9648 replies to this topic

[new_zealand _minis]

put supercharger on and tride to start it . battery to flat

[1984mini25]

More yesterday than today if i'm honest, but I finally got round to having the tyres fitted to two of the wheels I’d been refurbishing on the cheap. The lacquer is just drying on the last two as I type and should be on the car by the end of the week.



So far they have cost me £56 for the wheels to start with, £9 for 6 cans of primer, £18 for 5 cans of silver, £20 for 5 cans of clear and £112 for 4 new tyres. But then I can take £46 off that for the other set of wheels I sold. So the way I’m looking at it the wheels cost me a tenner and just under £50ish for the paint.

Edited by 1984mini25, 24 May 2011 - 05:52 PM.

[bcjames]

Used it to get some compost. Got 4 of these in! The boot fits one perfectly I only went for seeds, I'd have taken the estate if I'd planned better!


Compost! by bcjamesmini, on Flickr

[bcjames]

Add to that dropping the front subframe down a bit to replace the mounts, and now I can't get it back in

[M44K TS]

Got the dash back in on mine last night after doing some mods to various bits, last thing to do, (hopefully tonight) will be to set the ride height then it should be ready for an MOT on Saturday!

[tomcitye]

hmmm two new front tyres wired in spot lights and now off for new engine bushes

[M44K TS]

Had the car MOT'd.

Pass with no advisories. I get the feeling it's no longer a proper Mini

[craig 1010cc]

Collected a set of MPI seats today that will be heading to retro retrims shortly

[markhumphrey]

replaced the later rear lights for mk2 items with a centre mount Lucas chrome reverse lamp on boot.

much better

[smtaylor3]

done abit of grinding, filling and sprayed a few spots with primer

[mattsminiresto]

After mega stress morning (non mini related) i opened the garage door, looked at my pride n joy, sat in it, looked at it bit more, polished it a bit, looked at it a bit more, checked a few things, looked at it a bit more, sat in it again, thought about taking it for a run - it was raining so no chance, looked at it again, polished a bit more, looked at it and closed the garage door- STRESS FREE. Wish i could bottle it i'd make a fortune!!

On the other hand i'd have spent even more on the 2 year rebuild!

[retroracer1275]

fitted the adjustable brake bias valve... bled the brakes, now just gotta set the valve up

[liam_italian]

Sandblashed, Kursuted, painted and fitted new seals to a brake caliper! Looks bang tidy now!

[devilpaint]

was friday, but rebuilt the front wheel hubs, blasted cleaned and painted them in refurbished red, then fitted new bearings and ball joints, three of which were a doddle, the fourth was on and off like a whores draws until i got it shimmed properly.

oh and a bit late i know, but i painted the Union Flag on the underside over the easter (school ) hols!
any idiot can have a Union Flag on the roof, it takes a special kind of idiot to have one on the underside!!

[AndyMiniMad.]

Drove it like a lunatic on the thistle run. Just the most fun 3 hour drive ive had this year.