Project Binky

Forsh · Forsh

As we all know the journey of Project Binky has been outstanding! But with Binky now stripped and off on his jollies to the paint shop what of all the outstanding issues Arch bucks are being remade Wheels are just "proof of concept" Manifold is being ceramic coated but what of the rest of the turbo set up a...

Forsh · Forsh

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/aston-martin/cygnet/104040/aston-martin-v8-cygnet-unleashed-at-goodwood-with-430bhp

Kirk · Kirk

Happy New Year Binkophiles. Nik/Richard: On one of your very occasional and much-deserved tea breaks <cough>, could I trouble you to offer a tape measure to the big blue jig? I'm interested in the approximate length, width and height for a small project I have on the go. The white lettering hei...

The Chief Smeg · The Chief Smeg

So, when are we going to see the wheel arches/mudguards manufactured from the yellow formers that are currently on the car do you think? while we are at it, when do you all think we will see some proper wheels because it is currently clear on the “proof of concept“ ones...

mike-wsm · mike-wsm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAoiCzYzdDc

RGV500 · RGV500

Unless things are a bit different over there, you have been showing a MAP sensor for an NA car. I would think that you would want at least a 2 BAR unit, if not a 3 BAR. Always nice to have a bit of headroom on the map, in case you just have to turn the boost up. The ECu that I was using in the rally car would not go...

The Chief Smeg · The Chief Smeg

Excellent. Loved the bit where they moved the goalpost!

Rodney Schultz · Rodney Schultz

Curious as to the artist of the "Getting the funk out" music. Nik and Richard's alter ego, kinda like those "Daft Punk" guys?

KneeDeep · KneeDeep

I had always assumed you guys were going to stick to the stock 3S block to stay within 2.0L displacement for rally regulations. Then, in the Q&A video you said firmly, again, that Binky would be a road car and wouldn't be allowed in any rally races. So that made me wonder if you'd considered using a 5...

The Chief Smeg · The Chief Smeg

Blimey, that is a hell of a compact radiator system they’ve got going there. Love be the bit after the credits (as usual).

Kiwi Paul · Kiwi Paul

Apart from building the engine itself?

David Thiele · David Thiele

Hi there. Where can I buy the blue tool used to de-pin the electrical plugs in Episode 19? Thanks David

Kiwi Paul · Kiwi Paul

I expect it somewhere around the end of February, to cover instrument panel, sound system, wiring up doors, wipers and all the other stuff. Engine? not for a long time

Kiwi Paul · Kiwi Paul

It just HAD to be done.

gben · gben

Happy Christmas to one and all. May the season find you all well. I hope St, Nik has bestowed many new tools in the workshop, and perhaps a new kettle with untold numbers of biscuits. And a Happy Boxing Day to the staff! Be well and prosper in the New Year and may the road rise to meet you and the wind be al...

Bozwell · Bozwell

Excellent as usual just one thing though. when using drill bits the bigger the bit the slower you go. chuck should be hardly turning for the large drill bit otherwise it just skips over the metal rather than cutting into it. noise made my teeth itch. looking forward to part 2. My old just post WW2 At...

The Chief Smeg · The Chief Smeg

You know the guys added some mounting points to future proof the car “just in case (they) needed to add a cage at some point in the future”? we know how far in advance some of this pla has been so I think I may have worked something out. We all know they visit Goodwiod as some of us have visited them there. We al...

Glamabilly · Glamabilly

i,m really loving this series, I feel I have learned a lot just watching the progression. And that’s where my problem started, I started a build of my own thinking it would be as easy as you make it look, it’s not. I have a question about the flex shaft, I’m trying to supercharge a 1.7L Honda motor, and l...

mike-wsm · mike-wsm

Got the hat, got the mug, don't got the key-ring - where's the key-ring guys? Fellers the world over would be proud to drive around in their scrap-mobiles wearing a Binky key-ring on their ignition keys, so why ever not? Besides which my dinky little floating lifeboat key-ring just lost the last link...

Rex Harrison · Rex Harrison

Well?

Forsh · Forsh

Beat you to it Mini Madness! I predict "Wiring"! -- Edited by Forsh on Thursday 2nd of August 2018 07:59:49 AM

Niek · Niek

It had to be done: a thread following the teaser pic we got to see on social media. Going by the makes/models suggested by the BOM fans and the subsequent r...

The Chief Smeg · The Chief Smeg

wonder and f we will see the completion of the mudguards wheel arches in episode 15 or if we are going to see some more plumbing? i would imagine the interior will be about the last thing to be done so hopefully we shall see some work on the engine ancillaries...

Lambert the farmer · Lambert the farmer

Not with standing the need to go with the celica diameter to maintain the gearing and brake clearance, are you looking at being totally celica stock with the style and size of the wheel or are you planning on larger wheels and lower profile tyres? I know that on a mini celica wheels will look huge anyway b...

deedee · deedee

See from min 35:30 ..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1CGWORG4kk -- Edited by deedee on Thursday 16th of August 2018 08:35:14 PM

Kiwi Paul · Kiwi Paul

There, I've said it all already.

