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Historic Rally Festival- Western Park
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Just back from the festival, what a great day! Highly recommend it as a day out. I have to admit though, that the main reason I made the long journey was because Binky, Nik and Richard were going to be there. Having only ever seen them on YouTube, I didn’t quite believe they were real. And, Having watched t...
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When is the next episode coming out? Richard throws some light on this niche subject.
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60 Seconds with Richard Brunning (facebook.com)
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I always wondered where this came from...
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Still don't understand the relevance though. https://youtu.be/mAoiCzYzdDc?t=23
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Lego Binky
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Hi all, Just signed up so I can share a little project I've been working on... Also just as a warning, I may not get on here to update this very often, but I will try my best. As some of you will be aware, Lego released a Creator Expert Mini Cooper back in 2014 What you probably don't know, is that there is sof...
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Episode 38
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HNY folks. I notice that none of us predicted that Ep 37 would be mostly about brakes. Any predictions for the theme of Episode 38? I figure that we haven't yet got to driving (which is what happened at or shortly before Weston Park) so it may just take us up to there. I'm hoping for a bit more interior. Must...
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What is this part?
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I noticed a part in the engine bay above the AC pump with a water hose and small filtered air intake, what is this component? I waited to post this question after episode 37 because I though it may covered in there. I know there is a another episode on the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb event coming up so it could...
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Door window mechanism
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Hi Guys Which cars mechanism did you use for the doors?
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Clever seal puller using washers
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Can anyone tell me what episode it was (IIRC) that Nik fabbed up an oil seal puller that carefully drove out the seal from the inside. I think he used 3 washers around a bolt. I have a similar situation and don't want to damage the part. Thanks!
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Your Favourite Bit-o-Binky?
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This is a tricky one for me, as it's rather the sum of its component parts - all of which seem to have involved some or other little compromise given the ridiculous space constraints. At the moment, I'm going with the forward firewall. I could have just have easily said the intercooler or the front strut...
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Episode 17
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Well someone had to start an Episode 17 thread! I don't know what date it will be but I'll put a shilling on and say Good Friday! and with Episode 17 coming out it will make it a VERY Good Friday!
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Episode 37?
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Is it too early to start this? I mean, Binky is not quite finished yet, is it?
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How long do you give it before the engine comes out to fit more user friendly clutch?
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i give it 2 months after the car is finally on the road. Those paddle clutches are god awful things for a road car. Project Binky - YouTube you only have to see getting it off the trailer they are not user friendly. Be absolutely fine if it was just a rally car as you light the tyres anyway.
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Escargot - essential upgrade
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I came across this Cargo on the interweb and spotted an aero improvement that the library bus simply must have: Yep - go faster aero kit. I'm not sure whether the screen shade contributes a great deal of downforce but the front dam is surely a must have. Kirk
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Spoiler Alert Thread - Binky Photos - DO NOT ENTER if you want to see Ep.37 unspoiled
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So Binky is unveiled! First public debut at Weston Park And here are some post Ep.36 pics from BOM Instagram... Anyone At Weston today feel free to show us some more!
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Safety?
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Being a parent of small children, I'm surprised no isofix anchors were added to the build to take the girls for a drive. Hope I'm not too late with the suggestion.
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Binky Wheel Options
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Well the Paint colour guessing game is done and dusted and it turns out they just painted Binks the same colour as before... But with a subtle twist So we assume they fitted longer wheel studs to the hubs to facilitate alloys - But which ones? I'm thinking Nick will pay homage to the originals [above] a...
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Episode 35 AND 36!!!
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"...bolt on the big ticket items and go for a staaaarrt!" No room for speculation there then! oh and the loom! (you know - the one in the box!) Kirk wrote in Ep.34 thread: I suspect there's a fair bit coming on the suspension as I just can't see them bolting on the (modified) Toyota dampers. Did you s...
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Guess The Weight?
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Let's play a game. Guess the kerb weight of the finished car with all fluids, winner gets a packet of chocolate HobNobs. I'm going with 1265kg
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What's Binky Worth?
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Just wondering if when it hits the road next year/decade and everyone decides to trade in their Valkyrie's etc to get the true hyper-fear experience, what would they have to pay for a Binky clone? I assume all the CAD has been saved to a nice dry drawer in the garage.
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What will Binky be registered as?
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The Mini donor car looks to be circa 1980 (I anticipate a VERY precise correction from Mini afficianados here.....). I think the Celica GT4 donor car for the drive train and suspension is the ST185 which was made from 1989-93. Would Nik 'n Rick be using the VIN plate off the Mini donor car, or will it si...
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Is this the right month for an escargot?
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Shirley, we must be due an update?
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Episode 34!
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Well. Not much done in the last one. We'd better chew over what's next.
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Carpet?
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You went on and on about the carpet you were using but never mentioned a brand or any details. Could you provide some info? Thanks!
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colour?
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What colour is binky going to be? or is that top secret till episode 53?
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Episode 33?
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I really did think that lockdown would give an opportunity for the chaps to make leaps and bounds of progress with Binky and that we'd have an episode a week to help keep(?) us sane. Presumably they are largely at the mercy of the paint shop and its ability to get supplies of rainbow paint etc, although th...
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BINKY vs HOONICORN
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Who else would like to see that go down???
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Binky vs T50
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I watched a couple of videos interviewing Gordon Murray about his new car and was interested in the similarities/differences in concept between his effort and the Leyland/Toyota. First off, he's opted to go without any form of safely turbine device - which must be quite worrying for the prospectiv...
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How much is left of the original mini?
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I've now binge watched 31 episodes of Project Binky. Lovely, am going through the merch to see what takes my fancy. I was thinking as I got to the last episode of how much is left of the original mini. This also proves I've been watching carefully... I think:The roofThe windowsA bit of the passenger back...
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Engine crankshaft pully dmper
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Hi BOM, Have you a fitted a crankshaft vibration damper. I thought it was deleted when you machined auxiliary drive system. I asked because of the youtube series Killing a Duramax on the Banks Power channel, with Gale Banks. This might be a dumb question, but I am concerned for you and Project Binky. Ki...
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Episode 32
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In the next week or two Coming thick and fast What do we think to make sure the Safe-T turbo fit - bonnet bulge? - extended front? - clearance holes cut through the rads? ... or was the whole redesign of the rad pack to gain an inch a few episodes ago all part of the cunning plan?!? "if it ain't 10' long it ain...
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