My classic mini mini

[ZKruly87]

Not quite finished yet, but let me know what you think :D

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Uh, oh. Speed bump.

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Never mind.

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Whats that doing there?

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr226/zkruly87/the%20new%20mini/DSCF0025.jpg
1.3 litres of fuel injected fury (fine! only 1275cc, but close enough).

Custom, "one of a kind", Austin Mini. Modeled after the fiberglass sprint shell mini's of yester-year. It has a 2" body chop with a 4" roof chop. all on a custom hydraulic suspension with each wheel hydraulically seperated from the others.

Got any questions? Just ask.

EDIT (July 4): Just thought i would let you guys know i got myself on the news today for this car. It was for a segment of a show called "Look East" on BBC one. As soon as I can get a good link of it up then i will. It only about 2-3 min. but i think its still pretty cool. I also got an interview from a reporter with ITV (another brittish channel) but im not sure yet if that one is making it to TV.

EDIT 2: more pics on page 4

[IPD]

nice. why didn't you make it 1/2 a long? then you could call it a "micro mini".

is that an OEM engine? if not, what prompted the choice? does a 2.0L DSM longblock not fit? :suspect:

[TT4ME]

nice!

[Ninja Performance]

Me Likey! You do all the work or buy it already done?

-Chris

[ZKruly87]

nice. why didn't you make it 1/2 a long? then you could call it a "micro mini".

is that an OEM engine? if not, what prompted the choice? does a 2.0L DSM longblock not fit? :suspect:

if it was half as long it just wouldn't be as fun a car to drive. with it like this it handles and drives better than any mini i have ever been in. the "micro minis" as you say do exist though. but i think they look ugly as hell.

and yes it is an oem block. though it is out of a 98 so it is fuel injected with proper highway gearing unlike the 60 mph at 4000 rpm carb engines. we are playing with different ideas right now. there is a kit for an R1 bike engine available that might still fit under the chopped front end. thats about all i can fit under the hood with out sacrificing more cabin space though

[ZKruly87]

Me Likey! You do all the work or buy it already done?

-Chris

i bought it with the major body work done. it was and still is far from a finished product though

[HilbillyHomeboy]

That is simply awesome! :cool:

Jeremy

[CoreyB]

Very very nice.

[beepbeep]

That's pretty cool.

[Rocket]

I don't know why but I like a Mini Cooper. That is a badass car there! Nice Job!

[DocWalt]

Sick! I've recently seen a stock original Mini running around locally and it makes me so jealous, haha. I can't really fit in one though. :(

[green-lantern]

Oh damn that's bad ass! Just be very careful. I almost lost 2 of my friends in one of those.

[DrGonzo]

Oh damn that's bad ass! Just be very careful. I almost lost 2 of my friends in one of those.

Yeah, Lucky Sean and Linda are doing a lot better now!

That Mini is great looking. I love to see custom stuff like this.

[ZKruly87]

Sick! I've recently seen a stock original Mini running around locally and it makes me so jealous, haha. I can't really fit in one though. :(

I'm 6' 1" and even with the 6" chop on this mini i still fit. but flexiability is a requirement to get in and out easily


Oh damn that's bad ass! Just be very careful. I almost lost 2 of my friends in one of those.

I saw that post. With as much as i know about classic mini's I am amazed that they fared as well as they did with how bad that mini was damaged. the good news is that they can fix that car for pretty cheaply if they chose to. from the pics i saw nothing important enough was broken. believe it or not. it can be rebuilt for far less than the value of the car


That Mini is great looking. I love to see custom stuff like this.

thank you :D

[DocWalt]

Yeah 6'6" ish... I can barely fit in a stock Mini (Moke to be precise, roof down) and still use the pedals.

