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[Dick Dastardly]

R1minimagic- just emailed you, so you should now have my address.

ATB.

D.D.

[markrally]

So the z-cars popularity is spreading fast now???
I am in the early stages of a hayabusa build, Im stripping my 97 cooper at the moment, hardly any rot just plenty of heavy sound deadining to get rid of......
Kit should be here in 6 weeks
I best get back in the garage and pull my finger out

At least we all have somewhere to turn to solve the problems.....

Cheers Mark :wales: :wales:

[R1minimagic]

willy, you have mail!!

[Dick Dastardly]

Yup. Any questions- fire away! I've had my fair share of problems I reckon, but nothing major so far.

The bit I find most daunting is tackling the wiring, which is the bit looming fast (pardon the pun- couldn't resist)- after I've fitted the sump windage plate....

Good luck with it Mark.

Regards, D*ck (it won't let me spell my name, and I never really liked the name Willy that much!)

[markrally]

I still havnt made it out to the garage yet............I blame stubby stella's and a comfy computer chair

Mark :wales:

[R1minimagic]

I could give you a hand with the wiring in exchange for a few beers!! :tongue:

[markrally]

sounds a good deal to me!!!!!!

Managed to get off my ass last nite and tonite and removed the front subframe complete with engine etc, tomorrow the rear subframe will be getting a looking at.
Just got my z-cars build vid back, handy hints and inspiration to see the white mini buzzin round at the end :grin: :grin:

Are you doing any of the shows in september?
Im going for a look and some ides for mine.

Mark :wales:

[R1minimagic]

Any pics???

[Dick Dastardly]

Struggling with pics of mine- only have very early ones, which don't really depict the stage I'm at now. Had a computer failure earlier this year and lost loads of stuff (there's a lesson to be learnt from this- something about backing up?).

I would arrange for an entire brewery in exchange for help with the "spaghetti"!
You are most definitely taken-up on that offer!

I will also take masses of photo's when the car is resplendent in its new paintwork (circa 3 wks)

All the best
D*ck

[markrally]

Any pics???

I will start my own thread soon when i have cleared some more parts as i have a full mini in bits now and cant see the floor in the garage, will be listing it all on e-bay in the next few weeks as the z-cars kit will be here soon aswell. I have been taking pictures as i have been stripping the car.

Keep you up to date, Hayabusa engine has also landed now, half the weight of the cast iron anchor i just removed and twice the power with a bit left over

Cheers mark :wales:

[R1minimagic]

Just got my new Yoko's fitted yesterday. Should have plenty of grip now!!

Had to persuade the garage to fit them, they were a bit scared of scratching the wheels!!

Next job is to get the custom exhaust pipe made for Castle Combe

[Ollie180]

cool got any new pics :tongue:

[R1minimagic]

Will take some this week. The car is under a load of C**p at the moment whilst i am working on another mini!!

[Dick Dastardly]

Where did you get the A048's from? I wanted A048's for mine, but couldn't get hold of any at the time. I was told there was a supply problem due to the (mould)tool having broken at Yokohama. As a result I bought A539's.

This means I'm going to have to buy another set of wheels with A048's on. Either that ,or I'm gonna have to work extremely hard and fast at deminishing the tread on the A539's!! Mutleeeey!

D.D.

[R1minimagic]

Got them from Mini In the Park, Midland Wheel Supplies I think. Managed to get them for £280 for 4!! Bargain