jamesd1972
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 40
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1979 Mini Marcosjamesd1972
@jamesd1972
Club Retro Rides Member 40
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Feb 26, 2020 13:23:27 GMT
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As the spring damper doesn't affect the suspension geometry as long as it doesn't rub assume it will all work ok? Suppose any angle difference side to side makes a small difference to effective spring/damper rates but not enough to notice ?
Nice progress, is the beam rear end original ?
James
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Feb 26, 2020 15:27:24 GMT
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As the spring damper doesn't affect the suspension geometry as long as it doesn't rub assume it will all work ok? Suppose any angle difference side to side makes a small difference to effective spring/damper rates but not enough to notice ? Nice progress, is the beam rear end original ? James Probably will be a tiny amount of flex due to the radius arm, the heel board beam and various bits of rubber bushing moving under very hard cornering. If i get some witness marks, I can massage the grp a bit more. The beam is aftermarket. The shell came with a beam but sold to fit this one that i already had (along with the lightweight radius arms). |
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Early morning run to collect the nose.  |
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My small welder is struggling with the thick steel so hoping the tacks will hold   |
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If you are able to preheat the steel with a blow lamp, even a hot air gun, before you mig weld, it really boosts the ability of lighter rigs
I realise the practicality if it's near body work
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ChasR
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Club RR Member Number: 170
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1979 Mini MarcosChasR
@chasr
Club Retro Rides Member 170
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If you need a bigger welder, I have the welder down at the unit if you need to use that  . |
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If you are able to preheat the steel with a blow lamp, even a hot air gun, before you mig weld, it really boosts the ability of lighter rigs I realise the practicality if it's near body work Good call....I did start to do that in the end and managed to get them tacked (just). the problem was the 5mm steel angle not getting any penetration. |
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If you need a bigger welder, I have the welder down at the unit if you need to use that . Taking it to Intergalactic on Friday for tigging. |
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Rear hubs going back together.  |
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Slice and dice flares??
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Will wait until the new front end is on to do arches.
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Cool, my favourite Mini minilights, after rosepetals. Is there an option to go for wider tyres on those rims? With the marcos being quite low, you could exaggerate that by going wiiiiide.
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Cool, my favourite Mini minilights, after rosepetals. Is there an option to go for wider tyres on those rims? With the marcos being quite low, you could exaggerate that by going wiiiiide. A 165/70/10 on a 6x10 rim is kinda my sweet spot for stance and handling. |
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Have you decided for the tail lights?
I think mk1 Cortina or BMW 2002 tail lights "pie" will look good in my view as Marcos is very round shape.
So using sqaure lights might be not flowing with designs...
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Building roof chopped, screen raked '68 Mini with G13B 1.3 16v Gti engine with LSD, Yamaha R1 carbs. As well as mk1 Suzuki Swift Gti AWD with a turbo.
Drives PHEV Outlander but wishing my mk1 Swift Gti or mk2 CRX Vt were still with me!
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Have you decided for the tail lights? I think mk1 Cortina or BMW 2002 tail lights "pie" will look good in my view as Marcos is very round shape. So using sqaure lights might be not flowing with designs... Standard lucas round lights, one orange, one red stacked. Like this one  |
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Mar 16, 2020 16:15:58 GMT
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glenanderson
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 4,357
Club RR Member Number: 64
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1979 Mini Marcosglenanderson
@glenanderson
Club Retro Rides Member 64
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Mar 16, 2020 17:04:59 GMT
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I bet that felt very satisfying. 😃👍
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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