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[dean_chad]

heya just a little bit bought tonight

whilst wanting this project to be all new parts i really would struggle to complete it in any less then 50 years!!! ive decided that some parts need to be part used and well a little cheaper.Already ive got myself got a bargai. im absolutley made up with these, they cost me £36.11 ( thanks ebay!!) but apart from the surface rust that to be honest looks hidious, they are in top condition.

Even the pads and disks have hardly been use, i gave them a little rub down mmmmmmmmmmmmmm and notice no marks or wear on them. I still think im going to replace the disks, what do you think? New bearings and seals wil all be installed at a later date






taking them down to Redditch shot blaster and powders coaters tomorrow to get hubs and flanges done in pearl blue.

can calipers be powder coated or does it just peel off with the heat?

[dean_chad]

Had a good week so far stripped the metro turbo hubs and decided to have them all powder coated the same colour as the frame

Whilst stripping the hubs i had a nightmre with removing the pots. fortunatly i had access to an airline which bloody helped the other option was to get all bent out of shape and start battering them with a hammer!!!

this picture shows the half of a four pot metro caliper and a siezed pot. i soaked them in some solution, blocked off the channel to the other side with some grips and a bit off rag and gradually moved the pots back and forward and eventually the popped out




almost stripped. there were rusty and new pots are on order. stainless steel no more rusty crome things!



ive decided as theres less wait on the front hubs + i want vw wheels that i will get the flanges drilled so that i could use mini or vw/ford wheels!
i also removed the rear flanges which were hard core strong hehehe. i thought i would have to get new rear disk but it turns out they are 100mm pcd disk (pitch circle diametre) which just slipped on leyland 4" offset wahooo! i also measured up my vw bolts on my mk3 golf and took all the hubs down to my mate to get them modified. the rear hubs already have extra holes which will be welded up and 100mm pcd added


this is the rear flanges being removed woth a hydraulic puller

[dean_chad]

todays work has beenfixing my mig and welding in the cross member which was a pleb as it didnt fit tooo well and linished down the weld so it looks much nicer

welded


cleaned up



OH AND TRIED THE FRONT ON HOW SEXY IS THIS




MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[* Specialized *]

looks like your making some goood progress mate, nice one

[Alburglar]

Right that's it, enough of my p1ssing about, I'm inspired again. Cheers dean.

My metro just needs a few little tweaks to finish and then I'm moving this month to a new garage. Then I will crack on and finish my R1 car.
...honest!

[dean_chad]

alburglar how far did you get on you r1? wotch been doing with the metro?

[Alburglar]

Smurfy so far:
http://www.theminifo...wtopic=1408&hl=

Metro is an 1800 vvc

[dean_chad]

yesterdays job began with sorting out the holes! this was the only real hole in the floor. I think it must have been caught by something heavy underneath that knocked it through!! i noticed that it had been tacked together so i got out my grinder and started hacking!


just a bit of welding!


and finished result. i had a bit of difficulty gettin into the corner of the curve so i couldnt clean it up very well
covered it in zink 182 ready for stone chip


Cleaning all the glue and foam or what ever it is was hard work and dusty! this is the best way i found




all the inside was rubbed down and zink primered to keep old rusty away or help to anyway and then masked up so none of the stone chip settled on the outside of the car. i could imagine that would be some work trying to removed it all if it had!


this is the inside of the car. Yet again ive run out of paint and buy this time i was flying! The fumes had no where to escape to! (note to self get a ventelator or external oxygen feed! hehehe)



side pod



should get powdercoated bits back at the end of the week if all goes well! £30 to get the hubs modified!

[steveobennet]

i am so jealous of you! i want a rear engined mini! if only i had the time and the money! when do you reckon it will be on the road?

[dean_chad]

if you look on ades and petes or r1 minimagics project page. theirs are finished or near enough lucky gits!!!!


i want it finished by christmas but its looking more like summer next year. I aiming to get the car rolling by next month as its going to be on hold for a while as i have a holiday coming up and saving for the engine to do before i get any further!

[markrally]

Dean, why havnt you welded up the holes in the floor where the grommets used to be??

[dean_chad]

cant i use some new grommits? wont matter will it? Anyway gonna have to get some air from somewhere! going to be mighty hot!

[markrally]

This is what ive just done, i will put some seam sealer around them to make it water tight then some fresh paint!!!




Just a thought but its not crucial you do it.

Cheers

[R1minimagic]

Quite heavy with those welded up.

[markrally]

Quite heavy with those welded up.

Fair play you never cease to amaze me on the "POWER TO WEIGHT" comments!!!

Will you doing Drag wars in some of the wifes skimpy clothing just to save wearing heavy denim jeans????