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[blue blood]

This thread is totally EPIC...! just finished off reading it after starting last night. (I have been to bed inbetween lol)

This parts list on this thing is awesome.

Thanks for the updates looking forward to the end result and to you weighting it in must but be 5 or 600kilos?

Ha ha thank-you you sound almost as enthusiastic about it as me I'm glad you like it. There are still alot more things to get for it but when it starts to come together it will be amazing if i do say so myself. I am building it to last as i intend to keep it so i can't skimp on parts!
Glad you like it all though.
Kind regards Blue

[dannye636]

or8 pal wt are these wheels nus called and where could i get some from

http://i1115.photobu...earsuperfin.jpg

thanks danny

[blue blood]

or8 pal wt are these wheels nus called and where could i get some from

http://i1115.photobu...earsuperfin.jpg

thanks danny

tuner wheel nuts from shuddersfield spares!
Regards Blue

[Giff]

Another mall update went and picked up a couple of brake arms i had made from a sheet of titanium i had. They weigh next to nothing and won't rot


Regards Blue

Now that is a good idea, can you have any more made up?

[blue blood]

Another mall update went and picked up a couple of brake arms i had made from a sheet of titanium i had. They weigh next to nothing and won't rot


Regards Blue

Now that is a good idea, can you have any more made up?

not really at a good price! they cost me an arm and a leg to have made! I did ask titan classics if he was interested a while back he said he was then didn't follow through unfortunately, and before anyone says about using titanium instead of something like stainless steel, its a brake component and i want it to be strong so there is no room for failure in the part (stainless isn't very good at tensile or compression strength).

If you go to a engineering company they would nock you one up but at a heart attack price and then there is getting hold of the metal. Sorry i couldn't be of any more help.

Kind regards Blue

[MJWarren]

Looking very nice, what engines going in it?

[blue blood]

Looking very nice, what engines going in it?

To begin with just a 1.3MPI (i don't think one has been put in a minus before) but it will be swapped later down the line to either an R1 or an 8v 2.0l Vauxhall lump.
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[jonny f]

Nice to see a few updates on this blue!

Was wondering if you still had the original spreader plates?

[Alex_grease_monkey]

Im 99% sure you are reading my brain!

I want this project to be mine

Just read all the thread simply amazing! Look forward to the updates

[blue blood]

Thanks Alex I love my Minus and think its the best way to keep a mini and not wake up in the night bolt upright in a cold sweat worrying about tin worm Its a lot more faff but with a bit of know how and common sense they are easy to work on Jonny i do have the original mounts but i still need to use them for my stainless mock ups.

Right time for a small up date. I had to file and sand out bigger recess's in the bulk head to allow for the metros brake master cylinder to squeeze in end result being:-









Thanks to using a metro brake master cylinder i have room under my bonnet with a good inch or so gap without fouling and no bonnet modifications



Just need to do to finish off the bottom half of the stainless engine steady bracket so i can trial fit the engine-steady (with the Titanium bolts ) + engine and work out where the bulge needs to be for my air filter.

Regards Blue

[Tupers]

Just saw you'd put you Ti radius arms for sale and had a quick thought.

Considering you're obviously going to be fitting a cage why not turret you arches (with FG) and then tie to top shock mounts into the cage. Considering how far you're going with weight loss on this it'd be a shame to lose the lovely arms for a sake a bit of cage work.

It's also worth say that the shell was most likely designed to run a standard subframe so fitting coil overs with reinforcing the turrets would be a bad idea anyway.

[blue blood]

Just saw you'd put you Ti radius arms for sale and had a quick thought.

Considering you're obviously going to be fitting a cage why not turret you arches (with FG) and then tie to top shock mounts into the cage. Considering how far you're going with weight loss on this it'd be a shame to lose the lovely arms for a sake a bit of cage work.

It's also worth say that the shell was most likely designed to run a standard subframe so fitting coil overs with reinforcing the turrets would be a bad idea anyway.

This is all true. For the turrets i am making up a brace bar that ties in the top suspension mounts. As for the arms i will probably get some aluminium ones that are direct replacements (but obviously i need the money for them first so can't have it as a rolling shell till then really) Thanks for the creative input

Kind Regards Blue

[blue blood]

Well haven't been able to do much as i haven't had all my tools with me (borrowed by mein bruder!) What i have done is manage to bolt and tighten the master brake and clutch cylinders with stainless nuts and tried the pedals in place. Everything is all singing and dancing with no clearance issues from the pedals. However i still need to figure out how to connect my brake pedal to the cylinder. Also checked the fit of my stainless steel spreader plates and it was all good













Also mock fitted my thermostat housing, front radiator hose, radiator and KAD alloy water pump







Regards Blue

[jonathanplace]

Looking sweet mate. Where did you get the Sparco pedals from if you don't mind me asking, they look really smart!

JB

[blue blood]

Looking sweet mate. Where did you get the Sparco pedals from if you don't mind me asking, they look really smart!

JB

Thanks i got them from mini sport i think a while ago. They come as standard orange where the lime green is but i re-painted them green.
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