The Phoenix - The GP Roadster Project

Discussion in 'Car Builds, Projects, Idea's Experiments' started by BlimeyCabrio, Jun 24, 2014.

  1. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    3,532
    2,896
    113
    Professional Facilitator and Alignment Consultant
    Holly Springs, NC
    Ratings:
    +2,896 / 0 / -0
    Yep. Dead set. Giken is overkill for my current setup.
    I'll pull the whole thing again to do a Giken LSD and possibly clutch in the future if I add more power. All I want right now is for it to run. This week. Without spending a lot more money on it. And not keep the OEM clutch.
     
  2. cct1

    cct1 Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 5, 2009
    3,378
    3,368
    113
    Ratings:
    +3,369 / 0 / -0
    There. Fixed it for you.
     
  3. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    3,532
    2,896
    113
    Professional Facilitator and Alignment Consultant
    Holly Springs, NC
    Ratings:
    +2,896 / 0 / -0
    Engine bay when I started this morning...
    [​IMG]

    Engine bay now...
    [​IMG]
     
  4. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

    Mar 30, 2009
    25,144
    10,052
    113
    Writer
    Short North
    Ratings:
    +10,069 / 0 / -0
    Still need to sweep that floor...yikes.
     
  5. N2MINI

    N2MINI MINI of the Month

    Dec 4, 2009
    3,349
    575
    113
    Sign Maker
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Ratings:
    +594 / 0 / -0
    whew.. You planning a repaint in there or something??? I think you missed that bolt in the upper left!!! haha!!! Be a good time to vent an area to let hot engine air escape out to some vented A-Panels!!! since it is now a race car, who needs the washer reservoir....
     
  6. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    3,532
    2,896
    113
    Professional Facilitator and Alignment Consultant
    Holly Springs, NC
    Ratings:
    +2,896 / 0 / -0
    Cleaner...
    [​IMG]

    Masked and primed...
    [​IMG]

    Maybe the only cabrio with a Thunder Blue engine bay?
    [​IMG]
     
  7. cct1

    cct1 Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 5, 2009
    3,378
    3,368
    113
    Ratings:
    +3,369 / 0 / -0
    Looking good. But, this is a track car...A clean engine bay will cost you 10 Track Day Cool Points.
     
  8. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    3,532
    2,896
    113
    Professional Facilitator and Alignment Consultant
    Holly Springs, NC
    Ratings:
    +2,896 / 0 / -0
    It won't be clean for long. And will be all scratched up by this weekend. But at least the color will match the rest of the car, someday.
     
  9. DneprDave

    DneprDave Well-Known Member
    Supporting Member

    Oct 23, 2010
    2,959
    1,505
    113
    Engineer
    Pacific NW
    Ratings:
    +1,731 / 0 / -0
    Did you mask those hydraulic lines, on the left, with a tube sock?!
     
  10. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    3,532
    2,896
    113
    Professional Facilitator and Alignment Consultant
    Holly Springs, NC
    Ratings:
    +2,896 / 0 / -0
    That's actually a pretty good idea. :idea:

    But, no. Rags-in-a-box.
     
  11. TheModFather

    TheModFather Well-Known Member

    May 15, 2012
    6,023
    5,310
    113
    11 years in the ARMY, 2 years of being a multitale
    North Denver CO.
    Ratings:
    +5,322 / 0 / -0
    Aluminum foil works good too...

    Are you putting the plastic firewall shielding back... I wanted to leave mine out, but didnt... Maybe next time.
     
  12. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    3,532
    2,896
    113
    Professional Facilitator and Alignment Consultant
    Holly Springs, NC
    Ratings:
    +2,896 / 0 / -0
    Sorry, I only take advice from people who know what they're talking about.
    :devil:

    That's a very good tip. I hope I remember it next time. :Thumbsup:

    Yeah, I'm putting all that stuff back. Let me be sloppier with the paint in that area. :cornut:

    Oh, and that shield keeps water out of the inside air duct...
     
  13. TheModFather

    TheModFather Well-Known Member

    May 15, 2012
    6,023
    5,310
    113
    11 years in the ARMY, 2 years of being a multitale
    North Denver CO.
    Ratings:
    +5,322 / 0 / -0
    But racecar! ;)
     
  14. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    3,532
    2,896
    113
    Professional Facilitator and Alignment Consultant
    Holly Springs, NC
    Ratings:
    +2,896 / 0 / -0
    Installed new shift cables...
    [​IMG]

    And.... not quite done. But moving in the right direction.
    [​IMG]
     
  15. Savvy

    Savvy Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Apr 16, 2010
    6,832
    2,011
    113
    Mechanical Engineer/DA Civilian
    DE
    Ratings:
    +2,024 / 0 / -0
    Damn, Paul.... you're kicking some serious @$$ on this transplant.
     
  16. RallyMini370

    RallyMini370 Well-Known Member

    Mar 12, 2012
    1,970
    1,586
    113
    Engineer
    Central America
    Ratings:
    +1,587 / 0 / -0
    I removed all the black plastic stuff and turned the heater intake the other way round to stop water coming, then used some of the black plastic to build a shield around the heater intake. What are those red brackets bolted to the strut towers?

    [​IMG]
     
  17. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    3,532
    2,896
    113
    Professional Facilitator and Alignment Consultant
    Holly Springs, NC
    Ratings:
    +2,896 / 0 / -0
    The "red brackets" are the coveted cabrio strut tower braces. Standard equipment on convertibles, a bolt-on mod for hardtops. Supposedly helps stiffen up the strut towers a bit, reduce cowl shake...

    They start out in black... but I made them red to match my strut bar and engine mounts.
     
  18. Nathan

    Nathan Founder

    Mar 30, 2009
    25,144
    10,052
    113
    Writer
    Short North
    Ratings:
    +10,069 / 0 / -0
    Thread about them can be found at http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/suspension-brake-modifications/1410-convertible-braces-tintops.html

    [​IMG]

    #4 Above

    51-61-7-123-515 Left
    51-61-7-123-516 Right
    07-14-6-957-269 8x - Oval-head screw with anti-rotation lock. M6X14 MK
     
  19. Dave.0

    Dave.0 Helix & RMW Powered
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    25,021
    13,497
    113
    Burbs of Philly, PA
    Ratings:
    +14,644 / 10 / -4
    Fixed that for you. :lol::lol::lol:
     
  20. RallyMini370

    RallyMini370 Well-Known Member

    Mar 12, 2012
    1,970
    1,586
    113
    Engineer
    Central America
    Ratings:
    +1,587 / 0 / -0
    Great thanks for the info I'll be knocking up a set of those brackets soon.
     

Share This Page