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Ben.

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Horndean, Hampshire

23rd Jun, 2008 at 09:50:18pm

=)

Its abit lighter now.

Ben.

Edited by Ben. on 3rd Nov, 2008.

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miniboo

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23rd Jun, 2008 at 10:02:34pm

My battery will be going under the bonnet once i have made the bracket to hold it!!

Carl

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liverpool-on-sea

23rd Jun, 2008 at 10:51:38pm

lucks cool

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.

Ben.

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Horndean, Hampshire

29th Jun, 2008 at 05:27:56pm

Bought a curley battery box. I think it looks alright now its fitted with some extra love bolted on.

Thinking of buying another one, making it look the same, and mounting behind the drivers seat, to put tools and shit in.

Edited by Ben. on 3rd Nov, 2008.

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Nic

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29th Jun, 2008 at 10:31:25pm

looks good

Why were the seat bases different on the later cars?? theres an extra lump by that front grommet hole

Does anyone know?

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29th Jun, 2008 at 10:35:33pm

I think it is where the fuel lines for the injection cars pass over the rear subframe?

On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:

On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else

Like fuel 😂😂

Ollie

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28th Jul, 2008 at 11:23:42pm

On 23rd Jun, 2008 johnK said:
Another option for seat mount is to go onto the sill and the centre tunnel - using the front cross member as well - have done this with the seat in the gold car and its rock solid
JK

On 23rd Jun, 2008 wil_h said:
Mine was bolted to the floor and moved around loads. I now have two square-section bars that run from sill to tunnel which the seat is mounted on.

My car is currently having panels etc welded. While it's in his unit i want to have whats described above carried out too.

is it possible someone has a picture or 2 so i can describe to him what i'm after/show him so he can fabricate it?

ps. i knew i had seen this post - and i have just spent the last hour looking for it haha.

On 2nd Mar, 2008 joeybaby83 said:
neil_g, with all due respect, your the worse salesman on TM since rob_h tried to sell his own ass

Ben.

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Horndean, Hampshire

3rd Nov, 2008 at 12:47:53pm

Alright chaps, havnt updated this in a while so thought I would.

Sprayed the parts of the interior that will be visible and the boot.

Fit the backbox.

Some bits back from powder coating.

85

Got the brake lines, pedal box and master cylinders fitted. Along with the handbrake.

Got back to work on the engine.

Rebuilt the Weber 45.

Pulled my finger out and got the engine assembled.

Havnt finished making the alternator mounts, gonan try and get a shorter belt so it sits closer to the block.

It is time...

Next job is to fit the carb and run the fuel lines, and start fitting the necessary engine bay bits.

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3rd Nov, 2008 at 12:52:39pm

bodacious!

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chepstow

3rd Nov, 2008 at 01:25:04pm

stunning

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Auckland, New Zealand

3rd Nov, 2008 at 02:52:00pm

noiiiiiice. turbo missing...hehe *tongue*

Nic

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3rd Nov, 2008 at 05:03:40pm

Wowsers

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3rd Nov, 2008 at 05:58:06pm

thats looking really good matey,

On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:

On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo

These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder.

On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER)

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3rd Nov, 2008 at 05:59:06pm

Very nice.

I like what you've done with the alternator bracket. Might have to pinch that idea.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Ben.

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Horndean, Hampshire

3rd Nov, 2008 at 07:03:07pm

Cheers guys, appreciate it.

Just a shame its not a turbo :(

But when I started building it I wasnt planning on taking 4 years to do it, ha.

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GaryOS

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Dublin, Ireland

3rd Nov, 2008 at 07:33:42pm

That looks spectacularly clean and well done. Alt mount is very similar to mine

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse *happy*

On 30th Apr, 2010 Rod S said:
Gary's description is best

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Carlos Fandango

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

3rd Nov, 2008 at 07:39:00pm

some really nice touches in there, I think the second battery box for tools is a great idea!

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1

https://joe1977.imgbb.com/

Ben.

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Horndean, Hampshire

6th Nov, 2008 at 04:30:29pm

Thanks for the comments guys!

Tiny update.

Got my arches through today, there mmmmmmmmm shiny.

Ben.

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graemec

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6th Nov, 2008 at 04:40:33pm

Very impressive - silencer looks excellent.

I like the jacks you have - where are they from?

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6th Nov, 2008 at 05:45:07pm

motorbike stands?

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

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Ben.

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Horndean, Hampshire

6th Nov, 2008 at 05:50:30pm

Cheers gramec,

erm, my Dad got them off a bike catalogue, im not sure what there called really.

Heres one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...rksid=p3907.m29

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Ben.

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Horndean, Hampshire

23rd Dec, 2008 at 12:23:28am

Hallo peoples,

Bit of an update, been working over the past few days, getting the manifold, link pipe and silencer fitted, running fuel lines.

Cleaned it up, sprayed it black then fitted the Gear linkage shizzle.

Made a stainless 'ultimate engine steady' type thing. Fingers crossed it doesnt leak at the thermostat housing...

Going to crack on tomorrow, finish mounting the rad. Got a couple more tabs to weld onto it to fix it securely.

So yeah, thats all for now. Hopefully going to get it sprayed in January once my student loan comes through! Mwahahaha!

Cheers,

Ben.