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[johny:)]

yea they sent me a tracking number i will have a look at where it is how much did you have to pay customs

I think it was the vat i had to pay so thats 20 percent of what it cost

That sounds expensive 20% vat on the subframe or delivery

i wont chop any more of the bulk head away intill the engine is in i have an eg engine mount wich mini tec say to use but it dont seem to line up on my engine but it dont look to different to the mount already on the engine i dont like hondas they change to much lol

[johny:)]

just mailed mini tec they said my orders not dew to leav untill next monday that sucks

also my wiring loom came today had to go for a full honda loom as i couldnt afford a convershion kit but the honda loom came at £50 posted with the ecu spark plug leads and engine mount the guy gave me the full loom front to back looks realy complocated but i layet it out and pluged it together should make it work hopefully

[johny:)]

[johny:)]

got my throttle body now was hoping sum one could tell me why dus it have two throtel cable links i marked them up and i did realise i put the 1 backwards lol the tracking number says the subframe should be hear by the 7th hopefully it will iv also been looking for a new shell as mine is full of filler iv put about a tub into it now and its now wear near strate and i dont want a filler car and i dont think it would be save at around 150 hp and the way i want to drive it it was said before it could of lost it strenth my mate told me he nows for a clubby shell will try and look at that later if not i wouldnt mind buying a full car but i can never find a cheap mini wen i want 1 but thats my luck

[paul190181]

One of throttle cable conections may have been if it had cruise control on it , i no my e46 bmw is like that and one is cruise control , As for a new shell theirs afew bare shells on ebay at the minute Mite be worth considering . Shame about your subframe not being posted yet .

[johny:)]

Rite my subframe is in bristol but hasnt moned in to days had an email of mini tec today ups needs a contact number so i have sent that probs means i gota pay some more money was estimated for the 7th but now the 9th its so close lol i could drive to bristol in an houre or less also going to look at a shell tomorow

[johny:)]

[johny:)]

Rite found a new shell on these piks it dont look to good but at least its not full of filler like the other one and it has the originol roof so shouldnt of lost any streth it has a pach cut out on the sill and the boot is abit bad gona strip the back subframe off tommoro and get it up on two work mates so i can weld it up in the week dont realy wana cut the front off this one as its the originol and it fits quite nice was a good mini for £100 deliverd tho needs a few other bits of at attenshion but im happy with it

[paul190181]

Looks a good base for your project , Its not to bad keeping the front end on , i was considering removing mine but i got the plasma cuter out but couldnt bring my self to do it . i just decided having to unbolt a few subframe bolts and lifting the car above was worth it to keep it all original . one tip before you do any painting get the engine in and the ancilaries all connected just to see where u need to cut . because i had mine painted 1st and thats 1 big regret , because its all got to be done again where i had to cut and adapt bits . looking forward to seeing another minitec build .

[johny:)]

i think i will keep the front on this one it is a horrible thing to cu the front off planning on painting it all in one so i will do a dry build then strip it down and paint it all yours paul is a realy nice shell and i dont blame you for not cuting it off think you made a good choise customs got my sub frame so i will be forking out a bit to get it its only about 40 milles away from my house should be hear next week

[paul190181]

i think i will keep the front on this one it is a horrible thing to cu the front off planning on painting it all in one so i will do a dry build then strip it down and paint it all yours paul is a realy nice shell and i dont blame you for not cuting it off think you made a good choise customs got my sub frame so i will be forking out a bit to get it its only about 40 milles away from my house should be hear next week

have you had any ideas on altering ur pedal box yet ?

[Neildanks]

just mailed mini tec they said my orders not dew to leav untill next monday that sucks

also my wiring loom came today had to go for a full honda loom as i couldnt afford a convershion kit but the honda loom came at £50 posted with the ecu spark plug leads and engine mount the guy gave me the full loom front to back looks realy complocated but i layet it out and pluged it together should make it work hopefully

Thats the stage im at the wiring its probably the worst part of the project

[johny:)]

Hi paul i have thout if two ways to do it first thing i was thinking of doing was cutting the pedel and welding flat bar onto it virticaly then weld the pedal back on bringing it further towords the driver wich should make it miss the box the other way i was thinking of doing it was cuting two pieces out of the box so that the pedal can go down into it i havnt looked into it much yet as i havnt got the rhd box wen i do it i will take lots of piks and let you now how it terns out no way am i buying any thing els from america just hade to pay customs £500 for my subframe should be hear next monday now wich will give me sum time to make room and clean the shell up

think the wiring will be dificult but i do have the full honda loom the only thing i should have to do it adapt the collom to work with it as soon as its running i will be happy

[paul190181]

Hi paul i have thout if two ways to do it first thing i was thinking of doing was cutting the pedel and welding flat bar onto it virticaly then weld the pedal back on bringing it further towords the driver wich should make it miss the box the other way i was thinking of doing it was cuting two pieces out of the box so that the pedal can go down into it i havnt looked into it much yet as i havnt got the rhd box wen i do it i will take lots of piks and let you now how it terns out no way am i buying any thing els from america just hade to pay customs £500 for my subframe should be hear next monday now wich will give me sum time to make room and clean the shell up

think the wiring will be dificult but i do have the full honda loom the only thing i should have to do it adapt the collom to work with it as soon as its running i will be happy

> That customs charge is realy steep , mind u when u get the kit u wont regret it , . ive been looking into using the original pedal box again . was thinking of cuting them welding them then geting the fabricator i use to make them up out of solid metal for me so their not weekend , so once i get to work on them il put some pics up to . if it all goes well i can probably get himto make two lots up if its any use to you ?

[johny:)]

yea that would be greate if you could do that where abouts are you nowing my luck your now where near me would rather the idea of them made out of solid metel striped what was in the shell out today and put the bonnet on for a test fit realy happy with this shell every think fits nice and looks good :)