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[Kam]

As usual I've left the wiring for another day, I know wiring up the removable front end aint difficult but I really do hate it with a passion...

So thought I'd have a stab at the bodywork to at least get it ready for the front end wiring, driver side headlamp is a bit on the close side, its the best I can do, so got about 5mm to the radiator fins!



The front grille was doing my head in, after all that flapping about cutting some slats down it leaves a bit too much on show, so now when the sun hits it the radiator and exhaust manifold shine up! - stealth fail!



Monkey to the rescue! Picked up a couple of bits from him few days ago and he gave me a front grille that he had lying around that he cba to sell, I didn't really need it as I was working on my current one but had it anyway, today I needed it, cheers again



I'm gonna cut that driver side shielding away but I can actually leave the slats as they are, looks like when I last messed around with the radiator position I managed to grab a few more mm clearance, rad to slats is about 10mm now, plus it covers up where necessary so hopefully back to stealth again (bonnet just laid down)



Well stealth anyway when the bottom blue bits of the subframe are anything but blue!

MOT is booked up for tuesday....

[yeti21586]

keep it up matey its looking good, would really love to have a butchers at this in person someday, maybe when mines on the road

YetI

[Kam]

Finally started on wiring up the front end

Never mind the blanket, it was a xmas gift for me but I kindly donated it to the garage floor, I'm very kind like that you know



Anyhoos, took me 4 hours, must be a record for me, dear diary moment and all that...

Quick (very) vid



As I'm not using the drivers side under wing space now I'm gonna try and mount my radiator overflow/expansion bottle there as its the only space left, obviously the honda OEM overflow bottle is larger than vanessa feltz so needed one more suited to the job, popped down the breakers and found one, I won't tell you what its from as thats a secret



I should be able to get the inlet pipe level with the main rads outlet pipe, only problem is the inlet pipe is at the bottom and the overflow pipe (for the overflow bottle!) is at the top, so will block up the top pipe and do some hoseage work with the bottom one to get it as level as poss, oh and the inlet is 25mm and obviously my rad outlet pipe is the normal 10mm, so will be interesting but should work still fine, he says

Also picked up a scrap bonnet so I can salvage the safety hook in the corner for my bonnet



Only problem is apart from maybe off centre there aint much 'inside slam' panel for it to catch



'tis a nice blanket

Worse case scenario I'll weld it to the bonnet so it hooks up to the side section of the wing?



MOT guy says it needs a safety hook, so be it, at this point he's holding the cards, so if he says go jump off the white cliffs I'm there

Next job - go find some low level cliffs as I'm scared of heights

[Kam]

keep it up matey its looking good, would really love to have a butchers at this in person someday, maybe when mines on the road

Cheers mate, I'm missing out on shows here so do want it on the road ASAP, also because I haven't driven a mini properly for about 18 months

[Shifty]

Looking good dude!!

If theres no room for the safety catch would your MOT guy accept a safety chain?

[Kam]

If theres no room for the safety catch would your MOT guy accept a safety chain?

Probably would Sean, I know you mentioned this before but I was worried about the rattling when on the move, the things I worry about....

[Shifty]

Cover the chain in plastic tube!!

[Kam]

Cover the chain in plastic tube!!

Interesting, intelligent and a bloody good idea!

If I have trouble getting space for the hook I'll try that instead, if the MOT guy says anything then I'll throw HIM off the white cliffs!

Cheers

[BenH]

Must say, very tidy bay youve got. The rocker cover and inlet look brilliant. Looks like a factory build.
Cant wait to see this in person. Wish i had the patience to do a vtec build

[yeti21586]

I think that the overflow bottle is from a 1.3 ford ka?
Am I right????
Do I get a prize or a medal or something????



YetI

[Kam]

I think that the overflow bottle is from a 1.3 ford ka?
Am I right????
Do I get a prize or a medal or something????

How the hell did you get that right?

There you go, I've liked your post, rare thing from me, thats your prize, savour it!

[The Matt]

I liked yours, just because I can!

[Spud_133]

I liked yours because it made me smirk, Matt.

Living the work though Kam, the blue is beautiful

[yeti21586]

I don't care what spud says but I'm loving your work kam!!! Oh and thanks for the like, I will treasure it!!!

[Kam]

Oh and thanks for the like, I will treasure it!!!

I was gonna 'like' that but this like biz-ness is getting out of hand, I blame Matt