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[hoody99]

Yes come on the slab fronts ha ha good lad same front as mine I think which means you can't fit the original grill, bummer really. But good lax on the change you kept that on the down low

Ha cheers mate I think I'm going to have a go at a standard grill I just love the flat front look

Look foreword to see how you do this as it looks a pig to me as the original front had the headlight mounting panel about 1 1/2" back where as these fronts have about 1/4" lol so will need compleat lay cut out and recessed back further if you get me lol

[Club man]

Yes come on the slab fronts ha ha good lad same front as mine I think which means you can't fit the original grill, bummer really. But good lax on the change you kept that on the down low

Ha cheers mate I think I'm going to have a go at a standard grill I just love the flat front look

Coming along well mate, would be good if you can get a proper grill in there.

Give me a shout if you need any measurements mines stripped out at the moment, and i have got a grill you can loan while i don't need it if you want a try anything out before you have to get one

[Minidarren83]

Yes come on the slab fronts ha ha good lad same front as mine I think which means you can't fit the original grill, bummer really. But good lax on the change you kept that on the down low

Ha cheers mate I think I'm going to have a go at a standard grill I just love the flat front look

Coming along well mate, would be good if you can get a proper grill in there.

Give me a shout if you need any measurements mines stripped out at the moment, and i have got a grill you can loan while i don't need it if you want a try anything out before you have to get one

Cheers mate I'd love some measurements of how deep the headlight mounting point is and a few detailed close ups of that whole area. That would be great

Darren

[Minidarren83]

Bored of sanding already so.

Gear linkage mk3 ish

Made up this little bracket





That fits on the gear change like this



It will bolt directly to the tunnel so it solid mounted and on the front to control the front lift ill use this with a couple of spacers in a hole drilled into the change mech



Il get it bolted in in the next few days so more to come

[Minidarren83]

Bolted all the linkage in today looks much better than my first attempts





The only problem now with bringing inside the car and turning left slightly is the gear stick in center sits like this



So on that note does anyone know if this can be moved?



Failing that if I was to drill and tap in a grub screw in this possition would it still operate the same?

[Minidarren83]

I went a different route in the end just ground a new slot into the gearstick end



And it sits just where I want it now

[Club man]

They are a bit dark, but let me know any areas you want more of and i will use a better camera

Let me know what bits you want measurements of, the head light brackets are 60mm deep on the outsides and 70mm deep towards the middle

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[Minidarren83]

Got the steering column and drivers seat done today

I started by pressing/violently hammering the end of a mini steering column into the fixed uj on the rover one it doesn't fit normally so a tickle with the grinder is needed





I then welded the joint so it's not going anywhere now

Then using parts of the rover column and bits of the mini I got it all fitted





Also fitted the drivers seat using a modified subframe



Really happy with my driving position

[Ben_O]

looks good Darren.

 

Whats the reason for using the rover column?

 

Ben

[Minidarren83]

looks good Darren.
 
Whats the reason for using the rover column?
 
Ben

I'm using the full rover loom and stalks plus I get to keep the immobiliser in the ignition ring and then the fact that the rover column is far better using bearings and makes the steering much smoother

[Ben_O]

nice one. I never knew that about the bearings.

[Minidarren83]

Got the clutch sorted out yesterday.

Started by modifying the pedal



Then made this plate for the bulkhead using the original cup off the mg pedal box



Hooked it up on the inside



The wheeled the motor over to try it out works perfect



Another job ticked off the list

Edited by Minidarren83, 10 July 2014 - 09:25 AM.

[Minidarren83]

We'll it's been a few weeks with no real update but the mini is now fully prepped for paint weeks of filling sand and repeating but it's done just need to clean out the garage and paint it

[Carlos W]

Little and often and you soon make progress mate

[hoody99]

Oooo time for the good bit ha ha any colour in mine chap. Great work so far buddy, I know it's hard when life gets in the way but as above, little bits often and it will be done before you know it.