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russel I joined this after finding your build, amazing! really inspirational.
just how much experience and time have you spent on rebuilding cars? you seem to have an answer for everything and considerable speed too.
I've got a mini stripped in my wooden garage and you've got me wishing i'd knocked it down and built and a good purposeful garage.
so jealous
just how much experience and time have you spent on rebuilding cars? you seem to have an answer for everything and considerable speed too.
I've got a mini stripped in my wooden garage and you've got me wishing i'd knocked it down and built and a good purposeful garage.
so jealous
Thanks.
This is the first full project I have done, I have worked in the motor trade for 15+ years. I had an old wooden garage for years that I hated going out to work in & knew that without building a decent garage I would never spend the time required on a project car. A warm, dry well lit garage with a decent radio was all the motivation I needed to get going though
I haven't been working to a deadline with this project so if something hasn't turned out how I wanted I just started again or left it till I had a better idea then went back & changed it.
This is the first full project I have done, I have worked in the motor trade for 15+ years. I had an old wooden garage for years that I hated going out to work in & knew that without building a decent garage I would never spend the time required on a project car. A warm, dry well lit garage with a decent radio was all the motivation I needed to get going though
I haven't been working to a deadline with this project so if something hasn't turned out how I wanted I just started again or left it till I had a better idea then went back & changed it.Bought A 10" universal cooling fan, a radiator fan switch with m22 x 1.5 thread & a standard 4 pin relay & set about making up my auxiliary cooling fan. Did all the wiring & fitted the fan switch into the radiator then made up a couple of brackets to fit the cooling fan, next up was strip down the fan prime & paint it. Then finally put everything together & test it. Works great
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Sorry I haven't been on in a while. Mini is sitting safely tucked up on the garage. The new v5 with the correct engine size and colour on it has finally arrived but I think I will wait till spring now till I put it on the road.
That gives me plenty of time to sort out the minor things that still need dealt with.
That gives me plenty of time to sort out the minor things that still need dealt with.
Went out and spent a couple of hours on the mini today. Over the last few weeks I noticed that my electric cooling fan was running constantly with the engine rather than cutting in and out as its should. So after a quick bit of diagnostic work it was diagnosed as a faulty coolant temperature sensor. Replaced it & its all working properly again. I also rerouted some of the front end wiring loom as it was sometimes fouling on one of the bonnet hinges. Then started the car and left it running outside for half an hour while I swept out the garage.
Not a major update but im easing myself back into finishing the mini
Oh and took a couple of quick pictures too.
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Not a major update but im easing myself back into finishing the mini
Oh and took a couple of quick pictures too.
02/02/14.1 by russell.grant, on Flickr
02/02/14.2 by russell.grant, on Flickr
02/02/14.3 by russell.grant, on Flickr
4 month bump!!!!!!
Did you ever get it MOT'd Russell?
Just wanted to ask how your getting on with the facet fuel pump mounted on the bulkhead? I have a solid state one for the Van now and want to mount it in the same place. Not on the rear subframe as most are. I was reading the instructions (dangerous I know) and it say to mount it no further than 12" from the fuel tank.
Did you ever get it MOT'd Russell?
Just wanted to ask how your getting on with the facet fuel pump mounted on the bulkhead? I have a solid state one for the Van now and want to mount it in the same place. Not on the rear subframe as most are. I was reading the instructions (dangerous I know) and it say to mount it no further than 12" from the fuel tank.
RussellG said:
Mot & insurance will be sorted within the next few weeks. Other things have got in the way recently that have taken priority.
My fuel pumps been fine but I stayed clear of the solid state type as they need to be mounted near the tank to work properly.
Got it. I'll put it near the tank then. Cheers My fuel pumps been fine but I stayed clear of the solid state type as they need to be mounted near the tank to work properly.
It's mot time & time for a quick Roadtest to bed the brakes in beforehand http://youtu.be/gid5mvVCs4I
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