9645 replies to this topic

[Dan6061]

Reversed it into a post at a carpark! Was parking up next to my mate so i could chat to him, and CRUNCH!
Thought I'd KO'd the bootlid/whole rear end, sounded like it. But no, just the light lens!

Got spares, which is ok. But I had the jewel lenses, and tinted them. Looked lush!

Found some old clear lenses I had, which I'd tinted ages ago! So I put them on, which kept the dark look to the Mini. Doesn't look as good as the round jewel lenses though.

[Cooperman]

Went with 'Cooperkid', my grandson, to collect his 1997 MPI from the paintshop where it has been painted in dark metallic green with a light silver roof. Since then we have fitted the dash, the interior parts, rear side windows, rear window, rear bumper, front and rear seam capping strips, wiper motor and rack, door check stops, bonnet badge (a 1961 Morris' badge), and a few other odds & ends. It sure starts to look good.
Next thing is to do all the suspension, re-build the engine and check/re-build the gearbox.

[danny1]

i bought my new mini
a 1978 mini clubman

got to change the brakes and suspension as the biscuits tins for front brakes are shocking ahaha

[minimash]

I took my engine out at least now i can see how much rust is in the bay lol

[87 NIC]

Went for a nice drive, a 50 mile round trip into Surrey/Kent mostly Kent just got back in, forgot how cr*p those headlights are on a Mini couldn't see a bleeding thing half the time

It doesn't help when your driving down country lanes thou

That should charge the old battery up till next time

ps, saw 2 other Mini's on route, i gave both a quick flash of the lights and both times got a wave back

Edited by 87 NIC, 30 December 2010 - 06:40 PM.

[Surfbluegarage]

i did this hahahahahahahahaha

[matthew_leech]

found out why the rear was knocking. The bottom nuts on the shocks were only finger tight :/

Attached Files

•  P1030614.JPG   2.53MB   6 downloads

Edited by matthew_leech, 30 December 2010 - 07:42 PM.

[Foolish]

Today, and the last 2 days, I learnt the absolute meaning of laborious.

Been stripping the underseal off my '74.

A ban on underseal should be in the Geneva convention. Owing to the cruel and unusual torture required to remove it!

[1984mini25]

Been stripping the underseal off my '74.

A ban on underseal should be in the Geneva convention. Owing to the cruel and unusual torture required to remove it!

Ah but if its clean solid metal underneath then it’s done its job. Just don’t try using a wire brush in a grinder, it removes it beautify, but covers everything else around you instead.

Edited by 1984mini25, 30 December 2010 - 09:04 PM.

[Foolish]

Unfortunatly, it's not covering clean solid metal underneath. It's coming off so I can find the extent of the rot.

I'm using a heat gun and filet knife to remove to big bits. then cleaning up with the wire wheel. I'm not too fussed if it chucks the underseal everywhere. I'm stripping all the way back to metal anyway. Only real problem with the wire wheel, is I end up looking like I've been woring down a mine when I'm done.

[dj226]

bought myself a K & N filter today!

Edited by dj226, 02 January 2011 - 03:04 PM.

[starletman]

After two weeks and £2500 building an engine,it finally ran.

[ryan22_lgm]

fitted a the new alternator with a new belt and painted my calipers

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

Today, and the last 2 days, I learnt the absolute meaning of laborious.

Been stripping the underseal off my '74.

A ban on underseal should be in the Geneva convention. Owing to the cruel and unusual torture required to remove it!

llf i know exactly what you mean, i was stripping mine down and i really couldve done with something to put my head on, my neck was wrecked after lol, i was working under the boot area and my dad wont let me build a jig either to make it easier, so i gave up for a while and ive been painting my front subframe with por15, looks great so far and it just doesnt come off your hands at all lmao and ive ruined 4 brushes so far cus it seems to dry regardless of what its soaked in lmao

[mars red mike]

Not done it yet but I am planning to vac all the crap our of the Mini as it hasnt been done for about a month.