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[fattail95]

... fifth...

It was trying so hard to start! I was sitting at my desk saying "come on, come on!!!"

Cant wait to see the actual start video - you've done great work so far mate, well done. :)

Edited by fattail95, 09 May 2012 - 06:39 PM.

[stretch tech]

It was trying so hard to start! I was sitting at my desk saying "come on, come on!!!"

Cant wait to see the actual start video - you've done great work so far mate, well done. :)

cheers pal, i'm very sorry to everyone as i have three more videos of this day and it does actually start in them, my internet is going very slowly recently and it is taking for ever to upload anything but i'm glad that it isn't annoying people only seeing these videos

Rhys

Edited by TH3aRchit3ct95, 09 May 2012 - 07:53 PM.

[stretch tech]

there is supposed to be a video here of the first time it decides to run but for some reason, it won't upload at the minute

Rhys

[stretch tech]

... seventh....

[stretch tech]

...and the eighth and final video from Monday morning



we are borrowing a timing light and dwell meter off of my dad's mate Paul (again) tomorrow so we can fine tune the timing of the engine and get it to idle properly without cutting out, i will record another video of that tomorrow and also try to record the sound from the exhaust which has a really nice burble to it

today we fitted the accelerator pedal, throttle cable, speedo drive and air filter (it is a cheap eBay thing which had the whole in the centre and so wouldn't clear the bulkhead so my dad has had to make another back plate for it so it doesn't catch when the engine shakes back and fourth)

not much left to do now before the final flat down and prime before paint

Rhys

Edited by TH3aRchit3ct95, 09 May 2012 - 08:55 PM.

[stretch tech]

hi all, today we adjusted the timing and got it near on spot on and the engine now idles at 800 rpm without choke



the exhaust is blowing a bit around the y piece so i need to put some sealer in the joint and move the clamps around and it should be fine

we also bled the clutch in but the pedal will not travel to the floor as the arm on the bell housing is catching on the shroud around the nut, but we tested the gears and the clutch engaged fine with no crunching so i will leave it alone for now and see how it goes on the test drive

i have also obtained a brand new genuine chrome Lucas fog light, a new radiator cap, spare interior mirror, and other bits and pieces from my grandad's garage, i just love genuine parts ...i will upload some pics at the week end

Rhys

Edited by TH3aRchit3ct95, 10 May 2012 - 07:13 PM.

[Andrew O]

I'm very jealous, I'm not to far away form this stage now.
Was it difficult to get the timing spot on ?

[stretch tech]

I'm very jealous, I'm not to far away form this stage now.
Was it difficult to get the timing spot on ?

cheers mate, your doing well with your progress too...it wasn't too difficult to set the timing, as long as you have a timing strobe light and a workshop manual to tell you how the timing marks line up

Cheers

Rhys

[rosstolley]

Sounds just as good as it looks... Really impressive build pal!

[stretch tech]

Sounds just as good as it looks... Really impressive build pal!

cheers mate, i am really happy with the way it sounds as i was worried that the exhaust would be too loud but it has a nice burble and it isn't unreasonable

Rhys

[stretch tech]

hi all, today we fitted the dashboard, a lot of people fit custom consoles or later dashes or a centre speedo but i just love this late eighties design





(ignore the bowl under the heater, the matrix has a small leak...nothing some bar seal cannot fix ) we also fitted my custom boot light, recycled from an LED fog light so it should be very bright and very red



we also fitted the interior light and made sure all the lights and switches work as they should, fitted a coil isolator as another theft prevention and removed the ash tray bracket (dirty habit )

just got to bleed the brakes and we can go for a test drive

then just refit the doors,bonnet and boot lid and give it another flat down and prime then it's off to paint

comments welcome as always

Rhys

Edited by TH3aRchit3ct95, 12 May 2012 - 08:38 PM.

[joezone2001]

Looking fab mate! I like your boot light! Lol. Very nifty. Not long now till you can take him out! Have you got your licence yet? I passed my test in my mini. I don't think the examiner knew what to make of it.. Haha. He wanted me to do a hill start and my car was having none of it.. I think it's in mini heaven now though
Keep it up mate. You're putting me to shame! Lol

[joezone2001]

Looking fab mate! I like your boot light! Lol. Very nifty. Not long now till you can take him out! Have you got your licence yet? I passed my test in my mini. I don't think the examiner knew what to make of it.. Haha. He wanted me to do a hill start and my car was having none of it.. I think it's in mini heaven now though
Keep it up mate. You're putting me to shame! Lol

[stretch tech]

Looking fab mate! I like your boot light! Lol. Very nifty. Not long now till you can take him out! Have you got your licence yet? I passed my test in my mini. I don't think the examiner knew what to make of it.. Haha. He wanted me to do a hill start and my car was having none of it.. I think it's in mini heaven now though
Keep it up mate. You're putting me to shame! Lol

cheers joe, i'm not 17 until the last day of this month so not long now but one of my mates dad is a driving instructor so i can save a penny or two your brave for taking your test in a mini i really want to learn in my mini but i don't know if i will be able to afford the extra insurance cost

Rhys

[joezone2001]

Hi Rhys. I didn't have too many lessons in my mini. I only had a few from my dad ( he is a qualified instructor but never actually worked as one lol) I learnt in a Peugeot 106 with a local instructor for the main part.. God awful cars! I took my test in the mini and passed first time. I found that insurance on a provisional licence was about the same as someone that just passed their test.. This was 2003 though and I know insurance has gone through the roof and into the outer atmosphere since then! I seem to remember about £1200 for the first year on a 998 city e. my mini 30 cost me £103 for a year in 2010!! So it pays being a bit older lol. You'll love driving a mini. They're like nothing else. They're not the most powerful as standard but that really doesn't matter. They handle like a go-kart! Good luck with the lessons mate. Don't forget mirror, signal, manover, turn the radio up lol.