Bad Obsession Motorsport - Project Binky

Storyline

In the first episode of Project Binky, we take a rotten old Austin Mini and strip it down to a bare shell. We then take an angle grinder to it and cut it to pieces. It's only then that the customised rebuilding process starts. We're trying to create one of the fastest Minis on the planet. We're going to rebuild it with the engine and running gear from a Toyota Celica ST185 GT4. Or at least that's the plan. Whether it comes off or not is another matter. We're filming this as it happens so what you see is only a few weeks behind where we're actually at so we're not sure yet whether we can do it. That's kind of the fun though. Stick with us through the highs and the lows of the project. Hopefully it'll be worth the agony and cash. Feel free to share it far and wide!

First Aired

2013-08-17
Last Aired

2024-10-27
Creator

Richard Brunning
Genre

Reality, Documentary
Seasons

3
Episodes

58
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

Keywords:

car race rebuilding mechanical engineering mini cooper custom car

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Season 1

Season 2

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1. A Case of Tinworm

We're trying to create one of the fastest Minis on the planet. We're going to rebuild it with the engi...More

We're trying to create one of the fastest Minis on the planet. We're going to rebuild it with the engine and running gear from a Toyota Celica ST185 GT4. Or at least that's the plan. Whether it comes off or not is another matter. We're filming this as it happens so what you see is only a few weeks behind where we're actually at so we're not sure yet whether we can do it. That's kind of the fun though.Less

18mins 2013-08-17

2. Strutting Your Stuff

In the 2nd episode of Project Binky, we start to get down to the nitty gritty of the build. We strip o...More

In the 2nd episode of Project Binky, we start to get down to the nitty gritty of the build. We strip out the front bulkhead, make all new suspension mounting points and drink a lot of tea. We also travel to Goodwood for a cheeky track day. The project to fit all of the running gear from a Toyota Celica ST185 GT-Four into a Mini 1000 without widening or lengthening it, really starts to take shape. There'll be more by Christmas 2013 we hope, so please subscribe to our channel to get all the updates. Thanks for watching, we hope you enjoy our escapades. Feel free to share it far and wide!Less

19mins 2013-10-18

3. Stop! Hammer Time

Project Binky: A Toyota Celica GT-Four engine, gearbox and running gear is being shoe-horned into a 19...More

Project Binky: A Toyota Celica GT-Four engine, gearbox and running gear is being shoe-horned into a 1980 Mini 1000. In episode 3, the turbo-charged 3SGTE engine gets put aside as we concentrate on getting the rear suspension and sub-frame mounted in the back of the Mini. Silliness abounds in this monster project. We very much hope you enjoy watching. Please subscribe to our channel to receive regular updates! Thanks for watching!Less

20mins 2013-12-24

4. Light at the End of the Tunnel

Project Binky: A Toyota Celica GT-Four engine, gearbox and running gear is being shoe-horned into a 19...More

Project Binky: A Toyota Celica GT-Four engine, gearbox and running gear is being shoe-horned into a 1980 Mini 1000. In episode 4, the Mini finally gets an engine. All the running gear gets installed and there's a miracle prop-shaft situation. It finally dawns on us that it just might be possible to get the 3SGTE engine in the car and the project might just work! Please share far and wide. Thanks for watching!Less

18mins 2014-02-19

5. Binky: A Warning from History

In episode 5 of Bad Obsession Motorsport's Project Binky, we finally manage to get the front bulkhead ...More

In episode 5 of Bad Obsession Motorsport's Project Binky, we finally manage to get the front bulkhead finished and make a start on making good the rear end. The quest to build one of the world's fastest Austin Minis continues.Less

19mins 2014-04-19

6. Sense and Senility

Bad Obsession Motorsport's mental project to shoehorn the entire running gear from a Toyota Celica GT-...More

Bad Obsession Motorsport's mental project to shoehorn the entire running gear from a Toyota Celica GT-Four into a Mini without lengthening or widening it continues in episode 6. The shell fabrication is nearly complete.Less

