563 replies to this topic

[hughJ]

Good to see you again and good to see your great repairs. That's massive front reconstruction!

All the best, Hugh

[grahama]

As I said to Hugh, every repair is a step closer to the finish, nice to have you back.

Graham

[minimuk]

Good to see you again and good to see your great repairs. That's massive front reconstruction!

All the best, Hugh

As I said to Hugh, every repair is a step closer to the finish, nice to have you back.

Graham

cheers guys, sometimes it is ok to stay away from a mini, however not a day goes passed without thinkin and plannin, had to tidy loose ends yesterday to get a clear vision what to do next, ....ohh yes and the gearbox....started last night re-assembling, what a pallaver.....rod-change gearboxes, no prob any size....but remote 3synchromesh, is interesting indeed,because of course no-one sells any parts of those....

[grahama]

Best bits for me so far have been engine and gearbox, whether they will ever work again is another question but only simple rod change. Why r u putting an early gearbox in, the mini isn't 60's is it. Sorry if missed that bit!!

[minimuk]

Best bits for me so far have been engine and gearbox, whether they will ever work again is another question but only simple rod change. Why r u putting an early gearbox in, the mini isn't 60's is it. Sorry if missed that bit!!

Graham, Evy is from 1971, but made earlyer, her engine is from 1969 and has a few gearbox isseues, so found this 1965 box and get it ready for when I attack the 1969 engine, straight swap so to speak... with a few hurdlers no doubt, but just love the challenge to get old working again....

[jagman.2003]

Best bits for me so far have been engine and gearbox, whether they will ever work again is another question but only simple rod change. Why r u putting an early gearbox in, the mini isn't 60's is it. Sorry if missed that bit!!

Graham, Evy is from 1971, but made earlyer, her engine is from 1969 and has a few gearbox isseues, so found this 1965 box and get it ready for when I attack the 1969 engine, straight swap so to speak... with a few hurdlers no doubt, but just love the challenge to get old working again....

Good luck with the gearbox. One area I never tackled, but lining up for a 4 synchro remote box.

[minimuk]

Best bits for me so far have been engine and gearbox, whether they will ever work again is another question but only simple rod change. Why r u putting an early gearbox in, the mini isn't 60's is it. Sorry if missed that bit!!

Graham, Evy is from 1971, but made earlyer, her engine is from 1969 and has a few gearbox isseues, so found this 1965 box and get it ready for when I attack the 1969 engine, straight swap so to speak... with a few hurdlers no doubt, but just love the challenge to get old working again....

Good luck with the gearbox. One area I never tackled, but lining up for a 4 synchro remote box.

good luck with the 4Synchro box, the one I am doing is an early 3 synchro one, most of the stuff in there not even in old BMC or Haynes books,.. just a nice puzzle

[minimuk]

a little bit done today, 3synchro box re-assembling and finally the front subby back on Evy.

3rd motion shaft

laygear with new bearings

all in and working good



subby back on and it does fit this time.......
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next job inner wings back on......

[grahama]

Major progress Muk, subbie on !! Have been looking at the gearbox and can't tell the differences, but maybe easier if both next to each other. Glad you are working regularly again.

Graham

[minimuk]

Major progress Muk, subbie on !! Have been looking at the gearbox and can't tell the differences, but maybe easier if both next to each other. Glad you are working regularly again.

Graham

Catching up to do,......it is not easy to see, but the 4synchro has a 1st speed gear between the 1st/2nd synchro and the double bearing, and yr layshaft and gear is different nd more teeth on that one, but agree easyer to see next to each other...

[hughJ]

I've never done a gearbox and hope I never will. Brave man. But everything you do is brave!!

Hugh

[minimuk]

I've never done a gearbox and hope I never will. Brave man. But everything you do is brave!!

Hugh

Cheers Hugh, I would not call it brave,...just a bit nuts will do. The gearbox is the heart of a mini, got to have it running smooth,I got to feel it and listen to it before itgets covered up, it will get a center oil pick up for a better oil flow arround bends, the rest of the engine will follow, and get's the same treatment,that way I know what I have under my bonnet and treat it with respect and know how far I can pull him/her,....
I know you can do it to having seen what you have become in a wee while, just another puzzle. and exiting one to.

[minimuk]

bit done today, trial fit front panel and started on innerwing repairs/re-assembling......well had 1 hour, and then HRH cam home, tools away....till tmz mornin

front panel


old repaired inner wing trial fit;
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new repair pice fabricated and positioned for tmz
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I do enjoy this fettling....

[minimuk]

little progress today, spend most of the time measuring and ligning-up all available panels,I put the bonnet in position and worked out that 450MM from bulkhead to the face of front panel,took the measurements where the rubber buffers on slampanel are, this way the bonnet front ends flash with the front panel, anyone has a different measurement.???? .....

then I welded the repair piece in position, which was a job and a half, but nearly finished, just need to weld a lip on the subby tower end, and rail on the top.
welded on and sanded back
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etch primed
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tmz a bit more perhaps

[STREET TWEAKS]

wow this is comin on now mate from the last time i looked , looks great well done .