Hi All,
My name is Steve and I just joined up the other day after having a look around at the great projects that other members have done or are still doing.
I only stumbled across this site the other day so thought Iââ,¬â,,¢d join in on the fun by sharing my Mini Project with you all. Hopefully my info helps others and vice versa.
I Purchased my first Mini in April this year and in June started what was going to be a small engine change turned into a huge resto project. I have created a website with details of where it all started to where I am today. (halfway) I plan to have it all back together by Feb/March next year so working flat out at nights and on weekends. Click on the link below to have a sticky. feel free to comment or ask questions.
The pics of my car at the top of the web page are what it looked like before I started stripping it.
http://www.dutchysmini.com/ (http://www.dutchysmini.com/)
Cheers,
Steve
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Thanks for sharing Steve.
hanks for sharing and Welcome!
Quote from: joltfreak on November 18, 2010, 06:49:51 PM
hanks for sharing and Welcome!
His name is Steve not Hank 22.gif Better check the T on your keyboard.
Body is coming along now. more updatd photos from the weekend on page 4 of the projects tab.
Hope to get the shell back complete on Sunday the 28th Nov.
cheers
Quote from: 94touring on November 18, 2010, 08:36:05 PM
Quote from: joltfreak on November 18, 2010, 06:49:51 PM
hanks for sharing and Welcome!
His name is Steve not Hank 22.gif Better check the T on your keyboard.
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Looking good, Wish I could say there was progress on my Woody, but none lately. That will change after this weekend.
A bit has been done since I last posted an update.
I have the car back in my control now and am going flat out to get it primed before Xmas. I plan to have the engine bay, boot, inside the doors, boot lid & bonnet painted in colour over the Xmas to NY break so I can start putting all the running gear back on.
I am hoping to paint the rest of the car around Mid to late Jan with a completion Feb or March. I am sure the Christmas period will slow things down but so far so good.
Click on the link below to go straight to page 4. Page 5 has the latest picks & info
http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-4.html (http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-4.html)
Cheers
Keep up the good work, you'll have it done in no time.
Any luck with that primer and paint yet?
Quote from: 94touring on December 30, 2010, 01:35:48 PM
Any luck with that primer and paint yet?
Primer got done before christmas & paint has been applied inside. just need to block the outside, repair any minor imperfections and then we'll be ready for the exterior colour.
website has been updated with new photos.
cheers
Dutchy
Looks great!
Hi all,
website has been updated. Paint was done yesterday. Looks great in my opinion. (but then i am a bit bias..ha ha)
check out page 6 of the projects tab to see how it was done yesterday.
http://dutchysmini.com (http://dutchysmini.com)
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I can smell it from here 4.gif Nothing better than fresh shiney paint.
That looks awesome, man! I just started my car, but I'm looking forward to the day when the body/paint is done. Imagine that is a great feeling. Great job!
Great looking project. Now comes the fun of putting the shiny bits on.
it is definitely a great feeling. almost a sense of relief as it takes so long to prep the body to ensure it comes up good when the paint goes on.
all i can say is that when you get to that point where you think don't worry about that little blemish in the primer, just fix it cos that couple of minute to fix it will make you even happier when it is painted.
the rest of the parts are ready to go so just need to assemble it together which i am sure will be a task with many headaches. bring on the drugs and vitamins for the next stage.
Ha! I knew that color looked familiar! Looks good!!
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The point you are at is where I got myself in trouble. I startrd to clean up each nut, bolt snd screw, then startedto say " I bet I could find a new one like it. Next thing I knew I had found every store in east tennessee that sold nuts and bolts and had replaced every one. Good luck, it looks great.
yep, got heaps of new nuts and bolts to put it all back together. some of the specific ones i ordered from Mini spares. I pretty much have everything i need to do the job just need the time. i bet that is the issue most of us face. time!!
