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[Cooperman]

Fully re-charged the battery, warmed the oil with a fan heater, changed the plugs, fixed a loose starter motor 'live' post problem by changing the starter motor, changed the starter solenoid as it was sometimes 'sticking', re-set the points, changed the plugs, changed one headlight bulb and fixed one Cibie spot which had a poor connection. 'Cooperkid' did half the work, as usual.
Then started it, warmed it up and we went for a blast around the lanes after it got dark - wonderful to drive the rally 'S' as always. Didn't go over 6500 rpm once it got over 70 deg C, honestly.

[JustSteve]

Finally got the damn Crank pulley bolt undone! Thank F*** for that!

Now i'm just waiting for my flywheel puller to be delivered

[thebullet]

Today, well yesterday now! took the carpets out of her because she fills ups with water in the footwells both sides, not sure where it comes from so I take the carpets out in the winter and just mop it out every day Rust free!

[clovus]

Sanded the body back to bare metal from the A panel back and around the boot. A few rust spots removed and a little welding as well. Just got the bonnet and doors to do. Tired, grubby and stinky but very happy.

[malcs_miniturbo]

Sanded the body back to bare metal from the A panel back and around the boot. A few rust spots removed and a little welding as well. Just got the bonnet and doors to do. Tired, grubby and stinky but very happy.

started to strip the mk1 doors off windows out back lights ect.as i need to get a move on missus is due in 2 weeks so getting the shell bare before baby gets here,my birthday is in jan so im hoping i can get it painted at end of jan

[steverose]

Done a bit more painting, fitted a fire extingisher starting to get there, but its a bit cold so I have given up for a bit lol

[megamini_jb]

done a couple of small jobs and fitted my new dashboard i made myself looks good but a bit wonky

[wmc1]

Dug her out from under the snow and checked all was still running sweet.

[1984mini25]

Dug the 7 or 8 inches of snow off the mini and other cars on the drive, defrosted the bonnet enough to open it and check the fluids and found half the radiator was frozen over. Deforested the door lock so I could get in, jumped in and tried to see if it would start up. Apart from a lot of crap from the exhaust and running on 2 ish cylinders until revved a bit and left to settle, it fired up first try of the key.

The gearbox and clutch are all still fine, but it just sits there spinning its wheels beached on all the snow that’s under it.

Edited by 1984mini25, 19 December 2010 - 03:12 PM.

[joakwin]

i did nothing, because im waiting on damn parts to come in the post

[minisilverbullet]

Charged up the battery! And then drove it up and down our inside garage for about 30 mins (100 metre), Imagining I was driving it somewhere else! Damn snow!

Got the garage smelling of exhaust and rubber! MMMMM

[mars red mike]

Cleared about 8 inch of snow off the Mini and the driveway ready for work tomorrow, assuming that I can get to work of course.

[shed]

drove it to work which i usually wouldnt give it so much praise for but as it battles thru the ungritted roads im quite pleased with it.... if that counts

[mini_mad69]

Re-fitted my drivers door card, added som under carpet insulation and started wiring soem interior lights.

[clovus]

Quite proud of how it's coming along. The nice weather on the other side of the world helps......

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Edited by clovus, 20 December 2010 - 10:36 AM.