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[Jamie_hail]

Liike you said Kam - the second it arrived... It soon became apparant why I've just spent a grand on a subframe! The thing is a true work of genius... Amazing engineering!

[Frank the Tank]

Liike you said Kam - the second it arrived... It soon became apparant why I've just spent a grand on a subframe! The thing is a true work of genius... Amazing engineering!

Loving that it has been placed under the xmas tree.

[Jamie_hail]

Liike you said Kam - the second it arrived... It soon became apparant why I've just spent a grand on a subframe! The thing is a true work of genius... Amazing engineering!

Loving that it has been placed under the xmas tree.

Doesn't quite fit Maybe I'll mount the tree in the subframe till christmas? It's all about going green these days!

[johny:)]

love that dont no if you mind me asking how much was that subframe

[Jamie_hail]

love that dont no if you mind me asking how much was that subframe

Well;
Subframe is £650, painted it comes out at £680. Then VAT and shipping on top of that.

Shipping was £94.00

Net total - £774
Vat @20.0% - £154.80

Total £928.80!

[johny:)]

thats quite cheap seemes the mini tec kit is 1800 to the door what will you do about drive shafts now

[Jamie_hail]

Going to get them made by Berrisford - possibly. http://www.berrisfor...5srcq477bhu4ck3

Either them, or http://www.driveshaftuk.com/ as rumour has it, their shafts are £70 a pop compared to £160! Just depends if they make custom shafts or not!

Specs for the shafts from the y21 box, to the mini cv joint are 32t to 19t. 287 and 287...

[79 clubby]

are you going to use the standard mini upper and lower suspension arms / tiebars?

[R1minimagic]

£94 for shipping? Wow!!

[Jamie_hail]

are you going to use the standard mini upper and lower suspension arms / tiebars?

Going to use as much of the original suspension as possible - I haven't seen what fits or what doesn't yet... But the tie bars/lower arms have to be rose jointed I beleive!

£94 for shipping? Wow!!

The downside to living in the Scottish Highlands! Apparantly, it isn't mainland!

[R1minimagic]

Lol, could have a cheap weekend away in the Scottish Highlands for that price!!

[Jamie_hail]

Spent half an hour out in the garage today... Got the subframe fitted up to the shell, and bolted up tight. Just had a fiddle and a few measurements to see how things are going to be connected up, and various other things...

I'll see whats under the christmas tree on Sunday, and maybe have some nice goodies to get a move on with this thread! Really want to just get the shell rolling so I can get the garage tidied, and get some fresh air through the place. Dust everywhere, but cant blow it out because the cars in the way!

[Jamie_hail]

Lol, could have a cheap weekend away in the Scottish Highlands for that price!!

Judging by the time it took - the delivery company DID have a holiday up here!

[Jamie_hail]

Test fitted for now - Will need to come off to allow me to properly paint the lower bulkhead, and to fit the steering rack and a few other bits and bobs! Very happy with how well she fitted!

Ran a die over the old subframe lower mount studs - they were in good condition, nice fresh nuts down there too. Will clean up my tower bolts for the final fitting!

Anyway. Pics!

[johny:)]

that looks realy good now cant wate to see the engine in going off the subject abit how do you get your piks up so big mine just come up small and look crap realy