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[vtec_miniestate]

what an awesome project, good on you for saving another mini from the scrappie!

i can only hope my project will be anywhere near as good

[camp freddy]

what an awesome project, good on you for saving another mini from the scrappie!

i can only hope my project will be anywhere near as good

patience and dedication, thats whats needed and you'll be
fine.....

[camp freddy]

done a bit this afto, sorted out both wing to 'A' panel
joints.

n/s





o/s

[minipete]

Looking good mate,its a dam shame that its not going to be finished for Stanford Hall,i was looking forward to having a good look round at all those detail.Nevermind it`ll have to be Bingley Hall!

[camp freddy]

Looking good mate,its a dam shame that its not going to be finished for Stanford Hall,i was looking forward to having a good look round at all those detail.Nevermind it`ll have to be Bingley Hall!

don't look too close pete......

[camp freddy]

well went to Stanford hall today, not a bad show
again weather held out, got a pair of 1'' spacers
for the rear wheels and extra long studs



without spacer



spacer fitted



while in the garage altered the front end mount
on the brace bar, the rad clears enough now..



got to fabricate a top rad mount at work out of
ally, wanted £9 at the show...

[minipete]

Come on Freddy Bingley is Next Year!

[camp freddy]

Had half a day holiday today, stayed at work and did a
couple of jobs, firstly I made a top radiator mount.

made it out of 3mm alloy.



also took my lcb in, tig welded the pipe to the inside of the
mounting flange then dressed the inside with a die grinder.

[camp freddy]

brought home a piece of ally armour plate to fit
under the front end, need this to shape the front to
follow the scuttle panel.. going to bond this in place.



pic of the scuttle / front joints.



done the job ok...

[camp freddy]

Well chaps, i've done a bit more tonight , Yipee.
I stripped down the N/S rear hub assembly and
fitted the wheel spacer kit, here is a pic showing
both fitted



even though it has negative camber brackets
fitted the wheels sit too square for me...
so i decided to attack the O/S camber bracket
and move the radius arm bolt hole up about
5mm, lowered the car and still wasn't enough neg
so i moved it 5mm more. what do you think ?????





I think it looks ok now

[Deathrow]

You crazy jesus!

Are you going purely for aesthetics over handling?

I feel this is a daft question considering how much fiberglass you've put on this beast, haha.

[camp freddy]

You crazy jesus!

Are you going purely for aesthetics over handling?

I feel this is a daft question considering how much fiberglass you've put on this beast, haha.

my last mini had about the same neg camber with standard wheels (145/10)
and it handled brilliantly, so hopefully it should improve on Ratty too
and the weight of the glass will help keep it stuck to the road..!

[camp freddy]

Finally got my bottom radiator hose so had a stint in the garage
tonight, fitted the rad.

rad



top bracket (not a good pic)



pic showing gap with brace bars



did the N/S neg camber brkt aswell and fitted



pic of rear further back

Edited by camp freddy, 18 September 2008 - 08:16 PM.

[Deathrow]

Looking good Freddy!

You're going to have to get it weighed you know, see what's what when you're done.

[camp freddy]

HA HA. One bonus will be that any extra weight will keep
the front wheelplanted to the road !!!! FULL TRACTION !!!!!