18mins 2014-06-13

7. The Padded Cell

In episode 7 of Project Binky, the Mini gets most of the chassis fabrication completed, the radiator g...More

In episode 7 of Project Binky, the Mini gets most of the chassis fabrication completed, the radiator gets sorted and the car gets electric windows and central locking. Oh, and Nik has a birthday party. The quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's continues....Less

25mins 2014-09-26

8. Je T'Adoor

The quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's continues.... In Episode 8, we get a pair of nic...More

The quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's continues.... In Episode 8, we get a pair of nice doors, Nik gets annoyed with the boot lid and we both flip out over the front end panel work. Really hope you enjoy it. Please share! Thanks for watching.Less

25mins 2014-12-24

9. Out Of My Cold, Dead Hands

Yes it's taken a long time, but episode 9 is finally here. The shell is complete along with a few extr...More

Yes it's taken a long time, but episode 9 is finally here. The shell is complete along with a few extra flourishes. We start on the interior and the BOM family grows by two. Oh, and Nik gets a haircut. Follow the madness of the project trying to build one of the world's fastest Mini's.Less

25mins 2015-04-17

10. A Substantial Gift

The quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's continues... In episode 10 of Project Binky, we ...More

The quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's continues... In episode 10 of Project Binky, we mainly concentrate on getting the controls sorted. There's pedal box and steering action along with a fight with some major bump steer.Less

30mins 2015-07-31

11. Out of Controls

The quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's continues... In episode 11 of Project Binky, we ...More

The quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's continues... In episode 11 of Project Binky, we grapple with bumpsteer and Ackermann angles, we wrestle with the gear-shift mechanism, sort out the passenger seat and fit the handbrake. And we drink tea of course.Less

30mins 2015-12-04

12. Silencing The Lambs

In episode 12 of Project Binky, we get to grips with the exhaust after finishing off a lot of the bits...More

In episode 12 of Project Binky, we get to grips with the exhaust after finishing off a lot of the bits left earlier on in the build. The quest to build one of the world's fastest Minis continues...Less

25mins 2016-04-08

13. No More Fuelling Around

In episode 13 of Project Binky, the Mini gets a new fuel tank, we finish off the parcel shelf, complet...More

In episode 13 of Project Binky, the Mini gets a new fuel tank, we finish off the parcel shelf, complete the firewall and take a look at the wheel situation. There's homemade contraptions, MIG welding, TIG welding and a shed load of grinding action! And tea, lots of tea.Less

30mins 2016-07-22

14. The Overarching Solution

In episode 14 of Project Binky, we crack on with figuring out the arches, not helped by a faulty part....More

In episode 14 of Project Binky, we crack on with figuring out the arches, not helped by a faulty part. We come up with a new technology - LRP - and we start to plumb the fuel lines in. There's most of the usual stuff including tea obviously! Thanks for watching, we hope you enjoy it!Less

25mins 2016-11-25

15. Bro's Before Hose

In episode 15 of Project Binky, we wrestle with brake lines and fuel lines, make a couple of reasonabl...More

In episode 15 of Project Binky, we wrestle with brake lines and fuel lines, make a couple of reasonably nice braces for under the car, argue over P clips and drink a bunch of tea. There's also a biscuit dunking incident. Hope you enjoy it!Less

35mins 2017-05-17

16. Smoke Me A Kipper

In this installment of our seemingly never ending quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's, we...More

In this installment of our seemingly never ending quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's, we wrestle with the power steering, make a minor adjustment to the flip front mechanism and think about how to get some heating in the car.Less

30mins 2017-10-13

17. A Suffusion of Yellow

In episode 17 of Project Binky, we get down and dirty with finishing off the custom HVAC unit for the ...More

In episode 17 of Project Binky, we get down and dirty with finishing off the custom HVAC unit for the Mini. It's a long and involved process that took far more time than we possibly imagined, but now it's done we move on to fix some other drawbacks of the mini in modern day motoring.Less

