Thanks D.
 
I'm jealous of mini freaks.
 
I'd love to own a mini.
 
I made a custom backing plate to adapt an L Series SU airbox onto my DCOE Weber.
. 
 
Still want my SU carbs on there.
But this is a great temporary mod to keep me happy with things.
 
Battery is normal size... I think.

Ive binned the bracket in the past too Ash, 
I think I just bolted the plate to the bumper holes, as it curved the plate a bit to fit in nicely, 
 
definately a good mod...

Today I attended All Jap Day in Banyo, Brisbane.
 
I took home a trophy for my 1000 which made my day.
 

Thank you Neil.

Legend Ash,
 
look at us go winning stuff, 
 
Datsun 1000, it's got the lot..

You got the Datsun Bunny as well? 
just judge thought 1ks are great little cars?
I think most that lay eyes on your gem are
just blown away by its awesomeness!
 
Just last week driving my one of only 100
BRG high power factory 90hp optioned
John Cooper Special Rover Mini and got
an offer outside of a convenient store.
I took without a second thought as all FWD
even this thing did nothing for me.
 
Your 1k is easily the best custom 1k on earth
congratulations.

I've been ignoring my A14 swap for ages now, so its about time I get the ball rolling again and build the car I want to own.
 
As part of the engine swap, brakes are on the list of things to do, so I have been slowly chipping away at a rear brake swap.
This is to compliment a front brake swap I've also had going in the background for ages.
 
Fronts will be a D.I.Y Version of the maddat swap... so commodore callipers and pintara rotors, brackets etc.
Which I'm sure every 1000 owner knows by now.
So no use opening plastic storage buckets to get pics of that.
 
Rear brakes are Nissan S14 callipers and  Honda Accord Rotors. (RDA271)
I've had all the callipers rebuilt at my local brake shop, bought anti rattle shims, brake pads and some aftermarket GKtech handbrake cables to modify.
 
Here are some pics of the rear brake brackets loosely bolted together to see it all in place.

 
I Thought I had calliper mounts sorted out ages ago, but when I went to figure out handbrake cables and took another look at it all, I realised my rear shocks would interfere with the cables, so spent last weekend remaking mounts and now have the callipers mounting forward of the rear axel.

 
 
The mounts bolt onto the inside face of the diff and after drilling the plates with a giant hole saw, I hand filed the last 1mm or so until I achieved a snug fit.between the diff and caliper mounting bracket.
 
 

I have also chosen to use grade 12.9 - M8 bolts with a shanked section passing through where the plates and diff intersect to give a tighter tolerance to it all.

 
This is what I ended up with as plates after my second attempt was complete..

 
So next step is to think about handbrake cables, brake lines, master cyl etc.
But at least its progress.
 
Ash.

Last week I purchased some aluminium P-Clips from eBay and made/welded on a mounting point from a joiner nut to hold my handbrake cable in place.

 
Alignment for my mounting point was simply a long bolt and some welding magnets.

 
I also relocated the mounting point for the brass brake hose junction to the same location as what's currently on the diff in my sedan.
As the diff I'm modifying had the brake line attaching from the opposite side of the diff.
Diff is from a 1000 ute as far as I know.
 
 
This mounting point was also made from modified joiner nuts.

 
Next on the list for my rear brake swap is soft lines from my brake callipers, but will be at least 2 weeks away as the shop needs to order funny ends for my lines.
 
Ash.

Always impoving...good to see

Would this setup on the wider B110 diff housing give the clearance you need. Would the wheels still be under the rear guards though.