LilSel's Mini Project

[LilSel]

As I said last night at the pub... Today was a day to be spent down at the workshop playing with my Mini :D

Here are some piccies... Isn't she beautiful!!?!! :D

Took all the bits etc that were sitting in it & blew all the dust out & washed inside & out (felt a bit wrong hosing out the inside of a car tho... lol)

Hoping to have the inside sprayed next weekend & then I can start putting her back together. It has been over 6 years since I last drove her!... A project that went on the back burner for a few TOO many years.

She'll be back on the road in no time, esp with help from dad & Blue_Eyez.

Watch this space for updates/pics & more funky vids :p... :love:

[LilSel]

more.......... :banana:

[LilSel]

.... and more..... :D

Amusing vid being uploaded to youtube @ the moment... pop up shortly! :)

[deanohit]

Cool colour, ya gonna have racing stripes? So what engine does the wee girl have? Turbo Hayabusa I hope.

[Dave Lobster]

Are you leaving the rear seat in? If you angle grind off the front half of it, you'll be able to move the front seats back enough that adults can sit in it.

[Tints]

That is a sweet looking mini!
do you have a workshop that you rent that you work in on the car in or is it a work place , your house or a mates shop ?

[bucket boy]

i made one of these years ago i found a photo of it but i dont no how to load it i shortened it i cut into 6 pieces you sat on the original back seat and the steering was inthe original position the back wheel arch came half way through the door you could touch the back tail light and front head light at same time babadous green colour thinking why bother a mateof mine owned a little mobil gas station on nagathi road tauranga we had it in there on a mobil 1 stand

[cheese]

Cool colour, ya gonna have racing stripes? So what engine does the wee girl have? Turbo Hayabusa I hope.

x2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[skidMark]

holy crap u finally got it back out of the shed...get cracking haha

[LilSel]

Cool colour, ya gonna have racing stripes? So what engine does the wee girl have? Turbo Hayabusa I hope.

Im still thinking about white stripes... not sure yet... we'll see :)

he he... Turbo busa engine... *I wish*...

She was a thou...but I blew that up n got a fully reconditioned/like new 1100.
The new engine was only just run in before I started the restoration.
have twin carbs, extractors, 2" straight exhaust etc plus lots of other stuff I'd done before 'the makeover' started :D... Im really excited bout getting her finished & back on the rd now :):banana:

[LilSel]

That is a sweet looking mini!
do you have a workshop that you rent that you work in on the car in or is it a work place , your house or a mates shop ?

Parents are self employed, we own the building/workshop :Punk:...
So... I guess you can call it... my other garage?!... lol...
The one here at home is big enough for 6 cars, so once I've done the essentials down at the workshop, I'll bring her home so its easier for me to work on her etc...

I can see it now tho... *my friends* 'Where is Suz?'... 'Oh prob in the garage again'... hehe :D

[LilSel]

holy crap u finally got it back out of the shed...get cracking haha

I had some free time :bleh:... N that's the plan... hoping to have inside sprayed next weekend.

Have the wiring loom (new 2nd hand one, if that makes sense)... in my subaru as wanting to get a new one made using the other as a template.

Pulled every single wire etc outta her but wanna put NEW everything back in, even down to the wiring, every nut bolt & screw... no shortcuts here! :D

[LilSel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgG9gF6HF0c

We couldnt help ourselves... It almost felt like I was driving her again :innocent:

[deanohit]

She was a thou...but I blew that up n got a fully reconditioned/like new 1100.
The new engine was only just run in before I started the restoration.
have twin carbs, extractors, 2" straight exhaust etc plus lots of other stuff I'd done before 'the makeover' started :D... Im really excited bout getting her finished & back on the rd now :):banana:

Jeez, the 1100 twin carbie should still rip some shit.:banana: Great to see your doing it all properly now.
My aunty used to have a mini done to look like Mr Beans right down to the bolt lock on the doors. Had a worked 1340 in it, so was a bit of a sleeper. Sold it a few years back though :weep:

[LilSel]

Jeez, the 1100 twin carbie should still rip some shit.:banana: Great to see your doing it all properly now.
My aunty used to have a mini done to look like Mr Beans right down to the bolt lock on the doors. Had a worked 1340 in it, so was a bit of a sleeper. Sold it a few years back though :weep:

hehe... yeah mini's aren't as slow as some think :D...

