Hello all-
Dave made contact with me over on "theminiforum.co.uk" and told me to check out this site. Thanks Dave! It's great to know that there are some good people and resources near the Tulsa area when it comes to classic minis. I live in Tulsa, OK with my wife and we are currently working on restoring her 1960 Austin Mini. I'm sure some (maybe more) won't like what we are doing with the car (and that's ok) but we are having fun with it so far. The plan is to swap in a Yamaha R1 motor utilizing a Lynx AE kit and use the car for some fun street driving and even some track time at Hallett. 4.gif Anyway, here are some pictures to show the small progress that has been made on the car so far. We are hoping to have the car painted soon so we can get suspension underneath it. The body will be Ford Thunderbird Blue and the roof will be Wimbledon White.
We drove to Atlanta to pick up the shell and various other parts 2 years ago. The body was pretty straight, had a custom floor welded in
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We had the shell blasted which uncovered a few rust spots but over all we were happy with where we were starting
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Various stages of body work
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We really struggled with what seats to use. We have these right now but they need a little tlc. We may end up with something else. Who knows.
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My wife testing out the seating position. This is originally a LHD car that we are converting to RHD
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Here is the engine. 2003 Yamaha R1
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We had a custom 4 pt roll bar welded in. Also working on fitting the sportspack flares, which is taking a little time. For the fronts, we are filling in the side marker indents along with the front bumper indents.
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Hey welcome! Another Tulsa mini! You'll have to stop by the shop sometime.
Thanks, and definitely! I figured there were some minis around Tulsa but I've never seen any of them before...
Well I've got 4 or 5. Then there's a few other locals. Most are under restoration. Seems to be the standard lately.
More tulsa people!
We need to have a cars and coffee one morning. And by that I mean, we should drive our regular cars and talk about our dreams for our minis!
And also, No one here will interject on your plans for the mini as most of us are misfits anyway.
Dave wants to ecoboost one
Dan wants to Vtec one
I want to K1000 one
You will fit in nicely
Thanks for the welcome! I try to make it out to Caffeine and Gasoline on occasion and check out the cars... I just recently sold my 2012 Mustang GT track car so the mini is the only fun car around now. I'm hoping that will encourage me to work on it more often.
I'm partial to Fords so an ecoboost mini sounds spectacular.
I was following your build over on the mini forum.. I find the motorbike swap forum has slowed over there. I'm doing a pro-motive swap in a pickup. Welcome to the FUN forum
And here I just want to swap a B-series into my mini, and a 1L ecoboost crate motor into my pinto.
Yeah fun forum...all new members are required to get drunk and post in the drunk thread. Restoration mini hazing!
Ugh a Ford guy...
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Quote from: AcesLow on April 14, 2016, 01:38:22 PM
I was following your build over on the mini forum.. I find the motorbike swap forum has slowed over there. I'm doing a pro-motive swap in a pickup. Welcome to the FUN forum
I was following yours as well. Your work is great and can't wait to see the finished product. Yeah, not much activity over there lately. Bring on the FUN
Quote from: 94touring on April 14, 2016, 01:47:08 PM
Yeah fun forum...all new members are required to get drunk and post in the drunk thread. Restoration mini hazing!
where is the beer smilie 77.gif
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Here are some better pictures of the roll bar
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I bought the motor online from a salvage yard and watched a video of it running so hopefully it works out when it goes in. So far what I've done to prep the motor includes:
-Gutting the stock airbox for trumpets and sensor, since stock airbox won't work on a BEC (bike engine car)
-Pulled clutch to see what kind of shape it was in. Have a replacement clutch pack ready to go in
-Pulled the AIS (air injection system) module off the motor to install Graves Motorsport block off plugs. The AIS causes issues when you try and dyno tune these motors so we trashed it. WEIGHT REDUCTION BRO. Have a power commander for tuning.
-Added oil pan baffle plate to ward off oil starvation
-Still need to get an exup eliminator, speedo healer, and airbox cover
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I think I saw a ppaint booth in one of your photos. Are you farming that out or doing it yourself?
Did you build the roll cage or farm that out? I love your door roll bars and would like to know if those are legal for Hallet. do they comply with SCCA ect?
Quote from: 94touring on April 14, 2016, 02:14:01 PM
I think I saw a ppaint booth in one of your photos. Are you farming that out or doing it yourself?
