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 140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
4th Jun, 2015 at 10:08:16am
I had a beam fabricated but there were two issues, firstly i made the design 4mm too short - derp! - , and secondly the mounting holes on one end weren't drilled to plan... so i had to get them to do it again and ensure they at least make it to plan. It might be harsh but i gave them a good clear drawing with every dimension and they made one end perfectly and the other is just a mess.
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
4th Jun, 2015 at 10:13:08am
so when i took the beam back we decided to weld up the existing holes and re-drill new 9mm holes further out by 2mm each side. So, in short, the beam now fits very well
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
8th Jun, 2015 at 04:03:58am
The other day i ordered the new mesh style wheels from Carl. 10x7, 3.5" inner and outer.
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 2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
8th Jun, 2015 at 06:45:20am
Jealous!
Edited by D4VE on 8th Jun, 2015. On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!! 
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
9th Jun, 2015 at 04:21:07am
On 8th Jun, 2015 D4VE said:
Jealous! Thought u brought some mambas for it?! I did have some 10x6 mambas, but i sold them last year in preparation for buying the ultimate wheel (imo). I was going to buy some 10x7 mamba style from Force Racing, but just before i ordered carl put up the CAD pic of the mesh style and i went with that. Im a sucker for mesh wheels |
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
13th Jun, 2015 at 03:48:10am
The engineer came over on wednesday afternoon. We went through everything we could think of. The engineer was super helpful, and gave us some great additions.
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
13th Jun, 2015 at 08:52:49am
Did u decide on a battery? On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
13th Jun, 2015 at 01:28:11pm
On 13th Jun, 2015 D4VE said:
Did u decide on a battery? Not an exact battery yet, but we have mentioned an Odyssey Battery. They can be quite small (half the width) and should provide enough kick to crank the car. you were looking at getting a new one werent you? Any ideas? |
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
13th Jun, 2015 at 03:23:43pm
Odyssey 85 i believe.. think thats somewhere in the middle weightwise.. think u can get away with the lighter version, about £89 from jjc race and rally as thats where i get my millers oil from On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
26th Jun, 2015 at 10:14:04am
On 13th Jun, 2015 D4VE said:
Odyssey 85 i believe.. think thats somewhere in the middle weightwise.. think u can get away with the lighter version, about £89 from jjc race and rally as thats where i get my millers oil from Thanks Dave. I'll refer back to your post when i chase a battery! So time for a little update! A mate and i have ordered 2 sets of Dunlop tyres. Hopefully get them in the next few days. CLICK ME for 165/70R10 FORMULA-R D93J Carl at Force Racing posted this pic of a wheel on their Facebook page overnight. Its exactly like what mine should be, and he mentioned they're for a far away land (australias pretty far from the UK!) Even if not, my wheels are exactly this. Same offset, inner/outer dimensions, colour and style. I have sent an email to confirm, but being from pommieland i could get a reply well after my bedtime! Its already 8pm here 
In other news im going to drop my weber and 12g940 head off to my mechanic John Leffler. He has finished my hubs with new bearings and CV joints, ball joints, brake lines, new brake switch etc; but wants the driveshafts so he can put the CVs and everything together. IF i have driveshafts then i'll drop the head and weber off together. Otherwise Leffler will order them in I have also heard of a new 200+hp supercharged lightweight mini coming up. Cant say anything more, but it should be special. It has the right people involved! |
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
26th Jun, 2015 at 10:17:48am
Oh and i have got some more steel for fabrication. Unfortunately i forgot to order the steel for the seat mounts, doh! When i went back to pick up my order they didnt really have any "top hat" type steel anyway. I need that type as the engineer wants me to fabricate the mounts from that...
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 4890 Posts Member #: 1775 Post Whore Chester |
26th Jun, 2015 at 10:37:24am
Those wheels will look great. The car is coming together nicely. I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
26th Jun, 2015 at 01:32:53pm
On 26th Jun, 2015 gr4h4m said:
Those wheels will look great. The car is coming together nicely. Thanks graham, i appreciate it. Tonight (it's 11:30pm as i type this) i was stuffing about with some of the steel, got more angles and lengths cut for the rear frame. The top length in the boot will be the first strut brace (required by the engineer), but i think i might change it to allow fitment of a fuel tank 
I figured i'd grab some photos of the motor. As far as i know, AEG312 means it's a thin walled block? but the flange for the gearbox is thick? They're Hardy Spicer joints arent they? 
