Project Binky - mini 4x4 turbo celica engine

[Waitaboutery]

Great idea using the MG loom. I might start doing that with kit cars.

 

[Pistachio]

1 month upload schedule boys!!

 

[McGherkin]

It’s really starting to come together now. That flex shaft is fancy as f**k!

 

[Pistachio]

Yeah that set up was impressive! When they were doing the wiring though I was expecting them to say they now have to rip it all out again to sleeve the cables. Doesn't look right just having bare cables uncovered

 

[McGherkin]

I did think that. Presumably they’ll finish the loom, rip it back out, wrap it, then do the final install.

 

[scotiamr2t]

I thought the same when they were doing the wiring. Although it will all have to come out again when they strip it for painting, assume they want to do a complete dry build before stripping it all back again for finishing

 

[Simon998]

His machining on the bridgeport was pretty impressive. I would have never came up with a solution like that for an alternator set up.

Strange how we all thought the same thing regarding the wiring. I didnt think they would have fed it through the body cavities without wrapping it in loom tape of heatshrink first, but I imagine that they will take it all out again and wrap it before the final build.

 

[scotiamr2t]

Alot of the project has been over engineered tbh

 

[Christopher]

Last night's episode was a good one. So much nerd!

 

[charltjr]

Alot of the project has been over engineered tbh

They say as much themselves, nutters in the best possible way

 

[Gus]

 

[adamlstr]

Loved seeing the interior come together. Not sure the seat flip down lever is all that convenient to get to, but I imagine they won't ever have anyone in the back.

 

[McGherkin]

Seeing all the interior going in is really starting to suggest that the end is in sight. Which would be a dreadful shame TBH.

 

[-Rob]

Absolutely love this series, be a shame to see the end of it! Wonder just how many man hours have been poured into it..

 

[NorthloopCup]

I’ve still got 3 episodes to watch to catch up on. Lost interest tbh, but their fabrication skills and ingenuity, are without doubt, second to none.

 

[Jonnio]

Seeing all the interior going in is really starting to suggest that the end is in sight. Which would be a dreadful shame TBH.

Guessing they'd start a new project!

 

[McGherkin]

They will, but I might not live to see TWO of their projects finished!

 

[R3k1355]

Is it going to be put through it's paces when it's finished? So we can see all the hard work in action?

 

[adamlstr]

It's been so long, I've forgotten: Is the running gear all finalised?

 

[McGherkin]

It's been so long, I've forgotten: Is the running gear all finalised?

Engine and transmission are in AFAIK, ancilliaries such as AC and wiring still to go.

 

[coolspot007007]

"Cup holders" were the highlight of the latest episode, centre console was ok as well.

 

[alistairolsen]

I loved the clearance for the mug handles, very tongue in cheek!

Still plenty to do, especially when they keep finding jobs like the centre console to sink a week into.

 

[Krarl]

I don’t mind them sinking a weeks time into a centre console. It just means there’s more stuff to watch, it will be a sad day when/if they finish it

 

[alistairolsen]

Oh absolutely, I'm not complaining, they still have an exhaust, engine ancillaries, mapping, suspension setup, interior trimming, paint etc to cover on top of anything else they find along the way to make.

 

[Krarl]

I’m looking forward to the paint

I can guarantee that Neil will want it to spit flames or have anti-lag when they get it mapped. He looks innocent but I bet he’s f**king not![emoji23]

 

[JamesBryan]

Can't help but think that all this effort to go to with this build and then they're just sticking a Celica engine in seems a bit mad to me ?

Granted not many engines will fit in a Mini, but....

 

[Djw John]

I’m looking forward to the paint

I can guarantee that Neil will want it to spit flames or have anti-lag when they get it mapped. He looks innocent but I bet he’s f**king not![emoji23]

Nik even?

 

[Simon998]

That's Nik driving the 205 at the start of all the videos. He's said often that this will be used hard so he's making sure everything it 100% and functional.

 

[JamesBryan]

I take it they're not racing it seeing as it has no cage.

 

[green]

Pretty sure Nik said it’s for the sake of doing it and it’ll be his road car.

 

[Simon998]

That's a good point actually. You would think even if he was going to track it that they would have fitted a cage. It has that beefy tubing running up the sills, I suppose if he ever fancied it a cage wouldn't take him long to fab.

 

[RSRowe]

afaik they are sitll yet to sort out anything turbo related on the engine side of things.
they did leave space and add extra support for if they ever needed a cage... unsure as to why they didn't.

One of them replied to a friend of mines comment on Facebook saying that there will be a future project. Didn't illude to what though.

 

[adamlstr]

One of them replied to a friend of mines comment on Facebook saying that there will be a future project. Didn't illude to what though.

That's great news. I'm 33 now, at least I'll have something to watch when I hit retirement age.

 

[charltjr]

Good advertisement for their business too, I imagine. Would be quite happy to have those guys working on my car, although maybe not if I was having to pay for that level of obsessive detail at commercial rates ?

 

[McGherkin]

Minis are small enough inside already TBH. Since it’s primarily a road car a cage is not really necessary.

 

[adamlstr]

If I was driving a classic Mini on the road today, I'd want a cage. You'd be opened up like tin foil in a shunt!

 

[Gus]

New episode just out.
Loving the regular episodes

 

[Pistachio]

Loved the nod to moogs sex spec evo ?

 

[Jaff.]

Preferred the nod to AvE myself

It voooorks!!!

 

[Pistachio]

Didn't notice the Ave one. There was also a Cleetus McFarland 'sweet honey barbecue' in there too ?