The body work and paint is being farmed out to Andy's Hotrods and Restoration here in Tulsa. It has been a side business for a few years but the owner is in the process of going at it full time. I like to think I'm semi-mechanically inclined so I'm hopeful I can do a majority of the assembly/motor swap once it comes back home.
Quote from: Merlin on April 14, 2016, 02:18:58 PM
Did you build the roll cage or farm that out? I love your door roll bars and would like to know if those are legal for Hallet. do they comply with SCCA ect?
Andy's Hotrods built the roll bar. I wanted to put a full cage in it and my wife didn't really want anything so we compromised with this. It would not be legal for any sanctioned racing (NASA, SCCA) but it will pass tech for an HST (High Speed Touring) or private/open track day at Hallett. The door bars were his idea and I think they turned out great and will be unobtrusive for street use. Mainly the bar just provides a nice way to mount harnesses and gives a little rollover protection.
Welcome to the forum, Roadhouse, glad you found us! 62.gif 62.gif
I may have missed it but what color?
It's going to be T-Bird Teal Blue with Wimbledon white roof......
Something like this.... although the white won't be as bright.
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Roadhouse. I bought my exup eliminator from these guys if you are interested
http://www.12oclocklabs.com/products.htm
How will you handle reverse?
Quote from: MiniDave on April 20, 2016, 08:17:12 AM
How will you handle reverse?
Get out and push it backwards.
Looks like you started with one heck of a good shell!
Have to ask though...why in the world would you want to make it right hand drive??
There are opinions out there, but the fact of the matter is LHD in NA is easier in traffic and much safer.
I absolutely hate driving in the RH position in my 89 Jap MINI....only reason I havn't changed it is the unique dash doesn't allow (practically)
I agree with Spitz, but maybe for a different reason - mine has to do with the accelerator pedal, because of the intrusion of the wheel well it's curved around to the left, and it forces my knee into an awkward angle especially on longer drives. I prefer the left side to drive from too.....
I know a lot of guys like the right side driving position because of the looks it gets or it's "Britishness", but that's not me....
I had no issues driving my car from the right a far as traffic or keeping in my lane or any of that....
See I'd rather convert them to rhd. I've never had an issue.
Quote from: AcesLow on April 20, 2016, 03:49:59 AM
Roadhouse. I bought my exup eliminator from these guys if you are interested
http://www.12oclocklabs.com/products.htm
Thanks for the link. I ended up ordering a Graves exup a few days ago.
Quote from: MiniDave on April 20, 2016, 08:17:12 AM
How will you handle reverse?
The Lynx AE kit uses an electric starter motor for reverse. So yeah, may have to push it occasionally lol
Quote from: Spitz on April 20, 2016, 09:39:13 AM
Looks like you started with one heck of a good shell!
Have to ask though...why in the world would you want to make it right hand drive??
There are opinions out there, but the fact of the matter is LHD in NA is easier in traffic and much safer.
I absolutely hate driving in the RH position in my 89 Jap MINI....only reason I havn't changed it is the unique dash doesn't allow (practically)
Yes, not too bad!
Basically just swapping to RHD for the novelty of it...
I have yet to order the swap kit but here is everything that comes with it... reverse gear and motor included :)
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Overnight parts from the UK (not really but DHL international shipping is super fast). Ordered all the parts to rebuild the sliding side windows, new glass gaskets plus some other misc bits.
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Yep, I get stuff from Ol Blighty quicker than I get it from California!
Looks like you're moving right along....
I decided to take advantage of the current exchange rates (thanks Brexit!) and ordered the Lynx Racing R1 swap kit :) I went with the basic kit (minus front sprocket), manual gear change option and aluminum race radiator. John at Lynx suggested using a 13 tooth front sprocket vs the 14 tooth sprocket they normally provide in their kit. The 13 tooth sprocket is what they run in their race cars but it's pricey to get it to the UK. Easy to get in the US so that's win for me. This will be the second kit they've shipped to the US.
The kit should get here in 6-8 weeks so now the goal is the get the car back from the body shop before then... fingers crossed. I'm ready to start piecing together this puzzle!
Yay! Love it when a long term project starts moving forward......
Just got word that the car is officially ready for paint. My painter is having a new booth installed on Friday so we should see some color next week. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
So roadhouse, how did the paint turn out? What color did you go with in the end?
