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[SpookyReverb]

Finally took my little girl to school in it :)   She giggled all the way!

 

Ha! What a coincidence, I took my daughter to school in our Elf for the first time today as well - she loved it!

[Ade-Cooper]

New c/v gator kit fitted, front inner wheel arch and rear inner wheel arch welded/sealed. ✅ 
New Yokohama A539 tyre fitted and balanced. ✅
MOT passed. ✅ 
All ready for Himely Hall Mini show this weekend and L2B next weekend. ✅

 

 

 

 

LOVE these wheels!!!!

[Ade-Cooper]

Well I decided to tackle the front cones and fit front and rear Hi Lows -

 

O/S - rear cone wouldn't release and trumpet was welded - So cut the trumpet and cone! New hi low fitted ( with old cone from front)  

 

O/S - Front cone was knackered - every nut bolt and screw decided to play silly beggars! but changed to Hi Lows, new cone, new lower arm bushes, radius arm bushes, grease nipples and new shocks - all very well greased and copper slipped!

 

Just the N/S to have a go at within this week (hopefully)

 

Oh and need to rebuild the ball joints as done them a few weeks ago and FAILED miserably 

 

But after loosing skin on every knuckle and being covered in grease for a whole day I really enjoyed the progress 

[nicklouse]

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had a delivery.

[ScottyBoi]

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After 2 years of storage she is finally home, so carried out a much needed clean & polish.

 

 

[Bike1769]

Lovely colour ScottyBoi.

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After 2 years of storage she is finally home, so carried out a much needed clean & polish.

What size are your Revolutions as a matter of interest?

[Broomer]

Ragged it about.

[nicklouse]

wiring

[Cooperman]

Got the 1990 Cooper rally car ready for final top coats of paint. Hope to complete the basic painting tomorrow, then it will just need a nib-back and very thin final coat before cutting and polishing.

[Pete - W.Sussex]

No1 Mini (1275GT) out of winter hibernation, check over, replaced dodgy starter solenoid and ready for Beaulieu next week.

No2 Mini resto almost there - ‘just’ needs engine and gearbox. Gearbox ready and waiting, engine should be back in a week or so.

Oh, and cleaned up the workshop (at last)!

Just need Liverpool to win tonight now.

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[cooperd70]

No1 Mini (1275GT) out of winter hibernation, check over, replaced dodgy starter solenoid and ready for Beaulieu next week.

Think the 1275GT used to be owned by Barry. Met him at Stamford Hall two years ago. He was there in it (it was up for sale then). Was so tempted to buy it as a 1275GT {albeit a very rotten one} was my introduction to Mini's back when I was 20/21. But awaiting to find one similar to my old one {black with gold decals}. Hope you're enjoying it ?

[cp2708]

Fitted my new MPI aerial. Radio at last after 5 years and 2 crap windscreen mounts. Also painted my new drums from minispares on my kitchen side. No I’m not married.

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[Pete - W.Sussex]

No1 Mini (1275GT) out of winter hibernation, check over, replaced dodgy starter solenoid and ready for Beaulieu next week.

Think the 1275GT used to be owned by Barry. Met him at Stamford Hall two years ago. He was there in it (it was up for sale then). Was so tempted to buy it as a 1275GT {albeit a very rotten one} was my introduction to Mini's back when I was 20/21. But awaiting to find one similar to my old one {black with gold decals}. Hope you're enjoying it

Correct! I got it last April......for the same reasons you are looking for one. My first decent car was a 1972 1275GT which I did 70k miles with and handed it down to my brother. Always wanted another - it’s lovely! The Registrar of the Cooper S Mk3 Register is another previous owner I believe.

[Readers14]

Taxed it!