Kiwi Paul · Kiwi Paul

There are lots of trolls and spammers on the Net. We are being pestered by one of them. I am aware that Nick, Rik and Rex are very busy with car projects, and making videos about them. Maybe the solution is a 'Spam alert' button - if more than a certain number of members of this site hit it, the troll goes o...

Mini_Madness · Mini_Madness

Well someone had to start an Episode 18 thread!

MiniMan · MiniMan

So the boys say 200 Hours labour @ say £ 30.00 per hour for a good mechanic / fabricator Plus Materials.. 2 x Cores.. 1 x Fan.. speed controls.. ducts.. " a duck ".. A•lu•mi•num (əˈlu mə nəm) pipe fittings.. etc etc .. all that cardboard for the CAD and Tea Bags Hmmm that’s about .... £ 650...

GrayRaceCat · GrayRaceCat

I only spotted this just now on the BOM home page. Has anyone got an update? -- Edited by GrayRaceCat on Wednesday 4th of April 2018 12:50:22 AM

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Outstanding stuff (Preview) As we all know the journey of Project Binky has been outstanding! But with Binky now stripped and off on his jollies to the paint shop what of all the outstanding issues Arch bucks are being remade Wheels are just "proof of concept" Manifold is being ceramic coated but what of the rest of the turbo set up a...	Forsh	19	2275	Jan 24, 2020 by Kirk
	Someone at Gaydon has been watching too much Binky! (Preview) http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/aston-martin/cygnet/104040/aston-martin-v8-cygnet-unleashed-at-goodwood-with-430bhp	Forsh	4	3013	Jan 21, 2020 by Forsh
	Big Blue Jig (Preview) Happy New Year Binkophiles. Nik/Richard: On one of your very occasional and much-deserved tea breaks <cough>, could I trouble you to offer a tape measure to the big blue jig? I'm interested in the approximate length, width and height for a small project I have on the go. The white lettering hei...	Kirk	8	2027	Jan 6, 2020 by Kirk

