Pro-touring Austin Mini. Say what?

[ed1le]

Hmmm.... I've got a 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye that's been sitting in my dad's barn for years... was thinking about doing a Miata suspension/drivetrain swap but now... Hmmmmmmm....

Funny you say that, so do I! When my folks bought their farm in 78, he dissasembled it to restore it and never put it back together. I joke that I'll one day inherit it and be forced to do something cool with it...

[OLDFLM]

Funny you say that, so do I! When my folks bought their farm in 78, he dissasembled it to restore it and never put it back together. I joke that I'll one day inherit it and be forced to do something cool with it...

Bought mine out of the local paper when I was 15... supposed to be a father son project (Dad at a TR4a at the time)... then I found my 71 Firebird and well you know the rest...

The little Austin is still sitting back home in the shed... still with several boxes of NOS parts to put it back together (bought it disassembled). Been thinking of finding a wrecked Miata and doing a drivetrain/suspension swap but this looks to be WAY more fun!!

GREAT PROJECT!

[rogue]

Very Cool - More details on the conversion please. Great video.

Thanks for the compliments guys. Figured you'd all enjoy it.

http://www.pro-motive.co.uk/R1KitInfo.html

[YancyJohns]

I just love Mini's, I've been trying to trade my wifes jeep in on one of the newer ones but she says, No Way. Awesome Car, I can't for some video when you get it done!!

[DarkBuddha]

I've got access to a Fiat X1/9 that needs something like that... hmmm...

[94SNGLTURBO]

looks like a blast to drive..

[brrymnvette]

Awesome. I want one of the pickup truck Austin Min's to do that with.

[doribak]

one of my dreams! but i also thinking about busa 1300 engine or newer R1 engines that make 180+ HP...

and the 2002 engine makes "only" 160 hp just so you know

how much the sub frame for the R1 cost in the states?

[SimplyKC]

"Let's go see how fast this will go."

"Okay, where's the nearest school zone?"

[Toadman]

Coooool!!

Did I see a school crossing sign at about 1:08 just when you're winding it out?? Yer lucky it's summer mister!

[Restomod]

Looks like the kit and a few options, without the engine is 4000 pounds....Whats that in $??

[showa]

I was going back over the pics of your Mini and I gotta say you started with a very nice looking one...
What size tires you running ???

[rogue]

I was going back over the pics of your Mini and I gotta say you started with a very nice looking one...
What size tires you running ???

175/50/13 switching to Continental Sport Contacts 195/45/13...

[Bjkadron]

NICE!!!! I have thought about doing this for a while...

[rogue]

Now that I got the hang of driving it I figured I'd get some videos.

[ccreddell]

Wow! cool ride! Looks like Portland youre running around in.

[78 Type-LT]

sweet

[showa]

Looks like a lot of fun to drive....

[rogue]

Thanks for the compliments guys. Went to the beach today and detailed the car. Figured I'd post up some pix.




















My dog Ralphy sitting shotgun (hes only 10 weeks lol)

[Ron.in.SoCal]

That car is just flat out cool....New Gen wheels and all...