting the doors until the very last thing for obvious reasons. The front screen is also going to be one of the last things fitted.

I've ditched the mini harness and I'm starting from scratch after having seen the light - no pun intended.

Some more picture links below:

Rear

Rear 3/4