That sounds awesome!... would've got a few looks i'd imagine! :clap:

I couldnt even think about parting with her, I learnt to drive in her, got my licence in her, drove to-from school (I was known as 'the girl with the mini') everyday. Plenty of road trips with friends.

[LilSel]

Just spoke with dad on the phone, we are going to do the engine bay & boot this weekend coming, preparation of the inside (needs to be prepped again due to sitting around so long) & masking etc so its ready for the inside to be sprayed next weekend.

Once the inside/engine bay/boot are sprayed, then we can start re-wiring the car as the next step then get the engine in & thats the main bits all done. The rest is after work stuff, a few hours here and there etc. :D

Im so excited... :devil2:

[fireball]

Just spoke with dad on the phone, we are going to do the engine bay & boot this weekend coming, preparation of the inside (needs to be prepped again due to sitting around so long) & masking etc so its ready for the inside to be sprayed next weekend.




i am so there this weekend (after work :no:) hot sun beers and more beers and more beers! hey babe ill bring the beers!

[LilSel]

i am so there this weekend (after work :no:) hot sun beers and more beers and more beers! hey babe ill bring the beers!

Alright!!! sounds good to me :banana:!!

[kiwifruit]

My first car was a mini, was great fun!
I gave it such a hard time, my old man would repair it daily.
Had a 1340 in it, weeeeeee, was a rocket, honest!

Have always fancied one with a busa engine or similar

[007XX]

I love Minis, even though I'm not a small car fan normally...Love the colour on your one!
And yes, definitely needs racing stripes...

Now, if as an accessory we were getting Charlize Theron...:whistle::drool:

[LilSel]

My first car was a mini, was great fun!
I gave it such a hard time, my old man would repair it daily.
Had a 1340 in it, weeeeeee, was a rocket, honest!

Have always fancied one with a busa engine or similar

lol... I can imagine!! I want to put 1340 in mine eventually... need to upgrade the drum brakes to disc brakes & have it recertified or... well... you know!... :lol: might not be too easy to stop!

This is what I'd be looking at in terms of engine upgrade in the future... mini engine... turbo'd etc.. :drool::drool:
no mods req to bolt in etc :D

EDIT:.... & yes... Born Hard :p

[LilSel]

I love Minis, even though I'm not a small car fan normally...Love the colour on your one!
And yes, definitely needs racing stripes...

Now, if as an accessory we were getting Charlize Theron...:whistle::drool:

hehehe... :niceone: rock on!!... who wouldnt wanna ride in a mini like this when its done tho?? :msn-wink:

[Busy]

Put one white stripe down it - front to back.

My mate has a blower (supercharger) for a mini, think now it's just missing an end plate. I was going to put it on one of my mini's way back when but went through a patch where I'd keep blowing diffs (yes mini's have diffs), worst one was 13 pieces, well 12 and a hunk out of the block. Would smoke em up in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the dry thou.
Them were the days ...

[blue_eyez]

i am so there this weekend (after work :no:) hot sun beers and more beers and more beers! hey babe ill bring the beers!

That is so NOT fair... i gotta bloody work on saturday.... LAME-O... but Sunday (if you gonna be there) i'll be there for sure.... maybe even after work saturday if you's are still there.... woop woop go the mini... :niceone:

[LilSel]

That is so NOT fair... i gotta bloody work on saturday.... LAME-O... but Sunday (if you gonna be there) i'll be there for sure.... maybe even after work saturday if you's are still there.... woop woop go the mini... :niceone:

Dad has a tournament on saturday... so we'll be doing the painting on sunday... but ill be down there on saturday as well doing other stuff.

wanna move the engine out from under the bench & degrease etc... clutch/sump needs to be painted black as it is currently green but the new engine that I put in is black... so want it matching :)
at least doing the prep on it is still doing something that needs to be done :woohoo:.

Also the doors bonnet & boot need to be sanded etc so can get them ready for painting... otherwise ill end up with the car finished n no doors/boot/bonnet to go on it lol!!! :doh:

[fireball]

do not put a racing stripe down it why would you want to ruin such beautiful paint???

im at work till 4 on sunday suck!