Wow! The car looks great, but I gotta admit, I'm impressed by the garage/shop, too! I think that is where I've run into a little trouble. I've been outfitting my shop with tools, etc. I finally got the welder and small blast cabinet--the final pieces. I have to build my air system this weekend using iron pipe, drains and a filter/dryer system. I think the shop has been some of the most fun I've had so far! I guess eventually I'll have to actually work on the car :o Here's what it looks like pre-welder, blaster, air system.
Looks very organised. sounds like you are setting up your garage for ongoing work with the air system and all. should turn out good when you are finished.
When i built my house i had the standard 2 car garage extended by 2 1/2 mtrs to accomodate for my bench, toys & of course my Mini project. I have always been a hands on person so it was a must. The wife got what she wanted out of the rest of the house & i got my garage.
Any updates on installing new shiney bolts?
Quote from: 94touring on February 15, 2011, 10:50:28 AM
Any updates on installing new shiney bolts?
Been a bit happening. just updated the website now. i sanded out the orange peel and buffed the whole car up. turned out perfect. no photos yet as you really can't see the difference on the camera. I have fitted the brake line back on, made the fuel lines which should go back into the car tonight. i have also fitted the steering rack, heater, pedal box, the firewall grommets and clips, A/C fan & shroud, Cooling fan, radiator over flow bottle, emission canister and more. Even started installing the main wiring harness. the rear harness has also been installed. Looking forward to this weekend as i hawe plans to hit it hard. we'll see what happens. It's all happening.
Hey you got me thinking about springs vs the rubber cones. Did you go with oversized bump stops, front and rear? Which style spring did you go with and why?
I didn't change my bump stops. I didn't see anything on the website or in the fitting instructions about changing them. In regards to the springs, I decided to go with the Fast road version from Minitastic http://www.minitastic.co.uk/home1.htm (http://www.minitastic.co.uk/home1.htm) There are heaps of good reviews about them on other sites and even spoke to some one locally who had fitted them and they also recommended them.
On another note, I made a heap of progress on the weekend. I fitted up the fuel lines and fuel filter. Put in the front and rear sub frame and connected all the brake lines and cables. Also set up the wiring harness so that all the plugs are in the right place. Installed both the top and bottom dash pads, speaker wires, subwoofer wiring and handbrake.
http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-7.html (http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-7.html)
Engine went in on the weekend. Not far from getting a heart beat now.
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Two thumbs up 4.gif Thats nice! You powder coat all the metalic engine parts or something else?
Nah, just painted it all when it was stripped down. It doesn't seem to scratch off that easy to we'll see how it goes.
I just checked out your site again, and it is really awesome! My car has been slow going, but it is cool to see that you were in the same spot at one point and are now putting it all back together. Just the thing to keep my motivation up. I finally used my welder last weekend on an unrelated project (first welding since high school), and that was motivating too. Everything is in place (minus the shop crane), now I just need the time and a couple of not insignificant orders from Mini Sport ::) Great looking car!
Thanks danotje.
Things are going back together nicely. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have to modify some things to get them back in the engine bay. Bend this bend that just to squeeze it all in. I think it is all in now. letââ,¬â,,¢s hope there is nothing left in a box that I have forgotten about.
The wiring harness is all connected and there is no plugs left so it must be correct. The A/C, Alarm siren, horns etc are in too. Youââ,¬â,,¢ll see below that it is jam packed now. letââ,¬â,,¢s hope it starts.
The exhaust, gear linkage, rear wheel arches, fuel tank & steering column are going in over the weekend.
I am out every night till about 11pm so it is taking a toll but cos it is so close you just keep battling on.
I have also thrown in a photo of the half cut that was used. Big difference in appearance. Itââ,¬â,,¢s amazing what cleaning and painting will do. It is like one of the before and after photos of models without makeup and in bad light then with makeup, hair done and plenty of light.
