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[mad mk1]

Well it's big update time for you blokes that are bored and want some pics of how to f up a mk1 lol it's been a wile so this is from far back as August...

Got a lot more done on the Mk1, and I am happy with the results so far. I will let the pics do the chatting

I got up early and called up with my good mate to use his rollers and made the new turrets for when my wheel arches turn up.


Then set about sorting my Gob Stopper of a Roof.


I had to employ the wife to fit in the boot


I am happy with the todays work!


Feeling a bit high from all the Pant stripper, Thinners, Etch Primer,



Thanks for looking.


We had a good day on the Mk1 today, and the light is really at the end of the tunnel now.

I think the last bloke to do body work on the car was more of a plaster as I have found so much filler its on real! even inside in the oddest places.

This is the rear 1/4 both of them are the same, its as thick as a one pound coin.





Just got the engine bay left todo now and and the the real fun starts.


Thanks for looking simon.

[mad mk1]

Ok this has been something thats been bugging me for a long time about the Mk1, and looks like it was worse then I thought, so this is what I have


as you can see the shocks go in at the bottom.


the spring / alloy flange was rubbing in two places.


This dont look good,


the arm looks like it has came in to contact with the subby


so this is the plan that i have came up with to get around this...

looks like a better angle




Last night I had a full on night in London on the piss so what better way to sweat the beer out? get busy on the car!! By the time i got the train home it was lunch time, it was a little bit latter then I had planned but I had some extra hands to help on the MK1 which was a big help (Thanks Ben) as of tonight I am happy to say that 99.99% of the paint has been stripped off that needs to come off also its got 2 coats of primer to keep the rust down.




I hope to get a full day done tomorrow also.
Thanks for looking

[mad mk1]

Lots has happen to the mk1 in the last weeks, I was away so the Internetwas on hand to keep me occupied, so I got back to lots of bits ready for the shell. As for the shell well lots has been chopped from it!

I was happy how these turned out


Simon.

[mad mk1]

Almost ready Brett




Not a lot to update as I have been very sick after my last trip away :-/

[mad mk1]

so a bit of a big up date to end the year off sort of.

So I sent the mk1 off to get worked on, after the body work was started the bloke that was doing it went off long term sick, so I was left with 1/2 a shell, on wards and up wards I have someone who is going to do the work on the mk1 and I am very excited to see how it is going to turn out!

This year has been a very busy one! Work wise as my wife reminded me last week that I have been away 213 days this year, Falklands, Brunei, Malaysia, Kenya 2 times, New Zealand....

This was my last work trip more play than work 14 days of fun in the sun!







So anyway I got in the man cave and got sorting the pile of car bits and so I can get the mk1 back in one piece as soon as I can get the shell back ASAP!

I had these on my todo list for some time but I am super happy with them!


I got all this cleaned up and made sure it's all good to back on.


Some mig shafts that I have had hanging about


Some more cake to fit this time around.


A box of bits that's been sat all over the place


New rebuilt turbo good to go,



Some more to come tomorrow

[mad mk1]

Yesterday's progress was ok, got a bot more done on the up hill task of the mk1.


I left all the bolts and nuts from the car -the engine in thinners over night so I could give them a good clean. And see what's what.


They all came out ok and after a little over most will go back on the car.



Then I got working on something that's been in my mind for a wile now. So what better way to get something out of our mind then to give it a go.

So this is where I want the denso to sit, I had it almost there with my last one, when I remade the blanking plate. But I made the last one on the fly.



So then I sat with some brain food (which helped with the cad)


Next it was over to the alloy for fine tunning before I go to Ti for the Finnished job.


To I did nothing as I was soooooooo hung over so I sorted out the last of the bits I will be getting remade in Ti at the end of this month.

Next on the list was to sit and look at steering wheels, and removed bosses it's a mine filed :-/ from what I have seen.....

[mad mk1]

Well after striping 4 gear boxes and not being happy with one of them joy, A very good mate helped me out and came to the rescue.

So two days work on it and the results are good so far! I have some more work to do on it before it's done but I am happy with it so far





Thanks simon.

[mad mk1]

Ok that's you guys up to speed I have lots more to show and tell but all in good time

[mini_matt_106]

That's quite a weight saving on the box!
A bit surprised you haven't changed to a bike engine or other for more weight saving!

[mad mk1]

That's quite a weight saving on the box!
A bit surprised you haven't changed to a bike engine or other for more weight saving!

No that would be no fun, plus I like being the fastest 5 port mini lol

[Turbo Nick]

 

That's quite a weight saving on the box!
A bit surprised you haven't changed to a bike engine or other for more weight saving!

No that would be no fun, plus I like being the fastest 5 port mini lol

 

Ooooo, that's fighting talk! 

[mad mk1]

Lol I forgot to add last year lol

[coopdog]

Bloody hell you've been busy!

[Gr4h4m]

Nice job

[StefanPieter]

Mass update!

You sure are one busy guy!