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[warning634]

Right, well my exam is now over, so I can now start back on the mini.

My new carbon layered bonnet arrived, so I have now drilled all the holes for the bonnet pins and lamp pod.





So I will be dropping the bonnet, lamp pod and arches to get a lick of paint.

I thought it would be a good time to start routing the cables etc, so I started drilling the bulkhead to install my bulkhead grommets.





I also started to look at the wiring loom to tidy it up etc where can I get these from?





Here is the wiring loom for the lamp pod



So more updates coming soon

Cheers

Kevin

[warning634]

Hi all

Got round to getting my tires fitted.



Nice Dunlop D93j on 6x10 minilites



Wheels fitted to the car









Cheers

Kevin

[warning634]

Managed to get a few little jobs done this evening.

Located and fitted my washer pumps



And my cage light





I also riv-nutted in the battery/fuel box in place



Next on the list is to order all of the electrics that I need, so I can get my new wiring installed.

Cheers

Kevin

[brad-the-bear]

where did you get your cage light? i couldn't find a suitable 12v one so i ended up getting a square thing with 12 ultra bright L.E.D's. yours look the right size. i didn't fancy a big strip light in there lol

[warning634]

where did you get your cage light? i couldn't find a suitable 12v one so i ended up getting a square thing with 12 ultra bright L.E.D's. yours look the right size. i didn't fancy a big strip light in there lol

Hi brad the bear

It's from don barrow, http://www.donbarrow...plotlights.html

Mine is an older version of the ones shown, but it does the trick:)

Cheers

Kevin

[warning634]

New bits turned up today from

https://www.spiyda.com/magento/index.php/classic-mini-mk-ii-iii-led-lights-bundle.html

Really easy to fit and they look great:) here are the pics.



























Cheers

Kevin

[minisi35]

liking the l.e.ds!!

[TheBlueMeanie]

Kevin this build is spectacular! Im really impressed. Its given me some motivation to up my game a bit. Im wishing I had gone the full monty now and built a miglia bulkhead box instead of the weber box.. oh well ill add that to the list of things to be done during Phase 2.

[warning634]

Kevin this build is spectacular! Im really impressed. Its given me some motivation to up my game a bit. Im wishing I had gone the full monty now and built a miglia bulkhead box instead of the weber box.. oh well ill add that to the list of things to be done during Phase 2.

Cheers I'm very glad that you are enjoying the build, I really have to pull my finger out now!! As the days are counting down to the rally.

Thanks

Kevin

[warning634]

Well a few parts turned up today:)

New 70amp alternator


Fitted


Uprated starter motor


Fitted


New mirrors








Nice led number plate lights


But, I went to fit my new speedwell gear knob, but the bloody thing was already cross threaded!!



That's it for now

Cheers

Kevin

[brad-the-bear]

am back with yet another stupid question! why the uprated starter motor?

[warning634]

am back with yet another stupid question! why the uprated starter motor?

Well, with a high compression engine, a lot of stopping and starting with the engine at high temp, less current drawn from the battery, I think that an uprated starter is needed!!

Cheers
Kevin

[brad-the-bear]

ahh what compression you running on?

[mini93]

Looking good, like the high-torque starter too... thinking I might get one aswell... nice and shiney!

[warning634]

ahh what compression you running on?

When i tested the compression, it was at 180.