The Halfcut
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Now
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Threw the wheels on a couple of days ago and went to start it but no good. It chugged away slowly for 10 seconds with full throttle then died. found out that I had to adjust the tappets which fixed the problem. All the cars I have worked on had hydraulic lifters so no idea this had to be done.
It then started first go and sounds strong. Massive relief to know that I have changed all the gaskets from the block up, painted it all, had the head ported, shaved and bigger inlet valves, new K&N air filter, LCB exhaust manifold and transferred it all to my shell including the complete wiring harness and it kicked over.
The smile on my face was as big as this guys. 4.gif
Dutchy:
Amazing job on your SPI half cut to 1988 Mini. You're an inspiration. I'm new to this forum, working on my SPI, from the gearbox up. I bought my car (my first Mini) with the engine already pulled with dozens of bits in cardboard boxes. I'll be able to use your photo as reference for how it all goes back together in the engine bay.
Do you have any sense of increased performance expectations with the ported head, LCB exhaust and other mods? I've read that SPIs are pretty limited by their ECU as far as increases in HP and torque.
I haven't driven a 1275 before so I am not going to know the difference. My 1988 was a 1L auto so I will definitely notice the difference between the two. I just wanted to get the most of the SPI while I was doing the resto. If i am not happy with the power once I get it up and running I will explore the option of a programable ECU to increase the power. Lots to do before then though. Good luck with you SPI project. Make sure you check out my website to see the photos of the half mini as this will help you the most.
Wow, Steve! I spent the last 45 minutes going through your site seeing your MAJOR resto. Kudos!
Yes, I can use your photos of the engine bay and your step-by-step to get my car back together.
Thanks for sharing all your work with everyone at this site.
Okay, I've really been bitten by the engine bay detailing bug. I'd be crazy not to do what I can while the engine/trans is out of the car.
Steve, I sent you a note from your own site, which asked what prep you did on all the bits and pieces, like the alternator and starter, to get them so nice?
Also, what paints are you using on the engine block and gearbox/clutch? Is that flat aluminum spray paint? What brand? Is it high-heat?
What brand of red for the block?
I'm a newbie, and need the knowledge.
All paint for engine and components are just spray cans from your local Auto store. I used engine paint (pic of engine on the can) as it is supposed to be heat proof.
There are only standard colours for the heat paint so red, silver, black is what i used. there wasn't any variants of these colours. all were gloss.
Just make sure that you clean the components really well and use a prepsol or equivelant to remove the oil before painting.
cheers,
Thanks for the advice. I'm working away on the starter and Alternator with wire brushes and solvent to get off all the oil and corrosion. I'll post some pics after I've sprayed them. Same deal for the clutch housing, gearbox, and block.
I've gone through a hundred Q-Tips getting all the bits on the firewall cleaned up. I ripped out the insulation foam that was up against the firewall. I can see how that would collect moisture and rot the scuttle -- so far no rust or rot -- thanks Dan for that tip.
The subframe is degreased too, and could use a spot or two of black paint.
Anyway, you've set a high bar, Steve.
Dana check out the plane I painted and the baking soda blaster setup I used to clean around rivets. Might make cleaning your bits and pieces a lot easier and its very cost effective. Threads in the lounge somewhere.
Great job on the plane, Dan. I liked the big bag of Arm & Hammer sitting on the wing, I did a little research on soda blasting and found this site showing how to rig an air nozzle and some plastic tubing into a venturi-effect soda blaster:
http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/ (http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/)
This guy has a link to a video made by Garage Night showing how it's done. Amazing results:
http://www.garagenight.tv/diy-soda-blasting-build-your-own-rig-cheap/ (http://www.garagenight.tv/diy-soda-blasting-build-your-own-rig-cheap/)
I'll try this on my alternator, starter, coil, etc.
Steve: I bought "Universal Red" and "Cast Aluminum" engine spray paint today at the auto supply store, along with a can of acetone to wipe the parts down before spraying. I'll take some snaps and post when I'm done.
How are the final steps going on your project?
