Turbo project - back on the road June 16
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Hi Rob,

do you have a photo from the air filter instalation? do you use a air box for the filter?

On 24th Jun, 2013 Rob Gavin said:

Pedro Silva

http://miniciados.blogspot.pt/

the air filter is 'hanging' in the inner arch at the moment! Ideally I'd like to do something like nala56 has done with his - very neat but I've not had the patience to do the fab work yet

I will try to find is project, thank you

Pedro Silva

http://miniciados.blogspot.pt/

Mmm haggis. We're using John's tent this year. Might be my turn for the sambuka

That's a lovely looking car!

Andy, you can keep the sambuka to yourself!

Nic - thanks for the comments however I think the photos make it look better than it is. The more time I spend with it, the more bits I don't like or am unhappy with.

just had a read through your thread, your doing well rob. almost there, its almost looking identical to how my progress is going, mine came off the road in 2010 :/ and intentionally was supposed to be on the road in 2012 but, well that never happened, everytime i set a deadline i miss it! ha. although, having 3 projects isnt helping. my aim is to at least get the engine in the car and running. seeing other peoples projects and seeing how they progress eggs me on to get a flippin move on! good work anyway. look forward to seeing it at mitp

i got nothing but time..

yes, I wasn't sure about chrome vs satin black for the headlight rings so put one of each on to see which I prefer. I'll double check when the grille is fitted but I think I'm going to go for the Chrome look. Its an easy enough change later.

the original idea had been to de-chrome - something that I hadn't seen before but it has taken me so long to build the flippin thing, quite a few cars have arrived on the scene with similar ideas and stolen my thunder!

a little update;

new face



and off to the painter for some rectification work over the weekend



what a pain that was; got about 300 yards and one of the wheels locked up on the trailer. Now got a bloody great flat spot on one of the new tyres and I'm no wiser as to why it happened.

Looks lovely!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Looking good, I really do like silver/grey minis.

Looking good chief!

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

Nice job! What size are your wheels, and what are they called?

Cheers for the comments guys.

Wheels are 7" mini special conversions by Force Racing

Looking good as always mate!!

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

BHP sells engines, but Torque wins races!

well I got the car back from the painter last night. A few issues, particularly with the bonnet which will need painting again, however, there are quite a few 'blemishes' which is guiding me down getting the whole car painted again, particularly when I compare it to some of the others on here.

anyway, another pic - I'm sure you will see no difference! just need to get all the little bits and pieces sorted for the weekend. Still haven't decided what i'm doing with the carpet yet



Heading up to the shed tonight to start building bits back up; the fuel tank is going to have to come back out to bolt on the arch for a start.

Looks pretty shiny to me :)

Reading up on RTS Clutches

it would look fine going up the strip; just don't get too close!

mines worse, been meaning to get round to buffing it >.<

so much to do before MITP better crack on!

Reading up on RTS Clutches

Rob, you will see every little blemish that others would never look twice at. Even some big scuffs tend never to really detract from the car as a whole. I was the same. It's ony recently I came to the realisation that even though I see what are faults with it, in reality its always going to be better than %90 of Minis currently drivable.

I wouldn't worry about it unless you want to be like the concourse guys who spend 4k on paint, polish the car within a gnats dick of its life and then never drive the thing anywhere.

as for the carpets, it won't matter, I ran out of carpet for mine, but it was at the Passion For Power show in april. No one siad anything wrong about the car.

if its shiney and has not rot, it'll be right

Just get it on the road!

Yep, stop worrying about the paint. Chances are I will get pissed on Saturday and spill lager down it anyway.