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#16 Bungle

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Posted 18 January 2007 - 12:26 AM

looking good so far :gimme:

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Posted 22 January 2007 - 11:54 PM

Keep us updated on the project, i'm hoping to do a RWD vtec conversion myself before i go to uni as i won't have anything else to chuck money at. The kit on the website looks so impressive. Good Luck with all your grinding and welding.

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#18 Renessy

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Posted 23 January 2007 - 11:56 PM

PPPPFFFFFF.... Grinding and welding.....Tell me about it...... Not ready with welding yet....... Took me 2 hours but it's in RX5........

My mate has been busy with the banana and the boxens. Making it neet and now the tirst layer of bondo is on.......

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Later

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Posted 27 January 2007 - 12:21 PM

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I'm painting so fast, your camera can hardly see me :genius:

#20 Renessy

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Posted 18 February 2007 - 05:56 PM

Mails in!!!!!!!!

First things for the mini have arrived.......

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After feeling like a little kid with christmas...... :(

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So now I can start putting the hubs together and pre fit the chairs in.

Laters!

René

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#21 Renessy

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Posted 04 March 2007 - 09:02 PM

Before I could put the hub together I had to remake the axles.... A guy at work wanted to do this for me. Turned out looking fine:
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Been busy painting stuff to. The brackets for the chairs and the pedalbox.
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Also remade the plates in the old engine bay. Chris gave me the tip.... Took a look at the pictures I made at Zolder from the Vtec car. Hope I took enoug away!
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Have a welder too! If everything is going well he'll be here on the 11th. After that I can sort things out and paint the inside of the car! Been busy sanding the inside for a great part.

Steady as she goes!

Laters!

René

Edited by Renessy, 16 March 2007 - 02:52 PM.


#22 Racer_Pete

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Posted 13 March 2007 - 09:46 PM

Nice mate, good luck

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Posted 16 March 2007 - 02:51 PM

Made some more progress this weekend.

Welded the boxes shut on the side:

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And welded the boxes on the back. (Also put a bar between them for strengt and I can make a bracket for the exaust on it):

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Also done:

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Now I'll have to tidy up all the welds and prepair for the next welding.....

Laters!

René

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Posted 16 March 2007 - 10:36 PM

Oh my.... You made some good progress with the Mini man! That looks more solid now. You have done the same thing I have planned when the frame is out of the Mini again, welding those boxes on the back.

But uhmmm... ...your Mini... ...is purple on the outside and red on the inside? I like red more then purple but blue is even better :D

Can you send me some picture of the side boxes? Changing it to closed boxes is a good solution to keep water out of these hard to reach places.

#25 Renessy

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Posted 20 March 2007 - 12:16 AM

Got a lot to do on the body still but it's going good overall. Keepin' busy!

For the boxes on the back: (note; this is one earlier. Finished cleaning it up a couple of days ago.)

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I've made the shut by just making a plate that fit on to and welded the side an back-end. The other side has changed allready. I spot welded them in place to don't ruin the outside of the car. Afther the inside is painted black I'going to kit it shut. Will look good. =]

About the colours.... First the car was red. After that the next owner put on the zeemax kit and painted it purple. Next it will be neither of these..... :P

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Posted 27 March 2007 - 11:16 PM

nice one rene, looks to be coming along, i wish u were closer so i could come and see, looks like exiting progress, even the little bits.
keep it up
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Posted 04 April 2007 - 04:02 PM

Lot has happend in since the last update.

The pictures will say enough..... Did the second crossmeber, plate on the front and closed the wiperholes I don't need.... Makin' it neat is all I have to do now....

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Got my cockpit too! Waited for almost 4 months on that..... A**holes..... Came out nice. It has it all! Maybe al bit small but I'going to make a bracket so that it will sit higher (for better view) and closer to the steering wheel. (also......)

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More to come!

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Posted 04 April 2007 - 04:33 PM

Nice, where did you get that 'cockpit' from?

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Posted 04 April 2007 - 09:13 PM

@Jammy, check Ebay :thumbsup:

Look for the Koso RX1N GP.......

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Posted 05 April 2007 - 10:08 AM

Hmmm, interesting! Thanks.




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