L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

[Jin]

I'm sure you'll find something in the kitchen cupboard

Good work mate

[streetsy]

I was going to turbo my a series in the mk2 I had, I made a fanimold using tubing the same as you have there. I know your engine is Nissan but I shall post a pic up of the manifold when I get chance to get in the shed to dig it out and it may offer up more ideas for your build.

[l_jonez]

Managed to get an hour out the garage today so I stripped down the rear radius arms, nothing special to report other than the pins and bushes seem to be new one worrying thing was both hub nuts where finger tight ( a strong breeze could have undone them) at first I thought they have just been nipped up to get the wheels on etc to push the car around but both had split pins in :-S

A bit of paint and the arms can go back together, although new wheel cylinders and shoes will be required as this is what I found when I took the drums off



I'll probably take the opportunity to fit some minifins at the same time.

[Jin]

Jeeze, not much breaking performance there I should imagine,
Good to see the progress.

[l_jonez]

Had a little bit of time in the garage today. Decided to start cleaning up the rear arms.

As the Midas uses Coilovers so there is no need for the knuckle joint cup and surrounding casting, so off it came.


Then things escalated and I ended up getting the flap disk out


Hopefully mini spares will have a January sale and I can get all the required parts to build it all back up.

[l_jonez]

Turns out the Midas shell is a lot lighter than I expected.

So I tipped it on to its side to clean and repair some damage that looks like it was caused by a speed hump.


Really need to decide on a paint colour before it goes back down.

[benofbrum]

I remember parking my Mini Cooper in a hedge in that position once. I had only gone out to warm the oil for an oil change as well.

[Jin]

Wow, your busy

[l_jonez]

Wow, your busy

I wish, I only get the odd hour or two a week atm.

I seem to start a job get bored and move onto the next recently, I really need to finish what I start.

[Jin]

you and me both buddy, ive no more space for any unfinished projects in the garage, yet i take delivery of my new subframe tonight