{"id":46566,"date":"2019-09-30T12:37:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T17:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=46566"},"modified":"2019-09-30T12:37:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T17:37:08","slug":"project-binky-episode-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=46566","title":{"rendered":"Project Binky Episode 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-26.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=46568\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-26.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 26\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 26&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-26.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-26.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 26\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-46568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-26.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-26.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-26.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-26.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.badobsessionmotorsport.co.uk\/\">Bad Obsession Motorsport<\/a> released the next update on Project Binky. They have made a lot of progress building their incredibly modified Mini using a Toyota Celica GT-Four powertrain and many brackets. In this video the team finishes the wiring before building a custom hood release, strut tower brace, and exhaust manifold. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/wKeCH5QQPXk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHvBHWBzzB7NyU5tIiEZHBg\">Bad Obsession Motorsport<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bad Obsession Motorsport released the next update on Project Binky. They have made a lot of progress building their incredibly modified Mini using a Toyota Celica GT-Four powertrain and many brackets. In this video the team finishes the wiring before building a custom hood release, strut tower brace, and exhaust manifold. Source: Bad Obsession Motorsport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":46568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mini"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-26.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":122488,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=122488","url_meta":{"origin":46566,"position":0},"title":"Project Binky Episode 39","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 28, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"In 2013 Bad Obsession Motorsport started building a custom 1980 Mini 1000 called Project Binky. Over the years the team swapped an AWD powertrain from a Toyota Celica ST185 GT4. The tight enclosure of the Mini required a lot of custom work and brackets. It's been over a year since\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mini&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mini","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=43"},"img":{"alt_text":"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-39-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":135394,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=135394","url_meta":{"origin":46566,"position":1},"title":"Project Binky Episode 41","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The bracket building duo called Bad Obsession Motorsport returns with an update on their Project Binky. For those unfamiliar with the project, the team built a custom Mini with a Toyota Celica ST185 GT4 AWD powertrain. In the previous video they used a CNC machine, lathe, 3D printer, and inkjet\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mini&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mini","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=43"},"img":{"alt_text":"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 41","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-41-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-41-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-41-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-41-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-41-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":131105,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=131105","url_meta":{"origin":46566,"position":2},"title":"Project Binky Episode 40","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 29, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Bad Obsession Motorsport returns with another update on their Project Binky custom Mini with a Toyota Celica ST185 GT4 AWD powertrain. Several months pasted since the last update where they made custom circuit boards for gauges. In this update the duo use a CNC machine, lathe, 3D printer, inkjet printer,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mini&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mini","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=43"},"img":{"alt_text":"custom gauge cluster made by Bad Obsession Motorsport","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-40-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-40-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-40-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-40-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-40-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26198,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=26198","url_meta":{"origin":46566,"position":3},"title":"Project Binky Episode 18","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 1, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Bad Obsession Motorsport is back with another episode on their Project Binky. The project involves a building an incredibly modified and fast Mini with a Toyota Celica GT-Four powertrain. In this episode the team builds a new wiper system in true Project Binky fashion and start on the electrical system.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mini&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mini","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=43"},"img":{"alt_text":"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-18-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-18-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-18-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-18-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-18-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9697,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=9697","url_meta":{"origin":46566,"position":4},"title":"Project Binky Episode 12","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 8, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"It has been almost four months since the guys at Bad Obsession Motorsport released an episode of Project Binky. In case you haven't been following Project Binky involves installing a Toyota Celica GT-Four drivetrain into a modified Mini chassis. In this episode they work on the exhaust and finishing a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mini&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mini","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=43"},"img":{"alt_text":"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 12","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-12.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-12.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-12.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-12.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-12.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52927,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=52927","url_meta":{"origin":46566,"position":5},"title":"Project Binky Episode 30","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Bad Obsession Motorsport released another update on their Project Binky. In the previous episode the team powdercoated and reassembled the subframe and running gear. In this update the team rebuilds the 3S-GTE inline-four. Source: Bad Obsession Motorsport","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mini&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mini","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=43"},"img":{"alt_text":"Project Binky Mini with a Celica AWD swap episode 30","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-30.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-30.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-30.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-30.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Project-Binky-Mini-with-a-Celica-AWD-swap-episode-30.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46566"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46570,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46566\/revisions\/46570"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/46568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}