40mins 2017-10-14

18. Greeks Bearing Gifts

In episode 18 of Project Binky, we wrestle with the wiper system, add another superfluous modification...More

In episode 18 of Project Binky, we wrestle with the wiper system, add another superfluous modification, tackle some trigonometry and sort of start on the electrical system. It's all systems go in the continuing effort to build one of the world's fastest Mini's.Less

35mins 2018-08-01

19. It's not my Volt

In episode 19 of Project Binky, we make a start on the vehicle's electrical system, make a few bracket...More

In episode 19 of Project Binky, we make a start on the vehicle's electrical system, make a few brackets and drink plenty of tea. It's all systems go in the continuing effort to build one of the world's fastest Mini's.Less

35mins 2018-10-01

20. Lights at the End of the Tunnel

In episode 20 of Project Binky, we continue working on the mini's electrical system and solve (we hope...More

In episode 20 of Project Binky, we continue working on the mini's electrical system and solve (we hope) the ancillary drive conundrum. There's an unbelievable amount of work in this one, far too much to show in one 30 minute episode without killing it dead, so there'll be an additional machining video out in a couple of weeks for anyone who'd like to see more of the detail in the latter part of this episode. It's all systems go in the continuing effort to build one of the world's fastest Mini's.Less

30mins 2018-11-01

21. The Consolation Prize

In episode 21 of Project Binky, we work on the interior of the car building a centre console and some ...More

In episode 21 of Project Binky, we work on the interior of the car building a centre console and some door cards among other bits and bobs. This is all just so we can crack on with the rest of the wiring. Honest...Less

35mins 2018-12-31

22. Speakers of the House

In episode 22 of Project Binky we fit some nice speakers, a custom stereo, an ECU and we wire up every...More

In episode 22 of Project Binky we fit some nice speakers, a custom stereo, an ECU and we wire up everything in the boot including the fuel pump. The countdown to complete strip down for paint has started...Less

30mins 2019-02-01

23. Stig of the Sump

In episode 23 of Project Binky we fix a hole in the sump, modify a radiator, finish a lot of the wirin...More

In episode 23 of Project Binky we fix a hole in the sump, modify a radiator, finish a lot of the wiring and make a bracket with brackets for the interior light and dashcam. We test the electrical circuits, and there's some shenanigans in our Subaru for good measure.Less

30mins 2019-03-01

24. Cool and the Gang

In episode 24 of Project Binky we take a close look at the radiator pack and somehow squeeze a quart i...More

In episode 24 of Project Binky we take a close look at the radiator pack and somehow squeeze a quart into a pint pot with a multitude of heat-exchangers. We also make a start on the ECU and engine wiring.Less

30mins 2019-05-12

25. Pun Lovin' Criminals

In episode 25, we get to making brackets for some sensors, do some more wiring, sort a jump post, fix ...More

In episode 25, we get to making brackets for some sensors, do some more wiring, sort a jump post, fix the clutch master cylinder and make a little washer bottle and horn mounts. It's all go with the build of one of the world's fastest Minis.Less

30mins 2019-06-30

26. Brace Yourself

In episode 26, we continue with the myriad little jobs needing sorting. There's brackets, tea, an exha...More

In episode 26, we continue with the myriad little jobs needing sorting. There's brackets, tea, an exhaust manifold, an uber linkage and some filtration. It's all go with the build of one of the world's fastest Minis.Less

40mins 2019-09-29

27. Funk in the Trunk

In episode 27, we continue with the myriad little jobs needing sorting. We're so close to stripping it...More

In episode 27, we continue with the myriad little jobs needing sorting. We're so close to stripping it down for paint, but there's still a bunch of stuff that needs sorting, so we crack on like a pair of lunatics...Less

35mins 2019-12-08

28. Strip Off The Old Block

In episode 28 we work on the panel gaps, finish off a few little jobs and actually, finally, totally s...More

