Classic Mini Turbo Build - Episode One!

Classic Mini Turbo Build - Episode One! | 4K

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Ай бұрын

/ adam_fabco
As I mentioned in the previous video, i'm going to switch projects from the PrincesS and onto the classic Mini, as i have a lot of the parts already and stand a good chance of getting it on the road this year, which will make me happier.
Thanks to all of you who have started supporting me on Patreon already, i'm going to do my best to share more updates and quick videos on there over the next few months, showing bits and bobs i'm getting up to, along with the same 4k high production videos we already do.

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@LetsHappyFunTime Ай бұрын

I love a classic Mini! Can't wait to see more of this.

@perrytape9280 Ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing how this comes together. Please don't let it be a Binky!!! 🤣

@demonhighwayman9403 Ай бұрын

I love seeing mini's worked on ! MCM's mini, Project Binky, Urchfab's racing mini and now this ! Can't wait to see more.

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Urchfabs mini is a beast!

@demonhighwayman9403 Ай бұрын

@@FabCoUK Yes if I remember correctly he bought a built A series race engine for it to replace a Honda motor.

@davidclarke3643 Ай бұрын

don't forget Skidmore and upbuild

@NickThornhill Ай бұрын

Binky, Urchfab, all of skidmores builds,and . . Don’t forget my build too 🫣 looking forward to seeing a fabco mini build. You’re doing the same job as me atm Adam.

@DiscoStu12081983 Ай бұрын

Taylor on AutoAlex has a hell of a build ahead of him on his new old mini!!

@1one3_Racing Ай бұрын

Poor Allegro. "Here, hold the parts of the project thays obviously going to happen faster than you!"

@koolkar55 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. We have (last 20 years) a 1968 Mini P/Van here in Australia so I'm watching for the Turbo part as I've been thinking of doing it for a while. Cheers Billy J...... Queensland, Australia.

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Turbo is the way!💪🏻

@964tractorboy Ай бұрын

Never had a Mini, but this was still a great watch. I look forward to future instalments. Time-lapse or "rambling chat": it's all good!

@mlowbridge2988 Ай бұрын

Another great episode,keep up the great work

@arrindaley3714 Ай бұрын

I understand if the engine choice has already been decided but if not have a look at Nissan micra cg13de conversions, they won't set the world on fire but they fit in an unmodified body and develop decent power straight out of the box for much less $ than modifying the A series. I've done the conversion and I'm delighted with it, for someone with your fab skills it'd be a piece of cake, you could also turbo it if required although room would start to get tight. PS: don't get put off by published engine hp figures the standard engine is choked down by both inlet and exhaust manifolds which need to change anyway.

@paulriggs42 Ай бұрын

It’s great seeing 40 yr old cars being restored and definitely have a soft spot for Mini’s…. It’s a great shame that this will no longer be a thing as no one will ever restore an EV in 40yrs time…..they will be thrown away 😢

@anthonybrown7959 Ай бұрын

You can get inner / outer sills sections which are a complete section and it also goes into the front floor pan section. You can get them from Darlington.

@vogs72 Ай бұрын

Nice to see Matt/Urchfab’s panels getting a plug.

@richweston6202 Ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant! Love minis 😊

@alexdeakin4266 Ай бұрын

Interesting build, looking forward to it. Also, well done for wearing decent PPE. Rare in you tube.

@envoycdx Ай бұрын

Excellent :) Looking forward to seeing more of this one.

@iainmartin1015 Ай бұрын

looking forward to following the build on this. Shell looks pretty solid. Unusual the O/S sill is worse the the N/S which is the side in the water at the side of the road. You might remember my car, I parked next to you guys in the Late Brake section at Retro Rides Gathering last year.

@ClassicMinishorts Ай бұрын

Great to see you on with the mini! I'm sure you can fab it no problem but m machine do the bottom part of the flitch panels if you prefer for cheap. They also do full length floors with inner sills to the first flute, with or without the outer sills already attached.

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@garysimpson8860 Ай бұрын

Ohhhh a new you tube build this’ll be a good one if your other works anything to go by 👍

@heckmacbuff Ай бұрын

I love Minis. This is great, lots of progress.

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@RTC057 Ай бұрын

Great to see you back, always learn a lot from your channel. Thanks

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙂

@jsyjay Ай бұрын

Can't beat a turbo mini 😁 mine has 155hp on low boost which feels like a good amount of power without constantly breaking traction! 💪🏻

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Sounds like a lot of fun!

@herenow2895 Ай бұрын

As you're replacing the rear subframe, go for a rear space frame. Save some weight. They're so much better than the cumbersome and bulky standard item.

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

I’m not too worried about saving weight on this one 🙂

@karlgt9989 Ай бұрын

Looks pretty solid tbf

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

It is. There’s no rust from the floor up really

@greengreenie55 Ай бұрын

Looking forward to more of this.

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙂

@andybegbie8553 Ай бұрын

Great to see u back again Adam, I hope this project is gonna be a bit quicker, lol. I hope we see the other projects soon too. Really like the allegro & princess projects so hope to see em soon

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

The Princess has gone on the back burner, as I know I’ll be able to smash this one out and get it on the road 🙂

@andybegbie8553 Ай бұрын

That's great, really like the channel & content but just wish there was more, lol 😆

@sarahlivingstone8367 Ай бұрын

Hmm, brings back memories - I built a Mini Turbo (using Metro Turbo engine), but the internet wasn't much of a thing in 1996 🤣🤣

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Nor was I 😂

@paulrobinson3528 Ай бұрын

There is a guy in Leamington Spa that does awesome quility front and rear sub frame builds. He's on Flea Bay doing refurbishment for a quid 😅

@stevethorne9605 Ай бұрын

"I'm not worried about this being a concourse car", *doesn't bash the bootfloor flatish with a hammer. Are you sure you aren't going concourse :P

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

I think if I’d have bashed it back it’d have even more holes in it 😂

@IrenESorius Ай бұрын

Cool little project,, 👍‍‍😎👍‍‍

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Thanks 😃

@user-yn5sk5ru5g Ай бұрын

Little car, big project?

