Engine / & 'box / radiators - wonder if the motor will go on a dyno first?
Interior panels / carpets / seats
Set-up & shake down
Filming of the Chris Harris Binky Review #fingerscrossed
I wonder what connects the arches along the sills - didn't see anything in the booth
-- Edited by Forsh on Saturday 30th of January 2021 10:57:54 AM
bmwmaniac said
Jan 30, 2021
Either I missed it or they did, but I don't see that throttle body and throttle peddle combo working together.
-- Edited by bmwmaniac on Saturday 30th of January 2021 06:28:12 AM
Kirk said
Jan 30, 2021
Forsh wrote:
Rich says there maybe 6 ish more episodes so... In no particular order:
Interior? (production of not fitting of)
Headlights fitted - ALWAYS put the headlights in first!
-- Edited by Forsh on Saturday 30th of January 2021 10:57:54 AM
I did wonder on your 1st edit whether you were suggesting they put the interior in before the wiring but I'm with you now and your sequence makes great sense (to me at least) so I doubt they'll do anything like that, most likely choosing to take it on a test drive on the dolly wheels to check that it will fit down their local lanes.
Have to ask: Why lights first?? (other than it makes it look like you've finished).
I suspect there's a fair bit coming on the suspension as I just can't see them bolting on the (modified) Toyota dampers.
The dyno step is also a very good shout, though I'd imagine that from the early episodes they are so familiar with whipping the thing in and out that they might do an installation with the running gear early and then take it out again. Two or three times.
Forsh wrote:
I wonder what connects the arches along the sills - didn't see anything in the booth
I had the very same thought when they did the originals. Also, chrome trim or black? I suspect chrome but black would also look great.
Six more episodes - that's what, about 9 years? Think I'll be quite sad when they finish.
Forsh said
Jan 30, 2021
You're spot on with the headlights - purely a psychological "must see what it looks like" thing Callum says the same on Retropower...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q5qjX8oFYI
Looks like a black trim along the sill of Minis with factory arches
:)
-- Edited by Forsh on Saturday 30th of January 2021 05:43:33 PM
Forsh said
Jan 30, 2021
Sport pack arches v Binky arches
I thought the first effort were good but the 3D printed ones are rather special
-- Edited by Forsh on Saturday 30th of January 2021 05:42:17 PM
Forsh said
Feb 10, 2021
I'm sure this has been mentioned on this forum previously but I am surprised there is no provision for auxiliary lighting (@11:05 Ep.20) - unless Nick just relies on The Force when hooning around the unlit Shropshire lanes? Or they have some voodoo black magic headlamps waiting in the wings
-- Edited by Forsh on Wednesday 10th of February 2021 06:22:59 PM
Kirk said
Feb 10, 2021
Hang on, before we leave the wheel arches, have we already concluded the discussion about what links the sports pack arches down the sills? If there was nothing apparently painted for this in the Binky mega painting marathon, I wonder what they have in mind?
On the aux lighting, perhaps they'll be wired into the roof rack? You know, the one with the spare wheel strapped to it...
-- Edited by Kirk on Wednesday 10th of February 2021 10:28:27 PM
Forsh said
Feb 12, 2021
There seems to be a black trim that presumably clips to the sill 'flange' on the sportpack arched cars as the red one above shows - nick has said he wants to not standout from the crowd of other lightly modified Minis
Also did the guys come up with anything to replace the £4.99 monstrous afterthought fog light? I'm sure they said it wouldn't be the final one but what?
bmwmaniac said
Feb 12, 2021
grapevine says newer ecu than shown to us. Wondering what the newer has that the old doesn't.
Kirk said
Feb 12, 2021
Ah, OK. It seemed to be screaming for something just a little more substantial - not a Beetle-like running board but proportionate to the width of the arch. The black plastic seems to have been designed to primarily hold a little bit of water against the weld seam to ensure that it rots at the same speed as the rest of the body.
Lights are a minefield. I think the McLaren F1 used off-the-peg truck light lenses because they had all the necessary certifications.
What about door mirrors? Again, I didn't spot anything in the paint booth so I guess it's off down to Halfords (how do they still exist?) for a nice set of chromed self tapping jobbies. Or maybe not. Was there anything in the wiring loom for mirror heating?
