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[wardyxxx]

Spotted these on the 'bay for you chap:

Walnut handles (Need some serious TLC): http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item4156a15121

Interior set (worth a punt, even if you have to sell the rest on.) : http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item27b87ecae2

I love my walnut interior bits. Look gawgeous, should look even better with my new door cards and cappings!

[dannye636]

ello bud i was just wundering wer you got ur inner hing panel from if that is ok to ask

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[M44K TS]

Wardy, cheers, I'll keep an eye on them, I missed an almosy new set go on ebay because the ebay app on my phone is useless and the watch reminder popped to say that it had 10 mins left up after it had ended lol The cappings really make a difference too, gives you somewhere to rest your elbow.

Danny, I bought all my panels from Green & White, http://houghtonlespr...Spares-109-8048

Most mini specialists should stock them though I would have thought.

[dannye636]

thanks danny

[M44K TS]

No problem mate.

Couple of pics of the latest delivery..

Switch panel..



Thermostat housing.

[bcjames]

I literally love every change you make to this car, I don't think theres anything I'd want different! Brilliant as ever Engine bay looks real neat all black with the hints of stainless.

[M44K TS]

Thanks dude

[M44K TS]

I'll be getting rid of the 2 speed setting on the heater because, on the lower setting, it's enough to keep the car warm and the faster setting is good at clearing the screen but there's no happy medium, so I'll be using the redundant headlight levelling switch on the dash as mine doesn't have headlight level control and using an escort heater resistor so I can have a 3 speed heater fan, (rocketing the in car tech' right into the 80's!)

So that leaves a hole in the heater controls where the switch would be...




The solution...



I've just got to find a way of wiring up the resistor now which might mean somehow rewiring the motor. I do love a challenge every now and again.

Huge thanks to Martin/Roofless for the heater fascia, top quality stuff!

[M44K TS]

Nipped to the scrap yard this morning and managed to find the Escort heater resistor I need, so now, it's just going to be a case of finding a suitable box to fit it in as I'm not sure if they get very warm when in use.

Bargain at £5, just need to remove the heater from the car and test to see if I can find a way of rigging it up. Then I can have a 3 speed heater

(Google pic)



Basically, it will be wired with, 1 feed to the 3 pos. switch taken from the existing heater supply, then the 3 speeds to the resistor pack, (3 terminals together) then the single terminal goes to the heater motor.

Nice and simple I hope!

[mini_mad69]

Yeah make sure you remove the dizzy drive from inside.

Distributor drive thing removed too, Thanks mini_mad69 and Jordie for the heads up, I wouldn;t have noticed it otherwise lol

I wish I had taken my own advice!


I love the more modern features your adding to the car, it looks great.

[M44K TS]

Ouch, that doesn't look good. I hate to say it, but you told me so!

Cheers too mate, just trying to make it a nicer place to be.

[M44K TS]

One thing that's been doing my head in is the old fasteners, rusty or badly painted nuts & bolts in the 'bay.


Shh-ting!




Money well spent IMO

[M44K TS]

Got wood?

New centre air vent section of the centre console arrived this morning, proper walnut veneer, apparently done by an ex Rolls Royce employee, the quality is first rate up close


Cut out originally designed for a cigarette lighter, the back needs enlarged with a router for the heater control to sit flush.

[M44K TS]

Nothing really exciting, but here goes.

Cooper carb air filter and 'snorkel'

Now I know it won't be the best thing for helping the engine breathe, but as I'm trying to quieten the car down with the extra sound proofing that's ready to go in etc, I thought this would be ideal as most of the engine noise at the minute is induction roar. So if this quietens it down a tad, I'll be happy, plus the performance loss should be negligible.



Also, called into Maplin on my way home today and bought a small box to house the blower resistor. I'll be drilling some vent holes in the box just in case it does get hot when in use. Not pretty, but will be behind the dash and won't be seem so I don't really care



I'm also waiting for a new PCB for the back of the clocks to be delivered, some of the tracks on mine got damaged a few years back and I've had to solder sections of wire in to bridge the damage. Also, one of the contacts where the loom plugs in has came off and is currently wedged into the plug. Luckily, they've just been put back into production so should last a while.

I think I might have a trip over to the car and get a few of these small jobs sorted. Probably tomorrow as I don't think I can be bothered to go toady.

[M44K TS]

Got a couple of bits sorted tonight.

Swapped the manky old thermostat housing with the new thermostat bilet alloy one

Before


After, (sadly, some of the new bolts that I got in that kit were totally wrong so the horrible old rusty ones have been put back in for now.)


Luckily, the alternator ones fit fine so replaced the old ones with new, still got the bracket to engine block bolts and the adjuster ones to replace. Also touched up the block with some satin black after seeing the pics


Got the Cooper airbox fitted.

New K&N in the airbox



The warm air intake on the underside of the airbox was fouling on the coilpack


So out with the hacksaw


And how it looks fitted


Quickly started the car up and it sounds a little quieter when you rev it, obviously I'll only be able to tell when I drive it

It was getting a little late to do anything else so called it a night, I've got the rest of the engine bolts to swap over next time I'm over, also noticed that after fitting the bonnet shut seal, the bonnet catch needs a little bit of adjustment which will mean drilling out the mounting holes as it needs to be moved further to the right.

Edited by M44K TS, 28 February 2011 - 10:58 PM.