@IrenESorius Ай бұрын

@@user-yn5sk5ru5g Jupp,, 😅

@IrenESorius Ай бұрын

@@FabCoUK 💞

@yjsaabman Ай бұрын

So...Adam's take on Project Binky? But no AWD? Looking forward to this!

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

This will be a relatively straight forward build. Not too many custom brackets 😛

@alanchappell4845 Ай бұрын

Perhaps straightening out the original boot floor would have been easier and still stronger than gluing in a carbon panel and a 'rotisserie' pole through the speedometer hole and the matching hole behind the rear seat back would make the restoration of the floor a more pleasant endeavour?

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Unfortunately the boot floor was too crusty to repair!

@TheNorthernmunky Ай бұрын

I would go the extra mile and do the panels properly mate, as you can get hold of new panels at the mo and you want the car to last another 40 years too

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Yeah I decided do go for a full boot floor. It’s a fair bit extra work but as you say, it’s done then 🙂

@per-axelgjores5385 Ай бұрын

Want to see the Princess build...

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Maybe next year 🙂

@mikehartdesign Ай бұрын

I'm at the same stage as you, welding is getting done on my 1999 MPi. I was thinking about making some wheel arch liners for the front, help give the arches, back of headlights and door hinge bolts some extra life, is this something you have ever thought about fabricating? Looking forward to a new mini project to fill the hole Binky has left! 😅

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

I think wheel arch liners were available at some point as I had them fitted at the front, the problem is if they’re not a perfect fit that end up trapping mud that stays damp and still causes rot, so it’s tricky. Best bet is good bed liner and keep it all clean and tiny up in there I think 🙂

@mikehartdesign Ай бұрын

@@FabCoUK got ya! Anything to stop them rotting. 😢😂

@gafrers Ай бұрын

Mini FTW.

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

🤘🏻

@ChestnutFarmhouse Ай бұрын

This gonn need a jig

@paulriggers1558 Ай бұрын

ahh, the old jack it up on the subframe + slip off routine, been there a few times in the old days... carbon bootfloor, never seen one, even binky never got one of them... are you not going to knock up a spit for it ? keep up the good work young man

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Not sure yet, might just roll it on an old mattress!

@d33b33 Ай бұрын

Were you ever tempted to delete the back seat and move the bulkhead and the front seats backwards into the interior, like an MX5? I'm just thinking about how to give the engine some space.

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Sounds like a lot of work. There’s plenty of space in the Mini engine bay for an A-Series engine 🙂

@d33b33 Ай бұрын

@@FabCoUK A-series? Oh! I'm sorry, I was squeezing a K20 in there. What on earth could've put that stupid idea into my head? Yes, my bad. Plenty of space, of course. ;P

@geeezer9 Ай бұрын

good voice in song

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

I like to think of myself as a young Joe Elliot

@dhes2809 Ай бұрын

Any updates on the Allegro or the Tangi?

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

You should see Allegro updates on Jonnys channel soon 😃

@the_chocolate_teapot2156 Ай бұрын

Any news on the Austin cheese wedge ?

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

It’s gone on the back burner to allow me to smash the Mini out 🙂

@michaelhodgson3833 Ай бұрын

@@FabCoUK .... how very DARE you !!, ( wanders off, feathers being spat as I leave, I'll give you " back burner " young fella m'lad !

@AdamForeman Ай бұрын

I saw a mini custom build the other day with the front bonnet/lights/bumper etc, all cut off and made into a full front tipper in order to put a bigger engine in. It may have even come completely off the front to gain full access

@neilbedford5082 Ай бұрын

I did this to one of mine years ago - just welded the wings, front panel and bonnet together to make a steel flip front, then shortened the inner wings and added brace bars between the stubby inner wings and the front edge of the subframe. It could hinge or could come off completely - made engine access lovely but its not for the purist.

@AdamForeman Ай бұрын

@@neilbedford5082 I personally think it's a great idea for a custom build

@paulrobinson3528 Ай бұрын

M-Machine up Darlington way make some good quility repair panels for Mini's, check them out

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Will do, thanks!

@jamesscully7108 Ай бұрын

:-)

@deangaryjames 2 күн бұрын

Knowing how fussy you are, it must be hard not to go for a full resto? I purchased a do'er upper, started to collect panels, then whilst poking around with a screwdriver, decided i'm gonna be chasing rust for the rest of its life . . . Bit the bullet, bought a new shell!

@Paul-ik8fm Ай бұрын

It's not project binky, it's on the back burner binky

@anonymously241 Ай бұрын

What is the top speed? 🚙 😩

@fiatbandit Ай бұрын

What is happing with the Allegro and the Princess?

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Allegro is still progressing. Princess has gone on the back burner while I smash the Mini out

@fiatbandit Ай бұрын

@@FabCoUK Thanks, man!

@user-ci8wv1vd2b Ай бұрын

What’s happening with Allegro and Princess?

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Princess is on the back burner in order to try get the Mini done. Allegro is still progressing 🙂

@ME10920 Ай бұрын

What happened to that Allegro

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Lots, you’ll see an update soon 🙂

@pitt42075 Ай бұрын

I wouldn't use Specialist Components. Impossible to get full answers and subpar quality. I ordered a harness for an s54 swap. It was so short, I had to run the loom over the engine to reach the injectors. Really disappointed with their customer service.

@FabCoUK Ай бұрын

Johns been nothing short of amazing to deal with on my end