1970 Hillman Imp aka The Pest, with added MOT

Any updates on this? I've got a blackbird engine to go in my mini and this has given me renewed enthusiasm! Not touched it for far too long!!!

Had a wee think of the minor things i have been doing to The Pest lately and although not great its still all progress that may be of interest to folk on here.
So here goes.
The Imp has a reputation of being affected by sidewinds at speed and back in the day a bib spoiler was the way to go to help prevent this, or a bag of stand under the bonnet.
Personally i like the bib spoiler way but didn't want to fit the traditional style. A Mk2 Golf gti was my chance of spoiler suitably cut and trimmed to follow the front valance of the car. For mounting i welded on some flat 1" strips with m6 nuts welded to the rest of the plate.

The radiator needed the hot air to be ducted away through the hole in the spare wheel well that has been there for a very long time. Some aluminium was cut, shaped and rivetted together to give the correct shape.



There was a space above the pedal box which i thought could be used for a tool tray. Some lightweight angle was purchased and made into the framework but i didnt think it was light enough so some holes were drilled.
As you do. Stainless plate with holes in is still to be bolted in to make the tool tray floor



As this was going on i was also making up the front brakes like and working them around the fuel tank and the tool tray.







With the front brakes lines in place of a sort it would be rude not to fit the freshly painted brakes calipers.



I think that is all of the minor stuff that has been done that i didnt put up as i was doing them.

Today was another bit of progress with priming the inside of the boot


Next will be some colour over the primer.
Cheers
Col.

Cheers Jonesy,
Just little stuff all round i guess could make it a major progression with it. All helps to get to the end of it.
Here is something i forgot i had done as they are now in the loft.
A mounting plate from alloy for the brakes and clutch reservoirs.


Still to plumb them in but i need to think about what clutch matter cylinder to use to suitably the Blackbird clutch.

Cheers
Col

Looking really good! Might have missed it but have you had to modify the clutch slave cylinder to clear your new drive flange? On my engine it looks as though it would be close? Have you had it running yet?!

Awesome, thanks for that! Watching closely!

So a bit more progress after finishing my painting still from this afternoon.
I had a sheet of aluminium that i had marked out for the door cards and rear panels that sit under the windows and over the rear wheel arches. Thought i may as well cut them into shaped for the future.


Still to mark out the door cards for the door handles once i decide where they are going.

Cheers
Col.

Hi Ciaran,
It has been a long time since we have spoken about your Imp when you had that. I was only asking Scott about it last and where it ended up with.
Good to hear you have a few projects still on the go.
Need to make one an Imp though
You may have to wait a whilst to see mine finished.

With me having ex race fibreglass doors fitted there was always discussion on how best to open them from the inside.
Today i resolved that question by cutting out bits from the original doors so i can recycle them into the much lighter fibreglass doors.
I added 70mm L shaped piece so it could be rivetted to the fibreglass internal skin.






Cheers 
Col

Another bike engined imp.
Nice one!
Have you a plan for reverse btw.
Bookmarked

Quickrack1,
Thank you .I have VAG starter motor sitting to be mounted to provide a reverse gear once i have an appropriate gear made to suit which i am hoping to fit into the diff.

Peteh1969,
The colour is from the British Standard colour chart and it has the code 18e50.
Cheers
Col.