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[Ferretboy221]

Hi there im hoping that this fits in to the full mini re-build catagory (its a mini honest guv) it uses every part of mini running gear apart from the rear subframe which the designer cleverly did away with.

Any way a small history lesson for those who are perhaps not enlightned as to the origins of the scamp series of vehicles.

The mk1 scamps were designed and built by a fellow by the name of robert mandry in 1969. the aim was for a simple rugged vehicle being at home on the road and also on some of the weird green stuff on the sides of the roads (fields).

There were 3 mk's of mini based on mini's through until the 1990's until tighter SVA regulations killed it off. scamps have continued based on other vehicles however.
More info can be found at - http://www.scampmotorcompany.co.uk/ and also at the scamp owners club forum and webpage.

http://www.scampownersclub.co.uk/

Anyway my scamp is a mk2 example and was bought from a go kart track in the middle of bradford - you couldnt make this stuff up
The vehicle at that point was just a rolling chassis though it had a DIY metro wiring loom and dash which i immediately took out.





The scamp originally had 13 inch rover alloys fitted when i brought it home but these wheels were far to big for the rear radius arms and had actually worn bald on the rear radius pivot whilst they had been fitted, these wheels then had to come off and some 10 inch steels were used to wheel it around.





I actually weighed these wheels in for scrap eventually after 3 unsuccessful ettempts to sell them on ebay.
I then started to remove panels and clean the scamp up a bit, removing the panels is laughably easy as they are 1.6mm aluminium sheets pop rivetted in place removing them simply consists of drilling out the rivets.

[Shifty]

Dear god, not another one!!!

I've spent many shows working on Darkscamps Scamp!!

(and when he posts, I have NEVER set it on fire..........................honest!!)

Its a fun and cool car, looking forward to seeing what you do to it.

[Surfbluegarage]

gonna keep my eye on this. alsways loved the mk2 and 2 of my mates have them.. awesome toys.lol. what else do you have planned for it?

[Ferretboy221]

Thanks guys this is my second project i also have a clubby estate and the idea is to get the clubby to concourse spec and have fun in the scamp



This topic is starting off as a retrospective look at what has happened so far its still a long way off being done (currently having engine tuned) but the aim is to take it to IMM. (yes i know im going to drown/freeze/go deaf but im working on solutions)

The scamp sat in the back of the barn for a while, i occasionally checked to see if it had magically restored itself but after a couple of months it became evident that this was not going to happen so i started to get going with it.



Added a 30 quid set of ebay wellers to it.



Finally sourced some large sheets of aluminium chequerplate for the floor and set to resulting in:







very pleased with myself with this as the floor is actually in 3 removable sections in order to give easy access to the chassis and you cant even get a credit card between the joints when the sections are bolted in.

A couple of months after i got the scamp i happened across a very sorry looking green 1983 city-e rusting very quietly in the yard of a small garage in nateby:



(it actually turned out to be yellow after i had power washed the moss off it)

This 998 engine and wiring loom became my donor power unit and i also stripped out and sold the entire houndstooth/brown interior for the cost of the mini in the first place.



The rest of the mini was completely rotten and is currently enjoying a lake district retirement.

Edited by Ferretboy221, 17 January 2010 - 11:21 PM.

[Ferretboy221]

So i now have a 998 power unit to go in the scamp from the above yellow city-e:



The spec ive chosen for the engine is just a general improvement on torque and power:

- 12g295 cooper head (bought and skimmed from original 28cc by 65 thou) courtesy of wiley.



- twin hs2 carbs with ITG foam filter (yes i know twins can be fiddly .....but theyre just too cool) courtesy of wiley.
- cooper freeflow exhaust manifold (bought and painted)



- custom exhaust system of my own devising...explained later
- sw05-07 cam (currently being fitted)
- britpart landrover electronic points for the lucas distributor (currently being fitted) - already have this on my clubby very good product at a fraction of the price of the aldon setup.

[Ferretboy221]

Slotted in the 998 just to see how things fit, was very struck by how much space is available around the engine. The battery is mounted within the drivers side wing, and im planning to mount a toolbox in the left wing.





Offered up cooper freeflow manifold.



Now then ive wanted from day one the exhaust to be different on this scamp so i looked in to stainless custom exhaust companies for a fully custom system and actually came across a company who customise morris minors who sell prefabricated section of stainless exhaust in 1.75 and 2.00 inch

http://www.jlhmorrisminors.co.uk/

So i ordered a selection of sections which i thought i would need.



As it turned out i wasnt far off and the sections went together as i wanted.

[Ferretboy221]

I wanted a simple dash for the scamp to reflect the basic design also i wanted an american style horizontal speedo.

Found that the austin 1100 speedo is just such a design, is square (which matches the whole shape) and even better its an A series powered vehicle making the cables and drives compatible.

Managed to source one from my local scap yard (goldmine for weird old bits he's been running for 50 years and puts anything interesting to one side)
For the dash itself i just used some excess aluminium chequerplate from the floor bent at 90 degrees with a 10 inch vertical face and a 4 1/2 inch dash top.

Then used a 2 1/4 inch hole saw to cut 4 holes in a row in the centre of the dash, these i connected and elongated using a dremel with a cutting disc to create the long rectangle required by the speedo.



then used the appropriate sized hole saws for the other gauges.



This is far as ive got so far, the scamp is currently having its cam, cooper head and twin hs2's fitted and rolling roaded.
when i get it back theres plenty yet to do!

day i took it to the garage-

[PhilipGCaldwell]

'gibsons of kendal mobile toilet hire' - but that scamp looks nothing like a toilet!?!?! lol

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Niiice! like it

[Darkscamp]

Looking good matey, i cant wait to see the final result. It'll be nice to see another camo scamp on the road


A word of warning though, dont let shifty near the engine bay as he has a habit of setting the wiring from the alternator on fire.

Edited by Darkscamp, 21 January 2010 - 05:33 PM.

[miniman24]

Lol, I love scamps! And that estate is pretty sweet too, good luck with them

[Ferretboy221]

Hi guys thanks for the kind words im going up to my local mini place (30 miles away) on saturday to have a look at what theyve done so far was supposed to have it back for the start of feb but the snow has put things back a bit.

Oh darkscamp sorry to dissapoint but the colour is going to be smooth hammerite green on the panels and black coach enamel on the frame just for ease of touching up etc.

[adam_93rio]

hiya mate, alan isnt it???

i met you at john cousins when i came up not so long back to see them. (we were sat around outside looking at miniworld)

i must say the clubby estate is looking really nice, and seeing the scamp has made me want one now.
ill have to come round and have a look next time im up that way

just sent john a text to see about those doors off the city for his 30. one of his had a hole in. are they reasonable condition?

Edited by adam_93rio, 21 January 2010 - 08:08 PM.

[Ferretboy221]

Yes i do indeed remember mate nice to hear from u about those doors.....

errrr..........





whoops.......soz started a new anger management course.....get frustrated, and then go take it out on the city-e.

sorry bout that mate. to be honest though whats left of the shell is rotten from the bins down doors included as i said, was left outside with no cover for years.

[adam_93rio]

Yes i do indeed remember mate nice to hear from u about those doors.....

errrr..........





whoops.......soz started a new anger management course.....get frustrated, and then go take it out on the city-e.

sorry bout that mate. to be honest though whats left of the shell is rotten from the bins down doors included as i said, was left outside with no cover for years.

no worries, does look pretty cool tho. i think john will be getting in touch about them but ill text him now saying there in really good nick or something

also... i want a go!

does it have an id or owt?

Edited by adam_93rio, 21 January 2010 - 08:41 PM.