RE: Scarlett's Garage mini classic racers
Discussion
Dr Interceptor said:
These models are super cool - I must be getting old though... having raced around in 40mph go-karts as a kid with no safety precautions whatsoever, I look at the little girl in those cars and think "If that were my child I would have fitted a seat belt".
There are seatbelts fitted, for both passenger and driver, shows better on another video. Bike helmet or similar might be a good idea though.RBV8 said:
Decided to make my boy one last year after seeing the article on here some time back!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV0IVKOHqhQ
Me too! But I improved a little bit the design..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV0IVKOHqhQ
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Excellent work, I'll have to look into some modifications this summer!
I've got 2 boys now too so a second build will be underway come the winter, contemplating twin drill power
I've got 2 boys now too so a second build will be underway come the winter, contemplating twin drill power
thundercolo said:
... with some side mirrors, rev counter, exhaust pipe, leather seat, wood finish and more! 
My sister and i had something like this when we were younger. my dad was a boat builder/carpenter and made us one each, my sister had a red car version, and i had a blue truck version. they were both electric powered by a car battery i think, and could fit two kids in the front bench. mine had a bent front bumper from practising those Russ swift moments, a tow-bar and an old Bugatti style grille.
absolutely loved it...
absolutely loved it...
What a lucky girl to have a dad like that :-)
The name Stuart Gurr rings a bell. I think he may have owned some modified Minis (the proper Mini, not the BMW monster) which were the fastest ones around.
I used to go to the Middlesex RS Owners meeting in the late '90s which used to take place near Heathrow along the A4. I remember a turquoise coloured clubman shape (with 4 round headlights instead of the 2) which was just a beast. It had been magazine featured and had around 190 bhp (IIRC) from a Metro Turbo lump at the time and to see this thing giving RS Turbos and Cossies some stick was real good fun. A lot of the cars would have a little 'race' around the block (the police used to be present) and this Mini had a run alongside some real potent machinery. All you could hear was the straight cut gears being changed as it would rev so quickly.
Or I could be confused, as I also remember a black Mini (chrome 7x13 superlites) with what was described as an all steel Metro Turbo engine which also had a silly amount of power for it's displacement.
The good 'ol days :-)
Sorry for going off topic but the name just brought back some fond memories for me.
The name Stuart Gurr rings a bell. I think he may have owned some modified Minis (the proper Mini, not the BMW monster) which were the fastest ones around.
I used to go to the Middlesex RS Owners meeting in the late '90s which used to take place near Heathrow along the A4. I remember a turquoise coloured clubman shape (with 4 round headlights instead of the 2) which was just a beast. It had been magazine featured and had around 190 bhp (IIRC) from a Metro Turbo lump at the time and to see this thing giving RS Turbos and Cossies some stick was real good fun. A lot of the cars would have a little 'race' around the block (the police used to be present) and this Mini had a run alongside some real potent machinery. All you could hear was the straight cut gears being changed as it would rev so quickly.
Or I could be confused, as I also remember a black Mini (chrome 7x13 superlites) with what was described as an all steel Metro Turbo engine which also had a silly amount of power for it's displacement.
The good 'ol days :-)
Sorry for going off topic but the name just brought back some fond memories for me.
I am currently doing something similar for my 5 year old to take to Le Mans Classic in 2016. Its under way, see my post from before.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I only hope it ends up anywhere near as good as the 250 GTO!!!
Fantastic!
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I only hope it ends up anywhere near as good as the 250 GTO!!!
Fantastic!
Spoke with Stuart at Auto italia and admired th GTO awesome detail.
Just got my body back from the paint shop and wheels back from the chromers last week for my project
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
And in true Riggers style i can fit in it and I will be driving it at a PH Sunday service soon hahahaaa
Love your work
Just got my body back from the paint shop and wheels back from the chromers last week for my project
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
And in true Riggers style i can fit in it and I will be driving it at a PH Sunday service soon hahahaaa
Love your work
Edited by DougieMc on Friday 17th May 19:26
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