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[Asphalt]

What width are your new wheels? They look pretty chunky!


Ben

I measured them with 5.75" - but ET3 (or -3? I'm not that good at maths ). So they stick out quite a lot...

Cheers,
Jan

[mini_mad69]

Oh ok then, thats 165 tyres on there then. I realy like them. Get them on there as soon as.

[Asphalt]

Yes, 165 tyres. Will put them on as soon as I sorted a second set of tyres. And then I'm still undecied if I'm going to run them with or without tubes... If tubes I'm going to try the new (re-made) Dunlop SP Sport. Love the thread pattern!

[Asphalt]

Next switch panel. But hat's in too good shape to drill & fit the quad light to it...



Too sad there's no way I could use centre ignition legaly...

[Down&Out]

Silly laws in your country .

[Asphalt]

Silly laws in your country .

Indeed! Everything funny is VERRBOTEN

You wouldn't want to know what an effort (& expense) it was to make the 1275 road legal...

[Down&Out]

Well the good thing is that it is road legal .

I'm just glad i dont live in germany

[analogue_radio]

Why is it illegal to centralise the ignition?

& are those switches standard switches? I've got a bare MK2 switch panel, aside from the heater & choke cables.. thinking about moving my ignition to the centre, I don't want some fancy new switches though!

[Asphalt]

Why is it illegal to centralise the ignition?

& are those switches standard switches? I've got a bare MK2 switch panel, aside from the heater & choke cables.. thinking about moving my ignition to the centre, I don't want some fancy new switches though!

Well - if you keep the steering lock it's off course OK. But if I install a centre ignition switch I want to get rid of the steering lock... How silly would it be to start the car with two keys? Hmmmm... On the other hand... (Er - no! ). We'll see what I do with it. If nothing at all it's still nice to look at.

The switches are the Mk1 type. LUCAS three position light switch (dim, flicker, off ) and LUCAS on/off switch for - single speed wipers I guess. They are comparably cheap and still being made

That solid *CLACK* those switches make is worth it alone! I'm loving it!

I'm just glad i dont live in germany

But then it takes me only 2h and I'm on the Ring Or some optimistic 3h and I'm in the Alps snowboarding

Cheers,
Jan

[Deathrow]

Jan, just thinking about your want to use the center igniton barrel but you need to keep the steering lock...

Now it might be a fair bit of work but how about making an electronic circuit with a servo on the end that would disengage the steering lock when you turned the key to the accessory point much as it would normally work?

Where there is a will, there is a way!

[Asphalt]

That might be possible... But I'm not that desperate for centre ignition

[Asphalt]

Video time...

N°1:

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N°2:

I recorded this one to see if the engine smokes under acceleration. Saw a cloud of smoke last night in the headlights of a following car as I pulled off. But looks like it's only black smoke - I guess the piston shoots up and gives the engine a shot of fuel (like a accelerator pump). Or it's runing a bit rich on full throttle.

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[analogue_radio]

2.12 on video number one!

Overall happiness?

[carboy001]

Some good videos, love your mini and that grille

Why say sorry for the wheel spin though? haha

[Asphalt]

2.12 on video number one!

Overall happiness?

Overall happiness! Can't wait to start the next engine build (parts all there:D)

Some good videos, love your mini and that grille

Why say sorry for the wheel spin though? haha

Thanks! Fixed the video

Chers,
Jan