Posted in Vtec Conversion on February 2, 2008 | No Comments »
My project to upgrade my old Mini Pick-up to accept a Honda Vtec engine continues! The first steps of body restoration is taking a little longer than planned. As the floor of the pick-up was rusted completely and as I will be installing a Vtec I decided to use a later model British [...]
Posted in Vtec Conversion on January 15, 2008 | No Comments »
Got a call from the local body shop today that has accepted the challenge to restore the Mini PU to a condition that can accept the Honda Vtec conversion! I first have to admit that I have little or no experience with body work. What a lesson! I have been into the [...]
Posted in Vtec Conversion, tagged mini cooper pickup, Vtec Conversion on December 31, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The Mini pick-up that has been in the family for the last 20 or so years is now finally at the body shop for the first step on the road to being converted into a Vtec powered monster. I gave this pick-up many years ago to my first daughter to learn how to drive [...]
