Tamiya 1/24 Mini Cooper

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Talk about slow builds, I started this build in 1991.

This is as far as I got, so its time to finish it.



I have now added all the running gear and weathered the engine bay and underside. I changed the spark plug leads but I’m not happy with them as I think they look to big.



I only have to add small detailing parts to finish it now.

Regards
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[m1ks]

Wow, I thought I was bad with my Lotus 7 been sitting for a few months unfinished

The weathering in the engine bay looks good but those HT leads are way too thick certainly.

[montessa315]

Looking good and great detailing in the engine department, but yes, as you say, the HT leads are too big.


Alan.........

[bassman]

Nice Mini. It is looking good.
Maybe I can beat you with the starting time. I have the 1/24 Tamiya Mini Monte Carlo and this project stalled a long time ago.
Henk

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Looking good and great detailing in the engine department, but yes, as you say, the HT leads are too big.


Alan.........

I agree the HT leads are to big and must be changed again.

Regards
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[arni]

To give you an idea on the leads,here is a Tamiya 1;24 Replica of my old mini.It started off as a 1982 mini 1000HL,then I chopped the front off and replaced it with a flip front,added Cooper 7.5'' discs,negative camber arms,cut the trumpets down.Added solid subframe mounts and fitted 6'' wheels with 165x70x10 tyres.All this with a road burning standard 998 lump...

Then I dropped in a 1425cc engine with the usual tweaks.. Boy did it shift then!! Back in the day I was able to blow away Escort R.S. Turbo's!

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To give you an idea on the leads,here is a Tamiya 1;24 Replica of my old mini.It started off as a 1982 mini 1000HL,then I chopped the front off and replaced it with a flip front,added Cooper 7.5'' discs,negative camber arms,cut the trumpets down.Added solid subframe mounts and fitted 6'' wheels with 165x70x10 tyres.All this with a road burning standard 998 lump...

Then I dropped in a 1425cc engine with the usual tweaks.. Boy did it shift then!! Back in the day I was able to blow away Escort R.S. Turbo's!

That does look nice, I had a Mini Mayfair 998 that I fitted a Mild Kent road cam, RC40 exhaust and other tweaks, it was one of the most enjoyable cars I ever owned, not as quick as yours but it always punched above its weight

[arni]

Any mini is fun to drive,on mine the cam came on 'tune' at around 2200 rpm and still delivered power at 7500 rpm! and that engine speed in a mini in second gear is just nuts to drive..

I built up a 998 engine for a friend,it had a second hand pocketed block and I modified a M.G. Metro 1275 head for it (big ports and a bit of chamber work ect) it was dyno tested and produced 65 bhp at the crank,not too bad for a 998 lump.LOL

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I have now changed the HT leads for a smaller size wire.







I think that looks better.

Regards
Splash

[HRVI]

To give you an idea on the leads,here is a Tamiya 1;24 Replica of my old mini.It started off as a 1982 mini 1000HL,then I chopped the front off and replaced it with a flip front,added Cooper 7.5'' discs,negative camber arms,cut the trumpets down.Added solid subframe mounts and fitted 6'' wheels with 165x70x10 tyres.All this with a road burning standard 998 lump...

Then I dropped in a 1425cc engine with the usual tweaks.. Boy did it shift then!! Back in the day I was able to blow away Escort R.S. Turbo's!

I know it's been a while since the last post here but would you be able to show some more pictures of your mini? I thought i was the only person to think of it & then i saw yours.

[Gregers]

Great builds guys. I love the look of the old Mini (the supposed new one ISN'T a Mini as far as I'm concerned) though i HATED the 850cc one I owned. It handled well enough and drove like a cart but it was one of those cars that just hated finishing a journey where I wanted it to end and not a maximum of half way there like the car wanted. I once left the keys in it hopeing someone would steal it (I wouldn't have claimed the insurance btw) and no one was stupid enough to take it. Still, I sold it for a profit to someone I didn't like so thats a bonus.

All the best.

Greg.