Forsh said
Feb 12, 2021
Pretty sure they had a Link G4 Fury (?) ECU lined up and Binky will be getting the Link G4X Fury now - and mapped on the hub dyno once it's all installed and up and running. Which ever one it was it'll now have...
Link's latest platform, G4X, is headlined by a faster microprocessor, high speed communications chip and 512 Megabytes of data logging across the entire product range.
Agreed with the sill cover Kirk - I'm sure Nick won't stand for any potential rust inducers
I think the door sub looms only had central locks, elec windows & speaker wires - they'd have previewed the mirrors with the full electrical test in Ep 20 oddish and the door skins only had holes and captive nuts in the same place as the originals so, just like with the paint, it'll probably be just the same as it was before they started
Forsh said
Mar 5, 2021
From Twitter:
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.
Richard Brunning @richardbrunning · 15h None whatsoever. Aiming for one Binky and one escargot before end of this month.
-- Edited by Forsh on Friday 5th of March 2021 01:31:08 PM
Kirk said
Mar 11, 2021
I saw on Twitter that Ep. 34 will precede the next library van update - which is nice. I liked your "follow the forum" nudge, Forsh and really hope they stick some headlights in first (just because).
Based on what we've seen so far, the assumption has to be that they are going with chrome trim rather than black (or was that the gold they were alluding to? Surely not!) although I can't imagine that we'll see any trim for a few episodes yet. There's got to be an episode on wrapping the wiring harness some time soon. Wonder if we'll get beyond sound insulation in 34? Don't get me wrong, it's great that there's plenty of watching time to go, but the anticipation of that engine sound is really something.
The Chief Smeg said
Mar 13, 2021
We will only hear the engine at the very end - they will be keeping that one under wraps just like that amazing colour scheme
Kirk said
Mar 23, 2021
So, this weekend then?
What do we reckon: gold-foiled ash-tray and cable harness?
I suppose I'll be happy if we see just a smidge of running gear installation and the return of Ralph to the right side of the camera.
Heck, I'll be happy with whatever we get, but with no chance of any grinder action, we at least need some beeps from that torque wrench to remind us all that this is a hard-core engineering project.
K.
PS/ It did occur to me that the chaps might just have changed direction entirely and plan to use the newly painted shell as a buck for building some carbon-fibre tooling. I suppose that will mostly depend on whether or not a sponsor has offered them an autoclave for the workshop. First use of an angle grinder to cut pre-preg?
Who's taking bets on the episode finishing with the words, "It's a wrap."?
Forsh said
Mar 24, 2021
"It's a wrap" sounds like a fair bet to me
Braided sleeve is fine till you get to a branch and with the exception of trailer wiring, looms seldom only have two ends
Tesa tape is tried and tested, reliable and functional which fits the bill for "just" a daily driver!
I know Rich said March but I'm expecting an Easter treat
Kirk said
Mar 24, 2021
You can branch braided sections, with heat shrink at the junction, but it takes a fair bit of planning. Or if you're Singer then you have your own branching heat shrink junction thingumies made.
Tesa tape MUCH better than the British Leyland "solution". Did a section on my car not so long back and was very pleased with the result so I'm not knocking it at all. Just thought the chaps would take the opportunity to do something on the next level.
Must be nearly the end of March now. What is it, the 34th today?
Forsh said
Apr 4, 2021
I think Rich tweeted end of this next week at the earliest So 40th maybe?
Been a couple of new sensors reqd for the new posh ECU - even a need for bracketry!
-- Edited by Forsh on Sunday 4th of April 2021 03:32:57 PM
Forsh said
Apr 16, 2021
7 MORE SLEEPS!
Kirk said
Apr 19, 2021
53th March then? Got it in before the end of the month after all. Phew.
Hope there's some running gear and it's not all sound proofing/heat shielding installation.
And the headlights, of course.
Mini_Madness said
Apr 21, 2021
Test all the of the Drivetrain, test HVAC test electrics. refit interior, tea tea tea tea
slow drive to DVLA. (not necessarily in that order)
Kirk said
Apr 22, 2021
I think you may be being a little optimistic there - other than the minimum of 4 tea breaks. Hope you're right, but I fear the OCD that we all know and love will kick in and we won't get the drivetrain all in within one episode. Unless that happens, they're not going to start filling the aircon circuit as it's no fun draining and recharging it. As long as those headlights are mounted, what's not to like though?
