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New colour scheme

Updates and future plans

I have been doing some mods to the engine on the kit, as I was finding problems when the car was running anywhere near full revs, I have fitted a vernier pulley on the uprated cam I fitted and taken off the air filter whick I think was resricting the air flow and fitted ram pipes which have made a big difference, and they sound great.

I am planning to fit new coilovers to the front as I am still using the modified classic Mini ones supplied by Robin Hood and I am going to have a change of colour for the new season, as usual it will be very subdued as I don' like to get noticed

Engine updates

Following the failure of my uprated cam and followers last year I have been running a standard set up untill I got the head rebuilt. The cam and followers were bought originally from Brands Hatch Racing and after a bit of research they seem to be cheap Chinese knockoffs so I went out and bought a complete replacement cam, followers,posts and uprated springs with new gaskets from Kent cams. I went out for the FR32 fast road cam with the power coming in at 2000 revs up to 7000.

Robin Hood Series 3a week 12

it's on the road, 12 weeks to the day since I picked up the shell, and 6 weeks since I took the old one off the road. Still lots to do to the interior and setting of the suspension but I have all winter

Robin Hood Series 3a week 10

Well I think exhaustion is starting to get to me, I have had to take three days off this week as I just couldn't get motivated. Could be that I knew I was going to miss my target to be finished but the rest did me good and I have made some good progress since then.

Robin Hood Series 3a week 9

Big Big  smile on my face this week, filled the engine with thin oil,(thanks Arthur) new plugs wired the engine poured petrol down carb and turned it over- it hasn't been started for 20 years so it did well even attempting to fire. Oil pressure is good  so I just kept the battery on charge and kept trying it all day, at about 5pm it started to fire well so I gave it full choke and kept it going on the starter until it finally picked up with clouds of rust and smoke out of the exhaust but after about 2-3 minutes running it was as sweet as a nut.

Robin Hood Series 3a week 8

The report for this week is kind of late  as I have been so busy, but I have lots to tell you. I managed to get the old car stripped completely which is a big step as I have everything I need ready to fit the new one. It was very heavy work removing the engine and box by myself but I managed with a little help from my angle grinder to cut the front end off. I removed the wiring loom and was amazed how heavy it was, I am making my own loom for the car so there will be a big weight saving there.

Robin Hood Series 3a week 7

Another week over and more progress has been made, The rear axle is in all fitted up, just needs the handbrake connecting and the rear brake pipe running in and connecting and that's the back end all finished until I stast the wiring. Got the fuel tank cleaned out and fitted and ran the fuel line in , I have decided to use an electric pump so plumbed that in as well as the in-line filter Drilled yet more holes and fitted the seat belt mounts, then took the plates out again to wait till they are painted to fit 

Robin Hood Series 3a week 6

I am starting to see some real progress on the build now that I have taken the donor off the road and started to strip out the bits I need. I took the car out on Thursday Friday and Saturday for runs for the last time, and to keep me going till I get back on the road. Stripped the front suspension  out on Sunday and got it stripped , cleaned and painted  ready to be fitted on Monday.

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