What Did You Do To Your Mini Today
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, Apr 10 2010 07:06 PM
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#1891
TA2DMAC
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 01:31 AM
I removed all the old foam stuff from behind the dash and relined it with felt then brown leather. The wooden dash front is in the process of being restored. I think it looks just as good without it.
#1892
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Posted 27 April 2012 - 08:33 PM
Push start after 5 months untouched in a damp garage, took him round to get a nice new MOT so we can be back on the road!
#1893
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Posted 29 April 2012 - 09:12 PM
I bought a new one 
and drove it 80 miles home up the motorway in torrential rain, apart from a squeaky fan belt and it raining so hard water came in the air vents at one point it behaved very well!
and drove it 80 miles home up the motorway in torrential rain, apart from a squeaky fan belt and it raining so hard water came in the air vents at one point it behaved very well!
Edited by disasterbus, 29 April 2012 - 09:22 PM.
#1894
Cooperman
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- Location: Cambs.
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Posted 29 April 2012 - 09:18 PM
I drove mine, with 75 others, from Huntingdon to Hunstanton, got wet and cold whilst there, had fish & chips, and drove home.
#1895
Thelooneytuner
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Posted 29 April 2012 - 09:23 PM
Finished the welding on of a rear quarter :)
#1896
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 06:46 AM
Yesterday actually, full service of the wiper mechanism.Removed all the drive stuff,wheelboxes,cable,flared tubes etc,stripped the motor. Re-greased everything that was greased,managed to get some oil to the wheelbox bushes because they dont come apart,checked motor brushes.Got it all back in and works a treet. Guess what. Stopped raining now 
#1897
mymini007
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 06:59 AM
Stripped the gear linkage out, as its the wrong one, new one back in tonight. (hopefully)
#1898
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Camshaft & Stage Two Head
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 10:26 PM
timing finally sorted, noticed hissing noise on the exhaust adaptor, bit of welding tmr, then chrome sill strips attaching,......apperently a painstaking yob....will see 
#1899
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 11:16 PM
Removed the fuel pump, put a new gasket in place and now hope to god it doesn't leak oil anymore.
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 11:35 PM
Gave her a wash.
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Posted 01 May 2012 - 11:40 PM
Cleaned off the driver's side earth and got the engine to work again.
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- Name: Chris
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Posted 03 May 2012 - 09:13 PM
Yesterday when I got in I took hacksaw and a file to one of the brackets as I've had a couple of people on FB saying that it looked cack, and to be honest I agreed but could never be arsed to in bolt it and file etc but I have now done it....
What ya reckon?
I also thought I should mock up the bonnet with the spot brackets just to make sure that the brackets werent too thick etc
Need to adjust the springy cath bit so it stays closed lol
YetI
What ya reckon?
I also thought I should mock up the bonnet with the spot brackets just to make sure that the brackets werent too thick etc
Need to adjust the springy cath bit so it stays closed lol
YetI
#1903
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Posted 03 May 2012 - 09:32 PM
Fitted a turbo clutch to my 72' van
#1904
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 12:33 AM
Put my new Rover 220 seats in. Absolutely chuffed to bits with them! Awesomely comfy.
#1905
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 08:15 AM
Well I have spent the last two days fighting rusty bolts 
I have cut and filthy hands, I've made very little progress in terms of actually stripping it all down. But today, with the help of my brother, hopefully the engine and subframe will fall from the shell. It looks like just a big heap of rust. I think the only salvageable items will be the engine components as the engine used to run perfectly. I hate myself for letting it get that way.
But when it all goes back together, I am coating absolutely everything in copper grease and hammerite.
I have cut and filthy hands, I've made very little progress in terms of actually stripping it all down. But today, with the help of my brother, hopefully the engine and subframe will fall from the shell. It looks like just a big heap of rust. I think the only salvageable items will be the engine components as the engine used to run perfectly. I hate myself for letting it get that way.But when it all goes back together, I am coating absolutely everything in copper grease and hammerite.
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