Yeah works great and is doesn't cost a lot. Harbor freight sells the guns premade too if you aren't inclined to make your own.
Harbor Freight -- my new best friends. Amazing prices. Bought a puller for my clutch assembly for $9. How can they sell stuff so cheap?
Weird how their ads keep showing up on all the sites I visit after I go do a look-see at their site. Gotta love third-party cookies.
Project is still moving along nicely. Yesterday I repainted the door jams, engine bay channel, boot channel, sides of bonnet and tops of doors as there was a grey over spray line from when we painted the undercoat before the red. looks much better now.
Fitted all bits up to the boot lid so it is ready to go on now. Ran some wires for the front speakers, and all wiring is in behind the dash. everything electrical seems to work which is s good thing. Alarm, central locking, 4 speaker stereo with sub and Bluetooth kit has also been installed. Wood grain dash, steering column and steering wheel going in tonight.
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You're moving at a nice pace, you'll have it on the road in no time looks like.
i'd like to think that but i hit a snag when puttin gin the dash on Monday night. When the plug is plugged into the back of the instrument cluster the engine does not turn off when I turn the key off. spent the past few days trying to work it out and still am no closer to it getting solved.
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if anyone can help please go to the following topic.
http://www.restorationmini.com/forum/index.php?topic=299.0 (http://www.restorationmini.com/forum/index.php?topic=299.0)
I had read that, sounds odd. I have no clue.
Painting on the weekend went well. Much happier that I did it as it was bothering me. Thanks to the great work of my brother Juzza.
Put the boot lid back together, dash is now in along with the steering column and other relevant accessories like the radio. I will hopefully sort the wiring issue out at a later time. In the meantime I have to disconnect the battery to turn the car off. Oh well, at least the dash looks good.
Check out Page 8 of my website for more photos and detailed info.
http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-8---the-engine-is-running.html (http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-8---the-engine-is-running.html)
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Wiring all fixed now. Bit to do over the weekend before Monday which is when at the interior goes in.
Very nice!!!
Hey Steve -- can you share the specific mods to your head? Amount of porting, new valve sizes, etc? Also, the specific model number of the LCB header you have there? I'd like to do the same to my SPI. Did you have any issues with not having the CAT plugged into the ECU?
Thanks!
I suggested 35mm valves but I think he went a touch bigger. Not sure how much. Also not sure about the porting. The was no mention of the specs. I do know that he also ported my intake manifold as it looked like the air wouldn't flow very well cos of the sharp corners inside.
The LCB manifold was a "C-AEG374" from Mini Spares in the UK. This suits the injection so it has the hole for the lambda probe. Check out the last 2 photos of the engine on page 3 of my site. These show the lambda probe in the exhaust.
On another note, I had a week off work last week and just about got the beast finished. Interior is in, all the chrome on the front has been done. Just need to sand and polish the RH guard next Saturday then fit the RH headlamp to complete the project. There will be plenty of adjustments though after that I am sure.
Unfortunately I will have to leave the front wheel arches off till I get a wheel alignment done. No one can seem to do them with the arches on as there machines don't fit if the wheel is inside the arches.
below are a couple of photos of where it is at.
Check out page 8 of my site to see more detailed photos.
http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-8---the-engine-is-running.html (http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-8---the-engine-is-running.html)
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Whoa! That looks sweet. Your hard work is paying off. Those seats look amazing!!! 4.gif
I agree those seats are really nice looking.
Very nice!!!! 4.gif
Thanks guys. The seats came up a treat. They look better in person too. Hopefully will get it all finished on Saturday so I can take it for a drive. Might even get some decent photos with my SLR for the website.
Amazing! You're a true inspiration!
BTW, thanks for the info on the part number for the LCB and valve sizes. I'll follow your plan. From what I read at Mini Spares you should be putting out somewhere around 80-85 bhp.
Quote from: London Dry on April 05, 2011, 12:07:49 PM
Amazing! You're a true inspiration!
