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#8566 Tones61

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Posted 24 November 2020 - 02:02 PM

Finished porting the head yesterday - turned out really nice.


Any pics please dude

#8567 JXC Mini GT

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Posted 24 November 2020 - 04:47 PM

The Mini was losing a small amount of coolant but there was no evidence of a leak, so I checked under the carpets and there was a damp patch on the soundproofing, I have removed the heater matrix and found the cause of the leak, just priming the casing before re-painting it, the new Matrix has turned up so hopefully will be rebuilding it and refitting it in the next few days.

Also fitted a new cover to the frame of my folding car cover, so the Mini is well protected for any cold/wet weather.



#8568 MiNiKiN

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Posted 25 November 2020 - 08:37 AM

Finished porting the head yesterday - turned out really nice.

Any pics please dude
The photos don’t actually show what really matters when porting.
So no risk of any knowledge transfer :-D

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#8569 croc7

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Posted 25 November 2020 - 11:08 PM

Replaced rear cones, Hi-los, struts, knuckles and cups.  A  little fussy but the threat of propane torch persuaded the cup to surrender. 



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Posted 27 November 2020 - 12:47 PM

Took off the inlet and LCB. Removed the wrap to find an expected crack in the welded joint. Will clean it up, re-weld, paint and NO wrap. :-) 

Will clean up the alo MSC inlet and do a bit of Dremel cleanup on the ports. 

Also got the rod gear steady bolt in now that the LCB is out of the way. 



#8571 Tones61

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Posted 27 November 2020 - 01:45 PM

Not today...but yesterday.

Spent 30mins fitting a new CSI Dizzy. So easy to set up, a joy to do.

Just got to do a few test drives to see what Curve is best.

DickyB.

How's the dizzy dude,can you feel any difference between settings ? :-)

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#8572 IronmanG

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Posted 27 November 2020 - 10:48 PM

Ran the window channels in. Fitted rear lights. Dry fitted seats ready to make a subframe up.

#8573 MacGyver

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Posted 28 November 2020 - 08:59 PM

Ran out of space to put all my minis...
So went out to buy another one! 😁
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#8574 steeley

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Posted 29 November 2020 - 01:49 PM

Fitted hi-los

I think more HI than low though.

I will give then a while then adjust down out of the clouds,
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#8575 MiniCarJack

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Posted 29 November 2020 - 02:53 PM

Finally after lots of perseverance, I managed to free up the seized rear brake adjuster on the drivers' side, get both sides adjusted up nicely and address the basically non-existent handbrake in my daily driven '91. Pedal feel is now much firmer and I won't have to rely solely on leaving the car in gear to prevent it rolling on the slightest incline!



#8576 Gilles1000

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Posted 29 November 2020 - 05:15 PM

Looks great !! That's an MK3 I guess?

 

Apple Jack or Lemon color?

 

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#8577 MacGyver

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Posted 29 November 2020 - 06:54 PM

Looks great !! That's an MK3 I guess?

Apple Jack or Lemon color?

Gilles


Ran out of space to put all my minis...
So went out to buy another one!
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I think it's lemon.
Built in 75 but first registered in 76. It was imported(exported) from Spain to Switzerland new for the dealer and baught by an employee of the British embassy apparently.
It was then willed to the guy I got it from when she died many years ago.
I'm currently looking for some space to put my minis away so I can have a good look at it, but it's sipprisingly good for its age and has never been resprayed, so no surprises there. 👍
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#8578 MacGyver

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Posted 29 November 2020 - 06:55 PM

Was fun to drive with no brakes too!
(virtually)

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#8579 alex-95

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Posted 29 November 2020 - 08:04 PM

Took it out for the last drive of the year and gave it a wash!

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Posted 29 November 2020 - 09:43 PM

Was fun to drive with no brakes too!
(virtually)


No brakes is fun 😁😁




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