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progressing well, can i ask what its like working on chequer plate flooring?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

cheers mate, its no too bad its worn a bit since it was new so its less sharp( the edges of the bumps are a bit softer). its grippy when its dry, slippy when its wet like painted concrete. and the main reason is that the garage has underfloor heating. the metal conducts very well compared to a concrete slab. it only gets turned on when is is cold. the inside skin of the garage wall is 150fibrelite blocks, thicker than the standard 100 mm so you get a greater amount of thermal lag. so when you open the door and all the hot air escapes the heat is retained in the walls and reduces the fluctuation of tempprature. lol got a bit carried away their!

Nice!

never underestimate a mini!

got some more done this weekend. decised to take the bumper off the back.


thease are the front bottom subframe mounts








steering coloum mount



rear hoop bracket boxed in ready to take the second door bar. need to get the door bars and harness bars sorted soon. also a seat frame to take the side mounts.

I love projects that move this fast. You clearly don't have childeren, and maybe not a wife/girlfrien either.

If you do I'm jealous

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

www.twin-turbo.co.uk

Nice Skills

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Ive made made my own account now.

Nat

You have been a busy boy! ha ha he's got a job and a girlfriend!!

found some old pics of when my bros mini was first on the road (2003)

i need to get some primer on the car as soon as possible realy. its going to be the same coloul again eventually. also need to get a flif front sorted any suggestions? thanks

Edited by Natlloyd on 5th Oct, 2009.

i think im going to go to abs motorsport for the front end. £115 for a fibreglass front and a bonnet but they charge £30 delevery.


im going to get the door bars and harness bars sorted this week. im tacking the shell to fabricage so they can scolop the ends and i might have more of a chance of getting the welds looking respectable.

im not too sure how to mount the brackets that the clips will fit to for the front end does any one have any advice? thanks.

Nice,

Looks like its gonna be a monster,

Keep up the good work !!

BTW - I took my buddy VTEC Pete out for a spin this weekend, and even though I am running her in, he gave it a name, the "Brocket"...cause I'm a brocket maaannn, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah....

Build thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=7483

Katy Mini Owners Club Thread - http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=505552

Let's make sure you embarrass at least one VTEC MINI today !

https://www.facebook.com/groups/17557298589...096464253807802

awesome!

'89 Austin Metro GTa :)

Comming along nicely.

I'm not a big fan of the Dzus fasteners. as you have a removeable bonnet you may as well have the front end more permanently fixed. If you wanted it neat you could mould some brackets on the back of the panel, otherwise some nice stainless bolts may do the job.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

www.twin-turbo.co.uk

I made up some angle plate out of alloy and used the door hinge bolts to hold it behind the a panel

you can see it here (just):

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

ahh rite im gna have a think before i start chopping holes in it then!