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my 998 rebuild
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 6:11 pm
by smtaylor3
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 8:22 pm
by smtaylor3
palns for the mini she will be running on 10inch minilifes , will be fitted with mk1 grille and tail lights and will be a retro mk1 paint job possibly works red .
engine wise will be fairly standard 998 fitted with lcb , straight thru exhaust into rc40 back box , nikki twin choke carb and will be porting and polishing the head , may fit a mg metro cam and cooper head or upgrade to 1275 if can get one cheap enough
will be running on gas kyb shocks and hopefully cooper s disc if anyone has any going cheap get in touch please thanks
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:28 pm
by keith
looking really good....
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:30 am
by smtaylor3
thanks need to get pics sorted , she away for paint now once the oul boys vw splitscreen is painted
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:24 pm
by smtaylor3
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:31 pm
by smtaylor3
also started to make abit of progress with the engine got it painted and cleaned up its not perfect but it doesnt look to bad
my nikki twin choke carb my ebay bargin
and my bargin gas shocks i picked up got 20quid off them in the shop so happy days haha
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:14 pm
by DAVEY_C
looks prity good pal, ye should have debumpered the rear too because it can look a bit out of balance otherwise...
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:12 pm
by smtaylor3
im not to keen on the rear debumpered wait and see
its retro rally style
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:33 pm
by smtaylor3
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:34 pm
by smtaylor3
sorry for the poor quality pics, where taken with my iphone
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:38 pm
by smtaylor3
havent updated this in a while so apologises, havent done to much this last while got the shell painted and the back frame built up and fitted with all new poly bushens, brakes and pipes these pics are from before christmas
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:29 pm
by smtaylor3
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:14 pm
by joeyfinneran
Nice work there
And nice campervan VW badge
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:15 pm
by kerryminigringo
Love the black roof over the grey body,really coming together now.Bet you can't wait to get it out driving
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:26 pm
by smtaylor3
thanks for the comments folks coming together good bit left to do tho. abit of progress today tackled the front frame today got all stripped and cleaned up ready for painting along with the cooper hubs and drives
original frame was clean rotten so got another frame off one of my mates so handy enough
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:04 pm
by Dylan8660
Keep your old rubber mounts or put some new ones in your plans, I'm in the process of getting rid of all the poly bushes as they weren't up to the job, as although they don't compress as much as rubber (when new) they don't react as quick either.
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:46 pm
by smtaylor3
awwk dont tell me that ;(, they will have to do there bought now haha full steam ahead, got ball joints in the S hubs today and all shimmed up hopefully get the front frame in this week/saturday, no pics sadly!
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:25 pm
by knock.mini
Looks really good man fair play to you.. i love the light grey its a nice period colour for a mk1 copy
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:15 pm
by smtaylor3
thanks
i think its abit of a marmite colour but i really like it so and im more than happy with the way its coming together
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:15 pm
by minionly
Luv the colour
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:16 pm
by smtaylor3
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:21 pm
by CB_Phil
Some work youve done to her
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:56 pm
by smtaylor3
hi folks not great at doing updates. very little progress been busy with other projects motorbike and the vw splitscreen unfortunately the split is sold and gone to scotland vvvsad day but......... got abit of progress done on the mini. got the roof cloth and glass in yday the back window however is proving more difficult :/
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Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:32 pm
by kerryminigringo
Slow but steady progress,nothing beats putting stuff back on a newly painted shell although it does show up any rusty nuts or bolts on the stuff you are putting back on.Not that you have that problem.
Re: my 998 rebuild
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:51 am
by smtaylor3