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[ChrisG10]

With many thanks to Simon@minispares! And Rich911(i believe that was who arranged the group buy!)
They should be on the car soon! I didnt realise they came with EBC pads!
So i quickly put one together!
Just a quick question should you use lock thread on those bolts to make sure the drive flange stays in?
Pretty Gold! Just a bit shiny! No complaints though!


All the individual parts!

[stretch tech]

looking good matey, good choice on the brakes...much better than drums up front

Rhys

[leadly]

Looks like good progress is being made. Need to get saving for a big order from minispares soon I recon!

[ChrisG10]

Thanks Guys! Yeah theres still a few things to get. But nothing of much value left at minispares!
The fuel tank! Thats probably the only thing worth a lot!
The upholstery needs doing and i know someone who can do that! That will cost a bit.
Im going to have to buy some stuff from phoenix trims to put the windows in!
Get stuff powdercoated. Again i know a mate who can do it!
So not a lot of stuff left to buy from minispares i dont think :L
What am i forgetting?

[ChrisG10]

The new cones from Minispares are now! Whoop. Home made cone compressor that my mate has.
Adjusbale trumpys in.

Oh yeah and lifted the shell over the subframe.
Now just to line up the second wing finish welding and grinding back. Then i can start wiring in.
Also when i have my mates compressor i can get the driveshaft rubbers in place.

[project mini chris]

Looking good Chris! Glad to see more good progress on her!
Hopefully we will get that wing to sit right soon!

[ChrisG10]

Right, Ive got back from Spain. Nothings moved on from the car since then .
But efforts will be doubled now. Hopefully my mate will be over to help soon seeing as Ive just donated parts to finish his micra mini build.
As its my first day back I thought I would just start slow ive cleaned the floors of all tools and general rubbish. Going to hoover and spray the floors.

Thats how dirty the floor was but there was more rubbish on top thats gone in the bin now.






Thats it finished.

[ChrisG10]

Right so Thanks to Chris S.(Project Mini Chris)
We got the wing on.



Finally some photos of me doing work :)

There is Mr Chris S. Showing me how to spray paint properly. And how to flat it back. :)


All because the bonnet spring it doesnt sit down properly. Im sure its an easy fix

[ChrisG10]

No photos today. Only small insignificant work today. I was hoping someone could shed some light for me. Now I've had problems with pattern panels before. So at first I thought it was me. So first question is will genuine a panels line up better? Seeing as the other ones I've got aren't great fits. They are pattern. Also need help picking an exhaust for it. Here are a few things that are a must.
Firstly the engine is a 1275.
It's got a inlet with a hif44
I want the car to look standard. I don't mind if it's noisy. Preferabley not too noisy. Also I don't want to spend time having to put it together again and again because the y piece leaks gases or it's split open because of speed bumps. My other mini even after making the exhaust higher it still catches. Plus I don't hit them that hard but on the way to the Missus house manage to take it off by the time I'm there. If thats all possible then that would be great

[ChrisG10]

So a small change in plan and I have decided to hide my wiring loom. After looking at Stokers mini. It seems the way forward. So after working out where it can go.
I decided to put it through the fresh air vent.

So in through this hole then along the wing and down.


Then drilled a hole. Because I was a bit annoyed that i didnt have a big enough drill piece. I just Chinese milled it,.

Tested it. It fits through fine. Im going to have to extend some of the wires. Unfortunately but most of them reach!


And where im holding it. Is where my fusebox is going!

[ChrisG10]

So. Today as i only have about an hour before work i decided to just clean the driveshafts out of there old grease and crap from where they were sat in the garage.

So thats it with old boots on. Ive decided to change them although they still had a bit of life left in them :)

Thats it all cleaned up.
By tomorrow I should have the boots on. and then i can put them back into the hubs
:)

[ChrisG10]

where do all these wires go?




Found out where all the wires go :)
Need to order a few things still

[project mini chris]

Looking good Chris! Liking the hidden loom!

[ChrisG10]

Thanks Chris not quite finished but almost there! Should be getting a big order from mini spares and then im well on my way!

When its done it shall be hidden behind a dash.


Just a trial fit. But its looking good! Just need to finish off the wiring loom and get it tucked away neatly. :)

[ChrisG10]

I realised i hadnt updated this in a long time. So here is a fairly big update :)
Ive bought a lot of things for it. including a maniflow manifold.
Ive got the fuel tank.
The Cooper S Steels are being powder coated as Im writing this :)
I have a radiator. Thanks to someone on the forum.
I also have just bought an alarm system from the A series spares. Cant wait to start fitting it :) Hope the guys from A series see this!
They are an excellent set of blokes! Answered all my questions quickly! Cant recommend them anymore!
Right so this is where we were :) this is how i mounted the fusebox!



There is the new manifold connected up :) Obviously not properly on. didnt want to tighten it up incase i had to remove it again :L

Then i cut out some one else patches that were just welded over the top. Rather than flush with it,

Edited by ChrisG10, 01 October 2012 - 07:43 PM.