Mad House Minis

We are doing a complete repaint and color change just like on the Portuguese Moke.. this is a Australian Moke and has larger 13″ wheels. It has lots of detail differences. It is sort of a half step from the English Moke we have done in the past to the more modern Portuguese version.

This Moke is a 1980 built in Australia. we are going to fix some minor rust. there are several dents and stress cracks from the mounting of a roll bar. This rebuilt will include detailed description of the engine and gearbox rebuild.

			dent in extension by rear wheel

here you see the doner cars. We will soon have a new frame and many body panels to breath life back in to another British Classic. This time it is a series landrover. It will be a complete build form the ground up. I am fortunate to have 4 parts cars to start with. I will be adding more details soon.

We are doing a complete repaint and color change on this Portuguese Moke.. This will be a real fun project with a engine upgrade in the works as well.

	subframe coming together		another angle of the subframe				konis installed in the rear
					engine installed on subframe		bella with engine
			pedals…… and shifter						engine in in the moke at last..
					master cylinders in place

date:8-21-07
This will be a fun project. this is Herman’s (Pologround) 1963 Morris mini 850. we will be adding a lot of cool features as well as restoring the body work to its former glory. As you can see from the photos that this is a solid car with typical mini rust. It is a worst then it looks. we found quite a bit of rust in the a pillars and scuttle areas and it needs sills on both sides.

We will be installing a 1275 metro engine, a right hand tank and upgrading the brakes to cooper S spec. and replacing the rear subframe.

keep your eyes on this page for frequent updates . I will shortly be adding a few photos of the trip to collect the mini in VA.

New photos 9-6-07 sandblasting and paint removal link

new updates as of 1-3-08 we are finally working in the new shop. here are some shots of the nose being installed and the rear valance being installed. The early cars had a different rear valance support then the later type being made by heritage We lucked out that the valance was bad but the support was in good shape link

New updates with photos of freshly painted shell   link

Ok so today we have for you a fully redone MGB suspension. Not only did we re do the suspension but we also upgraded the carburetor. Below we have some pictures. But the image of the carburetor is before the k and n air filter was installed. This car is guaranteed quiet a better ride. I really love these MGBs i’ve been working on as of lately.

oh geese was this a project or what. the floor was so rusted out I had to completely take the entire thing. then replace it with brand new floor panel. We had to put braces in so it would keep its shape while I redid the floor. I think I did a pretty darn good job. and I hope Pabbi is happy with this.

Look out betty, we’re coming for you. This year we’re building a souped up mini for the targa Newfoundland race. This will include a seven port “AKM” style race head, MED 1430 sprint engine and  a full race suspension. All of this built into a fully restored 1960 body with full six point roll cage. To say it simply, our car this year is going to be beast. more pictures will be coming.

Here’s a link to the races page. http://www.targanewfoundland.com/

Her are a few shots of the shell on the rotisserie after some sandblasting to expose the seams prior to seam welding the shell to add stiffness as per the 60′s BMC rally cars.

Below is a update as of 3-28-08

Look for a lot of action on this page over the next few weeks. I have made lot of progress on this project and will have a lot of new photos to upload in the next couple of weeks.

	floor pan replacment		begining of steel flip front		corner piece for the bonnet pins		bonnet fitted		underside of new flip front with beginning of inner wings
	more front end		inner wings starting to take shape		forming of inner wings		flip front part way up
			front angle of floor sections		boot floor mods for fule cell from the bottom
	Bella the new guard dog..		Toe area with new lip.		toe area with lip				rod change shifter mount salvaged from clubman shell
			boot area		wheel arch after seam welding		boot area seam welding		inner rear wing seam welding
	seam welding on “B” piller		roll cage mount welded in		sill repair		floor		seam welded front shock area
	flip front mounted		inner wing flip front captive nuts welded in
	underside of fuel cell bump out of boot		fule cell mod		inside boot		Gusset for shock left side		gusset on right side of shock tower
			Fule cell installed		inside boot		more boot photo
									Roll Cage test Fit
							snowberry white		fire wall
	haze!!!		scuttle panel		left rear quarter
							front view
	3/4 view		side view		more beam axel		crummy lighting		rear radius arm
	rear radius arm		rear beam axel		floor shoot		rear cage and door		roll cage rear hoop and floor support
	roll cage hoop		roll cage mount		rear shock mounted		rear shock mounted