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[tomb1992]

Steering wheel arrived today. no need for a boss fits standard steering thread. Brasso will be needed tho! 

    

Edited by tomb1992, 29 January 2014 - 08:10 PM.

[tomb1992]

Wheel cleaned up and fitted managed to fit it to the sports boss i had. it sticks out and is a long reach to the indicators but looks the part . is alot more comfortable to move also can see the dials through the squares if turning  , next fitted black arch trim on the lip.

 

Today i brought some blue LED bulbs for my dials (yes i copied loads off people!) just want actually see my dials and have a bit of a glow from them. may of regretted blue as my whole inside of my car is blue! but will have to see what they look like once fitted  .

 

Being thinking off selling my S2000 seats and going for some simple Cobra classic seats. be good to have the rear seats back and make my mini lighter!, plus i wont have to sit bolt upright all the time   (yeah i doubt i have great posture). want to make my mini a bit more retro and classy...   

 

thanks for reading comments welcome. Thanks Tom 

[mini 100]

What are you doing with your car when finished and where did you get the led bulb light

Edited by mini 100, 05 February 2014 - 08:31 PM.

[tomb1992]

What are you doing with your car when finished and where did you get the led bulb light

when its finished i want it to be a bit off everything want something nippy that i can take sprinting, shows  and use on weekends, but want it to be a bit lower and have some classic/retro mini styling.  

 

i got  these bulbs. but might go for some white ones if i don't like the blue 

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2649

 

Thanks 

Edited by tomb1992, 06 February 2014 - 09:59 PM.

[tomb1992]

dash led's fitted :) was a straight swap for the old bulbs just had to figure out which bulb did what, might swap for some white ones on another date 

 

been having really bad luck this week managed to get a puncher and needed a new Tyre fitted been to 6 different tyre fitters and none off them can fit them to my 6x12 superlights, tyres are 165/60/12 even had to go in and tell them to fit them bottom side first but no luck    ! minis currently a 3 wheeler!! 

 

In more positive news i got a David Vizard Book. Going to try and tune my 998 engine a bit. ran fine last year used to cruise at 80 okay but now after my modifications and driving time my mini doesn't rev very high or smoothly and the cruising speed is fairly awful. also be a good starting point as i have never done any engine/ performance modifications before .

 

Could my mini having heavy and wide Superlite wheels be affecting my my little 998CC engines Cruising speed and over all acceleration?? 

i also have a Maniflow 3/4 inch Center exhaust could this be effecting performance also ??

 

going to give the min a good service first off all and do alot off reading!  .

 

thanks Tom. 

Edited by tomb1992, 09 February 2014 - 06:14 PM.

[Steve8274]

dash led's fitted :) was a straight swap for the old bulbs just had to figure out which bulb did what, might swap for some white ones on another date 
 

Hi
Did you have to file the bulb holders or dash at all to fit bulbs? I got some white ones but they won't fit into hole. Very slightly too big
Car looks great by the way

[tomb1992]

 

dash led's fitted :) was a straight swap for the old bulbs just had to figure out which bulb did what, might swap for some white ones on another date 
 

Hi
Did you have to file the bulb holders or dash at all to fit bulbs? I got some white ones but they won't fit into hole. Very slightly too big
Car looks great by the way

 

Hi Steve 

no surprisingly! mines a 1990 Mayfair and the bulbs just fitted with now issues. but heard if you have earlier clocks you might have to trim them a bit to fit, the light out put is alot better than standard bulbs tho so well worth trimming them.

thanks man! appreciated   

[Steve8274]

Cheers. Mine is a 85 model so maybe that's correct. Had a look at bulbs and not sure where the best place is to trim. Will have another look
Thanks

[tomb1992]

Neeeewwwws

Treated the mini for a few valentines presents got a MK1 Austin cooper grill along with some glass mk1 indicators ( I can not stop playing and cleaning these!  Beautiful) going for more off a classy MK1 cooper s Look   so on the right track with the correct grill and indicators!.  Will fit the new grill and indicators tomorrow if the wind and rain holds off!

  

 

Today i adjusted the points gap and added some Redex in my tank. tomorrow i will also clean the air filter and do a oil change along with spark plug check   . still reading up one my David Vizard book very interesting and easy to read! also pretty certain my Honda seats have to go for something more mini Ish. any one know what seats came with old Austin coopers?   

 

Will update tomorrow. 

thanks  Tom 

[tomb1992]

Austin grill fitted after a lot off flapping over screw sizes along with mk1 indicators. took most of the day rewiring the indicators and getting the grill to fit but happy with how it looks    , Think i want some older style mirrors any suggestions?

tweaked the carburetor and gave the air filter a good clean and oil. will run it for a bit and see if  i can come up with any improvements  

 

  

[tomb1992]

Wow been a while since I've posted!

Mostly been selling my old mini parts to make some space bit managed to fit some new seats and did some polishing for the first time! was quite happy with the results. though quite hard to see drying polish on a white car ha ha. 

 

Happy its now back to being a four seater fitted reproduction cobra classics. feels a bit lighter and quicker  too!

 

 

 

In other news i can't make my mind up might do the 7.5 Brake conversion and get some 10/6 or possibly get my 12/6 wheels powder coated and sprayed  this color? as not sure it will suit my arches :/ ?  

 

[tomb1992]

I came to my senses and finally got some 10!

Well happy many thanks To Dog / Simon for organizing collection and Selling me them!

They are 10x6 Weller's which i'm over the moon getting a set of 5.

 

So far i have rubbed 3 of them down to bear metal and Etch primed them With Upol Acid 8 (Expensive but makes thick coats< Drys quick l and lasts) will hopefully be painting them the same color as the above post so a anthracite / gray color.

 

i want to try paint them myself so if any one has a good paint code which is something similar the that grey color^^ be much appreciated!????

 

  

 

 

will get some decent tires on them after paint and get the 8.5/ 7.5 conversion Kit.

 

Thanks 

[the beasts]

hi there mate very nice. a question the front indicator lights are red, so will flash red and if lights are on the same? I ask because are you allowed red lights on the front of a car??. nice build by the way!!

[tomb1992]

Ended up going for ford Graphite gray was very close the the shade i was after. (pictures make it look a lot darker than it is) fitted the conversion kit with no problems but after two days failing miserably i took it to a garage to bet the brakes bleeded as it didn't want to work for me. all sorted now and stops great! very happy with the Rear but the front end needs to come down a few inch's in order to match the backs height!

Debating on fitting the Weller hub cap stickers or not? 

Feels a bit more comfortable on 10's. plus a lot lighter than my 12's :) 

    

 

Next on the to do list.

• Sort out wiring issues 
• Patch oil leek ( Fed up of having a black patchy drive way!)
• repair or replace front valance/ nose pannel. 
• engine tune up! 

Thanks 

[tomb1992]

 

Edited by tomb1992, 04 May 2014 - 04:55 PM.