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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
18th Mar, 2012 at 09:01:19am
yes. I have the same cheepo one, it will be getting swapped On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
18th Mar, 2012 at 10:09:37am
Here's my little lady getting the bug last year too, gotta find some blocks so she can reach pedals, think she'll be quicker on the hills..?
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 478 Posts Member #: 9269 Senior Member Rotherham |
18th Mar, 2012 at 11:01:28am
The rad you are using there is around tubes with a piece of twisted plastic through it and has a high flow rate. you need to look for the flat tube type this can have tanks removed and then you can make your own. then you will be able to put all the fitting where it suits your car. you can't weld on the round tube type because the end plates are crimped on over the tubes with a rubber gasket.
Craig
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
18th Mar, 2012 at 08:32:51pm
i love this mini :) i like the breather set-up i will finish mine off one day, like the water pump steady too, i would love to copy that but i have too much stuff in the way atm :/
On 18th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
We've just swapped the cinq rad on John's clubman. He had the really cheep one which just had big tubes in the core. It didn't cool all that well as the coolant got through it too quickly. Worth checking yours. You can see the big tubes through the hose stubs. what did you swap it too? ive been saying mines crap for months but it took the piss when i was on the road lol ive been eyeing up an ally mk11 golf rad for it Edited by Brett on 18th Mar, 2012. Yes i moved to the darkside |
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
18th Mar, 2012 at 09:55:36pm
On 18th Mar, 2012 Brett said:
i love this mini :) i like the breather set-up i will finish mine off one day, like the water pump steady too, i would love to copy that but i have too much stuff in the way atm :/ On 18th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
We've just swapped the cinq rad on John's clubman. He had the really cheep one which just had big tubes in the core. It didn't cool all that well as the coolant got through it too quickly. Worth checking yours. You can see the big tubes through the hose stubs. what did you swap it too? ive been saying mines crap for months but it took the piss when i was on the road lol ive been eyeing up an ally mk11 golf rad for it Thanks for the comments so far guys, giving me a bit more mojo to try get it done - paint going on in next couple of days, then quick rebuild so I can get it running in & set up the ignition before the hillclimbs start here. Gonna get it started with that radiator & look out for another, will keep a close eye on the temps.. For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism. |
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
21st Mar, 2012 at 06:59:43am
At last, some fresh paint over the shell as of last night, thanks to my pal for his hard work with it...
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
21st Mar, 2012 at 07:02:28am
Edited by nikh667 on 21st Mar, 2012. For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism. |
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 2233 Posts Member #: 9037 Post Whore Doncaster, yorkshire |
21st Mar, 2012 at 12:14:05pm
Love the colour, looks good Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs
On 15th Mar, 2012 wil_h said:
Yes, Carl says he gets requests for rimming all the time On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble  |
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 10021 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
21st Mar, 2012 at 12:23:12pm
Looking good. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
22nd Mar, 2012 at 09:12:59pm
First bolts on today haha.! Both engine steadies.....
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9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
22nd Mar, 2012 at 10:25:03pm
that really looks brill, a pair of steadys on the gearbox going back to the subframe and your engine wont be moving far :)
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
25th Mar, 2012 at 09:50:59pm
More updates after a few hours in garage tonight:
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 520 Posts Member #: 189 Post Whore Norway |
26th Mar, 2012 at 07:14:17am
Nice build :) www.shag.no |
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
26th Mar, 2012 at 09:25:43pm
Few more bits done, radiator mounted (JUST clears standard starter - had to swing motor round and re-drill/tap bellhousing), coolant pipes cut and fitted, lcb & carb in place....
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
26th Mar, 2012 at 10:42:55pm
Found some software to design my own loom - got to complete it now shell painted, lay each wire and add colour to diagram..
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16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
27th Mar, 2012 at 07:57:38am
Software looks good. What is it? Could do with drawing my loom properly. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it
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 7265 Posts Member #: 1268 The Boom Boom speaker Police! Essex |
27th Mar, 2012 at 09:07:57am
This is looking great.
In the 13's at last!.. Just |
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 825 Posts Member #: 9661 Post Whore Sheffield South Yorkshire GB. |
27th Mar, 2012 at 09:58:50am
Doing some more work on my wiring, wouldn't mind a copy of that software myself if its up for grabs.. Main Build
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
27th Mar, 2012 at 10:57:39am
Guys the software is called VeSys, by Mentor Graphics - its a doddle to use, i've only ever used the trial version of it, which you can download from their website here - http://www.mentor.com/products/electrical-...rial-evaluation For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism. |
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 2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
27th Mar, 2012 at 07:51:51pm
looking good mate!!
My build thread..
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
27th Mar, 2012 at 08:05:49pm
On 27th Mar, 2012 JT said:
where did you get your bends for the oil breathers? i take it there 1" diameter? Thanks mate  local alloy fabricator made them for me, including the flanges for bellhousing & back of block, yep 1".
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
27th Mar, 2012 at 08:53:56pm
Changed my 'ickle stickers on my switch panel I made...
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 392 Posts Member #: 5702 Senior Member Cornwall |
27th Mar, 2012 at 08:59:47pm
Wow looks lovely! did Carl paint it? |
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
27th Mar, 2012 at 09:03:59pm
On 27th Mar, 2012 haimesyboi said:
Wow looks lovely! did Carl paint it? Yeah he did, top man, top job
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99 Posts Member #: 9550 Advanced Member Cornwall, UK. |
29th Mar, 2012 at 05:45:50am
More done, fitted my double shear bracket to top steady - had to make up bracket, shave piece out of dry deck adaptor, fits nice...
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