[LilSel]

im at work till 4 on sunday suck!

you can come out after that tho! :niceone: we'll still be there admiring/playing with her :D

[fireball]

you can come out after that tho! :niceone: we'll still be there admiring/playing with her :D

wish you would play with me for that long :(




PMSL

[LilSel]

wish you would play with me for that long :(




PMSL

lol... Oh trust me... If there were more hours in the day!!... stuff called work/sleep are quite important :p

[Wolf]

Nice paint job, great project.

My brother had a rather hotted-up mini that could fair plant you against the back of the seat when he put his foot down.

[Busy]

... otherwise ill end up with the car finished n no doors/boot/bonnet to go on it lol!!! :doh: Then paint it yellow then go for a road trip - goodbye porkpie :eek:

[LilSel]

Then paint it yellow then go for a road trip - goodbye porkpie :eek:

:lol:... the doors & boot are still Ginga (orange) & the bonnet is pink lol...
mini was orange before the restoration n I got a bonnet off another mini as the one that was on mine was warped from when bonnet came up at 70kph & hit windscreen n bent *doh*...

Multi coloured mini... :sick:

[fireball]

Then paint it yellow then go for a road trip - goodbye porkpie :eek:

i can just see her racing through tapinui and through matara :laugh::laugh:
classic movie!

[LilSel]

i can just see her racing through tapinui and through matara :laugh::laugh:
classic movie!

Racing thru where??!!...

[fireball]

Racing thru where??!!...

:killingme:killingme:rofl: i will take you there as we have to go thru there on our way to invercargill

[LilSel]

:killingme:killingme:rofl: i will take you there as we have to go thru there on our way to invercargill

lol... oh... ok... I know where invercargill is... thats at the bottom of the south island :D

[fireball]

off to mask up the little blue mini yay

gotta love the hot sunny weather

sun tan!

[Mooch]

lol... I can imagine!! I want to put 1340 in mine eventually... need to upgrade the drum brakes to disc brakes & have it recertified or... well... you know!... :lol: might not be too easy to stop!

This is what I'd be looking at in terms of engine upgrade in the future... mini engine... turbo'd etc.. :drool::drool:
no mods req to bolt in etc :D

EDIT:.... & yes... Born Hard :p

Gidday LilSel, you will defiantly need to put in discs if your going 1275 plus. The Metro calliper conversion is worth doing providing you go 12 or 13 inch wheels :banana:.

I currently have a couple of Mini projects on the go. One is 1330 turbo based Mk1 club car and the other is BRG Mk1 which may end up with a 1000 block / 1300 head / Webber combo (currently has a 1000 engine).

Will watch your project with interest :2thumbsup

[LilSel]

Gidday LilSel, you will defiantly need to put in discs if your going 1275 plus. The Metro calliper conversion is worth doing providing you go 12 or 13 inch wheels :banana:.

I currently have a couple of Mini projects on the go. One is 1330 turbo based Mk1 club car and the other is BRG Mk1 which may end up with a 1000 block / 1300 head / Webber combo (currently has a 1000 engine).

Will watch your project with interest :2thumbsup

AWESOME!!! :drool:!!! Sounds fantastic!!

Yeah the disc brakes I looked around for were from the Metro, about $400 each I think?... but as you say... needed!!...

Will be a 'weekend' project putting the disc's on once mini is back together & on the road with the standard drums... I already have 10" cheviot mags on her :banana:

I have a set of twin SU carbs too that dad got for me since its been in the restoration process... Going to leave that for a 'weekend' project later on as well & just have her back together n going with the single carb.

On sunday we got the boot sprayed, now its just the inside/engine bay to go... then back start the process of putting her back together. Got a new wiring loom to go in first of all once the paintings all done.

Have a couple of bits on the way from the UK :D... they should be here soon!... not taking any shortcuts with her :D

I have some pics of the boot that ill pop up shortly. Went with black for in there as I am going to make a boot 'tidy' of sorts carpeted in black.
Have seen sooo much stuff on the net & in the miniworld magazines (I buy them whenever I see them n read every bit of it n get all kinds of ideas!!)

