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[rajubhaiya]

Tried to get her taxed but that post office seems to hate me, So i couldnt ):

[cooperd70]

MOT yesterday after realising that the steering gaitors weren't up to it and swapping them out for new...passed with no advisories ?

[cal844]

MOT yesterday after realising that the steering gaitors weren't up to it and swapping them out for new...passed with no advisories ?

Good to hear ?

[Chris.Williams]

Received my SC kit from Andy at Jonspeed
Had a test fit.......all looks good.
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The kit is very comprehensive, everything you need.
Just waiting on my head to return from a valve grind.

[ads7]

New stainless wipers on in the nick of time as it chucked it down on the drive out. Luckily we soon found the sunshine - so happy with the little £70 ebay find 850 engine singing away, its never run so well ?

Decided we just can't part with our mini! instead I'm going to put up our lovely mr2 for sale I know it might not make sense giving up a reliable Japanese motor but Minis aren't about making sense are they?!

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[Hamstein]

More repairs to the sides of the bulkhead panel, bit more tinkering and I should be able to put the new cross member on.

[Pending]

Trial fitted the reverse rims before powder coating

[IronmanG]

Picked up the front subframe from the blasters ready to stone chip and fit all the front end back together by next weekend!

[Hamstein]

Welded in new bulkhead cross member and relay bracket, hit my head far too many times whilst clambering about over the bracing I've got inside the car, feeling somewhat battered!

[JDImini]

Started "Vizarding" the HIF44 

 

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smoother than a Werther's Original

 

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[Sheep 1161]

Only brought it yesterday so the only job I have done is to remove the number plates. 

[cadmonkey]

After 10years in the garage, a bare metal restoration and resprayed Tartan Red/Black roof a change from 998cc to mg metro 1275 leaded engine with SW5 cam, maniflow exhaust, central speedo, alloy 4 pot calipers lots of new bolts etc finally got MOT after "tuning" emissions. Happy Days!!

[Mini Waco]

After 10years in the garage, a bare metal restoration and resprayed Tartan Red/Black roof a change from 998cc to mg metro 1275 leaded engine with SW5 cam, maniflow exhaust, central speedo, alloy 4 pot calipers lots of new bolts etc finally got MOT after "tuning" emissions. Happy Days!!

Congrats!!!   must feel good...

[MiNiKiN]

Started my first porting attempt on a 4-stroke (having done a lot of 2-strokes succesfully in the past).
The Mini's cast head is a   to machine, despite my tungsten carbide bur bits 

by the way: base is a 12G940 11-stud head with 36/31mm valves

 

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Just an in progress picture to show size of port, not the final finish.

[Vanman20]

Freed off the rear brakes,fitted inertia reel seat belts and adjusted bonnet catch.