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[mini 4o]

hi all
take a look at

http://www.spagweb.c...fools/index.htm

good read
john

[E.L.M.O]

It would be a shame.
If it has gone down the pan at least he had a stab at it. he actually had the mini, had the engine and gave it ago. Unlike some of the real dreamers who never get off the "I want to do this" stage

hi all
take a look at

http://www.spagweb.c...fools/index.htm

good read
john

Seen that site a few times, and seen some of the minis in the flesh. I always love seeing the Belgium monster. Apart from the red van, I haven't seen many of them for a while now.

Edited by E.L.M.O, 27 December 2010 - 12:58 AM.

[100ev8]

take a look at this one on rods n sods . superb work !

http://www.rodsnsods...off-pt-1-a-8290

[E.L.M.O]

Wow, thats a large extension on the front! Still miles smaller than a BINI though!

[mk3cortina]

that one on rods n sods is pretty nice looking, like a shoebox ford almost, just a tiny one.

[charie t]

that one on rods n sods is pretty nice looking, like a shoebox ford almost, just a tiny one.

and thanks to people whinging and whining about sva/iva/bva, we probably wont see the finished article or many other cars.

Edited by charie t, 27 December 2010 - 02:39 PM.

[mk3cortina]

its a load of balls isnt it, the sva/iva/bva thing. i think this country should follow suit to america where you can drive whatever the hell you want and build it how you want. the car shows over there are unbelievable compared to what we get over here.

[charie t]

its a load of balls isnt it, the sva/iva/bva thing. i think this country should follow suit to america where you can drive whatever the hell you want and build it how you want. the car shows over there are unbelievable compared to what we get over here.

That is very true, You could fit a 300hp engine into your car and leave it on drums that are semi seized but woe betie you if you fit a turbo box as standard fitment
but then having seen what some people think is safe and acceptable, for example

[mk3cortina]

he does like that body filler, he does buy crap lol, i had a 1985 capri not long ago that i bought for £250 and it was in much better shape than that shed.

[Bungle]

and thanks to people whinging and whining about sva/iva/bva, we probably wont see the finished article or many other cars.

there is no reason why some one with skills like this can make their car pass a IVA test

it's only bodgers that do sub standard work that fear the test

[mini_mad69]

and thanks to people whinging and whining about sva/iva/bva, we probably wont see the finished article or many other cars.

there is no reason why some one with skills like this can make their car pass a IVA test

it's only bodgers that do sub standard work that fear the test

What if the most qualified welder, fits a turbo bulkheadbox, stiffens the area, making it more secure and safe than standard. Absolutly perfect workmanship.

It would still fail the IVA yes?

If I ever fit anything like that im not telling anyone and I doubt most MOT testers will notice it's there.

Obviously this project is going to scream a highly modified vehicle and fair enough would pretty much be a custom car.

[Bungle]

a proper welded in bulkhead box won't fail a IVA test

the rest of the car might if not brought up to scratch

[charie t]

it's only bodgers that do sub standard work that fear the test

I don't fear it, i don't agree with it. Asi said before

You could fit a 300hp engine into your car and leave it on drums that are semi seized but woe betie you if you fit a turbo box

Where is the logic?

[roger mcnab]

 hi good luck iam doing one in 1972 clubman here in oz a long project as flying blind as no pics of the mods needed for sub frame but close to haning gearbox in place after that the rest will be easier ha the engine and gear box weighs about same as mini alloy v8 and austin 1800 box  set equally in sub frame = same length drive shafts so maybe drive better lots of other fun things to do

cheers for now roger