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#811 Spud_133

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 11:04 AM

Monday I had the idea of ford cougar leathers in the front of a mini and hopefully going to wash Wilf tonight

#812 Mini Mad Drakeley

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Posted 10 March 2011 - 11:09 AM

i got the whole front end cut off, the rh front floor pan and lots of rust, patches made up for the areas where i cut out rust and cut everything to size to be welded in tonight :dontgetit: i think i will start a project thread tommorrow :)

#813 rosco454

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 10:24 PM

Bought some more bits and made a set of brackets.

#814 Spud_133

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Posted 11 March 2011 - 10:29 PM

Got a new set of brake shoes, cylinders and sill trim. Fitting them all tomorrow. :thumbsup:

#815 wilcooper

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 12:18 PM

Nothing, dont own one. Wow I hate Ireland.

#816 Midas Mk1

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 12:53 PM

Had it R/R'd @ Minisport! :mrcool:

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#817 drewsargent1980

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 02:32 PM

Finished stripping the interior of the car, just a driveable shell now with drivers seat, dials and steering wheel, all ready to go off to East Anglian Mini centre next saturday for a full refurb, sand blast, replace old panels and respray

#818 steverose

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 02:45 PM

Got a big van to convert into a mini transporter :mrcool:

#819 Ben10Raw

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 03:17 PM

Had it R/R'd @ Minisport! :mrcool:


Results? i eyed up the position of some bonnet straps :P

#820 backstreetclassics

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 03:51 PM

i split the valve on my wheel when washing it this morning so now have take the wheel off to get it fixed as i dont have a spare


fail :mrcool:

#821 samsfern

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 05:00 PM

nout, im still waiting for my enthusiasm to return.

I did betray it the other day though, and had a look at a gtm coupe.

#822 Juju

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 05:30 PM

I gave mine a long-needed bath & put a big sticker on her roof.

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#823 jamesmpi

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 06:40 PM

Brought some new oil (£60 for 6 litres!) nearly able to start fitting my new oil cooler now!

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 06:50 PM

Fitted new front cones and Hi Lo's, man them roads feel smooth!

#825 Midas Mk1

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Posted 12 March 2011 - 09:37 PM

Had it R/R'd @ Minisport! ;)


Results? i eyed up the position of some bonnet straps :)


Got 70.9bhp at the fly, with torque peaking at 74 lb/ft, with it only dropping to a minimum of 62 lbft :)

Dont think its bad, for a low mileage rebuit metro 1275, with 266 cam and stage 1 kit. Just need to change my k+n and cylinder hear, and should be seeing nearly 80 :(




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