[project] The Ultimate Track 205

[Cameron 16]

The exhaust is of no use to me though, and I kinda want to build the thing myself anyway.

[welshpug 1,645]

ask for a discount as the mani wont fit

[Mad Scientist 106]

I know what you mean. Getting your hands dirty is where the fun is!

 

 

 

I'm sure they'd make a manifold that would fit though!

[Cameron 16]

Making the exhaust manifold & system is one of the jobs I'm looking forward to the most though!

 

It's a good find, and probably a great engine, but £9k in one go is a fair old whack! Part of the beauty of building the engine myself is that I can let parts trickle in instead of having to save up (and be tempted to fritter that on other bits & bobs), plus I should hopefully have a source of top notch parts for a good price.

Edited May 14, 2012 by Cameron

[Sandy 191]

Wonder if Sandy mapped that one?

 

Yes.

[alexcrosse 124]

So got pretty high putting the first coat down hey cam...

 

 

Might stick a semispace frame mini in there tonight?

 

soon this calls for a 'stagland' thread on 'drivers no?

[Cameron 16]

Yeah I think I'll bring my vapour mask down there tonight!

 

Are you planning on pickin up the mini tonight then? Gonna look pretty good in there soon!

 

Haha we could set one up for misc projects / setting up the workshop, either that or you'll need to pull your finger out and do some work.

[alexcrosse 124]

Lol, i vote just put everything into a 'stagland' thread. but yer, until I buy the evo my side of things will be pretty dull maybe. I didn't mean one for 'how to build a garage'. Just a thread that incorporates everything that happens in the unit, makes for a more interesting read. I did a garage thread on 16v inc all the hybrid charging malarkey I did, and the v6 twin turbo, variety = buff. buriety.

 

Yer minis def going there tonight now.

[Cameron 16]

Ok, and should we change our names to Lee and Brian while we're at it?

 

I quite like this thread though, and over 40k views now! You could add your Mini to this, but it would basically mean it stays the same as it is now. OH NO HE DIDN'T!

[alexcrosse 124]

nah, tongue and groove pal.

 

Lol, my mini is at almost 49k thanks, and I haven't put a mini update in almost a year, FOH boy

[Cameron 16]

Exactly, it's about time you did some bloody work!

[alexcrosse 124]

with the 57p I have on my desk, yer great.

[Cameron 16]

Which reminds me.. you owe me for the floor paint.

 

You're in my pocket now, sunshine![/geeza]

Edited May 16, 2012 by Cameron

[alexcrosse 124]

you can have this 57p, nothing can fit in your pockets with your spray on scene jeans.

[Cameron 16]

Haha touche..

[qwerty 9]

nah, tongue and groove pal.

 

Lol, my mini is at almost 49k thanks, and I haven't put a mini update in almost a year, FOH boy

 

Where's this thread?

[alexcrosse 124]

http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9022&page=26

 

mini is now at the new unit looking buff... finished moving stuff at 6am this morning, 45 minutes sleep then straight into work for an international conference meeting... not good.

[the matt 13 2 Cars]

Lol, my mini is at almost 49k thanks, and I haven't put a mini update in almost a year, FOH boy

 

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My Mini is worse! But I didn't ditch mine for a 205 build.....yet! >_<

[the matt 13 2 Cars]

I just spent my lunch reading this. Going to be an awesome job when it's done!

[Cameron 16]

..finished moving stuff at 6am this morning..

 

I know it's due to lack of sleep but.. GRAMMAR FAIL.

 

The 205 will be making it's way to the new unit tonight - exciting times!

[Cameron 16]

So it was a big day today! Bye-bye single garage, hello nice new unit!

 

 

This is roughly at ride height.

 

 

 

And there it will stay for the next couple of weeks while we kit out the workshop with benches and move tools in. I have a new plan for the level measuring platform, just need to clear it with our landlord as it involves making a concrete pad.

[welshpug 1,645]

some wooden shuttering with DPC and self levelling on top should give you a decent level surface without being permanent

[Mad Scientist 106]

What I'd give for a workshop that big!

 

It would be full of "projects" too quick though.

 

Mei is right re. the concrete pad. Seen that done before. Whilst it will be level though, it won't be like glass.

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Buy a nice big slab of granite... its the way forward.

[Cameron 16]

Nah, gonna use concrete for a base then levelling compound on top, it will be smooth enough for my needs (hopefully).