BTW, thanks for the info on the part number for the LCB and valve sizes. I'll follow your plan. From what I read at Mini Spares you should be putting out somewhere around 80-85 bhp.
No probs. let me know if you want anymore info. i'll do my best to help. otherwise use the website to assist wit other enquires.
Hi all,
Finally got it finished last week. Took it out for it's first real drive and it ran
like a dream. The coil suspension is awesome.
Check out page 9 of the projects tab on my website or just click on the following link.
http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-9---the-finished-product-the-beast.html (http://www.dutchysmini.com/page-9---the-finished-product-the-beast.html)
Cheers
Steve.
Looks awesome, man! I've really enjoyed following your project. You've given me a lot of ideas as well as motivation to keep at it. I'm just starting to cut panels out and weld, but I look forward to being at your stage someday (I'd be happy with 10 months). Thanks for the inspiration and have fun on the road.
Cheers,
Dan
Cool thanks. 10 months seems like a long time but in the end went quite quick. I don't know how everyone on here is so patient. I admire you all. Patience is one thing I don't have. If someone told me it will take me years then I wouldnt have done it. My reason for doing it was to have a mini that was built to my liking, rust free and ran well so I could get out and enjoy the end result. Take the kids out for the day etc...
Today I changed my wheels from 13 x 6 sport pack wheels to 13 x 7 Superlite deep dish wheels. It really improved the look by adding some width and filling out the wheel arches.
I also added the pin stripes and mini cooper decal to the sides of the car. I think it finishes it off.
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That is stunning. I has to be a lot of fun to drive and collect the stares and compliments.
Hey Dutchy!! I've been stealing all your great ideas! I'll be posting on my resto link a ton of pix showing my piece-by-piece renovation in the next couple of days. Amazing what de-greaser and aluminum engine paint can do.
Good to see that it is working for you. I am sure you'll be wrapped with the finished job. New paint always make these things look amazing.
I know it's been a while but I have been enjoying just driving the Mini around and soaking up the looks from other drivers. ha.
During this time I realized that the setup in the boot with the subwoofer was not the best solution. With two kids I really need whatever boot space I could get so a restructure was on the cards. I sold the current Kicker sub and amp and purchased a smaller 10" pioneer slim sub and Pioneer amp. While i was at it i replaced the head unit with Clarion which has Bluetooth, USB, 3.5m jack, CD A2DP for media streaming too. I also added two 4" Pioneer speakers to the front dash as the rear 6x9's were getting muffled under the rear seat. Over all it sounds much better, looks better and gives me maximum space in the boot for some bags. Will never get the golf clubs in. ha
Check it out below.
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Hey, that looks really good. Your mini has all the mod cons! Very nice.
Your not wrong. It has all the luxuries. Great drive car on the weekends. No problems keeping up with the traffic but Definitely not built for speed.
It been a while since I last posted......been enjoying driving my beast around. As we all know, when you drive you have too much time to think. Unfortunately thoughts of more power go through my head.
After plenty of driving and too many thoughts I have decided to work on the my next project for my mini. Supercharging!
I just purchased an M45 supercharger from a mini wreckers and have begun the research on customising it to suit my car.
Plans are:
M45 supercharger
Custom inlet manifold & piping
MGF throttle body
Ignition coil pack conversion (remove the distributor)
Wolf engine management system for injection, timing & ignition
New 2 core aluminium radiator
All MPI pulleys for a single multi V belt (water pump, harmonic balancer, alternator, A/C compressor and supercharger)
All feedback and ideas are welcome.
Below is an example set
Holy smokes! Can't wait to see how that turns out.
Me either.
Did a base run on the dyno yesterday for a "before" snap shot.
Results:
37.9Kw (50.9Hp) at 4500 Rpm's at the wheels. Roughly 65-70 at the flywheel.
Happy with the result but as we all know, it can always be better.
