CLASSIC MINI CLUBMAN ESTATE / VAN 1970

WELL. WHERE DO WE START

THIS STARTED OUT AS A CROSSOVER CLUBMAN ESTATE. FITTED WITH MK3 DOORS. BUT THE LAST OF THE MK2 INSIDE BITS.

IT WAS A RUSTY WRECK WHEN BOUGHT BY ME 3 YEARS AGO. AND MOST SAID ITS ONLY FIT FOT THE SCRAPPERS.

WORKING UNDER A GAZEBO IN THE GARDEN. THE MOTOR WAS STRIPPED BACK AND ANY PANEL WITH THE HINT OF RUST WAS CUT OUT AND REPLACED. ALL COATED IN DINITROL IN EVERY KNOOK AND CRANY. INTERNAL PANEL AND UNDERNEATH. ALL HOLES NOT BEING USED WERE WELDED CLOSED FOR NEATNESS. THE TANK FILLER IS CHANGED TO A SIDE MOUNTED AIRCRAFT STYLE FITTING. THE TANK HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO SUIT AND NEW FUEL IN AND OUT LINES WELDED IN

PROFESSIONALLY RESPRAYED IN BASE ORANGE WITH SILVER FLAKE. NOT TOO MUCH FLAKE. BUT ENOUGH TO SPARKLE IN THE SUN. THE ROOF IS A VINYL WRAP DEPICTING THE BEST OF BRITISNH SCENES.

THE FRONT AND BACK SUBBYS WERE STRIPPED AND TOTALLY REFURBED COLOUR MATCHING THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE SUSPENION IS TOTALLY STOCK GIVING A COMFY RIDE. (SHOWED UP A FEW RACE BOYS AT CASTLE COOME THOUGH)

ENGINE AND TRANS

A TOTALLY RECONDITIONED METRO TURBO ENGINE IS FITTED USING THE RIGHT CLUTCH. A CROSS PIN DIFF WITH A 2. 76/1 RATIO (A PROPER MOTORWAY CRUSER). AND A BENROSS ENGINERING HEAD. INTERCOOLER AND LAMDA SENSOR SYSTEM. ALL SET UP BY SLARK ENG. A RECON TURBO GEARBOX FROM JONSPEED RACING. A FULLY RECONDITIONED T3 TURBO UNIT HAS BEEN FITTED. AWESOME PERFORMANCE. FRIGHTENS ME!! 

STEERING

THIS MINI IS FITTED WITH A FULL HYDRULIC STEERING SYSTEM.

THE PUMP CAME FROM AN 84 METRO INVALID CAR AND THE RACK IS FROM A CLIO. THIS WAS AN ENGINEERING EXERCISE TO SEE IF IT COULD BE DONE. AFTER MUCH WORK. OVER ENGINEERING MOUNTS AND COUPLING THE RACK TO THE MINI STEERING SHAFT. AND THEN RUNNING THE HYDRULIC LINES. IT ALL WORKS BEAUTIFULLY. ALL THANKS TO SOME VERY CLEVER TECHNICAL FOLKS.

THE DASH IS FITTED WITH AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY FOR SPEED/REVS/FUEL/ETC ETC

GAUGES ARE PLASMA TYPE THAT ARE BLACK WHEN OFF BUT LIGHT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE WHEN TURNED ON. IT ALSO HAS A PUSH BUTTON START. FULL RADIO/CD PLAYER WITH MP3 INPUT

ALL THE ENGINE BAY WIRING HAS BEEN CHANGED AND NOW IS ROUTED UNDER THE WING FOR NEATNESS. AND NEW BLADE TYPE FUSE BLOCKS FITTED BEHIND THE DASH (WITH EASY ACCESS FROM THE DROP DOWN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY. )

THE INTERIOR WAS ALL NEW WITH SPECIALLY MADE SIDE PANELS TO SUIT THE SIDE WINDOWS. REAR BELTS FITTED.

THIS CAR ALSO HAS A REVERSING CAMERA WITH 4 INCH SCREEN. (FITTED BEFORE I CUT OUT THE REAR WINDOWS FROM THE GRP DOORS) NO MORE RUSTY DOORS!!!!

EXTRA SOUND INSULATION INSTALLED TO MUFFLE THE RC40 EXHAUST.

THERE ARE SO MANY MORE EXTRAS AND UPGRADES TO THIS MOTOR.

TOOK ME TWO AND A HALF YEARS TO DO. WE HAVE HAD LOADS OF FUN IN IT THIS YEAR. EVEN GOING TO THE IMM IN ITALY. I HAVE LOADS OF PHOTOS SHOWING THE BUILD.

ENGLISH HERITAGE SAY THAT THE FIRST BATCH OF ESTATES WERE CODED 54001 TO 54250

THIS ONE IS 54072!!! WOULD BE NICE IF THEY ARE CORRECT

NEW MOT ON PURCHASE / HISTORIC CAR-NO TAX

WON BEST OF CLASS AT THIS YEARS RIV RUN IN NEWQUEY

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