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[Willz]

Just read every page on this thread, it's simply inspirational!! Brilliant, love the colour!

[analogue_radio]

Ah thank you mate!

Just a thought I've had recently.. considering swapping / selling my side exit exhaust to a centre exit (same size and still Maniflow).



The side exit will be very close to the reverse lamp and I don't want it to cause disrupt with the heat or any black marks.

From an aesthetic point of view, a centre exit will look a lot more symmetrical.

[RossKnight]

center exits are the way forward

[myredmini]

Fantastic work! Is that exhaust a 1 3/4" I.D maniflow? I have a centre exit on my mini but fancy side exit!

Edited by myredmini, 28 May 2012 - 11:09 PM.

[james962]

Definately centre exit.

In my project, the reverse and fog lights are frenched into the rear valance and i thought a side exit would look odd - being so close to the reverse lamp. Centre exit it is. Just need to make sure the tip of the exhaust is nice and tight up to the bumper and not too low.

Keep up the progress :)

[carboy001]

I'm not a fan of centre exit exhausts on minis, just doesn't look right in my opinion.

Also have you got curved section removed for the side exit on the valance? That would do my nut in if I had the section out for a side exit but instead had a centre exit. Just food for thought.

Cheers
Chris

[Midas Mk1]

Looking Great! Love seeing this thread evolve.

If it was mine I'd be keeping the exhaust, but putting a boot mounted reverse light on, and ditching the fog, so the rear end would be cleaner, and flow better

Edited by Midas Mk1, 29 May 2012 - 10:45 AM.

[jaydee]

As above, evaluate two options, a centre exit for simmetry, or ditch the reversing light for a boot mounted one, then you can go with a side exit.

[fattail95]

Wow. Just stunning.

[analogue_radio]

I will also downsize from 2" to 1.75" as I'm not turboing anymore so the 2" would've been overkill.

Thank you!

[charie t]

don't suppose your exhaust is available to borrow is it luke?
Beer as a bribe

[analogue_radio]

I'm back for a few days :)

Available to borrow? Sorry mate, if it's used I can't sell it as new!

[charie t]

Only need the shape, it won't even see a car, or any fumes.

[analogue_radio]

Ah then yeah that's fine mate, as long as it doesn't come back scratched to pieces ;) when do you fancy picking it up? & I'm a cider drinker ;)





After some cleaning and fixing I got the heater put together.



Built up, looking pretty damn nice! I will be replacing the label plate on the front as it's tatty and a bit worn, which is a shame.



Bolted into place.



Batch of parts to clean up.



Nitromors'd then bare metal'd.



Etched!

And that's it for today.

[analogue_radio]

I didn't think I'd get any time in the garage today but I managed to get the evening in there.















What a grubby mess! So after disassembling it all and giving it a bath of petrol and a good brush down..



Wiper motor.



Now the parts are free of loose dirt and old grease, I will properly clean them when I'm next back.



All ready for the next time I'm back.



Got the harness in for a test fit & the handle on the door to make opening it easier.

Harness will prove tricky for making sure I can reach all the important switches!