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[M44K TS]

genuine scuttle panel, rest are non-genuine

[BowersMini]

sweet, do the non genuine pannels match up as good as genuine? the car is looking sexy by the way

[Retro_10s]

No, the non genuine panels will not line up as well as the Genuine panels do.

[M44K TS]

Cheers Bower, herritage scuttle panel fits perfect, litterally slotted into place. The rest is all new so theoretically should line up with eachother ok as most of the main panels are getting replaced so there shouldn't be much that needs lining up with the original stuff

Plus, the guy who is doing the work is a perfectionist

[M44K TS]

Went t check on the car last week, more progress, floors, sills, door steps, hinge panels etc are al complete, under scuttle panels are all in, inner wings have been patched where the front panel meets etc. Guy is on holiday for a couple of weeks so until he gets back, that's how it's staying.

(no pics as i fogot to take my camera and my phone was on charge in the van. and died when i took it off charge)

Also, there's a sportpack/mpi steering colum with stalks, key and colum surround on ebay which i need if i'm fitting the later airbag wheel, so looks like i'll be getting that, just waiting to hear back cfrom the guy to see how much postage is.

Been weighing up engine options aswell. I think i'm going 1293 for now, my local mini specialist said they can build one to any spec depending on my budget, i was thinking between 800 - 1000? Does that sound reasonable? In with that budget i'm hopin to gave a reconditioned gearbox (who is t off here that does them, Guesworks or something?)

After the engine's gone in, it'll be time to save up and i think i want to supercharge it, looking at vmaxscart's kit. Should be quite fun with the tourque of the 1293 and the extra boot the 'charger will add.

Interior wise, i've worked out i still need a set of black seatbelts, the ones that are in don't match, redo the radio wiring harness, rewire the headlight harness, especially if i'm changing to mpi stalks. The 2 speed heater will need a couple of pipe modifications, i think the 998 hoses are on the opposite side to the mpi ones? anyone know? As far as wiring goes, i'll have to run 1 wire for the earth and i think that's it.

[Jordie]

Guessworks for the box.

Jimmy Mac was down at the mini club wednesday night, but didnt stay long.

Build the engine yourself, its great fun and learning.

[M44K TS]

i'd love to but i have 0 knowledge!

Plus G&W will do it properly, i'm bound to mess something up

[Jordie]

Ive got a dvd u can have, talks you through it. giz a pm if u want it, free of charge.

[M44K TS]

cool yeah sounds good

[M44K TS]

Finally, found more things to spend money on..... oh joy!

4 x upright seam trims, the ones on mine have rusted a bit at the bottoms, so might aswell replace them.

Bargain @ £9 each and next day delivery too!



Hopefully, the car shouldn't take much longer either, then i can get the wiring sorted, then painted

[mini_toaster]

Great project mate. I've been following it alot

[M44K TS]

thanks very much, if only the guy would pull his finger out and get on with my car!

He said it would take aprox 6 weeks, it's been there since March!

Although he is doing a cracking job

[Jordie]

well you should have known it would take longer then 6 weeks, this is jimmy mac we're on about.

[M44K TS]

lol yeah, i'm startingto think i shouldn't have said "I'm in no desperate rush for the car"

[M44K TS]

haven't checked p on the progress of the car for a while, but i have been suckered into ebay yet again...

This time, a pair of mpi rear pocket inserts.

Should be here soon i hope