My painter had some delays with his booth install. I was told it should be painted sometime this week but we'll see.... 11.gif ::)
My painter put the mini in his booth sideways, just because lol
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All taped up for roof to get painted
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Roof painted
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Interior and roll bar painted. Loving the color!
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That color is tits!
I can't wait to see this car in all it's glory.
Thanks I think the color turned out really good! Can't wait to see the exterior finished up later this week.
Man that color is the catz azz love it what is it?
1955 Ford Thunderbird Blue :)
Really nice. Also, good job to the painter doing it with the roll cage in!
Quote from: 94touring on August 20, 2016, 02:44:03 AM
Really nice. Also, good job to the painter doing it with the roll cage in!
Agreed! I had no desire to get in there and paint with the cage
Finally got some color on the outside of this shell. Totally thrilled. Anxious to see the color contrast with the white on the roof! They are going to put the rest of the shell back together at the body shop (arches, bumpers, doors, windows, etc) and then I'll take it home and start working on the suspension and engine swap. Hopefully I'll have it home in a few weeks. Also, it's been 8 weeks since I ordered the Lynx swap kit. I talked to them earlier this week and they should ship it out next week. Hopefully not by boat lol. Anyway here are some pictures:
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Killer color!
I want a ride in it when it's done! 71.gif
Looks awesome, make sure they put the headliner in before the glass.
Wow, that color looks nice! Great choice.
Quote from: 94touring on August 25, 2016, 01:05:43 PM
Looks awesome, make sure they put the headliner in before the glass.
Not putting a headliner in this car, but thank you for the tip! I would have missed that...
A 1960 should be an external hinge car and those used a full frame for the headliner. The headliner does not wrap under the windshield seals.
Paint is dry and the tape is off. Here she is in all her glory.
Poll time: What color should the arches be? The original plan was to go body color but my painter thinks they should white. What do y'all think? I'm kind of leaning more towards white to break up the teal...
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I always do them body color but it's your car and easy enough to repaint if you don't like them.
Body color. I would think that white would be a little over the top. However, I generally don't seem them anything other than body or black.
If you think they would work, try it. Worst case is you repaint them...
If you did them in white you might need to add whitewall tires to go along.
Body color.
Regards
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+1 - Body Colour...... As you can see in my picture, I've had many years of looking at a similar coloured car and dreaming up the possibilities. Coming up on 17+ years of ownership now.
Tim.
Thanks for the opinions. Going with body color on the flares.
yep body color would be my choice as well.
Looks Great!
Quote from: 94touring on April 14, 2016, 01:47:08 PM
Yeah fun forum...all new members are required to get drunk and post in the drunk thread. Restoration mini hazing!
Someone call me? hic...
roadhouse, love the project looking forward to seeing it done. I think this motorcycle engine cars are super cool.
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It's been about a month since my last update. My wife and I welcomed our first child to the world on 9/1 so we have been a little busy with her for the last few weeks :)
As far as the car, it's still at the body shop waiting to have all the body parts assembled on the shell. I did receive confirmation today that the Lynx R1 kit shipped (only 13 weeks after I paid 50.gif) so I'm looking forward to checking that out soon. That's about it...just playing the waiting game right now.
Here's another picture of the shell just because
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The "I want to build a bike-engined car" starter kit. 14 weeks later, the Lynx kit has finally arrived. I hope to inventory the contents and make sure it's all there and in good condition sometime this week. Now I just need a car so I can start putting these parts on it.... nothing moves quickly. My painter did send this to me earlier so at least there is some progress being made. I really want to see it with the flares on. (Side note- I think these light covers are super lame and will not be using them)
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I was able to spend some time this evening tearing into the Lynx delivery. The engine cradle looks fantastic and I'm pretty pleased with the headers as well. Nice welds on both and powder coat on the cradle survived the journey with no blemishes. There were some items that ended up damaged, however. The shift knob is pretty badly scratched/pitted, the radiator shroud is badly cracked in multiple spots, and the radiator fan has a broken blade. Overall I suppose these aren't major issues but still a little disappointing. I'm glad the most important parts are blemish free.
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Quote from: roadhouse on September 29, 2016, 11:42:53 AM
It's been about a month since my last update. My wife and I welcomed our first child to the world on 9/1 so we have been a little busy with her for the last few weeks :)
CONGRATULATIONS!! That is wonderful news.
