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[adam_93rio]

thursday i put her in a ditch after drifting round a bend,
so the last two days ive been straightening her up and such
spend about £150 so far, and looks like a rat now
but runs lovely
was on way to get fibreglass front but gearbox on mums car disintergrated

also today put new lights on and new boot seal and door seals
and also followed a mini towards college!!! whilst out for a test drive with a smashed front light

Edited by adam_93rio, 11 July 2009 - 09:49 PM.

[M44K TS]

Removed the wiper motor and wheelboxes for a clean and re-grease, in a attempt to improve their performance on dry glass. Nice and clean now but still sticks after an inch

off topic doh but is there a conversion or alternative wiper motor system for our minis?

I believe TVR Chimera's and possibly Cerberas use the same type of wiper motor, the Mini one is a 14 watt one but the TVR ones are apparently a 21 watt motor so might be a bit stronger/smother?

Problem is, trying to find one to double check!

*Edit, some TVR's use a 29 watt motor, not 21

Edited by M44K TS, 11 July 2009 - 10:46 PM.

[Minisniper]

Went out this morning to take Molly to get repaired, what I thought was a slow puncture yesterday only to find that after pumping the tyre back up yesterday she's fine this morning very strange

Edited by Minisniper, 12 July 2009 - 02:29 PM.

[Figs122uk]

today, i finished fitting my arches: http://www.theminifo...howtopic=129815

[valve bounce]

well yesturday i had to work but then i when and stupidly pulled my stick on number plate off the bonnet, so then flatted off the first 4/5inch of the bonnet and primed it. then today painted it.

[Minisniper]

Well I went out and cleaned the inside of Molly this afternoon so she is now sparkling inside as well and while I was out there I thought I would check the tyre pressure on the passenger front wheel and it's gone down since yesterday so it looks like I'll be going to the tyre place after all

[mini_mad69]

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First start!!!!!!!!!!!! woohoo


and driven it around for a little for no reason.




Ben

[caravanman]

Well I Brought a 1974 Mini 1000 Van with a 1275gt engine the beginning of the weeks, so over the week we've stripped it of all the crapet and removed the bonnet. Today we started stripping the bonnet, using Nitromors paint stripper, then a wire brush, am electric sander and then when we were back to the metal etch primed it and then quickly chucked a bit of grey primer over it just for now. Needs a couple of dent beaten out and a very small patch of welding to de-badge it which is hopefully gonna be done this coming week.

Then to repeat the whole process again!

[dickster]

Finished fitting new water pump and radiator, possibly the easiest car I've ever had to bleed! quite pleased with myself as I was going to pay a mechanic to do it as 'I couldn't be arsed' last week.

[minidan]

today i replaced the old handbrake cable with a new one and also fitted brand new rear drums.

ive never known my brakes to be so good lol!

[sean1380]

iv stripped and shot blasted rear beam axle,radius arms,back plates

painted them in zinc galv primer,twice then in hammarright blue,three times.....keep the rust at bay

fitted all new rear shoes,pipes,goodridge hoses and brake adjuster things where the pipe goes into

started replacing rear radius arm bushes,front wheel bearing bushes and replaced batt cable

also rebuilt a 1600 crossflow engine for my mates speed boat and been quite drunk whilst working late

this is not a 'what have i done today' more of what have i done on my mini since fri.

just finished now ready for a 7am start 2mo

booya cant wait too get it done,

MINI'S RULE!!!!

[Minisniper]

iv stripped and shot blasted rear beam axle,radius arms,back plates

painted them in zinc galv primer,twice then in hammarright blue,three times.....keep the rust at bay

fitted all new rear shoes,pipes,goodridge hoses and brake adjuster things where the pipe goes into

started replacing rear radius arm bushes,front wheel bearing bushes and replaced batt cable

also rebuilt a 1600 crossflow engine for my mates speed boat and been quite drunk whilst working late

this is not a 'what have i done today' more of what have i done on my mini since fri.

just finished now ready for a 7am start 2mo

booya cant wait too get it done,

MINI'S RULE!!!!

I think after all that you deserve a break well done mate!!!!

[leaky]

I fitted some door pockets. Nothing mega but you asked.

[Bec]

Today I will be mostly putting Vernon's new gearknob on.

Then I might sit back and have a cuppa tea admiring my handywork

Well that's my hard work done for the day

[Naif_Wolves]

Today, I've took my mini to hospital! Time for new sills, the originals are a bit worse for wear after 12 years of hard graft!
If it was left any longer, think it would have neded up like the Flinstones car.