Hey Tricky,

Check these out, I think you'll like

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/ ... prd103.htm


Cheers,
Sam

Hey, now they're a great idea!!

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The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

But would they work with the doors open? I'd say El Gato will be quite the show kitten and need to show off the stereo with the doors open.
Cool idea though!

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Toyota 4EFTE Powered Minivan.
102 Kw @ The Front Wheels....Oh What a Feeling!

Looking good Tricky but I already knew that

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78 Clubbie - Future project.

what happens if you are driving then started to rain and water seeps in between your door which is a big percentage in minis.

pretty cool though no messy wires.

The plastic or rubber sheath and the grommets should stop any water ingress I'm hoping!b

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Sam,

Good find young man! But I want to be able to run the speakers with the doors open as per '77's comments. Plus, open circuit loading on amps is not good (especially when its all of a sudden, like when someone opens the doors).

placing to doors in situ did reveal a gap of about 10mm, which will allow me to run a couple of wires through a grommet, then along some flexible rubber sheath which lays flat, then back through another grommet. This should work I'm hoping. You can even get flat 4-core cable that's a ribbon from Jaycar I believe.

I did find some electric window kits specially for Mini's on the web. Wood and Pickett have one:
http://www.woodandpickett.com/shop/classic-mini/electrics/electrical-kits/92/

As does Minispares ans Minispeed:
http://www.minispeed.co.uk/classic/index.cgi?task=showproduct&id=ewk

But check out the prices! Anyone tried fitting one of these?

I was thinking more along the lines of fitting one of the universal kits, such as this one from eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320397909821

Dicko - will you be there this year? Would love to sit down and have an ale or three!

Now, anyone have an answer to the boot hinges and C-pillar trim questions??

Cheers,
Tricky

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Holy jeebus dont even worry about what i was talking about... Check out the price on these suckers! And theyre so long...

http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/keepitcl ... =doorlooms

They have some cool stuff on that site though... Was looking at a few bits

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http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20746

Good work there mate..

i am just wondering why you are running all those vacuum solenoids in the engine bay? are you going to install A/C or P/S??

I took all those solenoids out of the loom since they are all related to the A/C system.. it will look a lot neater that's all

Cheers

Those Magum shooters are used a lot in the Hot Rodding scene but this if there is enough room in the door jamb, the standard (and modern) solution is the way to go :
http://www.autotoys.com/x/product.php?productid=10894

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I blame my dad for my love of minis. I think I was conceived in the back seat of one
I also blame my Dad for me being 6' 1" - not really the optimum height for driving a Mini.

That's exactly what I was after.

Thanks Mearcat!

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Tricky,,, all that extra weight??? speakers, sterios systems amplifiers , wiring, etc & all that doof doof stuff,,, there had better not be any plans for the "Bussa-Beast" to have tunes mate the only tunes that should be playing is the sweet sweet sound of hi rev bike singing the tune to 12,000rpms

Ah well,,, at least the Starlet might actually get "some" traction with all that "excess" weight hey?

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Pubs,
I havent even started on the 'stripping' of extraneous stuff yet. But indeed, all excess electrical and mechanical components will be gone mate.

Matt,
No such stuff for the 'Busa-Beast'. It will be stripped out, no-holes-barred full-on racer that's for sure. El Gato will be my 'fun daily' i.e. that is when I get sick of driving the Patrol to work and want a bit of fun I'll take it. No way will it be a trailer queen.

Just a couple of pice as to where we finished up on Sunday arvo. The feed pipe into the turbs is all done, just waiting Cazmo to weld the sucker up.




As you can see, not a lot of room left in there. The only bit of piping left to do is the force feed air, or ram air into the airbox. I will post another pic of the oil cooler location when I get the bracets back from Cazmo - I thought it looked great.

Cheers,
Tricky

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man thats looking nice.

what time sunday is a good time to come around.

cheers dan

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Cheers Dan

FIRST COMES THE MONEY, THEN COMES THE POWER, THEN COMES THE WOMEN.!!

Anytime Sunday Dan.

I will be in the shed most of the day (thanks for the kind words too!)

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