Mini project

[RussellG]

Pixel-Snapper said:

Have you toned down the colour?

Look a lot more pale than the images about or is it just the light/camera playing tricks.

Either way looks stunning can't wait to get pictures like these of mine.

It's the same colour it's just one of those colours that looks totally different in different lights.

[PGM]

Looks fantastic.

Is it the Riviera blue? Looks very similar to the island blue in those last shots that the mini 40 I am restoring is in.

[RussellG]

Yeah riviera blue it is .

[RussellG]

A few more pictures

The shell is wet in these pictures as it had been washed down after the roof had been flattened down ready for lacquer.


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[RussellG]

The other major missing pice for my mini arrived this week as well


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[RussellG]

Here is a quick run down of the engine specs

Cylinder head

modified 12g940 big valve cylinder head
bullet nosed bronze valve guides
refaced/skimmed to suit compression ratio
extra strong valve springs
MG turbo rockershaft assembly
copper head gasket


Block

1275 cylinder block offset overbored to 1380
honed skimmed/decked to suit high compression ratio
73.5mm pistons
lightened and balanced a+ conrods
Kent 286 Camshaft
High pressure/capacity oil pump
central oil pickup pipe
vernier adjustable duplex timing gear
Reground, lightened, balanced & nitrocarburised crankshaft
steel centre mainstrap
Lightened and balanced pre-verto clutch and flywheel assembly

[RussellG]

Shells been lacquered today. Hopefully be able to get the subframes back on tomorrow afternoon

[PGM]

Very, very nice.

[quattrophenia]

That block is so shiny I had to don the sunglasses!
You missed out the all important expected performance figures. BHP/0-60 etc.
It's all coming together now and is looking really nice.

[RussellG]

The quoted bhp figure is 115+ bhp. Not sure if that's an over ambitious figure or not though.

[nick1275]

RussellG said:

The quoted bhp figure is 115+ bhp. Not sure if that's an over ambitious figure or not though.

I would think that's a touch high, something in the 90's is more realistic, what carb will you be running?
Shell looks awesome mate !

[RussellG]

I'm planning on using twin 1.5 or twin 1.75 su carbs.

Some new pictures to upload once I get home

[RussellG]

Shells painted now & just needs a few days to let the lacquer harden properly before I flatten it then machine polish.

I took the opportunity to photograph the car out in the natural light


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[RussellG]

The mini is now safely tucked up in my garage although there isn't much space since my mates car is in there as well till the doors and other bits and pieces are painted.


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[GTIAlex]

Oh my jesus im so jealous!

one day, one day mine will be transformed

[FWDRacer]

Oh . Fantastic resurrection!

[Pixel-Snapper]

Fantastically bright colour Russell love it.

[Pooky67]

Looking really nice! Great colour! Sure to turn some heads

[guru_1071]

RussellG said:

The other major missing pice for my mini arrived this week as well


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russel

if i where you i would swop the metro timing cover for the flattened mini one, the plastic fan catches the round one

its its easier to do now than later.....

[MCBrowncoat]

RussellG said:

The other major missing pice for my mini arrived this week as well


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Untitled by russell.grant, on Flickr

Oh my word, If only my block was that clean...it's so filthy I don't know what colour it's supposed to be...