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[cptkirk]

Thanks Andy, will you be at Avon Park?

Unsure - what are the dates for that?

[Custom_Minis]

from memory, July 11th and 12th

[cptkirk]

Hi Les

Sorry I cant make that weekend, I would like to say that I would be flat out on the car but I cant as I will be in Scarborough that weekend at a friends birthday bash (a quick 650mile round trip). I will be at plenty of stuff later in the year and next year. Got to get my van kitted out so I can sleep in it and a trailer made, then the world is my oyster.

[Custom_Minis]

More Progress:

Frame is powder coated and in place with engine sitting in too!





Car has now gone off for its exhaust.

[markrally]

Thats looking propper now mate!!!!! Fair play, And it hasnt got all the carbon stuff on it yet!!!

[aston19uk]

sex. that is sweet. keep up with the pics.

[cptkirk]

Top work there Les.

[Timmio85]

Less, looking good man!

Where did you get the wheels from, cannot find these. Have these been discontinued? are they 6 or 7j?

Please send me a PM.

Thanks,

[Custom_Minis]

Do you mean the wellers?

They are 8" wide, they are discontinued in this style but are still available from Weller wheels in a motorsport style.

Hope this helps

Cheers,
Les

[Tomf]

Looks good mate, how for do the wheels stick out?

What sort of design have you gone with for the rear quarters?

[Custom_Minis]

I think they are 5" from the hub mounting face, I re-call seeing ET-24 on the centre face of the wheel but don't have them here to double check.

The rear quarter panels are shown a few pages back

Cheers,
Les

[minidream94]

any updates?

[Spitz]

any updates?

bringing this to the top....hopefully a progress report )

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Do you mean the wellers?

They are 8" wide, they are discontinued in this style but are still available from Weller wheels in a motorsport style.

Hope this helps

Cheers,
Les

Good job, I had considered going the subframe drop method but decided on the raising the suspension pickup points instead. less work i think to do it your way but it transformed the car. A lot of thought and measurement went into the drop. Do not do this unless you know what you are doing. There are a ton of things to get right.Bump steer, ackerman angles, anti dive, etc. I hope i can get the photo's right.

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[minidream94]

Any updates?