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[minisi35]

Car passed its MOT!!!!  

[miniweights]

Nice one!

[Ro8bieg]

Right havnt had a lot of time to update the build but here goes
Finished a lot of small jobs off, got the clocks wired in and working
The 70amp alternator fitted and wired up
The carb is off my cooper as I know this one works and I think as I'm not familiar with the twin setup to run in the engine
I needed to wire up the ignition module so I used the one off the cooper as a pattern. On the OE one there was a rubber cover to keep the water out I found the covers off the braided hoses are perfect for the job
And got the sliders fitted to the Perspex windows

What's the blue light on the speedo? I've got it but it hasn't come on yet so don't know what it's for lol...

[GraemeC]

High beam usually

[keefr22]

Car passed its MOT!!!!  

Hooray!! So when's the first event?!

[minisi35]

lol I need to learn to drive it. Cant believe how much difference it feels driving with solid front subframe mounts, 10"wheels, lower seat position etc!!!!!!!!!

Totally different from my old car

[Italianjoblofty]

Thats awsome new fella, congrats!  Its a job well done!

[minisi35]

Lofty!!! long time no speak, how are you?

[jaydee]

Wow so you got in on the road, well done!

[minisi35]

Thanks jay, been a long time coming

[minisi35]

Had a few timing noise issues

I had taken the timing cover to replace the oil seal and gasket, got it all back together and all seemed fine till I drove it. There was a noise you could hear inside the car that sounded like the timing chain catching and was only heard when the engine was under load. So it was taken apart and checked with no apparent catching, put back together but the noise was still there

So again I called on my friend Rob to help out, after much head scratching we disconnected the ultimate engine steady  and the noise stopped!!! .

It was transferring the valvetrain noise through mounting inside the car!!!!!!!!!!

Another problem solved

[keefr22]

That's more excellent info, thanks Si! Sort of thing we could spend months chasing down if we fit the same steady & didn't know about this!

[minisi35]

Couple of small jobs done this week
Fitted the grab handles

And the door check straps

But had time to go to our local meeting

Oh and bought a new rev counter but need to make a new dash front

[minisi35]

Hi all sorry there's been no updates, sadly my mum passed away recently . At least she got to see the mini finished!!

[keefr22]

Really sorry to hear that, condolences to you & your family. I bet she was proud of the work you'd put into this little beauty though...

All the best
Keith