229 replies to this topic

[Cookiez]

Thanks Rocket

[Nikko]

Surely time for an update?

[joezone2001]

Wow! I've not been keeping up to date on the forum for a while. Your car looks great! If mine looks half as good when it's done I will be over the moon! Keep up the great work. Joe

[Cookiez]

I'm trying to put an update together

 

The company that Jack & Myself worked for went into administration.

May 25th

They got us all into the canteen, told us we wouldn't be getting paid, no redundancy, no money in lieu of notice.

Grab your belongings and leave.

 

Anyway a few weeks after this we were both employed again. This time we worked for different companies.

 

Ruby Two progress has been a little slow to say the least.

 

Motivation is picking up again so I will try my best to get something posted up this week.

[James_eaton_thewholething]

Sorry to hear about the jobs. But at least you have both found employment again. Look forward to updates

[ryomini]

Like everyone says - you work hard and the details make the difference.  A lot of work.  My mini is kind of the opposite of yours.  I don't like cleaning vehicules much.  Yours is always very clean - amazing !

[Cookiez]

Wow! I've not been keeping up to date on the forum for a while. Your car looks great! If mine looks half as good when it's done I will be over the moon! Keep up the great work. Joe

Your not that far away
If you ever need a hand with anything, just ask. Your welcome here if you want to chat.

[Cookiez]

Here goes

 

Not that much been happening,

 

The engine & gearbox was stripped back a little

It got a coat of etch

then silver & red

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washer Jet hole will have to be drilled out a little

 

 

Repainted the accelerator pedal

 

 

Purchased a replacement tank, The original one from Ruby was a little squashed, It didn't leak anywhere but I couldn't bring myself to use a squashed one.

 

 

 

 

 

If I've ever wanted to load Ruby on to a trailer there was never anywhere to attach anything to.

So O modified a Peugeot towing eye.

 

 

Changed the way we mount the front sub frame through the teardrop & front panel

And there you go

Also Jack has got a new mount for the go pro to fit on here.

 

 

New rear hub nut covers from DSN Classics

 

 

Alternator to bits, new bearings & carbon brushes

Rubbed all the casting marks out of the alloy ends

Quick coat of paint. Just waiting to do the fan white. Then it can go back together

 

 

 

 

 

Fitted the painted petrol tank

 

That's about it.

Been painting a set of wheels for Jacks other car.

 

 

Then had to dismantle the whole front end to take the DPF of to have a go at cleaning that.

Pack of oven cleaner & Caustic soda has worked wonders.

He says its like a new car again..

 

So this next week I really hope to be back on track building Ruby Two up

WITH NO DISTRACTIONS - JACK !!!!!

Edited by Cookiez, 02 October 2019 - 01:07 PM.

[Cookiez]

Its about update time again On with the hubs, disks and callipers

 

The wheels have all been put together All the cap head bolts are facing the same way towards the edge of the rim

 

Wheel weights were painted to stop them oxidising

 

Fuel tank pipes were connected

 

Brakes & Clutch lines filled & bled

 

New Maniflow Inlet & Exhaust manifolds were purchased & test fitted,

The exhaust manifold is a just fit, had to remove the exhaust studs to get it in place. Its coming out again to get wrapped.

 

 

While the rest of the exhaust is off, I may as well give it a clean

 

 

 

Ready to bolt a few things back on the engine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh look, its floating

 

 

Its in.

 

 

 

 

Jack has had a new stainless washer bottle made

 

 

Exhaust Manifold wrapped, Just got to put the stainless fixing straps on at the ends.

 

That just about brings us up to date The rear hubs are all built up, handbrake cable has been painted & fitted.

Just had the exhaust connecting pipe made & welded. Jack is going to wrap the exhaust just past the gear selector box.

Then it can be fitted and put on her wheels for the first ever time.

At the moment Ruby Two is very dusty. She will have to go outside soon while I paint a few more bits in the garage.

I will give her a bit of a blow down with the air hose while she is outside. Thanks for reading everyone.

Edited by Cookiez, 01 October 2019 - 02:52 PM.

[Ben_O]

 

love it

[Nikko]

😍

[spraybeater]

Cracking job, some  nice Minis getting near completion on here at the moment!!

[MacGyver]

WOW! 😯

[Cookiez]

Had a problem putting the stainless bands on the exhaust wrap today

 

Can anyone recommend any decent ones

 

Ta

[Cookiez]

Evening all

 

The exhaust wrap was secured with cv joint style clamps

 

 

Once complete this was fitted to the car

along with the new inlet manifold

 

 

The rest of the exhaust was wrapped just passed the gear selector

Polished and fitted

 

 

 

The manifold clamp was fitted with am aero nut and a pin to make sure it doesn't come undone

 

 

Battery cables were fitted, Changed the bolts to stainless ones

 

 

The new washer bottle was fitted

 

 

The boot sub box, amp rack, boot floor and covers were test fitted to ensure they still fit. THEY DIDNT !!!

Small changed need to be made we can get the same sort of fit that we had before

 

 

While the battery was connected we tested all the electrics and made a few changes to the alarm and lighting.

We made the side lights come on for 30 seconds when you disarm the alarm.

 

Its a bit slow progress at the mo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 01 October 2019 - 03:04 PM.