In episode 28 we work on the panel gaps, finish off a few little jobs and actually, finally, totally strip the car down for paint!Less

30mins 2019-12-24

29. Earning A Crust

In episode 29 we have an absolute tonne of stuff to re-furbish and make good. There's powdercoating, p...More

In episode 29 we have an absolute tonne of stuff to re-furbish and make good. There's powdercoating, painting, stripping, blasting, plating and many more ings besides.Less

35mins 2020-02-09

30. Motorvation Station

In episode 30 of Project Binky we take a look at the power under the bonnet: the engine. It needs a ca...More

In episode 30 of Project Binky we take a look at the power under the bonnet: the engine. It needs a cambelt, and oil change and nothing else... Honestly...Less

40mins 2020-03-01

31. Safety First

We break out the TIG welder again for some more fab work as there's a turbo that needs fitting! Things...More

We break out the TIG welder again for some more fab work as there's a turbo that needs fitting! Things get cleaned and more superflous parts get ordered off the interweb.Less

40mins 2020-05-02

32. A Bird in the Hand

In episode 32 of Project Binky we finish off the engine build with more brackets, sensors, wiring and ...More

In episode 32 of Project Binky we finish off the engine build with more brackets, sensors, wiring and a shed load of fab work. A lot to pack into this one, hope you can appreciate the amount of work involved.Less

44mins 2020-06-20

33. A Paint in the Ass

In episode 33 of Project Binky we finally get some colour on the Mini! As usual, nothing is straightfo...More

In episode 33 of Project Binky we finally get some colour on the Mini! As usual, nothing is straightforward and the paint job takes on a life of its own.Less

40mins 2021-01-29

34. A Sticky Situation

In episode 34 of Project Binky we start the reassembly. But before it gets too exciting, we need some ...More

In episode 34 of Project Binky we start the reassembly. But before it gets too exciting, we need some sound deadening, heat management and rust proofing. The painted shell begins to take shape as a car and not just a selection of parts.Less

33mins 2021-04-24

35. Running, Man

In episode 35 of Project Binky we really make some progress on getting the mini started for the first ...More

In episode 35 of Project Binky we really make some progress on getting the mini started for the first time. Lots of stuff gets bolted to the car, the wiring loom gets finished off, we have some nice machining done and we try not to scratch the paint as the engine gets bolted up.Less

35mins 2021-08-07

36. On The Level

In episode 36 of Project Binky we carry on where we left off at the cliffhanger ending of episode 35. ...More

In episode 36 of Project Binky we carry on where we left off at the cliffhanger ending of episode 35. There's a lot more stuff to put on the car before we can attempt to start it, but will it go?Less

30mins 2021-08-15

37. Rules of Engagement

In episode 37 of Project Binky we add more parts, run the engine up to temp, go to a show, break thing...More

In episode 37 of Project Binky we add more parts, run the engine up to temp, go to a show, break things, fix things and generally get annoyed.Less

46mins 2021-12-17

38. Interiority Complex

In episode 38 of Project Binky we continue the final assembly, but on the way there's still time and o...More

In episode 38 of Project Binky we continue the final assembly, but on the way there's still time and opportunity to fab up some more bits, and the sumptuous new interior is fitted.Less

33mins 2023-04-30

39. Without A Trace

In episode 39 of Project Binky - the one that nearly killed us - we encounter some problems with the q...More

In episode 39 of Project Binky - the one that nearly killed us - we encounter some problems with the quick and easy way of fitting a suitable dashboard. We therefore had to take matters into our own hands and learn a whole new set of skills while developing a novel way to make printed circuit boards.Less

57mins 2024-10-27

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A Review by trumpy81 10

Written by trumpy81 on 2022-09-18

Whether you are into cars or not, as long as you can appreciate some intense mechanical engineering, then you will enjoy this series. The... read more

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A Review by Andy M

Whether you are into cars or not, as long as you can appreciate some intense mechanical engineering, then you will enjoy this series. The series will take you on an unimaginable journey into the world of custom car building. Throw in a l...