Hi

[plastic orange]

Hi,
I'm Pete Sinclair from Broughty Ferry - directed here by Scotb. I've been involved in the scene for years on and off, and am into Morris Minors. I have a 1955 Series 2 with 3.9 Rover, and a 1950 MM series (owned since 1972) project with a chevy LS1 engine. I'm also into motorbikes (Hondas) for my sins.

Pete

[Bigmincey]

Hi Pete,

Welcome to the club !:)

Would be good to put some faces to these names over the summer methinks !:cool:

Alan..........

[Andy Dean]

Hi Pete, welcome aboard, we're a pretty friendly bunch!

Got any pics of your Minors? We like pics!

Andy.

[scotb]

welcome in PO,get the pics in mate,ALL of them(you know wot i mean!):worship:

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My Minor from about 22 years ago - before I dismantled it


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/scan0030.jpg


Shell stripped and up at mates to get new floor etc (2005)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/Horace28.jpg


My old chassis (Ford 302 engine)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/Horace24.jpg


Chassis build underway


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/fc7bddf7.jpg



A 351 Cleveland engine (now sold in favour of Chevy LS1

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/P1010014.jpg



Engine in

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/P1010016.jpg



Getting there

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/horace58.jpg



http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/horace69.jpg



http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/Horace81.jpg




http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/Horace89.jpg

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Rolling chassis back in my garage


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/Horace122.jpg


Stripping old paint off prior to blasting
(save damage)

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/S6.jpg


Off to Blasters (5 months ago)

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/s1-1.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/ch2.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/sh7.jpg


Chassis back and painted


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0651.jpg





My Other Minor:

Engine

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/MujE2.jpg


Racing another V8 minor

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0064.jpg


And a Mustang

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0036.jpg

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Rear view

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/Minordrag4.jpg


Front

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/mopedmanandholly.jpg



Rear and front

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/Moggy.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/CIMG0039.jpg


My son's minor and mine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/sinky_aps/CIMG0020.jpg

To see more build pics go to www.minormania.com

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Getting my shell back - some pics:


Placed beside my mate's series 2 (1953 with Fiat TC)

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0695.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0696.jpg

Mate's Minor - now sold as he has MS and can't use it - I did loads of work on this 20 years ago, and it has been stored since - has been vandalised in storage however, and it got damp.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0697.jpg



Swinging around

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0698.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0699.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0700.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0701.jpg

Arriving home on Chris's pickup

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0702.jpg

Loaded onto frame

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0703.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0704.jpg

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In garage over chassis

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0705.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0707.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0709.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0708.jpg

My LS1 engine delivery

some pics:


Arriving on Lorry

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0886.jpg

Unloaded

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0887.jpg


Unwrapping

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0888.jpg

In all it's glory

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0890.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0891.jpg



Stripping unwanted stuff from engine

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0892.jpg

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On Hoist

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0894.jpg

Sitting in correct orientation for trial fitting on chassis

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0896.jpg

Going in

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0897.jpg

It fits

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0899.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0900.jpg

Back under shell

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0901.jpg

Side view - engine isn't very tall, so should be able to keep bonnet brace

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0903.jpg

Engine from my other Minor - should sit about the same position, but lower

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0904.jpg


I've now got engine lined up where I'd like it, and then cut off the old engine mounts on the chassis. I had a plasma disc shatter on me, and fortunately I was wearing goggles and gloves - still cut my finger through leather gloves - and was pretty painful.
Gearbox mount will be pretty easy - just need some plate and a few holes drilled. engine mounts will also be easy ish, but will need fabricated.

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Some pics - sun shining please note - but snow on way:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0905.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0906.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/plastic_orange/CIMG0909.jpg

Not done anything for a couple of weeks to this Minor as I've just fitted a new dash and heater to my Blue minor.


At long last I have replaced the untidy dash on my Minor. I also took the opportunity to fit a heater!! out of an early mini pickup courtesy of spony. Reason for a heater - Linda gets cold despite the V8 heating the interior up (a bit). Got to admit, it did get cold on cooler days.
As all my gauges and switches were in the centre console, I had to move loads of wires, and the stereo.
My friend Reg is into woodworking, so he made the dash from ply, and stained it, then plenty coats of varnish. It certainly looks a lot neater.
I took car for a run after completing the work to test the heater, and all went fine. Engine was typically a bit spluterry (always is after lay up), but cleared after a bit. Heater works fine - not roasting hot (no thermostat), but takes the chill off.
I'm hopefully going to do the bodywork now - how many times have I said that.

some pics:


Old dash
http://www.postimage.org/aVulq1i.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVulq1i)


Getting there
http://www.postimage.org/Pq1YqXcJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq1YqXcJ)


Almost done
http://www.postimage.org/aVunhg0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVunhg0)


Looks fine
http://www.postimage.org/Pq1YrHBr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq1YrHBr)

[dbmcg]

The moggie is looking good pete .I managed to get that air filter fitted and the bonnet shut (just)

[Andy Dean]

Great pics Pete! Your Moggies really look the business! :)

[scotb]

puts mine to shame:eek::(:worship:

[Bigmincey]

Pete,
Great pics mate, looks miles better !;)

Alan.............

[dave]

I like ls1 chevy engine alot!, but all eletrics would worry me, great projects you have there

dave

[plastic orange]

I like ls1 chevy engine alot!, but all eletrics would worry me, great projects you have there

dave

I'm leaving the electrics till last - it will be a learning curve, but i thought LS1 was the way to go for a quick and hopefully economical (compared to other V8's) car. There are massive websites dedicated to this engine, so the information is out there. I've got the wiring loom, so in theory I have to get the ECU 'flashed', then connect about 5 wires and it will start - sounds easy ;)
I've not done much of late with the project (start of biking season), but I'll crack on soon.

Pete

[Steve Wilson]

Welcome aboard,

There's some amazing pictures in there, a lot of love and a lot of money too ;-)

I'm amazed we've never met before - I'm assuming that's you in the pictures up at Big Ian's place? Also, when drag racing Tess at Crail.

Did you go to Tess' leaving do before he headed off to Colorado?

Cheers,

Steve

[Steve Wilson]

Aha, just noticed page two and more pics - the right ones - I still don't recognise you though.

I assume you're a "lone-wolf" then or can you go back to the early-mid eighties and Tess, Dino/Donna, Billy, Cass etc?

The Dundee Street Freaks are still going today as are the Knightriders and Tayside American Cruisers etc - it's all go in Tayside!

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It was myself and 2 others (Ralph Seifert and John Rodger) that started Dundee Street Freaks back in 1977 (over 30 years ago - scary).
In the 70's and 80's I attended everything, but as usual, family etc conspires to move things in a different direction. I still however have the same car - my MM series Minor.
I see some of the guys now and again (Dave Glen most recently when he was across for his Mum's funeral), but don't really attend as many events as I should (took up biking, which has kinda replaced cars in the good weather).
I have been going to Crail pretty frequently with my bike club (some really tidy modded bikes - www.thetwats.co.uk) over the years, and have lots of pics of this should anyone wish to view them ;). My best time on the bikes is 11.2 @130, but both bikes are capable of 10's (I'm getting old though, and lack of bottle off the line), although a couple of mates are in the mid 9's.
My Minor with It's 3.5 did a 15.1 @90, so the 3.9 may break into the 14's. I'm hoping for mid 12's with the LS1 though.

Pete

[plastic orange]

Oh, and by the way, I beat Dave (Tess) 2 out of 3 times - he won when my son was driving my Minor:)

Pete

[scotb]

you cant hide pete, we all know where you are and where youve been.......resistance is futile!!