TT3-BS Build UPDATE 13/05/12 FINISHED!
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I have been busy in the garage over the last few months so I thought I would post a thread tracking the build of the new hillclimber. Basically it is going to be very much the same as the TT2, infact it is mainly built out of TT2 spares. The logbook for the shell puts it as a 1978 Clubman in brown, so that is what it shal be when finished.

Anyway here are a few pictures as of yesterday.

1. Getting the brace bars made up.



2. The inside with the pedal box in to get the seat position right.



3. The rear end. When I got the shell it had some awful round lights welded in so I have had to cut them out and rebuild the panel.




I will post more photos as the car develops.

Ben

Edited by Ben H on 13th May, 2012.

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Interesting choice of shell-stands! I'd be careful building too much weight into the shell in case some of those legs start to buckle!

is that some double skining between the subframe mounts in the second pic?

Tom, You are not the only one to say that about the stands. It wobbles a bit, but they will be fine for this part of the build.

Mini13, On the original TT we cracked the floor there so now we just put a strengthening plate in to help.

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Looking good.

Have you decided what engine you are going to use? Obviously turbo, but are you sticking with the 998?

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has the TT2 died or are you having one each?

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

Yes it will be another 998 turbo, to keep in class.

The TT2 is fine (ish), so yes one each.

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Nice one Ben. be good to see em both, hay a double feature on the cards, now theres an idea

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looking good and keeping the square nose in fashion - ready for a go at Avon 08?

JK

If Carling made Mini engines
it would probably be like this one!

Looking good ben. Is will helping out on this build or is this a single twin build?

Lol youve already started drilling holes in pedal arms.

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Avon 08 is the target, but not sure it will make it.

Mainly just me building it as it is at my house, but Wil is helping with the engine build and stuff.

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Is it going to be a clubby then? same kind of engine spec as the tt2?

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It will be like the TT2 a couple of years ago.

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yeh sorry about the lights they didnt quite work

Glad to see your doing something with it!

Brill - Always loved the Hamer threads! - Proper builds.

Looks good so far.

I wouldnt worry about those stools - Ikea? We've used ours to jump on to decorate for years - if they take my weight, the TT3 should be no problem! ha ha.

Alex, Exactly my thought. I have been abuaing them for years no problem. Each one will take 100kg easy. It will be back on the pallet trolly before anything heave goes on.

Slater, the lights were a pain, but only a small part of the build.

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looking good.

moz

Does the cage have a dash bar? Is that what the steering column will be mounted to?
Nice work by the way.

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

The cage will have a dash bar. It did not come with one though. And yes the steering column will be mounted to it.

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Cool!! I look forward to regular updates

I see your also a member of the seamless club

I have had the week off to try and move the project along. I seem to have picks a bloody freezing week to live in the garage. I also had some gardening to do, but trying to dig permafrost soon ended that adventure.

Anyway since last posting things have happened, but it doesn't much look like it.

Up on its side to cut out the boot floor, weld in the seatbelt mounts and generally tidy up the floor.


Ex-don subframe cleaned, fixed and painted.


Dashbar fitted and steering column mounted to it.


Seat and seatbelts done.


Getting started on the bodywork, filling the rear lights where plates had to be added and starting to finish the de-seaming.


Lots more to get on with, just need a cash injection to get all the GRP bits, then it might start looking like a car again.

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nice rear end ben.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

god man that subframe looks like it's been 12 bore shot!

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

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oooooohhh another :) is that a plate around the steering rack a bit of a stiffening exercise? may steel that ideawhile i have the welder out looks cracking!

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On 23rd Feb, 2008 clubminiflip said:
oooooohhh another :) is that a plate around the steering rack a bit of a stiffening exercise? may steel that ideawhile i have the welder out looks cracking!

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