Haven't had time to hit your site yet, but the pics here are stunning!
Can't wait to hear about the supercharger project.
Pat
Plenty of research has been done but I only managed to start stripping her down tonight.
Pics below of what I have done so far.
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Most of these parts aren't going back in. A/C included. I am yet to use the A/C in the 18 months the car has been back on the road. Plus I want the engine bay to have space. Looks too cluttered with it.
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Some of the items that I have purchased so far:
Throttle body from a 2005 Kia Rio
A couple of pulleys / rollers
Eaton M45 Supercharger from an R53 Bini
2 core aluminium radiator
Coil pack
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Started to modify the radiator bracket/fan shroud to fit onto he new radiator. Finished for the night. Will be back into it on Sunday.
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So the head is off now.
Stripped out all A/C components inside too. Dash is out and wiring is ready to be stripped out. I will be replacing the mini ecu with an Autronics ecu and wiring.
Plenty of parts out now. Feels like I am restoring it again.
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A friend of mine is drawing all the required plates up on CAD so we can get them laser cut during the week. They will be cut out of 8mm thick stainless steel.
This weekend coming will be the exciting part. We'll be making the custom inlet manifold for the supercharger.
Check out the following page on my website for the latest update.
Stripped the engine out to change the seal behind the clutch as it was leaking oil out of the bottom of the clutch housing. might as well change the clutch and machine the flywheel while i am at it.
Will start putting it back together soon
http://www.dutchysmini.com/supercharging.html (http://www.dutchysmini.com/supercharging.html)
I was drooling over a vintage Judson on ebay a few days ago. Looks like there's another one, but OUCH, guess they don't give them away.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Judson-Supercharger-for-A-series-BMC-Austin-Healey-Bugeye-Mini-Sprite-/200844545917?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec3448f7d&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Judson-Supercharger-for-A-series-BMC-Austin-Healey-Bugeye-Mini-Sprite-/200844545917?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec3448f7d&vxp=mtr)
Are you working off what someone else has done? Just curious about the parts...'kia throttle body, etc'.
I have a new license plate for you (if your state allows 8 characters):
EATONMUP
Ouch is right. The Judson sure is nice if your restoring a vintage.
I am modelling it off the Vmax but using photos an info from other forums and superchrager projects. Google images is helping too. Trying to use the best of all ideas.
Love the number plate idea.
For those that are interested, there is some more progress on my super charger project. Nothing major.
http://www.dutchysmini.com/supercharging.html (http://www.dutchysmini.com/supercharging.html)
Cheers,
Dutchy
Running a pole on my website on whether or not to add a Bini Cooper S bonnet scoop to my beast.
Click on the link below, scroll to the bottom of the page and vote.
http://www.dutchysmini.com/supercharging.html (http://www.dutchysmini.com/supercharging.html)
Your comments on this thread are also welcome. :)
Cheers!!!
I made my kids turn around from their video game for a second to look...
'OH, MAN, that's sick!!'
'Cool, I want it!'
Not sure if having a 8yo and 11yo like it is a good thing or a bad thing.
I'm torn. But it certainly looks a lot cooler than a big bump or other protrusion from the hood.
I agree. I am not a fan of the raised bonnet scoop on the minis. I have always liked the Bini scoops but was not sure if it would fit until i received it in the post the other day. The curve is similar to my bonnets curve so dont need to modify it too much. I just need to make a firm decision before hacking into a perfectly good bonnet.
So far I am leaning on the side of doing it.
My pickup came wish scoop no the bonnet and was the first thing I took off.
This is an older idea, but I've never seen it executed in person or in detail.
This image is from the July 2004 edition of Mini World.
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u282/minja1100/MINIHoodScooponaMini.jpg)
I did see this image but didn't like it. Correct me if I am wrong but it doesn't look like the Bini scoop at it is quite flat. I also think the positioning is too far up the bonnet. The Bini is further down the front of the bonnet and more curved.
