Seasons & Episodes
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 engine and running gea
Strutting Your Stuff
In the 2nd episode of Project Binky, we start to get down to the nitty gritty of the build. We strip out the front bulkh
Stop! Hammer Time
Project Binky: A Toyota Celica GT-Four engine, gearbox and running gear is being shoe-horned into a 1980 Mini 1000. In e
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 1980 Mini 1000. In e
Binky: A Warning from History
In episode 5 of Bad Obsession Motorsport's Project Binky, we finally manage to get the front bulkhead finished and make
Sense and Senility
Bad Obsession Motorsport's mental project to shoehorn the entire running gear from a Toyota Celica GT-Four into a Mini w
The Padded Cell
In episode 7 of Project Binky, the Mini gets most of the chassis fabrication completed, the radiator gets sorted and the
Je T'Adoor
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
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 extra flourishes. We s
A Substantial Gift
The quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's continues... In episode 10 of Project Binky, we mainly concentrate
Out of Controls
The quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's continues... In episode 11 of Project Binky, we grapple with bumps
Silencing The Lambs
In episode 12 of Project Binky, we get to grips with the exhaust after finishing off a lot of the bits left earlier on i
No More Fuelling Around
In episode 13 of Project Binky, the Mini gets a new fuel tank, we finish off the parcel shelf, complete the firewall and
The Overarching Solution
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
Bro's Before Hose
In episode 15 of Project Binky, we wrestle with brake lines and fuel lines, make a couple of reasonably nice braces for
Smoke Me A Kipper
In this installment of our seemingly never ending quest to build one of the world's fastest Mini's, we wrestle with the
A Suffusion of Yellow
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
Greeks Bearing Gifts
In episode 18 of Project Binky, we wrestle with the wiper system, add another superfluous modification, tackle some trig
It's not my Volt
In episode 19 of Project Binky, we make a start on the vehicle's electrical system, make a few brackets and drink plenty
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) the ancillary dr
The Consolation Prize
In episode 21 of Project Binky, we work on the interior of the car building a centre console and some door cards among o
Speakers of the House
In episode 22 of Project Binky we fit some nice speakers, a custom stereo, an ECU and we wire up everything in the boot
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 wiring and make a brack
Cool and the Gang
In episode 24 of Project Binky we take a close look at the radiator pack and somehow squeeze a quart into a pint pot wit
Pun Lovin' Criminals
In episode 25, we get to making brackets for some sensors, do some more wiring, sort a jump post, fix the clutch master
Brace Yourself
In episode 26, we continue with the myriad little jobs needing sorting. There's brackets, tea, an exhaust manifold, an u
Funk in the Trunk
In episode 27, we continue with the myriad little jobs needing sorting. We're so close to stripping it down for paint, b
Strip Off The Old Block
In episode 28 we work on the panel gaps, finish off a few little jobs and actually, finally, totally strip the car down
Earning A Crust
In episode 29 we have an absolute tonne of stuff to re-furbish and make good. There's powdercoating, painting, stripping
Motorvation Station
In episode 30 of Project Binky we take a look at the power under the bonnet: the engine. It needs a cambelt, and oil cha
Safety First
We break out the TIG welder again for some more fab work as there's a turbo that needs fitting! Things get cleaned and m
A Bird in the Hand
In episode 32 of Project Binky we finish off the engine build with more brackets, sensors, wiring and a shed load of fab
A Paint in the Ass
In episode 33 of Project Binky we finally get some colour on the Mini! As usual, nothing is straightforward and the pain
A Sticky Situation
In episode 34 of Project Binky we start the reassembly. But before it gets too exciting, we need some sound deadening, h
Running, Man
In episode 35 of Project Binky we really make some progress on getting the mini started for the first time. Lots of stuf
On The Level
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
Rules of Engagement
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
Interiority Complex
In episode 38 of Project Binky we continue the final assembly, but on the way there's still time and opportunity to fab
Without A Trace
In episode 39 of Project Binky - the one that nearly killed us - we encounter some problems with the quick and easy way
Rock Around The Clocks
In episode 40 of Project Binky we "complete" the installation of the dashboard clocks and gauges. Not everything went to
Otter Chaos
In episode 41 of Project Binky we aimed to finish the interior of the car starting with completing the dashboard area. A
A Pain In The Glass
In episode 42 of Project Binky - we drive the mini out of the shed! Finished it is not, but it's not far off now.
Part 1 - Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car
The global pandemic scuppered our carefully laid plans for the spring and summer of 2020 so we needed something else to
Part 2 - Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car
Part 2 of our series on building a car for the BRSCC's City Car Cup. After fitting the cage and other items from the man
Part 3 - Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car
In part 3 of Bargain Racement, we crack on with the build of our Citroen C1 race car. There's brakes to sort, seat to in
Part 4 - Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car
In part 4 of Bargain Racement, we finish the build of our budget race car. There's wheels to fit, towing eyes to sort, f
Part 5 - Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car
In part 5 of Bargain Racement, we finally get to go racing. We take the long trip from Shropshire to Cadwell Park in Lin
Part 6 - Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car
In part 6 of Bargain Racement, we look back at what happened in our first race and plan some improvements to try and go
Part 7 - Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car
In part 7 of Bargain Racement, we head to Silverstone for race 2 of the City Car Cup. We want to know if any of the "ame
Part 8 - Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car
In the penultimate episode of Bargain Racement, we head up north to Croft circuit to take on a double header meeting. Th
Part 9 - Building an £850 hatchback into a competitive race car
In the final part of Bargain Racement, we look back on our short 2020 racing season, total up the costs of going racing,
Rallying History Track Day - Curborough March 2020
What do we do on our rare days off from the shed you might ask? Well, on the very first decent day of weather in 2020, w
1964 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII BJ8
A chance meeting with a classic car enthusiast and his lovingly restored and much used Austin Healey 3000 led us here. W
Ford GT40 - The Imposter
In the second instalment of our BOM Classics series we captured the story of Ege Ferguson, owner and restorer of a Ford
BOM at the Historic Rally Festival 2021
In August 2021 we were invited to bring Binky along to the inaugural UK Historic Rally Festival. Of course, we hadn't fi
Race Of Remembrance 2021
We were invited to get back behind the wheel of our donated Citroen C1 by Mission Motorsport for the annual epic Race of
Triumph by Revington
For our 3rd instalment of our BOM Classics series we met Neil Revington who built a small empire over 40 years stemming
The Silverstone Classic - Racing a Tiga SC81 S2000 Car
We were lucky enough to be invited to shakedown a beautifully restored Tiga SC81 Sports 2000 car last year at Silverston
BMW M50 Powered Celica
While Nik and Richard battled with Binky in the shed, Ben headed off to the spectacular Elan Valley in Wales to meet up
100 Year Old Dodge Touring Car
Earlier this year - on a rare excursion from the shed – we visited James Cameron, the boss of armed forces charity Mis
A Fuelish Endeavour - Taking a Centenarian to the Pub
We're well used to not everything going to plan, so when we turned up to our friend James Cameron's place to film the 10
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