Project Trig - After 18 Months Away, Is Back In Town! by Mini 360

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Progress after a long stint of no motivation/money (still missing the money part )

Started by fixing my fuel and brake lines with the P clips I had. (6mm for fuel, 5mm for brake if anyone is wondering)

Top tip! Don't use crap pop rivets!



They sheared off at the wrong point! Thankfully they had a really strong hold so I just cut off the excess.





Placed them next to the floor ridges as this will offer extra protection if it scrapes the ground.....which it will.....

I tried refitting my gear knob. However, its worn a bit and didn't line up straight so I may have over tightened it......



Not a great loss as it was scratched with my dads wedding ring and they only cost £5 on eBay. Just need to get one with a metal insert instead of threaded resin.

Got my harness bar mounted. Drilling 10mm holes in a car is never a good experience! Thankfully its over now though!



Got my rear handbrake cable fitted. Just need split pins to finish them off.



Then got the mid to rear handbrake bracket refurbed.

Before....





After!




Also got some more wiring done and rerouted simpler. A satisfying day of work!

One thing I had to do was trial fit my bootlid. Hadn't done it since I got it home and safe to say I am one happy lad. Just look at it all mocked up!






Forgot to update the thread. Been working lates at work so had no time to work on it. LOADS of overtime and payrise means more pennies though

Got the exhaust mounted finally front to back using only clamps, no paste as recommended by specialists.



Clamps are angled as far into the tunnel as possible so they dont scrape.....



and the plate mocked up, hiding the back box nicely. Can also see the boot release cable ready to be routed properly



I also bought some bits. Little bits really but I got a Flamethrower coil and a carb rebuild kit.



The rebuild kit was ordeed wrong in my error. So I have a full HIF44 service kit for sale. £20. Will get an HIF38 one ordered asap!




I also turned 21 at the weekend so I treated myself to a genuine OMP Corsica 90mm dished steering wheel. Suede covering for extra grip! 90mm dish means my legs go under it rather than around it like it used to be. Also brings wheel closer for better steering feel. Just waiting for the boss to arrive now.



and the horn push which wont be needed as the horn is on one of the stalks.



But look at the dish! Love it!



MiniSpares order being placed tomorrow too! On earlys this month (7am starts...) so means I have evenings free to work on it

8-8-2012

Had a day off on Monday so rolled the car outside for some fresh air and a couple of iPhone photos.....



Bucket test fitted with harnesses on the harness bar. To say its secure is an understatement Really holds you in tight!!!



Had a quick test with my new OMP wheel. Its going to be perfect. Just the right distance from me and my knees will fit underneath it with ease even with the drop bracket! The stalks are a mile away from my hands but I can handily bend them to whatever angle I require without damaging them so I can reach them again! Chuffed with the combo! Just awaiting the bolts for the wheel and Im good to go!

And a quick shot of the rear wheel arch with the wheel under it. Cant fit your hand in the gap and the cut our arches are dead on. Wheels possibly need a 5mm spacer to fit them properly but IM happy enough to get it on the road with :)



Well lots of parts arrived today so within 15minutes of getting home they were installed LOVE bolt on bits that take NO effort to do!

Lucas rear lights in mint condition. eBay bargain was too good to resist. Must say, I much prefer it over the clears I had on it for a while.



Genuine MOWOG fan



Replica sill trim. Would you believe that genuine square shaped trim is £20+VAT each side!? Got both sides non gen (albeit not square profile) for less than that!





Also got new door check straps as the outer clamps had snapped on my old ones.



Also bought a little something to help the project along but I wont reveal that until it all goes through Safe to say, it is a brilliant purchase!

Ordered a new alcantara headlining in black which should arrive soon. As soon as its here it will be installed so i can get my windows etc all in too! Its all falling into place gradually!

8-9-2012

Nothing major but my wheel bolts arrived this morning! So nipped out to test it out before breakfast

Went with black as I cantbe bothered having to polish chrome/polished ones



And installed! Remember Im 6'6" so this is amazing access for someone like me!





The boss acts as an extra spacer so its in the perfect position.



Seat is a bit far back maybe as when i look directly 90 degrees right I see the door pillar or out the side window but only just. Something to tweak i think! Steering column needs its cowl put on (colour coordinated of course) which will tidy things up. Just got to work out how to bend the stalks without snapping them now......

8-17-2012

Forgot to update with some progress! Been a busy boy!

Got my washer jets fitted. Had to drill the holes as they were made to fit the MPi later model plastic jets which have a D shaped hole. Wasnt nice drilling through fresh paint! Sealed the edge with hammerite to prevent rust setting in again.



And with the help of my mate Greig we got the carpets in. Little bit of cutting needed but nothing too bad! Just need to carpet the crossmember now.



Also got a shot of the flake popping in the roof. Brilliant finish to it!



I rebuilt the HIF38 carb......bolts and tiny bits EVERYWHERE!



took yet another photo of the whole car....



and this was my big purchase. A 1984 Mini City resprayed from original yellow to Tahiti Blue with silver like a late Cooper 500. Its been sitting for over 5 years so it has siffered with sitting outside. Went 50:50 on it with Greig. Shell is beyond saving (2foot hole in the boot etc etc) but some of the parts will be destined to go onto my car and others will be for sale in due course.

So it arrived like this....





and by the end of the day looked like this!



Its got alloy Minifins, genuine sportspack arches, Metro A+ engine with electronic ignition and a 12G940 head paired to an HIF 44 along with loads of other tasty bits! The carb is going onto mine seeing as I have a rebuild kit for it anyway, it would be a shame not to use it really....

Havent touched my car since then as Im working 9 days in a row so coming home knackered. My parents cleared out our loft and now all my parts are in my room. Suppose that will speed me on to get clear again!





So its still going just not that quickly. Currently waiting for my headlining from Optomise Automotive to be made and arrive so I can get it fitted and then windows etc in. Once thats done its just wiring and filling up the tank and its done!