cort16 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 It's getting a bit silly fabricating an alloy washer bottle when the could have got a plastic one which fitted and weighed considerably less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 28 minutes ago, cort16 said: It's getting a bit silly fabricating an alloy washer bottle when the could have got a plastic one which fitted and weighed considerably less. I agree, was great to see being built, but why not put the pumps and bottle in the rear somewhere. I assume the second pump was for rear wash wipe, so in effect they have already run pipework through the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I guess part of the appeal is them over engineering it but it does get silly in parts like the heater box they built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I was ok and impressed with heater box as really it had to go there. To my mind this could have easily been located elsewhere and could have even used one of the plastic pouch like water bottle from yea olden BL shite Jerzy Woking and cort16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyCat Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 With nearly three thousand patreons, YouTube and merchandise income, I'm sure they are in no rush to finish it. ? Banger Kenny, Pillock and UltraWomble 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 At least they had a "make the noise" in this one The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 5 hours ago, GrumpyCat said: With nearly three thousand patreons, YouTube and merchandise income, I'm sure they are in no rush to finish it. ? There was a time you could see the value of their patreon contributions and I’m sure it was about $8000 an episode . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I commented on their twitter feed about the weight and said I think it will tip the scales at nearly 1600kg - they were not impressed! But the amount of metal fabrication where lighter materials could be used, I dont think it will be far off the one and a half tonne mark for a classic mini body shell, taking into account the drivetrain, wheels and number of brackets. I also think its going to be very nose heavy too. Im still enjoying it though. Jerzy Woking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I know the YouTube and Patreon income will be driving them to maybe spin it out for a few more episodes, but then again the Escargot hopefully shows that they can just start a new project and keep the money flowing. And yeah, I'm kind of more in it for the quite relaxing montages of bending and welding sheet metal rather than any hope of seeing this completed right now! The electrics were interesting though, I did enjoy their MG ZS Nervous System they laid out on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 im still enjoying it very much they have plenty of other projects lined up or on going to keep themselves going for few hundred years after project binky is finished in 50 years time so I highly doubt there stretching episodes out just for the sake youtube moneys (theres the Escargo, the Pissed off Rover 75 thing and the rally car) Banger Kenny and BlankFrank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 7/1/2019 at 8:48 PM, cort16 said: I guess part of the appeal is them over engineering it but it does get silly in parts like the heater box they built. One of my favourite moments was the fully functional cardboard heater unit. Great stuff. BlankFrank, gadgetgricey, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Looks like we have a new episode at 19:00 tonight. Wonder if it will run\move under its own power. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dollywobbler Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Enjoyed that. The beer gag really tickled me for some reason. chaseracer and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmac Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Hi all . Thanks for the heads up on the new episode . Tea , biscuits and binky , good end to the weekend . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakebullet Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I'm struggling to understand why they spent a billion* hours on a bonnet release system, and didn't just bosh in a central locking motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I thought that at first. But then I tried to think of any car that has an electrical bonnet release mechanism. Is there a rule that states that a bonnet latch assembly has to be mechanical Only? Fantastic episode. I love the attention to detail in the finishing touches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 40 minutes ago, jakebullet said: I'm struggling to understand why they spent a billion* hours on a bonnet release system, and didn't just bosh in a central locking motor? Or why they bothered with the whole square custom air duct channel when if they'd just cut the hole round, they could have used a hose. Or why they bothered with a strut brace when the whole car pretty much has its own weight again in extra metal welded into it via strengthening, custom parts, brackets and the engine itself.... The attention to detail is insane... probably the name "bad obsession" gives it away. I love watching them, but their over complicating of everything, as brilliant as it is, would be maddening to work alongside ? Wonder what Binky will weigh when all is said and done. Can't help but feel as impressive a project as it is, they've overcomplicated and bloated the thing so much it might not perform as expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 7 hours ago, Andyrew said: I thought that at first. But then I tried to think of any car that has an electrical bonnet release mechanism. Is there a rule that states that a bonnet latch assembly has to be mechanical Only? Fantastic episode. I love the attention to detail in the finishing touches. I once knew a lad who fitted one to a Manta, then wired it to work with the key-fob so he could pop the bonnet remotely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 11 hours ago, Andyrew said: I thought that at first. But then I tried to think of any car that has an electrical bonnet release mechanism. I think the deal with that is if your car say dies completely for some reason you dont want to be locked out of your engine bay! so I imagine that's why they went for a mechanical setup mat_the_cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Ahh yes. For some reason my brain didn't think of such a logical reason. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I think some of the Porsche 986s had both boot and engine compartment as electric and to open when the battery was flat you pulled a fuse inside the car and jumped it via the fuse box and door catch for negative. Remember my neighbour the AA man saying it was an actual technical bulletin from Porsche for recovery. Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Your questions, answered. UltraWomble, Skizzer, Jmac and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 In addition there is the less polished Esargot videos and on tW@TTER the conversation about IVA and Q plates came up... So that seems to be BOM's position on built up vehicle regs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 IIRC from reading the regs a lot of things are "exempt" from having to Q plate/IVS if the upgrades are done in the name of safety/emissions which could be argued very well in both the case of both projects edit: although on more googling I seem to be thinking of the historic tax class https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/historic-classic-vehicles-mot-exemption-criteria/historic-classic-vehicles-mot-exemption-criteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 ? That is possibly taking the argument of transplanting a whole drivetrain then custom making many new parts (and brackets) to the extreme. I mean with Binky really there isnt even a lot of the original shell left on that car, let alone any other bits of the original mini. Escargot isnt quite so bad ( yet) as the original chassis and body remain - just the donkey and axles changed so far. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I think different rules apply to commercial vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 this IS the DVLA we are talking about here and as I clearly demonstrated many times in my thread On 3/6/2019 at 7:07 PM, HarmonicCheeseburger said: With the DVLA imagine a mixture of the Benny hill song, DellBoy, and ChuckleBrothers, and you are getting close. is sadly quite accurate so who the hell knows what should or is going to happen LOL HarmonicCheeseburger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 There's a lot more shilling from BOM these days. They're taking care to use their shiny new SIP and Kielder kit with the label uppermost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Loving the Escargo episodes....not watched any Binky yet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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