1980 Mini 1000. Only 2.0l, 4wd and Turbocharged
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#134
Just stumbled upon this yesterday...great stuff.
I can't wait to see Binky in action.
One more thing: Today, I found that the dealer cross threaded one of my license plate screws. So I reached for my Dremel, pretended it was a grinder, and made things better. Now all i need is that digital level...
I can't wait to see Binky in action.
One more thing: Today, I found that the dealer cross threaded one of my license plate screws. So I reached for my Dremel, pretended it was a grinder, and made things better. Now all i need is that digital level...
#137
Project Binky got a writeup from Jalopnik!
These Mad Geniuses Are Doing A Car Build Show You Will Actually Want to Watch
Do car-build shows bother you? Are they too heavy on drama without enough actual building for you? Do you find yourself more interested the actual fabrication than the fabricated drama between mechanics or cast members? Do you wonder how Richard Rawlings gets any work done with all those rings? Well, two Brits are building the kind of project car that we actually want to see, and you should be watching them do it.
Nik Blackhurst and Richard Brunning are a pair of British mechanics who run a small shop called Bad Obsession Motorsport. Both have experience in rally, kart and GT racing, both in the UK and in the U.S. Together, they build and prep race and rally cars in Shropshire, England. (Go ahead and sound that out, I’ll wait.)
Nik and Richard have taken on the shamelessly ridiculous task of shoving the drivetrain and suspension from a 1991 Toyota Celica GT-Four, known as the All-Trac Turbo in the US, into a 1980 Mini 1000. As if that wasn’t challenging enough, Nik outlines in the first episode that he intends to drive this thing legally afterward, and wants it to look as much like a lightly-modified Mini as possible.
More at Jalopnik...
These Mad Geniuses Are Doing A Car Build Show You Will Actually Want to Watch
Do car-build shows bother you? Are they too heavy on drama without enough actual building for you? Do you find yourself more interested the actual fabrication than the fabricated drama between mechanics or cast members? Do you wonder how Richard Rawlings gets any work done with all those rings? Well, two Brits are building the kind of project car that we actually want to see, and you should be watching them do it.
Nik Blackhurst and Richard Brunning are a pair of British mechanics who run a small shop called Bad Obsession Motorsport. Both have experience in rally, kart and GT racing, both in the UK and in the U.S. Together, they build and prep race and rally cars in Shropshire, England. (Go ahead and sound that out, I’ll wait.)
Nik and Richard have taken on the shamelessly ridiculous task of shoving the drivetrain and suspension from a 1991 Toyota Celica GT-Four, known as the All-Trac Turbo in the US, into a 1980 Mini 1000. As if that wasn’t challenging enough, Nik outlines in the first episode that he intends to drive this thing legally afterward, and wants it to look as much like a lightly-modified Mini as possible.
More at Jalopnik...
#138
That is awesome to hear, and a great article all around. I've been watching these guys for the past two or so years, and I eagerly await their upcoming episodes like I used to for a new Series of Top Gear (before Jezza, Hamster, and Slow left).
The article is dead-on about actually going through the fabrication process, and into detail about how they're accomplishing these tasks rather than simply showing the before and after. As a technical person myself, I love getting into the nitty gritty of how stuff works, and what was done to get it to work. And this show is full of it. :thumbs:
Oh, and the new episode is up for those of you:
The article is dead-on about actually going through the fabrication process, and into detail about how they're accomplishing these tasks rather than simply showing the before and after. As a technical person myself, I love getting into the nitty gritty of how stuff works, and what was done to get it to work. And this show is full of it. :thumbs:
Oh, and the new episode is up for those of you:
#140
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And episode 16. I am watching these each before I post them. These guys are nuts to take on this project. I looks like they are headed to a World record for most expensive MINI. But they show some great ideas for fabbing stuff.
It also looks like they are up to episode 20 now. So this may take a bit of time.
Enjoy:
It does, however, look like some of the links to previous episodes have been lost. Not sure why. They should all be up on YouTube. Need to check.
It also looks like they are up to episode 20 now. So this may take a bit of time.
Enjoy:
It does, however, look like some of the links to previous episodes have been lost. Not sure why. They should all be up on YouTube. Need to check.
#141
And episode 16. I am watching these each before I post them. These guys are nuts to take on this project. I looks like they are headed to a World record for most expensive MINI. But they show some great ideas for fabbing stuff.
It also looks like they are up to episode 20 now. So this may take a bit of time.
Enjoy:
https://youtu.be/hR1nU9IJsoM
It does, however, look like some of the links to previous episodes have been lost. Not sure why. They should all be up on YouTube. Need to check.
It also looks like they are up to episode 20 now. So this may take a bit of time.
Enjoy:
https://youtu.be/hR1nU9IJsoM
It does, however, look like some of the links to previous episodes have been lost. Not sure why. They should all be up on YouTube. Need to check.
#143
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It isn’t like I have anything better to do on New Year’s Day, so why not watch another episode of Project Binkie...
Again, more insanity. A custom built (like everything else) windshield wiper system and rear window wiper. All with an automatic rain sensor.
And I present Episode 18:
Enjoy
And
Happy New Year
Again, more insanity. A custom built (like everything else) windshield wiper system and rear window wiper. All with an automatic rain sensor.
And I present Episode 18:
Enjoy
And
Happy New Year
Last edited by Eddie07S; 01-06-2019 at 02:59 PM.
#144
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Wiring - the nemesis of us all, except these guys. They are unnatural...
And I present episode 19:
And we have more wiring insanity and manufacturing insanity, which makes this whole project just a bit insane...
With that introduction, I present episode 20:
I edited this post so the episodes are in order....
And I present episode 19:
And we have more wiring insanity and manufacturing insanity, which makes this whole project just a bit insane...
With that introduction, I present episode 20:
I edited this post so the episodes are in order....
Last edited by Eddie07S; 01-07-2019 at 02:47 PM. Reason: added episode 20 to this post...
#145
Wow! It has been a while since this thread has been updated. Here is episode 15:
https://youtu.be/hViplB84We4
https://youtu.be/hViplB84We4
#147
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We got out of order here...
So, I have just finished watching episode 20 which I posted in with the post for for episode 19, which puts it before episode 21:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4442017
just so no one has to jump to another post to get to episode 20 of Project Binkie, here it is, in living colour and with Rex Hamilton as Abe Lincoln:
So, I have just finished watching episode 20 which I posted in with the post for for episode 19, which puts it before episode 21:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4442017
just so no one has to jump to another post to get to episode 20 of Project Binkie, here it is, in living colour and with Rex Hamilton as Abe Lincoln:
#148
Or instead of coming here to see if someone posts an update. one could simply subscribe to the youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...ion+motorsport
and get notifications when new videos are posted.
It'll be nice to see this project finished after following it for years. But it will also be kind of sad to see it end. I'm sure the boys having something just a great lined up.
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...ion+motorsport
and get notifications when new videos are posted.
It'll be nice to see this project finished after following it for years. But it will also be kind of sad to see it end. I'm sure the boys having something just a great lined up.
#150