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   Some of you might have heard rumors that I was getting a mini. Well, I've had the mini for a few days and thought I better post up pictures and some info. This is gonna be a track toy that's street legal. Right now the main focus will be autocross. The car is an '84 Austin Mini with the 998cc beast under the hood. 

Link to blog

Engine

Have a rather long video that's uploading now. Will post in a while.

No worries, the miata isn't going anywhere.

Colin

Edited by draymond - 25-Oct-2010 at 3:29pm

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draymond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07-May-2009 Location: Horseheads Status: Offline Points: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote draymond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: New Car Posted: 25-Oct-2010 at 3:20pm
	Some of you might have heard rumors that I was getting a mini. Well, I've had the mini for a few days and thought I better post up pictures and some info. This is gonna be a track toy that's street legal. Right now the main focus will be autocross. The car is an '84 Austin Mini with the 998cc beast under the hood. Link to blog Engine Have a rather long video that's uploading now. Will post in a while. No worries, the miata isn't going anywhere. Colin Edited by draymond - 25-Oct-2010 at 3:29pm

draymond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07-May-2009 Location: Horseheads Status: Offline Points: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote draymond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25-Oct-2010 at 4:12pm
	Video

KENLUDE97 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19-Jan-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 334	Post Options Post Reply Quote KENLUDE97 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26-Oct-2010 at 6:17am
	Very cool!


Rwharch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19-Jul-2010 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 83	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rwharch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27-Oct-2010 at 9:13am
	A roller skate! It should be a blast, I owned a series of Mini's BITD; '59 850, '64 w/ 1100 and a '67 Cooper clone. From the photo it looks like a head gasket is in your future.

jonesRG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22-Feb-2007 Status: Offline Points: 190	Post Options Post Reply Quote jonesRG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27-Oct-2010 at 11:11am
	AWESOME! I love those old Minis... always wanted to drive one. Enjoy it, guys!
	Glen Region CSP #22 1999 Mazda Miata

draymond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07-May-2009 Location: Horseheads Status: Offline Points: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote draymond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27-Oct-2010 at 3:22pm
	Yeah, I think we're gonna have a blast with the car. It amazes me the way the car handles with new rubber, even with collapsed front suspension. Mini gets a new windshield today and I've bought front bump stops, a driver side mirror, and a coil spring kit to replace the old rubber cones that were used.

draymond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07-May-2009 Location: Horseheads Status: Offline Points: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote draymond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07-Nov-2010 at 3:49pm
	I love working on english cars that require special tools to work on! Just ordered a spring compression tool from california. Hopefully I'll get my springs in on tuesday. As a side note, the springs are so small that four of them fit in a package that was a little over a foot long. He he

draymond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07-May-2009 Location: Horseheads Status: Offline Points: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote draymond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09-Feb-2011 at 9:36am
	Update on car... I've done many things! Check out my page for the specifics. I'm glad it isn't may yet because I've got a lot of work to do! Mini Page

draymond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07-May-2009 Location: Horseheads Status: Offline Points: 172	Post Options Post Reply Quote draymond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-Feb-2011 at 6:57pm
	Lots of pictures uploaded on my page from dismantling the body today...

Rwharch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19-Jul-2010 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 83	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rwharch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-Feb-2011 at 7:25pm
	Ahhh... The smell of rusted English car in the morning... Smells like a lot of time with a plasma cutter and a MIG welder. Look on the bright side; it's a MINI. There is not as lot of territory there, and you can just about hold the body up with one hand while working with the other.