Mk1 restoration-race car to road car

[Matty]

Ive just had a look and ive got 1m left, so enough to make 2 more webbs?

Its almost wide enough to cut in half to double up, but you'd have to make up some narrower retaining plates or redrill the holes closer together. Its about 3mm too narrow when cut in half.

[sclemow]

I don't know how I've missed this thread to date, but what a fantastic read.
I'm truly in awe of the amount of work you've done to put this back together and in that time.

S

[Pete]

Ive just had a look and ive got 1m left, so enough to make 2 more webbs?

Sent you a PM Matty.

[Matty]

Hmmm I haven't got anything in my inbox or email?

[999 ORX]

Boom boom pow! Looking fantastic Matty

[Matty]

Its been a while since I updated this. Ive been messing around with all the middley bits so not too much to show for hours in the garage!

Im just waiting for some door drains to turn up, then the interior will be complete.

I made a new tie bar, like the old style because im a being tight and couldn't warrent nearly £40 for a new one.

[nic]

Thats brilliant!!!

Its a shame there are 'modern' cars in the background, like a mk2 escort.


Well done, i look forward to sliding around the roundabouts in it

[Jack of all trades]

Are you missing the Anchor tab the clutch spring(2A3600), as you seem to have put it in the hole of the bleed nipple???

[guru_1071]

that looks great mat, you must be chuffed

[Matty]

nic - Ive found a good place to take some retro shots, once its mot'd. I can't believe how different it drives to my other mini!

Jack of all trades - yeah im missing the tab, ive put that on my to do list for now as its not important

Guru - Im chuffed to bits, Im hopefully going to take it to MITP this year...its first outing!

[nic]

Have you suddenly realised how rubbish the other is?

I found that when I got the green one on the road?

[Matty]

Ive realised how impractical my other one is!

I don't think it'll be quite as entertaining up the 1/4 mile though.

[tomkidd]

That looks awesome Matt, well done.

[InimiaD]

That's GAWJUS.

[surfblue63]

That's an amazing transformation, great stuff.

[dhenry]

that's ridiculous. it looks perfect.

[Matty]

Thanks for the kind comments.

Here's the interior. Not perfect but im happy with how its turned out.



My NOS hubcaps too. They will be a nightmare to remove as they were such a tight fit!

[36inter]

Brilliant job, that is such a nice car you have ended up with, credit to you, but you need to get the wife in there and do a bit of dusting!!

[Matty]

I know I realised when I put the pics up, that I hadn't dusted it.

Next job is a good clean up and flat polish.

[Matty]

Well it flew through its mot today!

But it keeps jumping out of second gear, so looks like its gearbox apart!

I got a few snaps of the underside whilst I was there.