Calum122 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 3 hours ago, SpoonalTap said: Aye I do bud, not updated in an age tho as not done much to the mini. http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/topic/325205-my-new-mini-british-open-classic-ongoing-road-project/ Tidy, loving the carbon fibre. And those gauges in the cabin look the tits! Good car collection I see :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Cheers mate, yeah I love it to bits. My fav part is the gearknob as I made it myself and used a KAD quickshift designed for a moke to get it nice and high. I've got too many cars and they all have issues, it's a major pain in the ass lol. Just want glanza done so I can replace an engine on another project I've got. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 So much nicer then the 96 spec seats that were in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calum122 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I adore the Recaro seats they made for these cars :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big dubs Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Glad your getting stuck in mate! Keep it coming! What fog light switch did you use looks pretty oe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Calum122 said: I adore the Recaro seats they made for these cars :D Yeah so glad I managed to get a set, so much nicer then the original seats. Hoping I find them more comfy as well. 1 hour ago, Big dubs said: Glad your getting stuck in mate! Keep it coming! What fog light switch did you use looks pretty oe This one on ebay, working well so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big dubs Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Thanks for that, top man Will keep my eye open for the next update Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 Started the one job I've been putting off doing today, replacing the sill. I've still got a lot of welding to do and there's a section just under the door I need to cut out and replace but I think it should look good when it's done. I'm not the best welder in the world so it's slow progress. Cut the replacement sill to shape Cut out old sill New sill in place Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 There's deffo been a repair done to the right side of the glanza sometime in the past as there was a shit load of filler in it and it's rusted along the repair. There's rust in the boot so at some point in the future I'll need to decide whether to buy a decent shell or strip this one down and fix it properly. But for now it will do, atleast it's solid. Doesn't look the prettiest but the sideskirt will cover it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calum122 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Fair play. Was that a ford sill? Brave cutting the whole sill off. I had to get mine done last year and it was decided that we'd just replace the rotten bits. It's a lot less work but I appreciate the effort you've gone too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 Yeah a ford sill, not a bad fit really and the left over bit I used to fix the door step. Good thing about cutting out the whole sill was I could treat the metal underneath. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Not much done today, I fillered and sanded the door step to make it smoother and fitted my slightly better condition headlights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Quick question, I never noticed that the front shocks are offset when I removed them and now I don't know which way they go round. Can anyone help? Option A Option B Had a quick look at engine bays and I think it's the 2nd one with top mount facing the rear of the car but hoping someone might be able to confirm? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Decided to try something with the rear lights to stop moisture getting in so I bought a sheet of rubber and cut it to shape and used weather proof sealant to attach it to the body. I've only done one side as I'm going to see if it makes any difference before doing it on the other side. Really wasn't impressed by the way the sideskirts are attached under the body on these glanzas, using a bolt and rubber grommet so decided to use rivnuts instead. I also bought silver hammerite to cover the black. Not too fussed the now as it's hopefully gonna get a full respray in the future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glanzadude Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Really nice work mate, pm coming your way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Great job with the Sill for DIY! Most people would have scrapped the shell if they saw that! Coming along great, keep up the hard work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 very brave, think that would have been enough for me to abandon the shell for sure! Kudos bud! How tasty is that JAM lip in blurple - obviously will be resprayed, but flip me it looks lush! Keep up the good work, Recaro interior looks sharp! Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 Thanks for the kind words guys, I know shells are super cheap to buy but it wasn't that long ago people felt the same way about minis and now people are restoring shells that you have to replace like 90% of the panels because there isn't enough shells to go round. Plus I get super attached to my cars and have already fallen in love with this glanza (even though it's been a complete pain in the ares) and it wouldn't feel the same putting all the stuff in a new shell. Yeah I really quite like the blue of the bumper, the lip is gonna need some work to make it look good but again I'm not too bothered about the cosmetics of the car the now. In fact because most people have never heard of a glanza the worst it looks the better as will annoy people even more when they get pumped by it haha. I did however buy the rear number plate surround off the same guy in the same colour so it kind of ties in until I get the bodywork sorted. Anyway I haven't done much to the glanza, because the weather has been bad I've not been near it much recently. I was staring to get worried I wasn't going to complete it in time and I needed the car for me starting college in October I went and bought another car to get me to college so the pressure is off a bit to get the glanza road worthy. What I have done Astra disc with custom spigot ring fitted to front Made a tray for the battery to sit in Battery fits yay, need to buy threaded bar to hold the top bar in place Nothings too good for my babe, new bolt and washer for the gearbox drainage hole Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calum122 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Banging mate. Nah you gotta restore it since they are a rare car! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 I've not really had a chance to work on the glanza recently. Started college which means I'm away from home during the week and also had to buy a car to get me to and from college so I've been doing little jobs on that to try and make sure it lasts. I did get a bit of time today so I mucked about with mounting the new radiator. I made brackets for it but I changed my mind and bought some ones off ebay. Just a tempory mock up the now as I want to take the slam panel off and sort the rusty bits. And bought some muteki wheelnuts Can anyone give me a rough idea how much I should be paying for a set of mint front foglights for a 96? I'm in need of a set but not sure how much to pay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Mr2 steering wheel and got my hands on a set of oem mats. Drivers side is a wee bit worn but what can you expect after 20 years. Rest of the mats are nice tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 Made a custom centre section so that my manifold bolts up to the rest of the japspeed system I've got. Will probably revisit the exhaust system at some point. Made a gear gaiter as the old one was a mess, haven't clipped it properly in place yet as I think I'll need to remove the centre console soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted April 12, 2019 Author Share Posted April 12, 2019 I'm a bellend so my fabrication skills are shite, wasn't happy with how the rad was mounted so I made a piece out of stainless for the bottom of the rad and drilled the holes in the wrong location so ended up having to cut it up to make two pieces. Anyway good news is the rad is mounted, hooked the pipe work up and filled it with toyota coolant. Bolted the exhaust up, fucked that up too but it's secure and looks fine and cranked her over for the first time in probably 8 or more months and she fired right up without any issues so that has made me happy. Also fitted a new lambda sensor, hopefully I wired it to the right plug. All in all a good day, just need to build my levin calipers and fit them and a few small jobs and she'll be back on the road hopefully. Also got my hands on a voice guide turbo timer and have it fitted now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 So finally got my levin twinpots installed. That's the last of the big stuff that needed doing, now it's a case of all the little things that shouldn't take too long and it will be ready for it's MOT. I just want it back on the road now so I can actually drive it for a bit so I'm not fussed on how it looks as long as it runs well. Hopefully be getting a new house with a decent garage soon so I can revisit everything in a couple of years if I'm still interested in it and get the shell resprayed etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpoonalTap Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Not the greatest achievement ever made but it's off the axle stands for the first time in probably a year. Runs and drives and has some braking but will need bled again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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