Mk1 restoration-race car to road car

[IAIN]

Matty.........It's two days since you posted the painted pictures, I expected pictures with the subframes in by now !

Come on man !

[Matty]

Sorry ive been slacking.....



























Or have I!

[Matty]

Ive just read all the comments on the previous page! Bloody hell, its means alot coming from you guys that know what your doing...unlike me! Its really nothing that special though, and by no means a show winner.

Engine is nearly ready to go in.



Has anyone got any tips for fitting the head lining? It seems to get stuck the last 5mm or so and I can't seem to slide it back any further without the frame bending?

[guru_1071]

matty

put some vasaline or similar around the edge to help it slide a little

[Pandora]

[robert]

matty

put some vasaline or similar around the edge to help it slide a little

yes ,,but what about the headlining ?

[Matty]

Well vasaline helped it slip right in without any chafing.

The problem I have now is that the clips on the front section don't quite locate in the hooks of the rear section, despite both halves being in the right position?

One of my rear quarter window frames broke last night, when i tried to fit it. I can't think of a way to repair it at the moment either.

[guru_1071]

matt

heres a photo of your shell way back in 2005 (i think) when i used to compete against it.

[mk1]

Come on then Matty!

What is that "funny little engine"

[tomkidd]

NIce work Matty, are you putting the 16v in it?

[NotNormal]

That inlet design looks like its set up for a turbo to me....

Interested to hear about the head arrangement though

[dhenry]

That inlet design looks like its set up for a turbo to me....

Interested to hear about the head arrangement though

Yes, I thought it looked very forced induction also.

[Matty]

Just kidding, although im sure it would surprise a few people.

That engine in is my other mini. Its the BMW K1100 cylinder head off a motorbike, and turbo'd too. There are a fair few of them about these days, and makes for a nice smooth drivable engine.

This is the whole setup.

[robert]

has the drivers side engine mount gone matt ? it looks a bit slumped ?

[Matty]

It shouldn't of, they were fresh on last year! The cam cover is slightly sloped towards the belt side, so it could be that, that makes it looked slumped.

[Matty]

I think this suits the syle of the car a bit more.

[JC T ONE]

Nice one so I am not the only one with a Turbo inhere

Good progress on the Red MK I.
Btw did you remember to spray the roof, with waxoyl or some simelar, before fitting the headlining?

Jens Christian

[Matty]

I actually put 2 coats of paint on the inside of the roof, so hopefully it'll be ok.

I have been thinking about waxoyling the inside of the crossmember though, just trying to work out whether its possible to get enough in there to make it worth while?

[mk1]

Definitely worth waxoiling the cross member & the sills too. I also do down the A & B posts too.

To get in the sills I drill a couple of holes in the inner sills, use them a "magic wand" access & stick a couple of grommets in the holes when I have finished.

Will-h had told me about your K1000 engine, I was just hoping that you'd give us the SP on it as I believe it goes "quite well"

[JC T ONE]

Yes I agree A & B post, but also the rear companion boxes, before you fit the liner.

the very best thing to do, is go back, and check the before pictures, then you know where to spray.