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[craig 1010cc]

Well, slowly making a bit more progress

Got the timing chain changed over and the new tensioner fitted, but is the washer on the crank pulley the right way round?




Also spent a bit of time painting bits up so once I have a new gasket and seal (and a couple of bolts) it can all go together and be ready to drop in

[craig 1010cc]

Well, a little more progress has happened, been hampered by needing to wait on a couple of bolts, only for them to be the wrong ones Thankfully we had some in a bag donated by rob, so the engine is getting close to being ready to drop in
The timing gear is all bolted up and brackets mounted

Also got the dizzy in (need to give it a clean up and service) and the clutch is now fitted 8-) Will prob be doming further work on the Wok cover (needs some holes I think ) and need to fit the oil filter housing, but getting there

[mk1leg]

Nice job........comming on well............

[craig 1010cc]

Cheers, its getting there (but as always its slower progress than I'd like). But should be in a position in the next week to drop the engine in and then i can concentrate of finishing the bodywork/paint and start building it back up

[craig 1010cc]

Guess what, some progress

Decided that it was time to spend a bit of time on Pootle, so headed up the lockup this morning with the aim of getting the interior painted.

So 1st job to empty out Pootles interior (or store as he's been for the last few months ) followed by the tedious task of cleaning and prepping the inside for paint

The painting started well (once I had been able to open up the jar with the remains of the mixed paint from last time) and got the rear shelf, around the rear windows, rear bins and the dash top rail and A pillars painted. I was feeling quite happy with progress at this point



Then I opened up the tin to mix some more up. Which there was less in that I remembered (so am going to have to buy some more ) but I set about mixing up another 400ml of paint. Whilst pouring the paint, there was a lump of paint skin that came flowing out, joy. And whilst painting the floor I got some fluff on the roller (which I hadn't noticed) and then spotted a patch on the rear bin that was a bit thin so gave that area a furry coat After painting both the rear floors and the cross member I had run out of paint again, was getting annoyed with it so left it there and packed up for the day. But some progress non the less.

[craig 1010cc]

Well, some progress has been made over the past few weeks
The seats are now with rusty at retro retrims and the spec's are all finalised (should be ready soon along with the new headling and other goodies ), there has been some progress on the engine (and then I dropped a nut down into the head which we can't find even after taking the head off :doh: ) and Gaz has wet sanded and mopped the paintwork for me (and it is looking mighty fine )

Plan is to start bolting Pootle back together as far as I can at the mo and see where we get to L2B next year has been mentioned :whistle:

Edited by craig 1010cc, 04 October 2011 - 12:51 PM.

[Risky]

Looks nice, also great to see the last 15 years of your mini, it changed many times!
Good idea to paint the car like that and then flatten/polish it. Much cheaper I think?

[craig 1010cc]

It has had a few different looks over that last few years and it now more of a family pet than a car Painting with rustoelum is much cheaper, it has currently cost me about £80 all in inc consumables, will prob need to spend another £25-30 in the spring to get it where I want it, but I am well chuffed with it so far

[craig 1010cc]

well, a couple more productive hours at the lockup tonight. 1st job was to push pootle outside and get some better pic's









Not too bad considering, but there will be more work needed on it next spring. But the paint is now sealed with polish to keep the world at bay till then

As the wind was getting up (and the doors starting to bash about), I pushed him back inside to continue.

next up was building the doors back up and the door seals back in. 1st door handle, dropped one of the screws down inside the door 1/2 hr wasted fishing it back out with a magnetic screwdriver but after that the locks went back easily and with the door seals back in, the doors shut nicely and fit pretty good.

Next up, fit up the bootlid. It will need to come off for more paint (its only had 1 coat on the outside) but it will be safer bolted up. Only problem was initially fitting the hinges to the wrong sides (after carefully thinking about which side was which :oops: )

final job for the day, get the bonnet onto the riser brackets in on to the hinges. Forgotten what a pain they were to fit on your own, but got there in the end.

Then realised it was time I should have been on the road so packed up (and forgot to take any more pic's )

Back up on Sat, so should make some more good progress and have Pootle looking more like a mini again

Plus Chris @ retro retrims is cracking on with the seats, will have them back in a couple of weeks

[mk1leg]

your getting there ....keep up the good work....and is that tweed grey.............

[craig 1010cc]

Cheers, its slowley progressing (mainly hampered by a lack of funds and enthusiasm at times).

The colour is a tractor grey (classic massy ferg I think), but it is close to tweed.

[craig 1010cc]

Well, a bit more progress today 1st off though was to push Pootle outside and take a couple of pic's of the last times progress


Doors fully built, bonnet on (on riser brackets)

And the boots on as well


Next off was fitting the 'new' carpet I was given during the week, black MPI one it good condition


Then I decided it was Time Pootle had some eyes again


and trail fitted the mk2 rears (need to find the seals for them )


I them tried out the opening rear 1/4's, sadly the seals have shrunk so they don't fit very well

Hopefully get a bit more done tomorrow, next Sunday see the interior going in so I want him water tight

[craig 1010cc]

a couple of sneaky pic's from retro retrims, can't wait to see them in the flesh tomorrow

[bcjames]

Ah so that interior is yours, i saw it on facebook It looks superb!

[Risky]

Looking good, you can buy the rear light seals new at mini spares if I'm right