I emailed Lynx about the damaged parts and one part that was missing (reverse gear) so we'll see what they say. Stuff happens.
I broke down yesterday and ordered the Barnett clutch spring conversion kit. My original plan was to just use an extra stock spring but I decided to just do it right the first time and not have to mess with it. I have new factory clutch discs so hopefully I can wrap up the clutch next week and install new gaskets and have the motor ready.
I also broke down and ordered new genuine front and rear subframes for the car. RIP my wallet. The subframes that came with the car were in ok shape after I straightened them out but I decided the shell was going to be too nice now to put those back on it and I wanted to start with a good, straight foundation. And after further inspection, the front subframe was a wet suspension setup. That wasn't going to work. Sigh...buy once cry once.
Starting to come together now
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I think those are the same flares as on my car....who makes them?
You have a beautiful car!
These are actually sportspack flares that have been worked over a little bit. They do look similar to the ones on your car.
Mine photographs better than it is.....but thanks!
Quote from: roadhouse on October 13, 2016, 08:50:24 PM
These are actually sportspack flares that have been worked over a little bit. They do look similar to the ones on your car.
Hmmmm... SportsPack flairs typically have a little notch in top of them to clear the side repeater light. And that notch is very noticiable when they are fitted to a car without a side repeater. Is that the part that was worked over?
They also have a little cut out or dip in the front flare to accommodate the end of the chrome bumper......
Yep. The notches for the marker lights were filled in since this car won't have them. I think the notch sticks out like a sore thumb on a car without the lights.
The Sportpack arches with the notches filled in look amaze-balls. This thing is going to be cherry and wicked fast.
Thanks! They turned out better than I thought they would
Spent a little time on the R1 engine this last weekend. Pulled the stator and oil pan covers and installed new gaskets for both. I also learned that I will need to cut the oil pan baffle to clear the oil level sensor. Not a huge deal. Some people just make a block-off plate for the sensor but I would prefer to keep it. New clutch springs arrived so maybe I can get that wrapped up this weekend. This engine really needs a thorough cleaning once I get it all put back together. I even found what appears to be plastidip on some of the covers. blegh
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Slowly but surely we are getting closer to a completed shell. Sliding windows are back on the car. Apparently these are pretty crappy to work with? Just take my money...
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Front and rear glass are in. Body shop is going coat the underside of the car and tidy up a few things over the next few days, then I'm scheduled to pick her up on Saturday. Can't wait!
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Already starting to look like a car again! 71.gif
Did you use black filler strips in the windshield seals? I didn't know they offered them in black......
So, next is the engine install?
Quote from: MiniDave on October 28, 2016, 10:36:20 AM
Already starting to look like a car again! 71.gif
Did you use black filler strips in the windshield seals? I didn't know they offered them in black......
So, next is the engine install?
Yeah the filler strips are actually made for a 70s chevy pickup I believe. Glass guy at the body shop found something to fit so they could finish up the install. Forgot to order chrome filler strips with the seals. I have since ordered a set and may switch them at some point.
Next is rear suspension install. Waiting on a few parts then I should be able to finish assembly and bolt the subframe up to the car. Then it's front suspension and engine time :)
Black filler strips are better. The chrome ones fade pretty fast.
Regards
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Or from MiniSpares:
37H8052 (http://minispares.com/product/Classic/Body/Windows/Seals/37H8052.aspx?030902&ReturnUrl=/product/Classic/Body/Windows/Seals/24A1466MS.aspx%7CBack%20to)
Welp, the little mini finally made it back home yesterday. Very happy with the color and work performed by Andy's Hotrods and Restoration. Good bunch of guys over there if anyone needs some work performed in Tulsa. After this they are now "experts" on classic minis lol.
I was a little nervous about strapping the finished shell down on the trailer but it ended up being ok. There were some attachment points on the front of the shell and then we went through the doors and around to the back. All while the shell was only resting on its rolling cart. I swear I went about 35 miles an hour all the way home but we made it with no issues!
A few body issues still remain...I need to add the rubber trim to the rear flares, mount the rear license plate lamp holder, adjust hood struts, and figure out the door key issue. You can only open the door with the key in one position but in that position you can't take the key out. Otherwise the door is always locked. Kind of strange...
Anyway, thanks for following along so far. I suppose now the real work can begin.
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Sorry- some of these pics are a little dark. whomp
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A shell that looks that good provides a real incentive to go complete quickly!