Isobell, The RatRod Project

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  1. teresa wood

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    At least you HAVE 2 MINIS so we won't miss YOU in April!!! Plan B is better than no plan. Sorry about that though.....bummer.
     
  2. TheModFather

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    Thanks.

    Right now I dont know how long its going to have to sit again... :(

    The main engine wiring harness isnt exactly the cheapest part, and if I cant get the broken crank pulley bolt drilled out, this engine might be a total NO-GO. :(
     
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    You're wrong on Dave not influencing your car--Dave has total control of the rat rod. He had a MINI voodoo doll. It didn't work at first, but he took the engine out of it and it works like a charm. He has complete control over your ride.

    Kind of ironic that he had to take the engine out to get it to work but life is weird like that sometime.
     
  4. TheModFather

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    I could see him sitting in his kitchen whacking a die cast voodoo MINI with a ball peen hammer, with a crazy eyes Steve Bucimi grin on his face.

    Oh well, at least the Porker will be comfortable on the trip. I wasnt really looking foreword to 1300 miles each way in a tiny little race seat locked in with a 5 point harness with no radio. Its not like my ears dont have a constant ring to them without the catless straight exhaust either!
     
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    Did you strip the crank pulley bolt or did it come to you asis? That sucks!

    What happened to the wiring harness, RATS? :devil: (rat-rod)

    Sorry to see the troubles, at least you got to see Cait!
     
  6. TheModFather

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    Trying to get the pulley loose the head sheared off the bolt, it must be seised into the crank pretty hard. Was going to pull the motor back out to see if I could drill it, and get the broken half out of the crank.
    In the process of doing that the wire harness got snagged on the holder for the shift cables, and when I lowered the hoist it shredded the harness! :(
    FML! Big set back! :(
     
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    Did you start throwing stuff?....I know I would have
     
  8. Dave.0

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    Awwwww I was going to post you have 74 days left today.:frown2:

    Don't cry to me that this is somehow is my fault since you are the one that set the timeline. I mean you started this long before last years Dragon.

    At least now you have the time to take all the time you need. A mad thrash to put a car together is never a good idea if you plan to drive it across the country. Enjoy your free time. :Thumbsup:
     
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    Ah, the MINI spiral of death, been there done that. One minor repair leads to a major one after an "incident". My favorite: back in the day before I bought a lift, didn't have the jack far enough from the car, and blew out the lower trim piece lowering it. Swore I'd never do THAT again. So, a year later, I did the exact thing. Other side though, at least I have two new pieces of trim instead of the same one twice, so there's that.

    I'm blaming Dave on that one too.
     
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    That blows.
     
  11. TheModFather

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    Heck yeah, I threw a 1/2" drive ratchet almost through the wall of the garage!
    Had to take the day off and go for a drive to figure out what I am going to do now. :(

    The whole situation is pretty F56'ed up, but I actually enjoy building and modifying cars more than driving them most of the time... Looks like the Rat is going to get some more work done before she gets turned loose on the street again.
     
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    Yeah Sh#t happenes and nothing every goes well when you are in a rush. I have learned to plan everything out and make sure you have time and extra hands for big project moments.

    I have also thrown wrenches through walls but once it hit a stud and bounced back and broke my windshield. If you think I was pissed off at the moment a threw the wrench imagine how I almost exploded after that. :incazzato::mad2::mad5::incazzato:

    Getting pissed off is ok but I have learned the hard way all it does in the end is create another project. On the brite side I learned how to repair odd holes in Drywall really well. :lol:
     
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    Drywall aside, this still blows.

    How many hundreds does that wiring harness cost? Can you splice and dice or is that the road to a flatbed?

    Sucks, I was hoping to see the RR at a local C&C before you drove down to the Dragon.
     
  14. TheModFather

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    Not sure on the cost of the harness, but I know they aren't cheap or easy to replace! :(
     
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    Check with Crankshaft on here and see if he has one in one of his donor cars. Chris?
     
  16. Dave.0

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    I would give you the one I have but its in my little Voodoo RatRod Mini so it may be a little short.
     
  17. TheModFather

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    And its already in pieces...
     
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    Just very vey small pieces. :ihih:
     
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    Spend a day away and this happens! I am really sorry this happened!!
     
  20. TheModFather

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    Still ordering parts as planned.

    Other than the RMW shorty header (OBD-4 gutted cat version) my intake, and the cheapie meth kit, I will also be running a 15% pulley from Helix. Just ordered it. :) And still on hold for a gently used Gen-1 ViPEC, which should be requiring an 800 mile round trip drive to go pick it up soon!
     

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