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[Bat]

Hi,

I've cut that off mine, no problems as said above not needed with an pre-engaged starter.

Have got a lump of alloy to get welded in there to plug the hole.

Cheers 

[Steve220]

With a pre-engaged starter I wouldn't hesitate in lopping the end off the casing. They don't protrude that far past the flywheel and do have some amount of shrouding to the pinion.

The casing is still the 50's design suited to the inertia starter with a much longer nose and more finger biting ability

 

In fact, if you wanted it to be really neat, you could probably cut it back as far as the starter and then either get a plate tigged on or find a suitable rubber grommet such as:

http://www.minispare...|Back to search

(obviously you'd need to cut the casing at the point for the resulting hole to be the right size for the grommet).

 

Thanks for that, Gra! It did cross my mind to put a plate over it, but i think you're just helped me with a few other room issues in that area!!

[minimissions]

This is one packed engine bay but the level detail is awesome nice work mate!

[Junior Mini]

Just read this from the beginning, great work. Certainly a man after my own heart with the detailing

I must say I most love the fact that it looks more OEM than OEM!

[Steve220]

Just read this from the beginning, great work. Certainly a man after my own heart with the detailing

I must say I most love the fact that it looks more OEM than OEM!

 

Thank you! One for enduring page after page of me either achieving something or getting utterly frustrated lol. My overall aim was a car that was utterly rapid and looked OEM+ on the outside, and an engine bay that people double take at.

[Steve220]

Thanks for those that side cut the nose off the starter housing, made a massive different to having room!
 
This is a mock up of where the radiator will sit. I've ordered rubber bobbins to mount it to the front panel. The pictures and video show V1.0 of the radiator fit, i'm not happy with the right hand pipe as i think it needs a bleed valve in it (i can hear air in the system bubbling and this is the next natural high spot) and it reaches too far forward.
 

 

 
 
 
On another note, i've had Mini Magazine contact me asking to do a shoot. Unfortunately, due to being in and out of surgery, I haven't had time this week to get the car down to Matty for welding.
 
So if there's anyone out there with a trailer and a day free, i'd really appreciate some help getting it sorted!

Edited by Steve220, 21 August 2018 - 03:02 PM.

[jamesmpi]

Been following your progress on instagram and here. Mini is looking really smart. Can’t wait to see this in the metal at a show

[Steve220]

Been following your progress on instagram and here. Mini is looking really smart. Can’t wait to see this in the metal at a show

At the rate i'm going, it'll be on a low loader going to Bingley! lol. But thanks for the likes, James! My instagram is a wee bit behind where I am now, but its nice to see people's appreciation for the work.

[DeanP]

 but its nice to see people's appreciation for the work.

 

 

Add me to that long list. This is a wonderful piece of engineering (it feels a bit more than a car). Thank you for updating us step by step.

[CityEPete]

It's going to be both a shame to drive it to get even a spec of dirt on it and absolutely epic at the same time.

Nearly there, keep it up.

[Steve220]

Thanks lads!

[Turbo Phil]

Very, very, very nice ! Credit to you sir.

Phil.

[Bobbins]

Are you running the standard gearbox as was originally in the car - with the o/e spec diff ratio? Not sure whether I missed it further back in the thread!

 

Stu.

[Steve220]

Are you running the standard gearbox as was originally in the car - with the o/e spec diff ratio? Not sure whether I missed it further back in the thread!

Stu.

Hi Stu,

Standard box rebuilt by Guessworks with a 4 pin diff and 3.1 ratio.

[1330RG]

Would love to see this in mini magazine! Keep up the excellent work dude