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[josh.evans]

Just picked up a 2001 5jj r1 engine with 19000 on it for a bargin £550 comes with all electrics and carbs

[sonikk4]

Thats a good price Josh. Good effort.

[josh.evans]

have you weighed the cut outs just as a matter of intrest?
would be intresting to know the weight lose.
looks good

They all weighed in at around 600grams

[josh.evans]

Well few more bits done today cut the rest of the roof off ready for the carbon roof, cut rear parcel self out as someone has previously butchered it.remover rear subframe will rebuild in the next few weeks with new bits and cut some more holes in wing where rad will be. Tomorrow i will be lightening the doors :)

[Lucas1988]

Just picked up a 2001 5jj r1 engine with 19000 on it for a bargin £550 comes with all electrics and carbs

Where on earth did you get that engine from that cheap??

[AndrewMini]

That's a sweet looking Mini to start the project on! Hope it's as tidy as it looks!

[josh.evans]

Just picked up a 2001 5jj r1 engine with 19000 on it for a bargin £550 comes with all electrics and carbs

Where on earth did you get that engine from that cheap??

over on the locostforum member on there.. and as for shell not found any hidden suprises yet

Josh

[josh.evans]

More cutting this evening started on the front subframe and done doors :)

Edited by josh.evans, 18 March 2013 - 10:22 PM.

[MiniMinus]

Hi josh

That engine is a bargain if its all good. Nice to see someone else going for lynx-ae kit. Have you ordered your kit yet?

If you need any info I can certainly help I have one of his first kits and been playing around with it for a while. Don't worry about lightening too much it will be plenty quick enough. Mine ways 500kg and I am still working on the handling to cope with the extra power and the way it is delivered.

[josh.evans]

Hi not ordered a kit yet hope to around summer time ish... what engine are you running? Im aiming for the 535kg mark anything close would be ace

[MiniMinus]

I am running a 2001 5jj. Not sure there are any huge benefits from running injection. Plenty of power, traction is an issue in the wet but maybe partly down to tires. You should contact lynx before you are ready as I believe there maybe a short league time to get a kit ready.

[josh.evans]

floor painted

[kjwithers]

What did you paint it with?

[josh.evans]

just hammerite i order hammered black instead of smooth but it turns out real nice i think silvery black

[josh.evans]

small update rear subframe stripped and repainted also started preping left hand radius arm for paint and also prepped rear back plates for paint as going to use them instead of the ones i brought because looks like he didnt get rid of the rust properly