Mk3 Scamp update

Looking good!

You might find you need a bigger grille on the front though.

Most Mk3's have a series of 50 - 70 mm holes below where your grill is.

Check out some of the pics in the past events etc.

I take it from some the above comments that cooling is a slight issue

Normal road running with the normal holey Mk3 grill is not a prob.
but
if your going to do some off roading/green laning the slower speeds gets the temp up a bit.

Some of us get around it by fitting oil coolers or/and elec fans

The oil coolers if fitted at the front obviously have ram air cooling. Also the fact you have a greater volume of oil keeps it cooler as well.

Really until you get it going and try it (depending on speeds/distances) then you wont know.

Hope that helps

ps
Does your front grill (and below) come off easily. Most grill panels are only held on by one bolt either side. Alot easier to work on the front bits than the old Mini

Thanks for the advice the way I drive I best get the drill out and find that electric fan I have in the back of the garage.
Yes the grill is only held on by the 2 bolts.

Rev counters good asthe speedo's are never very accurate due to engine pickup or/and tyre size.

What size engine is in it?

Got rev counter. Had plenty of experience with "accurate" Mini speedo's I had a 1000 cc which was quicker then my Cooper if you went by what the speedo said
It's 1100

So made it too work on Wednesday evening



Went for MOT on sat morning. and if by magic was visiting friends by Sat afternoon

Thats a very fine scamp you have there, althought I prefer the green one

How is Pocahontas?

Might have to come up with a different name

couldnt resist a drive round the woods on the way home from work today

Looks great Dave, glad your making the best of it in this fantastic weather were having.

Are you going to make it across to Hastings at the end of May for the Scamp meet?

Thanks Rob yeah its great in this weather eally enjoying driving it. got some work to do still but its getting better to drive.
i doubt i will be able to make it anywhere end of May sprog is due end of May begining of June

Bring the rugrat along as well

I dont know what the record for the youngest sprog at an event is

IIRC, Harriet's first visit was before she was even born. Does that count?

Will that mean no L2B for you then Dave??

Not sure yet. If we do go it will be in the rover

Rum Tum Tugger wrote:IIRC, Harriet's first visit was before she was even born. Does that count?

And we think she was conceived at the Scamp picnic if you want to go one better

Thought you might like this one up here Dave



I'll do a Wheels Day post with all my pics when I get a chance

painted these up amd fitted finishes the front of a bit better i think

And also fitted my S discs but think im going to need some arch extensions now though.

Erm who painted them David? You need rubber strips like stumps has got

Ok so I got Rachel to paint them . I have got some rubber strip at work which will do the job

ok its been a while since i have posted on here so heres a few pics of how things are looking now


a couple of summer pics



getting ready for winter

still waiting for the snow to play in

and one more mod i am currently working on uprated 3 speed heater

Snow forcast for Sunday apparently,don't want a pair of 155 x 12's on Mini rims do you,I bought 4 for my Scamp and they don't clear the rear radius arms.Anyway,it will be good to see it at Brooklands,are you coming along as well Mr.Mutstar?

I may be tempted with those actually as that's what I'm running currently.
Yes looking forward to Brooklands. I'm sure Mr Mutstar will be coming along