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[MR J]

Love the look of this car, reminds me of my first Mini back in 1987, that too was a 76.

[Chris1992]

Looking sweet man! Love those chromies!

 

I demand a pic of the engine bay! Since it's just occurred to me that I havn't seen it after being put together, in all it's multi-coloured glory haha 

[minimissions]

This is looking sweet as dude, like someone has said its such a different look to what's out there at the minute :) love it!

[Will16]

Looking good ! such a different look to all the other Mini's about

 

Keep up the good work !

Thanks Rocket Just making it my own really!

 

Love the look of this car, reminds me of my first Mini back in 1987, that too was a 76.

Cheers 

 

Looking sweet man! Love those chromies!

 

I demand a pic of the engine bay! Since it's just occurred to me that I havn't seen it after being put together, in all it's multi-coloured glory haha 

Thanks bud   ! I have missed the chromies to be honest! haha I will get one for you, was gonna wait till I sorted a funky rocker but that idea is on the back burner.

 

This is looking sweet as dude, like someone has said its such a different look to what's out there at the minute :) love it!

Thanks man   Really appreciate these positive comments!

[Will16]

64011D72-DF5D-434C-98AC-2C71FB356194_zpsdgyxge2y by Will Giddings, on Flickr

Edited by Will16, 30 June 2017 - 08:56 PM.

[Chris1992]

Gunna look badass once you get some mad camber on the rear 

[Will16]

Gunna look badass once you get some mad camber on the rear 

Thanks man! I won't be going too mad as I still want mini handling, but at least a couple of degrees . Also just for you....

1DB868DA-0215-4B0A-AFC4-3BFBDD47722A_zpsuq2mcdoo by Will Giddings, on Flickr

Not looking as fresh now due to the engine puking coolant everywhere >

Edited by Will16, 30 June 2017 - 08:57 PM.

[Jared Mk3]

That engine bay is so cool! Love the washer bottle. 

[Chris1992]

Aaahhhh it looks like rat look lego!! Love it!   

[Will16]

That engine bay is so cool! Love the washer bottle. 

 

Thanks man, that's actually just tape to stop a leak

 

Aaahhhh it looks like rat look lego!! Love it!   

 

Cheers mate, It did look way bette, but yano old cars  I'm not touching it up as its all coming out again come winter 

[Will16]

Another pic heavy update ! Been concentrating on the rear end.

 

Firstly, I’ve never been happy with my rear hilo’s, they never seemed to go low enough, unless there was a fair amount of weight in the back. So to solve it, I took about 15mm off the shaft! 15mm may not sound like much, but with the 1:5 ratio it allows me to sit a lot better.

 

Now the rear radius arm brackets. Since I’ve had the car its always had a fair amount of positive camber. Everyone who drives behind me always comments on it! So to sort that out, I didn’t want to buy cheap adjustable ones as they seem to break a lot and I’m too cheap to buy KAD ones so decided to drill mine. Only did the one to see how it would go. Came out perfect! So drilling the other tomorrow and welding washers around the new holes.

 

Also, ordered my wheels   However the company are being so long so its looking like I’ll have to wait about another 6 weeks for the import company to get a container filled, so its going to be a while 

 

IMG_6832_zpseb3air2y by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

Before pics;

 

collage_zpswnvc9ixa by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

How much I drilled 

 

IMG_8672_zpsmin5mtu5 by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

Collage 2_zpsfbydisdg by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

 

IMG_6834_zpseqyoyttt by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

After 

 

IMG_6828_zpsrmxpixi0 by Will Giddings, on Flickr

 

IMG_6829_zpswaxtrstc by Will Giddings, on Flickr

Edited by Will16, 30 June 2017 - 08:59 PM.

[Jared Mk3]

I have the ZA version of that AA plate on the rear. Looking good!

[alex-95]

Loving this, looks a lot better without the positive camber. Have you had any problems from the police with the tread showing past the arches?

[Vinay-RS]

Nicely done with the brackets. Such a cool way to solve the camber issue. Definitely looks even better now that the back is sitting as low as the front :)

[slidehammer]

Surely as soon as you start driving the tyres just rub on the top of the wheel arch?