Not long to go until you're proved right and I have to eat my words. :D
GrayRaceCat said
Apr 23, 2021
Kirk wrote:
53th March then? Got it in before the end of the month after all. Phew.
Hope there's some running gear and it's not all sound proofing/heat shielding installation. And the headlights, of course.
I'd wager the Soundproofing, Heatshielding, Wiring, Brake & Fuel Plumbing, "And the headlights, of course", all go in before the running gear.
Kirk said
Apr 26, 2021
GrayRaceCat wrote:
Kirk wrote:
53th March then? Got it in before the end of the month after all. Phew.
Hope there's some running gear and it's not all sound proofing/heat shielding installation. And the headlights, of course.
I'd wager the Soundproofing, Heatshielding, Wiring, Brake & Fuel Plumbing, "And the headlights, of course", all go in before the running gear.
As I'm sure you realised, I was hoping for both in the one episode and not just "men with sticky film". We got a picture of it all and a promise that it will be installed in the next episode so that's something to look forward to. Inspired by Forsh's new thread, I'm going to scrutinise those coil-overs when I next get a mo...
Well.
Not much done in the last one. We'd better chew over what's next.
Rich says there maybe 6 ish more episodes so... In no particular order:
Interior? (production of not fitting of)
Headlights fitted - ALWAYS put the headlights in first!
Fuel tank / fuel plumbing / brake plumbing / exhaust
Sub-frames and suspension & wheels
Dynamat / wiring / lights / wiper assembly / door builds / A/C
Headlining / windows / dash
Engine / & 'box / radiators - wonder if the motor will go on a dyno first?
Interior panels / carpets / seats
Set-up & shake down
Filming of the Chris Harris Binky Review #fingerscrossed
I wonder what connects the arches along the sills - didn't see anything in the booth
-- Edited by Forsh on Saturday 30th of January 2021 10:57:54 AM
Either I missed it or they did, but I don't see that throttle body and throttle peddle combo working together.
-- Edited by bmwmaniac on Saturday 30th of January 2021 06:28:12 AM
I did wonder on your 1st edit whether you were suggesting they put the interior in before the wiring but I'm with you now and your sequence makes great sense (to me at least) so I doubt they'll do anything like that, most likely choosing to take it on a test drive on the dolly wheels to check that it will fit down their local lanes.
Have to ask: Why lights first?? (other than it makes it look like you've finished).
I suspect there's a fair bit coming on the suspension as I just can't see them bolting on the (modified) Toyota dampers.
The dyno step is also a very good shout, though I'd imagine that from the early episodes they are so familiar with whipping the thing in and out that they might do an installation with the running gear early and then take it out again. Two or three times.
Forsh wrote:
I wonder what connects the arches along the sills - didn't see anything in the booth
I had the very same thought when they did the originals. Also, chrome trim or black? I suspect chrome but black would also look great.
Six more episodes - that's what, about 9 years? Think I'll be quite sad when they finish.
You're spot on with the headlights - purely a psychological "must see what it looks like" thing
Callum says the same on Retropower...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q5qjX8oFYI
Looks like a black trim along the sill of Minis with factory arches
:)
-- Edited by Forsh on Saturday 30th of January 2021 05:43:33 PM
Sport pack arches v Binky arches
I thought the first effort were good but the 3D printed ones are rather special
-- Edited by Forsh on Saturday 30th of January 2021 05:42:17 PM
I'm sure this has been mentioned on this forum previously but I am surprised there is no provision for auxiliary lighting (@11:05 Ep.20) - unless Nick just relies on The Force when hooning around the unlit Shropshire lanes? Or they have some voodoo black magic headlamps waiting in the wings
-- Edited by Forsh on Wednesday 10th of February 2021 06:22:59 PM
Hang on, before we leave the wheel arches, have we already concluded the discussion about what links the sports pack arches down the sills? If there was nothing apparently painted for this in the Binky mega painting marathon, I wonder what they have in mind?
On the aux lighting, perhaps they'll be wired into the roof rack? You know, the one with the spare wheel strapped to it...
-- Edited by Kirk on Wednesday 10th of February 2021 10:28:27 PM
There seems to be a black trim that presumably clips to the sill 'flange' on the sportpack arched cars as the red one above shows - nick has said he wants to not standout from the crowd of other lightly modified Minis
Also did the guys come up with anything to replace the £4.99 monstrous afterthought fog light? I'm sure they said it wouldn't be the final one but what?