I had a thought the other day... it was along the lines of 'once this mini is back on the road n looking mint...I should get another n make a race mini out of it... ' thats something I would be way interested in!!... seen them on the tv racing at pukekohe some time ago... thought to myself... 'I Wanna do that!!' :wari::wari:... where there's a will theres a way... I have a lot of will too lol!!!

[Hawkeye]

Shit. I've picked up a virus. Logged onto KB and I've been re-directed to a cage site....:buggerd:

[Mooch]

Shit. I've picked up a virus. Logged onto KB and I've been re-directed to a cage site....:buggerd:

Funny really , KB seems to be a social networking site that talks about most things. I guess you can post anything so long as you don't mention the word "cage" or "car" ........ Back on track ..... Ducati wins MotoGP well before end of season. :devil2:

[LilSel]

:niceone::niceone:painted boot...

[deanohit]

Damn thats looking tidy! Gonna be awesome.

[Mooch]

:niceone::niceone:painted boot...

Tahiti Blue by any chance ?

[fireball]

Lilsel finally understands the good bye pork pie southland comments :bleh:

[deanohit]

Haha, did you show her the movie?
It's one of my favorites, hilarity all the way from Kaitaia to Inverrrrrrrcarrrrrgill!

[Hawkeye]

Funny really , KB seems to be a social networking site that talks about most things. :devil2:

I disagree. Have a look at the logo at the top of the page. It doesn't mention anything about cars, cages or anything on 4 wheels. If I wanted to discuss/ read about the 4 wheel variety, I would log onto a cage site.

Looks like it's time to call it a day on KB if this is the level it is getting to.
And before I get flamed....:whocares::bye:

[rwh]

Bah.

There are sites that stay strictly on topic, and those that don't. Both have their merits.

[Hawkeye]

Bah.

There are sites that stay strictly on topic, and those that don't. Both have their merits.

I agree entirely rwh. Unfortunately, KB appears to have more none bike related threads than threads about bikes these days.
This is not about being off topic. It's about whole threads relating to cage restoration. All I am saying is that this is a BIKE forum not a cage forum.

[rwh]

All I am saying is that this is a BIKE forum not a cage forum.

Not Bike. Biker.

Surely the whole point of the Off-topic/Rant or Rave area is for stuff that isn't about bikes?

Most of the time, when I'm not stuck at home with a cold, I just don't read this section. Occasionally I read one from the home page by accident; if I'm interested I keep reading, and if not I don't.

Richard

[Hawkeye]

Not Bike. Biker.

Surely the whole point of the Off-topic/Rant or Rave area is for stuff that isn't about bikes?

Most of the time, when I'm not stuck at home with a cold, I just don't read this section. Occasionally I read one from the home page by accident; if I'm interested I keep reading, and if not I don't.

Richard

In some ways I agree but I use the 'New Post' link. Most of the stuff appearing is not worth the effort any more. You see a link called 'My New Project' expecting to see bike related threads only to find cages. I read 'mini project' as 'small project' only to be confronted with a thread about a cage restoration.

Anyway. Life is too short to bother with such trivial things. Rant over. I'm out of here!

[Mooch]

I disagree. Have a look at the logo at the top of the page. It doesn't mention anything about cars, cages or anything on 4 wheels. If I wanted to discuss/ read about the 4 wheel variety, I would log onto a cage site.

Looks like it's time to call it a day on KB if this is the level it is getting to.
And before I get flamed....:whocares::bye:

Maybe the variety is what brings so many people together.
Yeah the common theme is motorbikes , but the tends to cover everything else from jokes / music to cancer and support for people that maybe are going through though times. These are some of the qualities that brings me to KB (and bikes of course)

You won't necessarily get that on a Honda or Ducati forum.

Lilsel is proud of her bike and mini and is doing a fine job on both !

Anyway , Time to check the bike over for the cliffhanger sprints next weekend .... seeya

[deanohit]

C'mon guys, debate it some where else, this is suposed to be Lilsells prject thread, if she wants to tell every one what she is doing on her Mini, good on her as I for one am interested in it.

Mooch summed it up nicely in his above post.