1971 K Series Mini

wow very nice, are those Rover 100 wheels?

Was wondering on that one too ^^^ - how easy do these go in? Looks a massive amount of detail gone into this little beaut.
Some excellent detailing in there too.

Good luck with the upgrades - onwards and upwards

John

cheers folks! yep they are rover 100 GTA wheels, with the outer rim polished and custom turned centre caps.
Its a fairly straight forward conversion if you can do a little fabrication and weld. There are two ways of doing it, either using a metro/rover100/mgf subframe complete with engine, box, driveshafts, suspension, brakes etc etc... or modify a mini frame (basically cut off everything from the towers forward and make from scratch) which then needs custom mounts, driveshafts etc etc.. the mini frame is a lot more work with a lot of fabrication but it will go under a standard length round nose front (i've just completed one for my mate). the metro frame is basically bolted in as complete unit then an extended fibreglass front fitted over (which are available new). I prefer the metro frame as i can be done very cheaply using standard, proven rover parts. you also get better wishbone suspension, bigger brakes as standard and if you smash it you just get another from the scrappy!
have a look here, this is my complete build diary and it covers pretty much everything you need to do:
www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9797&start=0

That is truely beautiful. Must show my mate these pics and hopefully they'll inspire him to get his A$$ in gear and get on with his pickup!

couple of more recent pics of the mini on the huntingdon to hunstanton run a couple of weeks ago:


and this is my mates mini that we fitted a 1.4 k series into the standard front using a very modified mini subframe:

thought I update this as i've done a few bits to the car. Firstly its got some new wheels:


they are compomotive ML 13 x 5.5" with yoko tyres, I've widened the arches a bit now as well so the tyres are just covered.
I did some work on the subframe so the front bar is not visable now.


Used the cnc machines at work to make a new gear linkage but haven't got around to fitting it yet

changed the rad to a nissan micra auto rad and it works a treat, had to mod the subframe a bit.


Got a head done properly by dave andrews (DVA Power) and fitted that along with a different exhaust manifold and remade the exhaust, ran a 14.2 at pod but only got one good run and recon with more practice and stickier tyres it'll break the 13's.
Then just for fun I put nitrous on it! running 25bhp jets to start and can't believe the difference, should be just over 200bhp with 170lb/ft torque with the gas...

haven't updated for a while and there's been a few changes so here goes,
Made a resonator tube for the exhaust to cut drone - works very well actually:

Engine has killed the rings (maybe to much nos....) so the nitorus has gone and a new 160 bottom end installed, also converted to the subframe to take inbound springs instead of the coilovers which I found too harsh for the road.
All the blingy billet stuff has gone from inside the car (gear linkage, column brace, sitch panel etc) to be replace by mk1/2 stuff for a really retro feel - total sleeper interior!



just want to get the dash rails painted body colour and get some original door funiture now. Might try and find a smaller rev counter too.

What a change, love th enew look Did you detail the door conversion over on 16v mini (not been on there for the last 5 years since I reverted back to A series)

Love this new incarnation....proper sleeper!