I think the number on the gearbox casing says 22G1128. According to http://www.ozcooper.com.au/new_page_3.htm it's a Mark2 Cooper S gearbox? 
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
26th Jun, 2015 at 03:35:26pm
Wheels look very nice! I think i got the battery wrong... j think its a 25... the 85 is the price haha.. what will you be doing with the boot floor? On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
26th Jun, 2015 at 10:33:14pm
On 26th Jun, 2015 D4VE said:
Wheels look very nice! I think i got the battery wrong... j think its a 25... the 85 is the price haha.. what will you be doing with the boot floor? Oh right haha thanks for clearing that up! Most of the floor is being cut out. Basically eliminating the tyre well and battery box and bringing the floor level up so its the same profile the whole way between the wheelwells. Gives me a bit more space below :) |
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
26th Jun, 2015 at 10:40:03pm
How will it tie in where it slopes down at the bulkhead? Im wanting to also do away with wheel well n batt box On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
27th Jun, 2015 at 02:07:43am
On 26th Jun, 2015 D4VE said:
How will it tie in where it slopes down at the bulkhead? Im wanting to also do away with wheel well n batt box The steel at the bulkhead looks clean and solid, so i will cut the majority out but leave an inch or two of the steel before the bulkhead. As theres only one direction of curve in that area i can get a peice made up to fit with a curve (to match the existing floor) then a sharper bend to butt up against the remaining steel near the bulkhead. It makes sense to me and the engineer! It will be clear as day with some pictures 
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288 Posts Member #: 6267 Senior Member Bristol |
30th Jun, 2015 at 07:56:14am
That looks very much like a late Mk2 or Mk3 Cooper S 1275 thick flange block with a 4 synchro remote change gearbox. The oil cooler, hardy spicers, tappet chest covers and 11 stud head all point to that being a genuine and very valuable Cooper S item. What are your plans for it? |
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 10021 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
30th Jun, 2015 at 08:35:06am
Is that a flywheel scatter shield? If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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10021 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
30th Jun, 2015 at 08:39:12am
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Austin-...s-/281686618971 If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
2nd Jul, 2015 at 01:20:45pm
On 30th Jun, 2015 Flame Red said:
That looks very much like a late Mk2 or Mk3 Cooper S 1275 thick flange block with a 4 synchro remote change gearbox. The oil cooler, hardy spicers, tappet chest covers and 11 stud head all point to that being a genuine and very valuable Cooper S item. What are your plans for it? Thanks for the confirmation. The engine has already been bored and stroked to 1408cc, so it will stay like that for a while. Eventually it will probably get stripped down and run new liners. Im pretty sympathetic to my cars so i enjoy it, but not destroy it. On 30th Jun, 2015 John said:
Is that a flywheel scatter shield? It sure is. Used to be a race motor. Apparently would see 8-9k rpm so im guessing thats why the scatter shield exists On 30th Jun, 2015 John said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Austin-Morris-Cooper-S-Engine-1275cc-Type-9F-SA-Y-42548-onwards-/281686618971 Jeez. Thanks for that, it's expensive! I guess it doesnt matter too much as im not a collector, it was heavily modified 30 years ago and will stay that way Got my new tyres off a mate this afternoon. Nice Dunlop Formula R's. Also grabbed a spare set of doors off him to check against my shell. My ones are seriously ill-fitting. 
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
4th Jul, 2015 at 04:00:46am
For a laugh we chucked one of the new tyres against my mates 33" hilux haha
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
8th Jul, 2015 at 06:24:54am
Excitement! Just got home from work and this parcel is sitting waiting for me |
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140 Posts Member #: 10115 Advanced Member Sydney, Australia |
8th Jul, 2015 at 07:18:10am
So the process started off unwrapping. Mannnnny layers of packaging. The excitement levels were peaking!
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2974 Posts Member #: 10749 Post Whore lowestoft suffolk |
8th Jul, 2015 at 04:30:43pm
Very nice... only 2? On 24th Oct, 2015 jonny f said:
Nothing gets past Dave lol NOTHING GETS PAST ME!!
1/4 mile 14.7 @ 96mph 12psi boost Showdown class A 2nd place 18.6 @ 69mph |
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