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[sonikk4]

Ye gods its cold in the garage so not a lot done but sorted some more of the stone chip reaction so tomorrow more coats will be added. However some bads news regarding the gearbox case. Its knackered BUGGER a previous owner used the wrong sized bolts to install the diff housing and cracked the case



Not happy campers so we do really need to get the flywheel off Erms old engine and hope that is not damaged. Oh well we have had enough setbacks so one more is not going to phase us. Mini's dont you just love them.

[myredmini]

Hi Neil, this project is amazing to see, such a shame about the gearbox casing but, could be worse i suppose, keep up all the hard work.

Dan..

[sonikk4]

Cheers Dan really hacked off about the gearbox as we will have changed everything in it now including the case. Oh well such is life. How are you getting on with your beastie??

[rick.spi]

its coming on. shame about the casing but the project still looking good, love the progress again.

[myredmini]

not to bad thanks, your thread gives me alot of motivation

[deemo]

Things have moved along since I last checked up here. It's coming on nicely!
Really wish I had read a project like this before I started mine, so much good advice.

Bloody hell, the gbox is properly fubared...

[sonikk4]

Finally sorted all of the stone chip reaction and have now primed and top coated the underside of the car, part way done

all of the floor and rear arches and boot floor


Happy with it so far but a few more coats of paint needed then its onto the front arches, in the meanwhile i have also injected waxoyl into the right hand sill so hopefully no more rot to worry about there.

I will do the front inners next week along with stone chipping the front valance then i can take Erm off the spit to do the last of the bits and pieces prior to prepping for paint.

[sonikk4]

Glutton for punishment in this temperature but the show must go on as somebody said.

Front inner wings got their shiny new coats today although they will need another coat tomorrow
L/h inner


R/h inner


Had another go at the flywheel removal saga but still no joy. Large hammer used no joy, large hammer and heat no joy so more heat to be used and more whacking followed by a large dose of leaving it alone. If this does not work then i will have to spend some more money and buy a heavy duty puller.

[minim@t]

Where abouts are you whacking with a hammer,
try a drift at 90degrees to the shaft and give the sleeve a good belt the shock should move it as long as theres a puller on adding pressure,
they can be buggers to get off

[sonikk4]

Where abouts are you whacking with a hammer,
try a drift at 90degrees to the shaft and give the sleeve a good belt the shock should move it as long as theres a puller on adding pressure,
they can be buggers to get off

Not tried that so will give it ago tomorrow thanks.

[myredmini]

looking brilliant neil

[prometheus]

loverly work there fella

[grahama]

have to agree, great work fella, keep it up

[sonikk4]

Well didn't play with Erm today but had a go at Paddy's non working heater fan. For once it turns out to be a quick fix the switch is knackered so happy days. Still i dropped the heater just to be sure and found a pinched wire and one burnt through so replaced both of those. Also a huge amount of dust and loads of extra wires going to nowhere so they will be removed next week.

Oh and some hidden rust which for the moment will be left as i am not ready to mess around with A panels. We will make the most of his years MOT and then it will all get sorted out Erm stylee.

[sonikk4]

Just a small update as only just got back from work (a long week) one of the lads at work works at the local a/c museum at the end of the runway at Gatwick so has access to these little puppies


Need a few more of different ratings then once the loom goes in these will replace all of the inline fuses and fuse box and be mounted in the car rally style. Not many cars can say they have bits of Mr Boeings finest airplane (B747) incorporated into them.