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Pinned Project Binky - not bike related but cool

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  1. kiffsta

    kiffsta Senior Member

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    While not bike related , I was looking at @DamnitLaverty welds and thought I would share some absolute welding goodness , 2 Englishmen building a mini and shoe horning in an all wheel drive celica turbo engine and running gear

    nothing short of amazing welding and machining , you would think they are related to @Murdo

     
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    DamnitLaverty Doing things the hard way since '78!

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    I love that program. It’s most of what little television I watch. I could aspire to be able to make brackets like that some day.
     
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    Curse you, @kiffsta. I started watch that build, not knowing there are 33 episodes and counting... I didn't what them all, but it's impressive. And I was building a car myself years ago.
     
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    I’m up to 21 , it is addictive
     
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    Andych Moderator Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    I am up to 20... I just love watching this sort of stuff...
     
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    Awesome stuffs, thanks!!

    Too bad we don't allow that mind of off-roading in States.
     
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    What "Off-roading"? the Mini (Blinky) is being built as a road car... and to be honest... it is quite mild compared to some of the weird vee-hicles you see in the US of A :)
    Engineering wise... it is brilliant seeing all the detail work they are putting in to make it super rigid and safe but keeping it as close as possible to looking factory original..
     
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    @kiffsta - you already owe me most of a morning and if it continues on this trajectory, probably most of the day
     
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    I can echo all of those sentiments. Not only does Nik know his stuff, but he is an extremely talented fabricator. You can get loads of ideas and techniques just watching this. Just the jig at the beginning is a massive undertaking.
     
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    I lost most of Sunday watching them , it is addictive
     
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    I have watched them all, I need more......
     
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    Me too. Great wiring work. Now I feel like doing wiring, but then I always feel like that.
     
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    Hi, @kiffsta can you check personal message please.
     
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    Yep, I made a call today, waiting on a reply
     
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    I found myself getting impatient at point with the attention to detail, BUT then the detail and attention to detail is magnificent

    Just gobbled the painting episode and I want more also - those guys have done a fantastic job both with the car and he production quality which was good to begin with and has improved steadily - multi-talented
     
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    Can you believe I have been thinking the same thing, now I know there is something wrong with me too
     
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    Just rewatched all 33 episodes again , love it

    found this update on the bad obsession forum


    From Twitter:

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    Richard Brunning

    @richardbrunning

    Official announcement coming soon but we're going to bring the mini for its first public appearance to the Historic Rally Festival in Weston Park in August. Might even be running.

    8:58 pm · 4 Mar 2021·Twitter

    Any chance of anything this week?

    Richard Brunning
    @richardbrunning
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    None whatsoever. Aiming for one Binky and one escargot before end of this month.


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    OK - so I've gobbled it greedily already - how long do the episodes usually take

    That attention to detail is both magnificent and frustrating in equal measure - I want them to do it properly, but I also want them get on with it

    Patience Grasshopper...
     
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    72 hours and we should have it

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