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[george91]

Thanks for the reply, i think the attention to detail is amazing on this project and will be useful for my project, look forward to the next update. George

Edited by george91, 05 October 2009 - 12:24 PM.

[custodia]

Thanks again for the great comments guys.
Managed to sneak home at the weekend due to a work commitment but was able to get in a good few hours on the saturday and sunday morning.
Heater box is now back in along with all heater hoses connected up. All the wiring is now in the cabin and after many hours of testing and colourful language, lots of coffee and puzzled looks it is now all labelled and identified ready for the relays and fuse blocks.
Also realised that i need a horn to pass mot but i threw mine out so i managed to squeeze a set of air horns under the bonnet just for good measure.
Took my camera home with me but left the memory card in my pc at uni.... Dooh !!

So no pics for now but will hopefully get my father to email them to me by tuesday.

Tim

[cookie4343]

This has come a really long way since i last looked, top work mate loveing the blue.

[tedmcedd]

looks great man! the wiring is really neat!

have you insulated the bottom of that cut off switc? i nearly had a fire... lol!

[Pitcrew6464]

great project, got a question!!! on .... post Sep 11 2009, 03:19 PM the dash what are the dials from rev counter/speedo ????

[Pitcrew6464]

great project, got a question!!! on .... post Sep 11 2009, 03:19 PM the dash what are the dials from rev counter/speedo ????

stop spending you student loan on beer and update your project lol

[custodia]

great project, got a question!!! on .... post Sep 11 2009, 03:19 PM the dash what are the dials from rev counter/speedo ????

stop spending you student loan on beer and update your project lol

lol, i apollogise having been blinded by the devastating cider offers currently available over the past few weeks. in reply to your question i havent got a clue as to where my rev counter and speedo came from but having looked at them more closely we believe they are off of either an old mg or possibly a triumph because they were origionally calibrated for a 6 cylinder engine.

Tim

[shnevpayne]

I think everyone is secretly asking themselves but I;ll ask for them, how did u get that engine bay to be so tidy?? Where are all the wires?? Oh and where is your fuse box going? Inside or in the bay?

Fantastic project chap! 5 stars to you!

[custodia]

I think everyone is secretly asking themselves but I;ll ask for them, how did u get that engine bay to be so tidy?? Where are all the wires?? Oh and where is your fuse box going? Inside or in the bay?

Fantastic project chap! 5 stars to you!

Hi there. Most of the engine bay wiring is hidden within the three red 8 core wires that run through the bulkhead and the rest of the wiring minus the throttle cable run through the bulkhead in the corner of the drivers side and under the red wires, through the hole in the triangular reinforcing plate and down under and around the brake master cylinder. Although having spoken with my father we have just realised that as of yet we have not fitted an engine earthing strap. whooops. My almost OCD nature means that i cannot stand mess and there is still much tidying to be done. The HT leads for example will all be on at the exact same angle and exactly evenly spaced by the time i have finished.
As for the fuse boxes there will be two main fuse boxes moiunted in the recess in the dash where the glove box is supposed to go with a smaller 4 terminal fuse box mounted under the bonnet on the bulkhead which will house the main fuses for the direct power supply to the starter and such like.
Hopefully heading home next weekend for a bit of a breather from uni so will hopefully get a bit more done.

Tim

[custodia]

update number 1.

Picrures from the previous weekends work with more to follow later of the work completed this weekend.
Not much to show as wiring is pretty boring to take photos of.
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Air horns.
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engine bay
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heater box in
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More to come later

Tim

[Teapot]

I just like looking at pictures of anything clean, new, shiny & tidy, including (especially) wiring. So well done mate. A work of art.

[custodia]

Why thankyou, i wouldnt describe it as a work of art but then again ive seen it up close, anyways here are some more photos.,
Engine bay fuse box in and wired up, the servo will be hidden soon
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More wires visible but will soon hide these.
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wiring tidied slightly and inline fuses added instead of internal fuse block.
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Back of dash almost finished ready for quick release loom.
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Doesn't seem like much but wiring a car from scratch is alot harder than you think even if it is a mini. Must give most of the credit to my father as when it somes to wiring he has alot more patience than i am. Anyways back to uni now for the final push till xmas but will be up and running by the end of christmas so stay tuned.

Tim

[custodia]

quick update. wiring is pretty much finished with the weber and exhaust now in their final place. I am heading home next weekend for my fathers birthday but we're going to see if we can get her started!! good times!

[custodia]

well no joy on the starting front due to the miserable weather so we went to the pub for his birthday. On the plus side i will be home for xmas in a couple of weeks so its all go for the final push!

[Danny_California]

Great little project mate, I love your attention to detail. Its come a long way from the first page, and it makes a pretty interesting read!