L_Jonez Mk2 rebuild

[l_jonez]

Well the exhaust flanges turned up today ( thanks miniswift)



So its ready for welding up


Turns out I'm my own worse enemy, I rubbed down some dodgy looking stone chip on the rear floor with the intention of fixing it



Then hours later I've decided that it all needs to come off

[fozzza]

Its the usual way, with the best intensions a small job ends up being a major over hall. I'm having the same issue recommissioning my MK2, I started off with a set plan what I was going to do now my to do list is about twice as long.
At least you have got a good base to start with now rather than recoating over the old stuff and regretting it later.

[l_jonez]

Manifold is not tacked together


Forgot that I need a flange for the turbo

[l_jonez]

My father came over earlier, he had found the original brochure and a few articles he read which lead to him buying the Midas


Apparently there's a fair few photos of him building the car as well in the attic

[l_jonez]

Really really need to decide on a colour for the respray now. My head is saying white but the Mrs suggested silver which I can't say I've seen on a Midas ? Or I've had a urge to paint one of the minis black tulip for years now but not sure if that would look right :-/

[Stuart]

They look good in white, but there are a lot of white ones about.


Midas Bronze (1988) by Steve Glover, on Flickr

Midas Bronze (1988) by Steve Glover, on Flickr

[l_jonez]

Hmmm silver is pretty good... Argh I hate choosing colours, it can make or brake a car

On a side note I cleaned all the oil/dirt/stone chip off the exhaust tunel and found a few sections that have been affected by heat

Going to repair the affected areas then treat the exhaust tunel to some form of heat sheild

[Stuart]

I quite fancy this red, or is it just the car I fancy

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[l_jonez]

Forgot to post the small bit of progress last week

Did a bit more on the manifold, centres for runners 2&3 marked up, tack welds holding runners cut off and then attacked with a hole saw

Then the runners welded back on


Bit of porting to do where I had to much penetration *sniggers* then the flanges can get welded on

[Hans Efde]

Great job on the manifold. Yes metallic red is a great color for a Midas. I am not aware of any Bronze,but there are a few Gold's. One in Sweden, one in Japan and one in the UK.


I've heard the Murray mid engined Bronze is alos metallic red, but I have never seen pics of it when it was finished.