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[Jamie_hail]

Well guys! This weeks become a little easier now the truths out - so more time for work!

Will go back to my day job this week coming, and I've also sold my trials bike - so I'll have 3k cash to spend on getting this in a VERY nice state. Another day tidying the garage today, and picking up all the spanners I've thrown around in the last week with my mood swings!

Thanks for the support everyone - I promise you some progress with this soon!

[Kam]

Good going Jamie!

It seems you have already and are getting on with things now but the best way to get over someone is to get under..............a mini

Therefore, looking forward to the updates

[Jamie_hail]

So - the garage has been gutted, and made spotless - Again! So, after spending hours doing that tonight, I cracked on with some work. Nothing big - just started dismantling my calipers for a rebuild. Was hampered with stuck bolts!





I'd take a rough guess and say these need a bit of a clean up! And new hoses.



The bastarding allen bolt that decided he didn't want to budge!






Lots of heat and plusgas didnt even get her free! Got all the other bolts out and twisted the two halfs of the caliper in opposite directions - she finally broke free!



Nice tidy work space! :)

[Jamie_hail]

Been keeping busy the past few days - so sorry for the lack of updates!

[kcchan]

Great work!

[Kam]

haha liking the biking vids, I'm not brave enough to do any of that on my bike, nice smooth roads is fine by me

As for your tidy workspace - good ethics, nothing wrong with that!

[Jamie_hail]

It hit me hard today, when I was booking my driving lessons. I have 5 weeks till I'm on the road. This needs to be done! It's either that, or I try and find insurance for the 3.2 V6, Audi TT.
Looks like I'm in the workshop all day tommorow then!

[RawlinsGTR]

You're gonna find it bloody hard to insure yourself on a VTEC mini

Unless you've already done the research and know what you're doing!!

[johny:)]

Didn't realise u didn't have a licence good luck geting it on the road in time if the body is solid then that's half the battle but as I am realising it's allot of work any way good luck

[Jamie_hail]

My my, what a busy week it's been!

Finished stripping the old calipers - only the one piston needs replaced, theres absoloutely no wear on them atall. The seals will need done, however!




Spent the week waiting for parts though, so haven't made much progress - just spent time on all the little details!
Cleaned up my old goodridge hoses, painted the unions with my Kermit Green touch up paint!








Remember how they used to look?




These switches arrived for me to incorporate into my dashboard build! Ordered a full fibreglass dash off ebay - saves me a lot of time! Something I dont have a lot of atm!




Took my old hubs, left them soaking in Kurust overnight, then sent them in a tumble in a cement mixer full of grit to clean them up - came up a treat!

Before -



Afterwards!


Need to give them a rub down with brake cleaner still, and then give them a lick of etch primer and paint, once I've changed the bearings. They'll come up okay! :)

Now, today. Got a little bored, took my old calipers, and hondafied them a bit!









Bit of a comparison!


Dont worry, I'll be fitting new bleed nipples when I reassemble them! They're not perfect, but they certainly look better than before!

Now, off to service my steering rack, fit my drop bracket, maybe remount my drivers seat, and clean up my pedal box - Then time for a lick of paint on my brake servo. If my new welder tips come tommorow, I'll make my distribution panel up properly, and start the wiring :)

But yes, onto the steering tonight!

[Jamie_hail]

You're gonna find it bloody hard to insure yourself on a VTEC mini

Unless you've already done the research and know what you're doing!!

Business policy, hopefully, just like our TT and other vehicles! If not though, I dont mind paying - I used to spend £10k + a year in bikes, spares ect for my trials riding, which I dont do as much anymore. I dont drink, dont smoke, and dont have to pay rent anymore after moving out of the flat and back in with parents after the break up - I dont mind paying whatever it costs to have my pride and joy on the road!

Didn't realise u didn't have a licence good luck geting it on the road in time if the body is solid then that's half the battle but as I am realising it's allot of work any way good luck

Nope, only 16 mate - 17 on the 31st march! Hint hint! ;) The body is perfectly solid, just need to do my bulkhead box, and get her rolling, and she'll be together in a few weeks. Got all the parts sat here to get the engine running once she's mounted!

[minisilverbullet]

Don't you mean!

It seems you have already and are getting on with things now but the best way to get over someone is to get under..............a mini skirt

Chin up mate!

[Jamie_hail]

Cheers minisilverbullet!

Well guys. Getting there. Ordered the last of the suspension components today. Along with the steel for my bulkhead box, and paint! Happy bunny!

Got my drop bracket fitted, and started making up a plate to mount my ECU too! Fits perfectly behind the old switch panel, underneath the panel on the bottom dash rail! Would fit ontop too, haven't decided how I'm going to mount it yet!

Also - will someone please tell me what brake calipers I have? They seem like nothing available to purchase - everywhere has the 89-2000 cars down as two pot calipers on 8.4 disks. These are 8.4's, but they're alloy four pots? Need pistons, seals, and bolts for them!

[MiniLandy]

Also - will someone please tell me what brake calipers I have? They seem like nothing available to purchase - everywhere has the 89-2000 cars down as two pot calipers on 8.4 disks. These are 8.4's, but they're alloy four pots? Need pistons, seals, and bolts for them!

Linky

Build's looking good mate, just don't get distracted by painting stuff

[johny:)]

think your brakes are aftermarket mate they look like mini spares or mini sport brakes im prity shure they never made a mini with these brakes on them standerd but i could be rong