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[HafMan]

I adjusted my valve clearences.

[oltonlad]

rebuilt the 295 head, fitted the centre oil pick up pipe (and broke it)
replaced the 1st motion shaft bearing in the gearbox
and fitted the new oil pump.

[tom1]

Looked out of the window at the minis that need to be worked on, then looked at my hand that a surgeon has worked on, thinking minimum of 6 more weeks rest and physiotherapy to go! Then play time.

[Lewis-142]

Also looked out my window to see the poor mini sitting on a crate with nothing left in or on it and thinking to myself... Rain+no garage= stay inside and wait till the rain stops then get the unbrella out and start some work!

[twink]

started cleaning the head lining - YAWN!

[Turbo Nick]

popped my engine out so i can swap the final drive ready for the riv run..

[MiniRFC]

Rain has stopped play here aswell.

Anyone ever tried to change the front windscreen by their self? I bought one a while ago but never got around to attempting to fit it.

I'm worried I might not be able to get the new one in and be stuck without a windscreen.

[87 NIC]

Nothing

Haven't driven it for a week now due to rain looking at this weeks not much chance of getting out this week either

[cooperdan]

Yeh put brake fluid in, as i got in car to go to work and i couldnt stop...

[minimuk]

Dropped sportex dual exit exhaust today, will change it for a maniflow S/Box hopefully tomorrow

[martin594]

Have a week at home, it's half term so time to be with the kids, only once they are up they're out only to return when hungry! Time to play with the mini.

Removed the pepper pot alloys from my mini seven, rubbed them down removing all signs of oxidisation from under the paint. Dressed out all the scuffs around the rims, etch primed and primed. Tomorrow I will spay silver and lacquer. Now have very sore fingers!

Then with the money I have saved paying a proffesional to restore the wheels( cheapest quote £200). I bought a cat back mainiflow exhaust with twin silencers. This arrived today. I had the old exhaust of the car in no time with the new one being an easy fit. Very pleased with the quality of the exhaust and sounds great, a nice burble without being boy racer loud. Can't wait to get the wheels finished and give the mini a test run to see how the new exhaust sounds and performs.
Martin

[animale]

I took my seats our to give them a good clean as the previous owner had glued, yes, glued some racing covers on them.
A bit of WD40 and some elbow grease and all done. I know why he had covered them cause they are a little tatty underneath but I much prefer the original to the chava racing covers.
They are cobra classic replicas or maybe real, not sure.
My little girl helped me too, she is 2 1/2, when I say she helped she kept locking herself in the car and shouting I need a wee, my reply was don't wee in there the florepan is wet enough ( that's the next job) lol

Edited by animale, 10 April 2012 - 09:34 PM.

[MiniRFC]

Anyone ever tried to change the front windscreen by their self? I bought one a while ago but never got around to attempting to fit it.

Anyone?

[station31]

Anyone ever tried to change the front windscreen by their self? I bought one a while ago but never got around to attempting to fit it.

Anyone?

Fit the rubber round the car frame first I used a screwdriver to guide the glass on to the rubber ,Use the fitting tool when trying to get the chrome strip round the screen, keep the rubber lubed as you work it round, it can pop out at the corners if goes well you can complete it in half an hour

[station31]

Booked mine for its MOT monday, but I need to check an oil leak before hand