Lights are a minefield. I think the McLaren F1 used off-the-peg truck light lenses because they had all the necessary certifications.
What about door mirrors? Again, I didn't spot anything in the paint booth so I guess it's off down to Halfords (how do they still exist?) for a nice set of chromed self tapping jobbies. Or maybe not. Was there anything in the wiring loom for mirror heating?
Pretty sure they had a Link G4 Fury (?) ECU lined up and Binky will be getting the Link G4X Fury now - and mapped on the hub dyno once it's all installed and up and running. Which ever one it was it'll now have...
Link's latest platform, G4X, is headlined by a faster microprocessor, high speed communications chip and 512 Megabytes of data logging across the entire product range.
Agreed with the sill cover Kirk - I'm sure Nick won't stand for any potential rust inducers
I think the door sub looms only had central locks, elec windows & speaker wires - they'd have previewed the mirrors with the full electrical test in Ep 20 oddish and the door skins only had holes and captive nuts in the same place as the originals so, just like with the paint, it'll probably be just the same as it was before they started
From Twitter:
Any chance of anything this week?
Richard Brunning
@richardbrunning
·
15h
None whatsoever. Aiming for one Binky and one escargot before end of this month.
-- Edited by Forsh on Friday 5th of March 2021 01:31:08 PM
Based on what we've seen so far, the assumption has to be that they are going with chrome trim rather than black (or was that the gold they were alluding to? Surely not!) although I can't imagine that we'll see any trim for a few episodes yet. There's got to be an episode on wrapping the wiring harness some time soon. Wonder if we'll get beyond sound insulation in 34? Don't get me wrong, it's great that there's plenty of watching time to go, but the anticipation of that engine sound is really something.
What do we reckon: gold-foiled ash-tray and cable harness?
I suppose I'll be happy if we see just a smidge of running gear installation and the return of Ralph to the right side of the camera.
Heck, I'll be happy with whatever we get, but with no chance of any grinder action, we at least need some beeps from that torque wrench to remind us all that this is a hard-core engineering project.
K.
PS/ It did occur to me that the chaps might just have changed direction entirely and plan to use the newly painted shell as a buck for building some carbon-fibre tooling. I suppose that will mostly depend on whether or not a sponsor has offered them an autoclave for the workshop. First use of an angle grinder to cut pre-preg?
What have you heard?
Only Rich saying on twitter that the chances of a new episode before April were pretty good. There's also a picture of a short section of cloth-wrapped loom (which was a bit of a surprise - I thought they'd go for fancy-pants braided sleeving) on Twitter: BOM on Twitter: "Wrapped and nearly ready to go in. https://t.co/ZrOeynwEUI" / Twitter.
Who's taking bets on the episode finishing with the words, "It's a wrap."?
"It's a wrap" sounds like a fair bet to me
Braided sleeve is fine till you get to a branch and with the exception of trailer wiring, looms seldom only have two ends
Tesa tape is tried and tested, reliable and functional which fits the bill for "just" a daily driver!
I know Rich said March but I'm expecting an Easter treat
Tesa tape MUCH better than the British Leyland "solution". Did a section on my car not so long back and was very pleased with the result so I'm not knocking it at all. Just thought the chaps would take the opportunity to do something on the next level.
Easter!?*!?? Easter!!!?^&%? That's nearly...Christmas!!
I think Rich tweeted end of this next week at the earliest
So 40th maybe?
Been a couple of new sensors reqd for the new posh ECU - even a need for bracketry!
-- Edited by Forsh on Sunday 4th of April 2021 03:32:57 PM
7 MORE SLEEPS!
Hope there's some running gear and it's not all sound proofing/heat shielding installation.
And the headlights, of course.
slow drive to DVLA. (not necessarily in that order)
Not long to go until you're proved right and I have to eat my words. :D
I'd wager the Soundproofing, Heatshielding, Wiring, Brake & Fuel Plumbing, "And the headlights, of course", all go in before the running gear.
As I'm sure you realised, I was hoping for both in the one episode and not just "men with sticky film". We got a picture of it all and a promise that it will be installed in the next episode so that's something to look forward to. Inspired by Forsh's new thread, I'm going to scrutinise those coil-overs when I next get a mo...
Enjoyed the Blackadder reference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6fluCc8b2A