Joltfreak's monster mini build.

Started by joltfreak, January 13, 2012, 05:58:40 AM

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joltfreak

O.k.
this has been a long time coming......
we started this build late 2009. This was a build that was for a buddy of mine but i now own this mini and will be finishing it. so i figured that i would post the building of it.

The project is to put a chevy 350cubic inch (5.7) engine in the middle and cross ways using the power train from a pontiac fiero that we were given back in the early summer 2009.

here what we started with


the doner

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we built a new chassis and roll cage using a gutted body by rust and have fitted the engine and transmission.


the original back half of the mini shell will mount to the frame using dzeus clips. just like a removable front end on a mini but, on the back!
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FINALLY GOT THE REAR SUSPESION SET UP
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Going to use the fiero brakes to start the caliper are single piston but aliminum with solid rotors and a power booster from the fiero also should be more than enough braking power.


front suspentiontacked in to check fit.



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Firewall

Rear suspention


the underside & frame welding is done (before paint)






The weight of the chassis is160 LBS in the rear and  170 LBS in the front.  Total 330 LBS
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we ditched the fiberglass and when for an all metal body




the roof/hood scoop and rear wing were made using the roof from my green mini when i cut it out to do the carbon fiber roof!




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It a roller:




found some old speed parts for the chevy and wondered what they would look like in the mini ,so we put the set engine back in to see.

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some more pics:




interior shot:


how it currently looks:


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the motor has been removed (for another project) and i will be doing the 6 hour drive tomorrow to pick it up from buddy and bring it home to my garage to finish.


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94touring

Wow man, and you're just now showing this off!? 

joltfreak

well, up until a little while go....i wasn't sure if i was going to end up buying it and finishing it.

my neighbour also gave me a complete 327 small block to rebuild and use for this project!!! 4.gif
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94touring

Any estimate when you'll finish?  I guess you intend to race it.

joltfreak

i'll be taking my time with the motor once i get it to the machine shop to get it checked out and plan out what i will do it.

this will a road legal car but it may see a track every once in a while....

my wife wants to drive it!!!
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joltfreak

well, the  mini is now safely tucked away in my garage and i will need to take the block down to the machine shop to make sure that it is suitable for rebuilding and k need to start collecting the parts that i need for it. its been a while since i worked on s GM smallblock.....i need to some research to kick start my memory :-[
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joltfreak

been workin out of town for the last while but i've collected some bits that i need. I'll need to see how much funds i got kicking and i might get my heads and block down to the shop to make sure that it is suitable for rebuilding.
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Dropped the motor off at the shop to get stripped down, cleaned and magnafluxed to see if it will be a suitable canadate for rebuilding.......................................now i wait 50.gif
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94touring

Can't wait to see what you end up with. 

joltfreak

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well since the weather was decent, and i'm itching to do something while the motor is out at the shop. i decided to coat the whole exhaust and wrap the headers:
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just got a call from the shop.
and its all good!
i'll be heading down there to plan out what we'll be doing next!! 4.gif
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joltfreak

while we planned what we are doing with the motor. i had an old pair of alloy valve covers that looked like crap! so i sand blasted them and shined them up a bit. i wish i took pics of what they started like.
here is what it looked like after blasting them:


after a bit of shining up:


i think that they will come out nice:
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