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Post by dai9fxey on May 13, 2007 20:40:16 GMT 1
 Here's a pic of my 63 Rally Mini being thrashed over Deer's Leap, the graveyard of dozens of rally cars over a few decades. Needless to say, but i survived the landing and went on to finish in one piece, just  |
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Post by acidminis on May 13, 2007 20:45:26 GMT 1
But what position???
Looks like your have fun though ;D
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Post by dai9fxey on May 13, 2007 20:55:20 GMT 1
 It was difficult enough to finish an Epynt rally let alone get a class finish. I mislaid a load of results books when i moved out of the family home so i couldn't tell you what position i ended up. What i can tell you though,is, ADRENALIN smells, ;D
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Post by paul on May 13, 2007 23:04:52 GMT 1
Looks good man......old skool as well !
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Post by quiff on May 14, 2007 1:16:20 GMT 1
sweeet! how long ago did you have it?
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Post by dai9fxey on May 14, 2007 22:54:48 GMT 1
 A very muddy Talbenny stage event. I think it's about 1981 or 1982, |
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Post by dai9fxey on May 15, 2007 20:45:32 GMT 1
 Rear wheel drive Mini? No, brains out at Llandow circuit  |
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Post by dai9fxey on Sept 7, 2007 20:05:00 GMT 1
Wahay. I found one of my favourite pics at last. This pic was taken at Llandow and i believe was the last event for this poor, badly abused Mini. The car was re-shelled into a slab front straight after this event so it was being thrashed mercilessly. ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by acidminis on Sept 7, 2007 21:16:56 GMT 1
How often was you driving the Mini in 2wd, looks like you often lifted a wheel ;D
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Post by dai9fxey on Sept 7, 2007 21:36:24 GMT 1
The suspension was absolutely shot to bits, especially the rear end. Llandow was very wide in some places, so it was brains out time. |
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Post by acidminis on Sept 7, 2007 21:49:37 GMT 1
AVE IT!!!!! ;D
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Post by taffy1967 on Sept 8, 2007 0:30:08 GMT 1
Is Llandow the circuit near Cowbridge? That was then abandoned for years wasn't it? Great pictures too.  |
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Post by dai9fxey on Sept 8, 2007 19:06:49 GMT 1
Yep. That's the one. I believe that it is now in use again.
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Post by acidminis on Sept 8, 2007 23:46:51 GMT 1
Would be a great place for the club to have track days!!!
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Post by quiff on Sept 9, 2007 10:20:46 GMT 1
the pics are awesome, you must have had so much fun!
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Post by Specialbuoy on Sept 9, 2007 21:51:17 GMT 1
I bet your co-driver said a few French words over deers' leap.
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Post by dai9fxey on Sept 13, 2007 20:54:47 GMT 1
So, After thrashing the the MK1 to within an inch of it's hard worked life, i reshelled what was worth salvaging into a 1275GT shell. This pic was taken at Pembrey and i think it was the Mini's 1st outing. Could explain why it's so clean and fresh looking.   Can you spot whats wrong with the doors??? |
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Post by acidminis on Sept 13, 2007 20:58:00 GMT 1
Internal hinges and sliding glass  |
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Post by dai9fxey on Sept 13, 2007 21:05:19 GMT 1
Internal hinges and sliding glass Aye. You sussed it. I modified the standard doors by binning most of internals, welded a strip of steel plate where the glass used to poke through and then added a MK1 type sliding rail and then cut perspex to suit. Hey Presto, lightweight steel doors. |
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Post by acidminis on Sept 13, 2007 21:15:50 GMT 1
Nice, top mod guys and girls |
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It was difficult enough to finish an Epynt rally let alone get a class finish. I mislaid a load of results books when i moved out of the family home so i couldn't tell you what position i ended up.
