MK3 Gold Rebuild in New Zealand
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MK3 Gold Rebuild in New Zealand
Ok since everyone seems well into their do ups, nows my turn to post progress!
Running Mini A+ engine fully rebuilt with new pistons the works,
New Cooper S cam in her along with webber carb now
Removed all hoseing and have inserted fully braided hoseing and a custom aluminum radaitior hose
Custom watertank and oil catch tank.
Bran new kevlar/carbon fiber undertrays
New Loom - imported pre made from the states (MUCH CHEEER) fan system i have changed to a bildge pump, less ulgy
I have bin working on her for four years and still going, on to the loom and internals now!
Any questions feal free to ask as im happy to enlighten!
Running Mini A+ engine fully rebuilt with new pistons the works,
New Cooper S cam in her along with webber carb now
Removed all hoseing and have inserted fully braided hoseing and a custom aluminum radaitior hose
Custom watertank and oil catch tank.
Bran new kevlar/carbon fiber undertrays
New Loom - imported pre made from the states (MUCH CHEEER) fan system i have changed to a bildge pump, less ulgy
I have bin working on her for four years and still going, on to the loom and internals now!
Any questions feal free to ask as im happy to enlighten!
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- My White MK3 and the do up RED mk3 meet for the first time
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- Engine all done apart from bildge pump air intake for demister
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- Stripped out the inside, loom then new apulstry and seats
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Nice respray! Have you been able to source a new rear hatch for that car?
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Hey Hans
Yea mate - had a mate fabricate me a new one, dosent have the heater thingis on it but im not worried because you can see sweet FA out of it anyway haha
Yea mate - had a mate fabricate me a new one, dosent have the heater thingis on it but im not worried because you can see sweet FA out of it anyway haha
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lovely little midas there my auntie lives in nz and keeps asking how mine is coming along keep meaning to send her some pics mine is going for mot next saturday first mot in a very very long time
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Where abouts does she stay man, one thing about nz is generally you know some one who knows someone - whole 2 degrees of seperation!
Yea i have the registration of my red one on hold so its just a matter of paying my fee and getting a warrant of fitness and shes off however the white one... still has its UK plates on it haha i will get it plated etc for nz once ive done it up
good luck with the MOT
Yea i have the registration of my red one on hold so its just a matter of paying my fee and getting a warrant of fitness and shes off however the white one... still has its UK plates on it haha i will get it plated etc for nz once ive done it up
good luck with the MOT
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hi she lives in south dunedin where are you based
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Ah other end of the country mate - in in Tuakau - Little town about half way between Hamilton and Auckland