It may depend on which series of MINI (Bini) scoop. The 'early' ones (2002 - 2006) where different from the 'later' - current - ones (2007+). The 'early' ones were directly functional as they guided fresh air through the intercooler. The 'later' ones are more for consistent appearance of the 'S' models - there is no intercooler on the turbo-charged ones.
I thought the same thing. Thought it was a 2007>> but as MtyMous mentioned, this car was on the front of the July 2004 edition of Miniworld mag which means the later scoops weren't out yet.
Recently cut out a new dashboard out of MDF. had it carbon fibre wrapped a couple of days ago and finished assembling it. Much better than the woodgrain in my opinion. Almost looks like a bought one.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/dutchy1978/5b39d18a22bc378a019a97a19c47163f_zps5fce7992.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/dutchy1978/f9e6dfc1e5d322f427e4fb3eb5ad2870_zps89754551.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/dutchy1978/d693d4f3f0689f232c8c40d26da93f1c_zpsfe403b16.jpg)
How much to buy one? Looks amazing.
Holy crap that looks INCREDIBLE! 4.gif
MDF timber - $25
Can of primer - $12
Carbon fibre wrapped $150
3 x Chrome dial rings - $45
Total - $232 AUD
Half a day to cut out the timber.
Now that I have seen how they wrapped my dash I could probably buy the 3M carbon fibre vinyl wrap for about $60 and do it myself. This would bring the total price down a bit.
Latest update for those interested.
A fair bit has happened since my last post.....a while ago.
Engine is back in the car, manifold and intake pipe all welded up and test fitted, fuel lines and adapters plumbed, injectors located, Autronics ECU installed.
Now need to polish the stainess components before finally installing them for good.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/dutchy1978/7495c4d05ff95ab2ddad2e12b47a78a9_zpsf9d4513d.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/dutchy1978/4a0a31f3069b2e5f992c511b655fa810_zps9f8d7a7c.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/dutchy1978/4886225dd20d999bb68aafec105811b5_zpsec329dbf.jpg)
That's pretty awesome. I really like the dashboard. My dash looks surprisingly similar, but I forked out the cash for one of the ones that's got real carbon and epoxy. Not sure if I like it any better than yours to be honest. haha. My last dash that I made had a very similar design to yours and a thick vinyl (like a counter top) material layed over it by a local vinyl place. I cut it very closely to yours, but yours definitely turned out a lot cleaner. haha.
Keep posting on the supercharger build. I'm very interested in where this goes.
Latest update.......got it running the other day but needs tuning above my knowledge.
It took a while as there were some teething issues with ignition and timing. Before I put it on a dyno for tuning I need to add an injector to the intake before the supercharger to assist with cooling the rotors. Unfortunately the intake temp is a bit too high without it.
Also needed an idle control motor so still to wire that.
I decided to buy some race seats and have them recovered to match my existing interior. Pretty happy with the outcome.
This weekend I am getting the centre piece of the exhaust fitted (stainless) will also get a lambda sensor bung put into the collector to assist with a more accurate reading of all ports.
Getting there. Albeit slowly. Too much work travel is keeping me from finishing it quickly.
Aiming for a supercharged mini under the Xmas tree. Fingers crossed Santa comes to my house.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/dutchy1978/e0e1145b70142530ad3ea6df08445262_zps0aa42bd6.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/dutchy1978/70fed6d506e4077d4aecf9a37c29e63d_zps476a0f71.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff234/dutchy1978/2d984389567c6ec6d57f0b8f9b548369_zps3aa56232.jpg)
Very tidy. I like the black rad fan. Is that just a painted plastic one?
I'm jealous.
Very Tidy!!!!
Quote from: Willie_B on November 11, 2013, 05:52:57 AM
Very tidy. I like the black rad fan. Is that just a painted plastic one?
Yep. Plastic primer and then black plastic/vinyl paint. Crack resistant.
Looks great. Better than the yellow