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[RawlinsGTR]

I'm jealous mate..

[jackmason]

That's amazing! If only i had a place like that.

[danny1]

im jelious of the place lol, cracking job

[AndyMiniMad.]

I bought this to help fill the new workshop space...









Im going to fit the cooper interior to haggis and sell the 1293 mini sport engine..Then after ive finished the clubman..this shell will become my new project...RWD I think..possibly R1...or maybe VTEC...

[nz_seamless]

Just read the whole thread. Man, your name really is appropriate.
About to build my next 1380, hope I don't get the grief you did. But let's face it, it's a mini.

Of course it will grief me. :)

[AndyMiniMad.]

Ive moved some stuff in already. No cars yet.thats next weekend I hope..

[jackmason]

That bench wont stay white for long haha. Looking good though.

[Minuki]

Andy, are you doing anything with that dash there?

[AndyMiniMad.]

Hi. Scott do you mean the silver one? yes it will be going into Tatties with some sexy smiths speedos and clocks...the wooden one will go into Haggis..Nice to here from you, been following your project on the Scottish forum

[Minuki]

Hi. Scott do you mean the silver one? yes it will be going into Tatties with some sexy smiths speedos and clocks...the wooden one will go into Haggis..Nice to here from you, been following your project on the Scottish forum

Ahh, okay. No worries :) Very jealous of your new garage! Plenty of room for more Mini's

Yeah, progress is a bit slow recently, don't think I'll have it done for the Rolling Road

[AndyMiniMad.]

Oh my god! I cant believe how much stuff Ive collectet over the years..Its strange but I didnt think I had so much Mini stuff untill I tried to move it all to the new workshop...suffice to say ive been to the dump twice with stuff ill never use and that nobody really wants any more. Breaks my heart to chuck Mini bits away but I suppose you cant keep them for ever.
God knows how im going to fit three minis in now!! I think one more trip to the dump. Im just going to have to be strick with myself.

[AndyMiniMad.]

So once id dug out the rod change mechanisms for the clubman I discovered that reverse would be a problem due to "stop" plate on the bottom of the box being all bent and broken, meant that reverse could be selected without having to lift the gear stick,,,also the housing had no hole for the reverse light switch...Anyway the other rod mechanism is good except for the rods which for some reason are about 10cm longer than normal??? so I decided to swop the rods from one to the other...But could I get the damm pins out? Hell no...bashed away with a big Hammer but no luck...
So what did I do...I cut the long one and measured the lenght against the shorter one..A bit of welding later and its all fixed.



I cleaned out the box and regreased it..





Then in went the reverse light switch, and refitted the rubber bobbin thingys.





Hope I got the lenght right!! but will be a while before it goes on the car as ive got a lot of other work to do on the shell first.

Edited by AndyMiniMad., 15 March 2012 - 06:20 PM.

[AndyMiniMad.]

So the joiner has been working hard at the Mini cave putting new double doors on for me..



And I spent most of the day yesterday transporting "Haggis" and "Tatties to their new home..

Haggis all loaded up ready for the long 1 mile trip...



On arrival..



And then It was Tatties turn...



Mrs Minimad was delighted to get her garage space back..



Arriving...A longer 7 mile trip for Tatties...



It was a bit tight getting them into the bays but once in, they look at home...





Space for the purple one...should be collecting him tonight..



And all locked away..

[oltonlad]

you could have swept the floor first................

[AndyMiniMad.]

Ha Ha ...yeah your right...Im thinking about painting the floor with that grey floor paint stuff...will be easyer to wipe up the oil leaks...does anyone know what its called?