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Mattlad

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Chesterfield, Derbyshire

16th Mar, 2011 at 07:53:04pm

Hi all, Ive been on here a while now reading and posting questions.

Ive had a Metro Turbo engine in my shed for a few years now doing bits and bobs as I can afford it thinking that when I buy a Mini/projest I could drop it in, to be fair because I didn't have a mini things have been very slow, and the fact I moved into my first house didn't help. (althought I now have a drive and room for extension) :)

Well Ive bit the bullit and bought a 1971 Mk3 off someones mate off here. Its currently an 850 with magic wand and 40k on the clock!

My intensions are to build it into a Mk3 Cooper S lookalike, on the inside it will be completly striped out with some 60s-70s features, outside will be tarten red with a black roof with all the details of a Cooper S, and under the bonnet will be a Metro Turbo engine in almost standard tune, just to get me back in a mini.

This will be long term project as money allows (bloody mortgage companies), First job will be to get it striped then get ALL the bodywork in order.

This is as I got it,

Enjoy, Matt




















madmk1

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16th Mar, 2011 at 08:02:12pm

Looks like its going to be fun mate.

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16th Mar, 2011 at 08:19:50pm

Looks like youve got a good task ahead of you. Makes mine look like childs play. Lol

one day boost will be mine!

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Mattlad

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Chesterfield, Derbyshire

16th Mar, 2011 at 08:29:27pm

It looks worse than it is, it'll be like a new'n when its done

apbellamy

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Rotherham, South Yorkshire

17th Mar, 2011 at 08:07:51am

Doesn't look too bad, should be a fairly easy restoration

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i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

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17th Mar, 2011 at 08:21:56am

Love the green and brown pistons !

eden7842

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17th Mar, 2011 at 11:16:00am

hi matt, nice to see it going to a gd home. Are you pleased with it? ↲Eden

13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat!

Mattlad

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17th Mar, 2011 at 06:42:42pm

Yeh cheers Eden, just what I was after, u'll have to keep Tom updated on my progress

Been off work today so be havin a poke about undernieth, theres a few dodgy repaires that need sorting but overall its ok, Ive also managed to whip the engine out and strip a few other bits and bobs out

Matt

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17th Mar, 2011 at 07:17:47pm

yes i will do, hes just been round and i told him you started a thread up

13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat!
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