1981 Minion Jackal Roadster rebuild.

Badgrizzly · #1 22nd October 2012, 15:54

Hi guys.

Just thought I spend a few mo's to let you know about my little project.

Ol Peggy is a 1981 Minion Jackal roadster softop. It has been in the distant past a minion display stand car. It is based on thee 1930's Riley.

You will see some pics of it in the Picture Gallery, mine is the little maroon and black one. It did have a 1600 Toyota engine and 5 speed box in it. I have now taken this oput and sold it. I am going to fully strip it down and rebuild it with all new bushes, bearings, refurb chassis and convert suspension to coilovers. Install new paower in the form of a Rover V8 with Holley carb and 4 branch manifolds. New Rad, New interior, full body refurb and respray. Update Braking etc. And the list goes on.

I'll stick some pics on when I work how to get them to fit. Cheers Gary

Badgrizzly · #2 7th January 2013, 17:07

http://s1342.photobucket.com/albums/...view=slideshow

peterux · #3 7th January 2013, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Badgrizzly

http://s1342.photobucket.com/albums/...view=slideshow

Wow, what a great project.

I'm green with envy of your shot blasted chassis

keep us posted....

garyh · #4 7th January 2013, 20:39

Another interesting build, let us know when you have done some more... did you have to do much to your Rover engine?

Badgrizzly · #5 8th January 2013, 18:43

Hi Gary H. No did not have do too much to engine as it was already mine, It has a kent cam, got vittesse heads and tubul;ars with a 4 barrell carb. Engine has only done 52000 miles from new. Got some more pics to put on shortly as done more work. Hope to have all done for Detling show in April.

Also Cheers Peter, nice car yourself cant work out what engine that is looks like a straight 6 poss Triumph? Gary

seanick · #6 8th January 2013, 20:30

Big wow. Great job,and what a lovely garage you have, WITH A PIT!!!!
I dream of a garage with a pit.......
Have to say though, I do prefer the Minilites over the spoked alloys,
otherwise 10/10.

Badgrizzly · #7 9th January 2013, 15:39

Hi Nick. Cheers. I do prefer the ministers as well but getting the size I wanted impossible. These alloys do look better when done black, honest.

Gary

Badgrizzly · #8 10th January 2013, 11:35

Now to get stuck into the interior and wait for the weather to get better to spray the wings then fit them with all the lights etc. Be ready for detling.

Cant wait been a hard 5 months or so to date.

Also just been offered a 4.2 with 45000 on it, tempting mmmm I'll need to think abojut about.

Cheers Gary

Badgrizzly · #9 10th January 2013, 11:37

Here we go. Cheers G

http://s1342.photobucket.com/albums/...view=slideshow

Badgrizzly · #10 23rd May 2013, 11:31

Yep all MOT'd, need to put the latest pics up later.

Then within 2 days big oil leak from engine, had it checked and the bock was cracked , arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so now engine and box back out, got another engine stripped it down had block tested and in middle of reguild using the new cam from the broken engine and the uprated oil pump, so should be back on road in next 2 weeks.

So wanted to get to the Crystal Palace kitcar show and hill climb over the weekend still have to go in day to day car.

The fun of building kit cars.

Badgrizzly · #11 30th May 2013, 16:02

Well engine is now in and all I've got to do is connect it all up, make sure oil pump is primed, fill with oil and go ( I hope).

Managed to use a later block from a defender with better crankshaft seals and conrods. Swapped over all my parts to it 10.5-1 pistons, uprated cam, Vittesse heads, 4 Barrel carb, uprated oil pump. etc etc. almost a full rebuild.

Bit of ali paint and alls done.

Will let you know how she goes this time.

Now just get a bit of decent weather and get the last bit of paint on body and all is done, bar the final fit of the interior.

Here's a link to some more pics.

http://s1342.photobucket.com/albums/...view=slideshow

garyh · #12 23rd January 2014, 13:19

Nothing there, Grizzly.

Badgrizzly · #13 23rd January 2014, 13:55

Hi Gary

Here we go, did not copy whole of link.

I am a Gary as well.

http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/Ba...%20install%204

Badgrizzly · #14 25th January 2014, 18:55

Hi So frame is all painted, shock cleaned and repainted as got a bit tarnished, ordered new bottom bushed for the 5/8 inch shaft, All good so far. Shocks dummied up on frame just waiting for correct length bolts.

Now to do brake hose connections and trim hole in floor back to chassis edge ready to wheel frame under. Then can measure up and make radius rods and anti twist tie bars.

End of Feb target looks good.

Frame is nice and strong probably slightly over engineered but 'belts and braces keep your trousers up' as me ol dad used to say. here's some more up to date pics.

http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/Ba...%20install%205

peterux · #15 25th January 2014, 19:44

Nice work, enjoying your updates!

Badgrizzly · #16 26th January 2014, 18:40

Cheers Peter

I like what your doing with royale. Too much engine electronics for though. Cheers Gary

Badgrizzly · #17 3rd February 2014, 15:43

Hi Finished the Diff to chassis tie bars, these were made from a tractor pin flange and CDS tube. The tie bars run both forward at an angle and to the side at an angle there by giving an anti twist bracing. That way the top 4 Diff bolts do not take all the side and to/fro load especially under power.

Next to finish the brake hose connections and put on a diff base tie plate, these will simply be 2 lengths of flat bar 40mm wide and 5mm thick, these run side to side on the diff base.

Then onto the radius rods from the bottom dog bone arms to the chassis again these will stop the arms trying to walk under power load.

Anyway here's some more pics.

http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/Ba...%20install%206

Badgrizzly · #18 19th February 2014, 18:47

Well axle all done, tie bars done and dusted, radius rods made and installed. Coil-over springs changed cos I cocked up my calculations re spring rates so new 325 lb springs fitted. Prop bolted up, now need to bleed brakes with my nice new vacuum bleeder. Check all nut and bolt torques.

Then I've just got to re route the exhaust because guess what it does not go where the old one did, hey ho. Got the 90 degree bends in stainless to weld up.

Target fro the end of next week looking good, as I want to go to the hotrod swap meet at the Essex arena to have a looksee for some retro parts.

Oh and here's a couple of pics.

http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/Ba...%20install%207

Badgrizzly · #19 28th February 2014, 18:21

All is good bled brakes took ages kept getting air in there somewhere but all done, Rerouted the exhaust to run under the floorboards, will stick pics on soon.

So took it for a quick spin to make sure all good, needed to adjust ride height as tyres scubbed on arches on the track from my garage, raised it a half inch, also clicked the shock to 12 points just midway on shocks all seems good. ride is ace. Going to give it a longer run Sunday as going to the arena Essex for the hotrod parts swap meet/autojumble as want a few retro bits.

All good, now to give her a good clean.

G