[IPD]

so....have you taken it off any sweet jumps? :suspect:

[ZKruly87]

so....have you taken it off any sweet jumps? :suspect:

in a mini. a pebble becomes a ramp. lol. but no

but... i think Napolean would still like it

[IPD]

in a mini. a pebble becomes a ramp. lol. but no

but... i think Napolean would still like it

so you're NOT as cool as marky-mark. :p

[ZKruly87]

mini bump

[vr4chick]

I saw that post. With as much as i know about classic mini's I am amazed that they fared as well as they did with how bad that mini was damaged. the good news is that they can fix that car for pretty cheaply if they chose to. from the pics i saw nothing important enough was broken. believe it or not. it can be rebuilt for far less than the value of the car



What year is the one you have?

Sean's mini is unrepairable

[vr4chick]

Here is one pic of the crashed mini

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c117/lindahaas/mini-2.jpg

Everything is damaged in the car, including the subframe. The back wheels are also bent. Sean is keeping the title. He will get an untitled mini and re-title it.

[terrets]

That is a thing of beauty. I love it! The pictures with the camera on the ground make it look like a toy@! Cool carrr

[ZKruly87]

What year is the one you have?

Sean's mini is unrepairable

this one is actually my 5th mini. i have an 85, 87, 2 88s, and a 90 something. i also have the title to another 85. so i have 4 whole shells to pull parts from if i need too. but seeing the other damage pics of your mini it would be a lot of work to get going again. i suppose i look at things different after this project though

[ZKruly87]

Just thought i would let you guys know i got myself on the news today for this car. It was for a segment of a show called "Look East" on BBC one. As soon as I can get a good link of it up then i will. It only about 2-3 min. but i think its still pretty cool. I also got an interview from a reporter with ITV (another brittish channel) but im not sure yet if that one is making it to TV.

[ZKruly87]

bump

Heres the link. Only good for another 21 hours though. BBC iPlayer - Look East - East: 04/07/2011 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012bpmf/Look_East_East_04_07_2011/) skip ahead to 18 min. for the american 4th of july segment. im in there

[terrets]

Well rip that bitch...

Says not available in my area..

[ZKruly87]

Well rip that bitch...

Says not available in my area..

figures. i will see if i can get a copy to put up somewhere

[ZKruly87]

mini mini bump

[Hans@GZP]

Sweet car. I'm currently restoring a 68 Austin America with the "1300" carbed engine. I'm not going that extreme though!!! That mini is amazing. Nice work.

[FastOldGuy]

That is a beautiful mini

[ZKruly87]

thanks guys

[ZKruly87]

some crappy cell phone pics i took today. notice the new and improved wheels
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[YoshiBishi]

Holy shit that thing is tiny.

[ZKruly87]

Holy shit that thing is tiny.

thats what she said :Bwahaha:

[KPZVR4]

Sweet car. Nice work. YOu don't see duals on too many minis. How does it sound?

[ZKruly87]

Sweet car. Nice work. YOu don't see duals on too many minis. How does it sound?

very angry. it sounds pretty good for a 1.3L engine. and thankfully nothing like a honda

[Torch]

wow that thing is badass. I'd rock one for sure. Very clean and tasteful. I love it!

[Austin@STM]

this car is badass

[ZKruly87]

I just thought I would let you guys know that I just bought a 2002 Yamaha R1 engine for the mini mini. I will let you know how the project goes.

[ZKruly87]

subframe and rest of parts for bike engine swap have been ordered. this thing is going to have more BHP/Ton than a ferrari

[green-lantern]

I guessed I missed it, your planning a Hayabusa swap?

[ToMiTo]

Yamaha R1 engine


I guessed I missed it, your planning a Hayabusa swap?


I just thought I would let you guys know that I just bought a 2002 Yamaha R1 engine for the mini mini. I will let you know how the project goes.

[ZKruly87]

Yamaha R1 engine

yup :D apparently this swap is even better than i thought. most people have been using the earlier carb engines. since i spent the big bucks and got the later fuel injected engine i am going to have one heck of a monster. 12 sec 1/4 may not seem like a lot to you guys but in this car it is going to be one scary fricking car. i cant wait :w00t:

[ZKruly87]

My car got higlighted on this YouTube video. Good stuff.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUCj8rq8oaw

Go to 1:12 if you want to go staight to it