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Re: Restoring/modding an old mini
i always wanted an old VW beetle/baja bug, but have not got the technical ability to do it up
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It did go like the proverbial shovel launched excrement though. It would corner on rails too as it had some great wide tyres on dry suspension. I reckon my old Volvo would be faster nowadays though |
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3.44:1 diff works well with a 1275 and either 10" or 12" wheels...if you can find a good one nowadays.
I always preferred the look and feel of 10" wheels with servo'd Copper S discs/calipers. Hillman Hunter remote servos worked well |
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Stick a Bussa engine in it:cool: See here http://www.zcars.org.uk/index.htm
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Saying that the Hayabusa engine looks like a great idea:smt077. Hows the motorcross going Billy? |
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always fancied doign this & rallying it.
Would've used the Mini gt 1275 as it may have been easier to get the engine in & out. ...then a double petrol tank ...and fat wheels ...and a roll cage ....bucket seats & an extinguisher .ooh nice! post the piccies on here! |
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Having owned a couple, always check the wheel arches (as said before) and also pull back the carpet in the drivers and passengers footwells, sometimes it will be a rubber carpet, if that makes sense. A lot of minis will either have holes here where the floor pan has rotted through, or have water from a leak. Both my minis suffered from the water gathering there. I owned an 81 Mini City and more recently a 1973 Mini Clubman (with wood effect inserts!).
The Mini Owners Club is really really good for help and advise - still getting my club magazines as I only sold the last one 7 months ago. My main bit of advice would be get it on a mechanics ramp if possible - Have a look at all the running gear and then make a decision. Did that with my Clubman when it got to the last MOT - a mate who is a mechanic said don't bother - There were yellow marks all under the car where it had been highlighted at an MOT a couple of years previous that it would need welding shortly - and the floor pan was pretty much shot, as were the brakes, hubs and a hole from wheelarch into the car. The car looked in great, original condition on the face of it, but probably had at least £2-2.5k worth of work just to make it a half good'un, if you are thinking of showing it off at events you should probably double/triple that figure. Great fun to drive, but need a garage and a careful pair of hands. |
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I'm not planning on showing it at all just using it as a fun/different car to commute in & at weekends. Thanks for the advice, I'm still looking around for a 'donor' car at the moment so will keep this thread updated as to the progress (if any :) ).
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build a kit car! loads more options and loads more ways to customise it performance wise.......would still cost you roughly the same as the mini
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