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[RacingGreen]

Well ive finally got around to taking my car off the road, so i can give it a full resto, with alot better perfomance too.

Started taking it apart today, and this is how it stands at the moment, ive got all of the interior out (which is for sale) as well as the petrol tank.









This is the one of the bits ive got to put onto the car, aswell as a carbon fibre boot floor from curley.

MPI Subframe


I also plan on ordering a 2 piece CF flip front and bootlid off curley too.

Next week im hoping to borrow my boss's engine crane, so i can swap the subframes over, so i can start taking the engine apart.

Mike

Edited by RacingGreen, 21 July 2009 - 08:11 PM.

[Pie]

about time too mike. Youve been plannign this for about a year

[RacingGreen]

well, you do know i like to take my time

And you know after talking about the engine spec, it will be worth the wait.

[RacingGreen]

Right, got a little more done on the car today, got both hubs off and the driveshafts out the gearbox, and got the front of the car sitting on blocks (ready to get the engine and subframe off.

Not alot done really, as shortly after this, the pub and the villa match was calling

I will get pictures when i get some time in the light.

[RacingGreen]

Ive had a week holiday from work this week to give me chance to work on the car. This morning i managed to get the engine and subframe out in one.









Now im off out to get myself an airsaw so i can hopefully have the frontend cut off tomorrow morning.

Mike

[RacingGreen]

I had a go at cutting the front end off this morning, all ive got left to do, is drill the spot welds out of what remains of the inner wings and take the A panels off.

The only bits of rot ive found so far is a small hole at the bottom of the N/S innerwing and a small bit by the O/S Shock mount. So far its not looking to bad.

Edited by RacingGreen, 27 November 2007 - 11:55 AM.

[Foxy Mini]

Yoikes!
Good luck with that!

[RacingGreen]

Today, i removed all of the stuff off the bulkhead and removed the loom from the engine bay and fitted my mpi subframe.

Heres a few pictures of the progress i made today.





Tomorrow il hopefully finish getting the wiring loom out of the car and have a tidy up of all the bits i dont need that im going to get rid of.

Mike

[Pie]

Mike, you made a mini wheel barrow!

Glad to se your getting on with it a bit more now.
check my project thread, its all gone pete tong!!!!

[ROD]

Yoikes!
Good luck with that!

Its not that bad!

[mini_kel]

Looks like u have got a decent shell there,

Good luck with the project

[RacingGreen]

Thanks, the fronts not too bad, its the boot floor thats as rotten as hell, thats why its soon to be carbon

Found another wiring loom out this evening, so at some point im going to have a go at making a custom loom, for when the shell is finished.

Mike

[mini_kel]

Thanks, the fronts not too bad, its the boot floor thats as rotten as hell, thats why its soon to be carbon

Found another wiring loom out this evening, so at some point im going to have a go at making a custom loom, for when the shell is finished.

Mike

I`ll keep an eye on this as i need to make a loom for the `68 cooper s rep when i get it painted

[Brantanoshoes]

nice one buddy, hope it goes smoothly for ya

[RacingGreen]

Thanks guys.

Hopefully either tomorrow or friday, il remove the rear subframe, and all the trim from the back. so at the weekend i can get the hinge panel, and valance removed, so i can cut out the sections of the boot floor i need to replace.

Mike