Having been possessed by a couple Austin minis for 30 years I had to watch the video documenting the rebuild. First thing I noticed was that the machine shop was using some equipment like I have collected over the years. If only it worked...
Second was that they were surprised that the transmission is the oil pan. It was brilliant packaging to reduce the size of the drivetrain, allowing the car to be smaller also. The car is really easy to work on, once you make the entire front sheetmetal removable.
And actually roomier than the t bucket I'm building. At 10 feet overall in length, it could hold 4 adults, well British adults. Jim Shears, a mutual friend of Dan Stokes and I, was gerthier than me. We both fit in my first one. BTW I am 6ft and 255 pounds, Jim was a bit heavier. And 100 hp in a car with all up weight of about 1900 pounds with us in it was still peppy.
So if anyone wants to experience a mini, I'd let it go.
Second was that they were surprised that the transmission is the oil pan. It was brilliant packaging to reduce the size of the drivetrain, allowing the car to be smaller also. The car is really easy to work on, once you make the entire front sheetmetal removable.
And actually roomier than the t bucket I'm building. At 10 feet overall in length, it could hold 4 adults, well British adults. Jim Shears, a mutual friend of Dan Stokes and I, was gerthier than me. We both fit in my first one. BTW I am 6ft and 255 pounds, Jim was a bit heavier. And 100 hp in a car with all up weight of about 1900 pounds with us in it was still peppy.
So if anyone wants to experience a mini, I'd let it go.
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