My Mk3 S rolls again :-)

[pad4]

Yeaaa. its back at last on its wheels







just needs a set up run on the rollers as its running like a bag o shit and a quick wash n polish

delightful

pad

[IAIN]

Looking good from a fellow mk3 owner.
I will nit pick two things though. Two things that would bug me, if you dont mind, one is the front window chrome insert the join should be at the top. You can get a chrome cover to bridge the gap.
Second is the A panel badge is too low, it should be about 2 in higher up. Ill get my coat.

[coop12g295]

Joiners are an 80s thing and yes the join should be at the top as early rubbers joined at the bottom

[pad4]

Ive got a nos set of badges ready to go on as its masquerading as an 850 for now and ive just gotten me 2 x nos

wait for it

wait for it


TRIPLEX heated front screens - Monte type - Still wrapped in orig packing

Now about the joint - wont be there when the new screen goes in BUT having been in the
Car windscreen industry for a good number of years , i dont put joints at the top of anything , joints let water in, water flows down hill - thats my theory anyway.

theres a few things to do yet , VORTZ airbox to fit, Ive CNC machined out a VORTZ steering wheel but i need it covering now, ive modified another Mk2 Grill with the little cut out ala VORTZ , just needs a set of rose petals to finish

Winter will see the roof painted black and the door frame chrome removed (possibly)

but for now rolling road is the next stop as its running like a bag o spanners in a washing machine

Pad

[IAIN]

Re join.... I know you are in to windows

All I was pointing out was that when new, the join in the rubber seal would be at the bottom and the join in the chrome locking strip would be at the top with no gap. I only mentioned the trim because the locking strip was short.

[foxy52]

Ive got a nos set of badges ready to go on as its masquerading as an 850 for now and ive just gotten me 2 x nos

wait for it

wait for it


TRIPLEX heated front screens - Monte type - Still wrapped in orig packing

Now about the joint - wont be there when the new screen goes in BUT having been in the
Car windscreen industry for a good number of years , i dont put joints at the top of anything , joints let water in, water flows down hill - thats my theory anyway.

theres a few things to do yet , VORTZ airbox to fit, Ive CNC machined out a VORTZ steering wheel but i need it covering now, ive modified another Mk2 Grill with the little cut out ala VORTZ , just needs a set of rose petals to finish

Winter will see the roof painted black and the door frame chrome removed (possibly)

but for now rolling road is the next stop as its running like a bag o spanners in a washing machine

Pad

...soz pad i.m confused was it an 850 and u have mk 3 S,d it ??!!.. It has mk 2 chrome trim around windows.. ??!!.. not on mk 3,s ?!..ps I really like the red one ??!!... rgds foxy52.....

[pad4]

hey Foxy

its a MK3 S through and through , the door chromes are the minispares ones and the 850 badge is just stuck on it for a bit of fun

its an early june 1970 built example.

plenty of pat n tina still left on it.

Unfortunatly im gonna have to drive it for 18 miles a day over country roads to get to work and back

looks like the audi is getting abandoned

pad

[foxy52]

hey Foxy

its a MK3 S through and through , the door chromes are the minispares ones and the 850 badge is just stuck on it for a bit of fun

its an early june 1970 built example.

plenty of pat n tina still left on it.

Unfortunatly im gonna have to drive it for 18 miles a day over country roads to get to work and back

looks like the audi is getting abandoned

pad

....Nice one Pad.. good on ya,,use it to travel to work over country roads.. get max fun out of it I say !!!..apart from the depths of winter ice and snow etc..I poodle or put pedal to the metal going backwards and forwards from Holt to Overstrand and its a delight to drive an old classic all the time.. we have many here locally MGB,s.Moggies,TR,s,Jags,Volvos,etc etc.. lots of classic car users in a relatively safe part of the UK....3 in my Close now !!!... no point having an ol giffa unless u use it.. rgds foxy52

[georgek]

The S looks really good in black, and your logic with the window join at the bottom makes more sense, they should have done it on the production line.

[pad4]

Well its been on the rollers for a set up, gave a respectable 63bhp at wheels without doing anything like full power runs so i cant wait to see what we get when he does a proper RR session

no leaks, noises , vibrations or anything







ready for MOT MAN. next

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[Pete]

Thanks for sorting my polycarb out yesterday Paul, much appreciated. No biccys with the brew though, a big no no.

Just finishing it off now then sorting my wonky suspension , wish I had that nice flat polished floor of yours to do it on !

[m1cH1]

Very nice Mk3 S! Especially love the idea of fitting the Mini 850 badges to it. Now it´s a wolf in sheep’s clothing...

Ive CNC machined out a VORTZ steering wheel but i need it covering now

Very interesting! Do you have further details on this?

its an early june 1970 built example

I´ve seen on some other pictures here in the forum that it has the solid rear bulkhead. Is this factory-spec or did you change the rear bulkhead? Always thought B20D´s had the roto-dip hole in the rear bulkhead!?

Greetings, Mike

[pad4]

Mike - i think youve seen pics of my other car with the solid bulkhead (and no magic wand cover plate in the floor) - the white one , thats the strange B20D body - there are also some strange plates sandwiched between the parcel shelf and the body to completely seal off the boot area and the place where the throttle pedal mounts has huge captive nuts and bolts.

The Black one is an early S , my daily driver hopefully

re the vortz wheel - ive just drawn one up and machined it on our cnc machine to as near as i can get it , just need it covering now

Pad

[steve1071]

Looking great Pad.

Keep the 850 badges on and surprise a few!

[Simon776]

Always thought B20D´s had the roto-dip hole in the rear bulkhead!?

It depends when the shell was built, I've seen plenty of B20D shells without the hole and even a couple with rod change front tunnels.

[m1cH1]

Oh.... Yes i mixed up those two minis....

re the vortz wheel - ive just drawn one up and machined it on our cnc machine to as near as i can get it , just need it covering now

Any chance to see some pictores of this?
Did you use a spoke design like on the earlier Vortz Sebring wheel or like the later "Type R" wheel?

Mike

[sandman]

Great looking car Paul - love the colour combo!

[pad4]

I wasnt overly keen on the silver roof but it kind of ties in the silver wheels and my vortz airbox

im going to put clear front indicator lenses on it, the orange ones just dont sit right for me

And then i need to find a new carpet set in blue

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