	Wheel arches (Preview) So, when are we going to see the wheel arches/mudguards manufactured from the yellow formers that are currently on the car do you think? while we are at it, when do you all think we will see some proper wheels because it is currently clear on the “proof of concept“ ones...	The Chief Smeg	4	1686	Dec 23, 2019 by Kirk
	Abraham Lincoln (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAoiCzYzdDc	mike-wsm	3	2283	Oct 19, 2019 by gben
	The MAP sensor you have been showing (Preview) Unless things are a bit different over there, you have been showing a MAP sensor for an NA car. I would think that you would want at least a 2 BAR unit, if not a 3 BAR. Always nice to have a bit of headroom on the map, in case you just have to turn the boost up. The ECu that I was using in the rally car would not go...	RGV500	3	1547	Oct 2, 2019 by GrayRaceCat
	Episode 25 (Preview) Excellent. Loved the bit where they moved the goalpost!	The Chief Smeg	7	2115	Sep 28, 2019 by Kiwi Paul
	Getting the funk out (Preview) Curious as to the artist of the "Getting the funk out" music. Nik and Richard's alter ego, kinda like those "Daft Punk" guys?	Rodney Schultz	3	3717	Sep 10, 2019 by Toledo Man
	5S Block (Preview) I had always assumed you guys were going to stick to the stock 3S block to stay within 2.0L displacement for rally regulations. Then, in the Q&A video you said firmly, again, that Binky would be a road car and wouldn't be allowed in any rally races. So that made me wonder if you'd considered using a 5...	KneeDeep	10	3866	Sep 6, 2019 by Timdebeus88
	Episode 24 (Preview) Blimey, that is a hell of a compact radiator system they’ve got going there. Love be the bit after the credits (as usual).	The Chief Smeg	5	1774	Jul 1, 2019 by The Chief Smeg
	Some issues under the bonnet which we have been putting off (Preview) Apart from building the engine itself?	Kiwi Paul	10	3488	Apr 27, 2019 by The Chief Smeg
	Blue de-pining tool (Preview) Hi there. Where can I buy the blue tool used to de-pin the electrical plugs in Episode 19? Thanks David	David Thiele	7	2851	Feb 19, 2019 by bradnic
	Ep 22 (Preview) I expect it somewhere around the end of February, to cover instrument panel, sound system, wiring up doors, wipers and all the other stuff. Engine? not for a long time	Kiwi Paul	7	1939	Feb 2, 2019 by Forsh
	Episode 21 (Preview) It just HAD to be done.	Kiwi Paul	18	3159	Jan 2, 2019 by Kiwi Paul
	Holiday (Preview) Happy Christmas to one and all. May the season find you all well. I hope St, Nik has bestowed many new tools in the workshop, and perhaps a new kettle with untold numbers of biscuits. And a Happy Boxing Day to the staff! Be well and prosper in the New Year and may the road rise to meet you and the wind be al...	gben	3	1380	Dec 27, 2018 by Kiwi Paul
	Howie Did It. (Preview) Excellent as usual just one thing though. when using drill bits the bigger the bit the slower you go. chuck should be hardly turning for the large drill bit otherwise it just skips over the metal rather than cutting into it. noise made my teeth itch. looking forward to part 2. My old just post WW2 At...	Bozwell	8	2224	Dec 4, 2018 by sgtberbatov
	Roll Cage Mountings... (Preview) You know the guys added some mounting points to future proof the car “just in case (they) needed to add a cage at some point in the future”? we know how far in advance some of this pla has been so I think I may have worked something out. We all know they visit Goodwiod as some of us have visited them there. We al...	The Chief Smeg	0	1443	Dec 2, 2018 by The Chief Smeg
	A quick question about the flexi shaft (Preview) i,m really loving this series, I feel I have learned a lot just watching the progression. And that’s where my problem started, I started a build of my own thinking it would be as easy as you make it look, it’s not. I have a question about the flex shaft, I’m trying to supercharge a 1.7L Honda motor, and l...	Glamabilly	1	2155	Nov 28, 2018 by Bad Obsession
	Project Binky Keyring (Preview) Got the hat, got the mug, don't got the key-ring - where's the key-ring guys? Fellers the world over would be proud to drive around in their scrap-mobiles wearing a Binky key-ring on their ignition keys, so why ever not? Besides which my dinky little floating lifeboat key-ring just lost the last link...	mike-wsm	24	5662	Nov 27, 2018 by sgtberbatov
	Episode 20 (Preview) Well?	Rex Harrison	19	2796	Nov 3, 2018 by minimoke1968
	Episode 19 (Preview) Beat you to it Mini Madness! I predict "Wiring"! -- Edited by Forsh on Thursday 2nd of August 2018 07:59:49 AM	Forsh	37	3528	Oct 3, 2018 by The Chief Smeg
	The next project (or what happens after Binky is considered finished) (Preview) It had to be done: a thread following the teaser pic we got to see on social media. Going by the makes/models suggested by the BOM fans and the subsequent r...	Niek	8	2564	Sep 25, 2018 by The Chief Smeg
	Episode 15 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) wonder and f we will see the completion of the mudguards wheel arches in episode 15 or if we are going to see some more plumbing? i would imagine the interior will be about the last thing to be done so hopefully we shall see some work on the engine ancillaries...	The Chief Smeg	58	13513	Sep 19, 2018 by Bad Obsession
	Wheels and tyres (Preview) Not with standing the need to go with the celica diameter to maintain the gearing and brake clearance, are you looking at being totally celica stock with the style and size of the wheel or are you planning on larger wheels and lower profile tyres? I know that on a mini celica wheels will look huge anyway b...	Lambert the farmer	21	5438	Sep 8, 2018 by The Chief Smeg
	Did you buy the Bedford? (Preview) See from min 35:30 ..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1CGWORG4kk -- Edited by deedee on Thursday 16th of August 2018 08:35:14 PM	deedee	1	1703	Aug 17, 2018 by Kiwi Paul
	Is 'Binky' a Discworld reference? (Preview) There, I've said it all already.	Kiwi Paul	19	12362	Aug 4, 2018 by Splitpin
	Spammers and the obnoxious (Preview) There are lots of trolls and spammers on the Net. We are being pestered by one of them. I am aware that Nick, Rik and Rex are very busy with car projects, and making videos about them. Maybe the solution is a 'Spam alert' button - if more than a certain number of members of this site hit it, the troll goes o...	Kiwi Paul	7	1710	Aug 3, 2018 by The Chief Smeg
	Episode 18 (Preview) Well someone had to start an Episode 18 thread!	Mini_Madness	41	3487	Aug 2, 2018 by Z_Karma
	Custom HVAC - Guess how much $$ (Preview) So the boys say 200 Hours labour @ say £ 30.00 per hour for a good mechanic / fabricator Plus Materials.. 2 x Cores.. 1 x Fan.. speed controls.. ducts.. " a duck ".. A•lu•mi•num (əˈlu mə nəm) pipe fittings.. etc etc .. all that cardboard for the CAD and Tea Bags Hmmm that’s about .... £ 650...	MiniMan	5	1857	Jun 13, 2018 by Kiwi Paul
	re: "Urgent DOT Consultation News" (Preview) I only spotted this just now on the BOM home page. Has anyone got an update? -- Edited by GrayRaceCat on Wednesday 4th of April 2018 12:50:22 AM	GrayRaceCat	0	4526	Apr 3, 2018 by GrayRaceCat
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