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[GraemeC]

Console looks good - som great fab work. However you, might find it makes driving more uncomfortable as you have nowhere to put your clutch foot?

[benjy_18]

ha, yes i am unfortunatly your victim. really looking forwrd to it though so please be nice

[Tupers]

Don't worry we're all nice down here, honest.

[Tupers]

Seen as I'm using an after market heater and not running eyeballs I no longer need the bid nasty holes in the flitches.

On the O/S it was a simple case of cutting a plate the right size and welding it in.


The N/S eyeball feed was a bit trickier.


I had to do a few delicate cuts because of the tight space but it came out fairly painlessly.


I managed to rearrange the bends at the top from a dog leg to a straight line.


And got a nice little plate to fill on the big hole.



I also had a little play with my new wheels although I'm still not sure what I'm going to end up running.

[benjy_18]

wheels look hot! whats the final colour scheme?

[Tupers]

Only a little update bit it's something.

I got the flap discs out today and lapped in the plate on the O/S flitch.


I also made a fillet for the gap at the top of the N/S flitch I finished welding everything in.





I also made a start on the inside of the glove box.

[Tupers]

Not been up to much recently as I'm covering someone's sick leave at work until the end of the month. I did mange to get to the work shop this evening and strip down a pre A plus block and an 11 stud 1275 head for the estate.


Once I get round to picking up this block I'll get the pre A plus one bored out and pocketed to suit the Imp pistons and 1275 head.

[minidream94]

Whats the up side of using imp pistons mate? Looks a nice estate ive just got myself an estate aswell so will be re reading through the thread for body work tips and ideas as to what i can do with mine alsoo

[Tupers]

The Imp pistons are larger than stock ones so by boring the engine out and fitting them you get a 1215cc instead of a 1098cc engine.

[benjy_18]

would it not work out cheaper to buy normal overbore pistons? i heard imp pistons were pretty expensive, could be wrong though.

i do like the sound of the engine build though. nice and different.

[Tupers]

would it not work out cheaper to buy normal overbore pistons? i heard imp pistons were pretty expensive, could be wrong though.

i do like the sound of the engine build though. nice and different.

I've already got a block with Imp pistons in so providing they're good (it's in Wales at the moment) all I need is new rings.


It turns out the block I striped yesterday is actually from a 997 Cooper so I got another engine to use.


A couple hours later and I've got a bare block and a a pile of bits.

[Spamuel]

Project looks epic mate! 10/10 for your welding!

i'm planning a similar 1215 engine myself, where are you getting your bore work done?

cheers,
spam

[malcs_miniturbo]

im liking this nice work mate

[Tupers]

Thanks for the comment guys progress has been slow recently due to work but hopefully I can get back into gear now and start making some decent steps forward.
I'll probably be using a local company called Leemar for the machining work on the block and then do the build in house.

I came down the the work shop this afternoon to get a subframe ready for blasting. The strip down went well aside from having to chop the N/S top arm up to get it out as the pin had seized onto the arm.




The top arm had obviously never been greased as the pin had started to eat it's way through the arm.


Now I just need to pressure wash the grease off and then send it away for blasting.

[benjy_18]

woooo, progress!!!
looks good though chris. cant wait to see it finished! might have to drive frumpy down once shes done and the pick up,estate and mine can have a lovely photoshoot haha

good luck wit hthe build buddy