Minimad5's Thread - 309 content

[Cavcraft]

Excellent stuff Mark, enjoy reading through your threads as it's good to see someone getting stuck in and not being afraid to tackle work.

[Minimad5]

Thanks Billy,

 

No need to be afraid of doing any work, everything is fixable even if i have a major fail day. . . which stems onto learning from your mistakes.

So all round win, win.

[Parky]

Minimad, you are a brave man and if I had a cap I would doff it to you.

 

Seriously, good luck with all that and if you ever get stuck or lose motivation theres plenty on here to give advice/encouragement/shoulder to cry on (delete as appropriate).

 

Looking forward to seeing the finished article, I reckon its going to be something special!

[Minimad5]

Wow thanks Parky

 

When it is finished i shall bring it to an AS meet

[Minimad5]

Got bored, and before the weather had a chance to change (again) .... i went outside and messed around with the Rebel

 

Side opening bonnet - May stay :

... is that a Dizzy cap i see ? , lets have a closer look ...

Plenty of room all round ...

Thermostat housing shall have to be moved ..

 

Standard Bonnet position and another G13B shot ...

 

Thats it, just want to measure some things up then straight onto the chassis it goes (After buying Argon and Tungsten tips for the TIG)

[warren t claim]

What bike are the carbs off?

[barrett]

Nice! Looks like it all fits in nicely.... You're gonna have this done waaaaay before you expected!

[Station]

Looks very low! I've finished with my crane, once I get my car started you can use itif you want.

[Mr Lobster]

ORSUMZ.

 

Excellent work Mark, I reckon this'll be pretty cool once its done.

[Minimad5]

Warren - GXR 700 ... or something

 

Barrett - I still need to get the chassis underneath with the engine and gearbox attached, then ALOT of time and money (both which i don't have at the moment) ... Did i mention making a new wiring loom, break lines, fuel lines, accelerator cable, clutch cable. The list goes on

 

Station - Yeah that would help ALOT thanks. (Easier than scraping my arm to death lifting it in and out )

 

Lobster - Thanks, it will hopefully look stock and "shit", real street sleeper style

[Milford Cubicle]

That's a great choice of engine, around 200bhp/ton.

What's the gearbox off?

[Guest]

That's a great choice of engine, around 200bhp/ton.

What's the gearbox off?

An SJ 410 I think.

[Minimad5]

An SJ 410 I think.

It is an SJ gearbox of some kind, if anyone knows a way of telling an SJ410 box from an SJ413 gearbox, that shall help.

[Guest]

Minimad, you are a brave man and if I had a cap I would doff it to you.

 

Seriously, good luck with all that and if you ever get stuck or lose motivation theres plenty on here to give advice/encouragement/shoulder to cry on (delete as appropriate).

 

Looking forward to seeing the finished article, I reckon its going to be something special!

Yeah! Fancy retracting your previous statement Pog?

[Milford Cubicle]

I might be very wrong but I think 410s have 4 speed gearboxes while 413s have 5 speeds.

[Tayne]

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[Station]

http://www.4x4.in.th/manual_sj413/index.html

[Minimad5]

Not alot to show, just a bit of fibreglass cutting and removal of cylinder head (Most of it was done in the beautiful rain)

 

Technical Drawing ....

[Minimad5]

Tiny update ...

 

Mhhm looks close to my cut ....

.... Perfect

 

Since then i have been over the edges with a metal file, and it now all looks neat.

(Yes i did remove the sump when cutting and filing )

 

Other than that i have been doing very small things.

I have bough and attached a small blade fuse-box, and drew my own wiring loom, just hope it works when i make it

 

Just need to buy Metal and Argon, then the ball shall continue to roll and more progress will be had.

[Station]

It's getting there! Sack the job off and spend 12 hours a day on it!

[GJR 11L]

Haven't been here for a while, this is great progress.

You should consider putting the images up at R3W, that'll shake the twigs out of the purists' beards.....

[PatrickMcRebel]

Haven't been here for a while, this is great progress.

You should consider putting the images up at R3W, that'll shake the twigs out of the purists' beards.....

I agree! They'd bloody love it.

 

Nice avatar data!

[RedSparrow]

This is great - I am loving hearing about how this is coming along - thanks!

[Pete-M]

I saw this yesterday, and have to say, Mark has some bloody good ideas for it.

 

Just a shame about the mahoosive black plastic mirrors he has planned....

[PatrickMcRebel]

 

Just a shame about the mahoosive black plastic mirrors he has planned....

Chrome all the way!

[Minimad5]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

 

The mahoosive mirrors Pete is talking about, came all the way from Rab of this very parish. I would like to use them as they are different from anything else you see.... But i shall admit, i will take Petes words and remember them well, as he is the pro' here.

As for chrome - If i get the car painted and looking the way i imagine, then powder coated bumpers and mirrors will look bob on, along with powder coated steels.

 

What can i say, progress and updates will be slow .... but it will get there.

[PatrickMcRebel]

Progress for progresses sake. Looking forward to seeing more . If you're colour coding with black plastic mirrors should look fineee . I must pay visit !

[Minimad5]

Team Blitz, you have a strange way of saying things but you seem a nice guy

 

This thread basically started when i bought my 1983 Mk1 Fiesta.

I pretty much completed that and then bought a 1972 Reliant Rebel, at first my plans for the Rebel was to use pretty much all of a Mazda MX5's running gear. But after ALOT of research i came to the conclusion it would be past my skill levels, although it would have been achievable.

So after more research and a lot of talking to friends (Watanabe and Edd) ... we all figured a G13B (Suzuki Swift GTI engine) ... would be a good idea.

So here i am today with a G13B engine, Suzuki SJ410 Gearbox, Mikuni Bike carbs and a Reliant Rebel, all i have to do is put the pieces together and fabricate a mounting or two.

 

Hope that helps

[Minimad5]

(Rebel)

Not an update

What can i say - Commitment to a certain apprenticeship has stopped play for now - Not complaining as i've become a precision nut and have gained new skills.

Although work has "stopped" i have been doing small things at weekends (Mostly more research and part hunting)

 

I now have some seats that will be alot more comfortable and supportive when all is done. (Thanks Jon. Hope them "other" seats will fit too )

I have slowly gathered a few "new" clocks and dials.

Sanding , Sanding , cutting of fibreglass and more sanding.

Made new door seals (Every little helps )

And have now managed to get a rather small bottle of Argon for the Tig, in order to crack on with welding. But no doubt will need many , many more bottles ... or just one big one haha.

 

Going to be helping another car enthusiast also called Mark out too, so i shall have to admit - Progress will be slow.

 

Ooh and i'll have pictures for you all to look at in a few weeks (Nope not pictures of the Rebel)

 

My new motto - "Slow and steady wins the race"

[Station]

Your new motto in a couple of weeks:

"Working outdoors in the winter is fucking horrible." and possibly "I can't feel my hands."

 

 

I think my dad has actually mentioned 'Slow and steady wins the race" while helping me work on a car, followed minutes later with him launching a random tool (and turning the air blue) across the garage.