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[hughJ]

I'm enjoying the rebuild. Very clean, a lot of care.

Hugh

[stretch tech]

Hi,

looking great, but why the tie wraps, do the seals have to be stuck on before fitting??

Graham

i'm using an after market seal set and they aren't the best of fits, the seals wouldn't stay on the two access plates so we just used some silicone sealer to help make a better seal.

[stretch tech]

hi all, happy new year

me and my dad finally finished my engine yesterday, let us know what you think...enjoy

[billok]

how did you get the gearbox/sump so clean

[stretch tech]

how did you get the gearbox/sump so clean

silver paint

[stretch tech]

for Christmas i got a few things for cliff

new head lamp buckets



new pedal rubbers, engine stabiliser bushes and servo mounting plate



rear subframe mounting repair plates



scuttle closure plates



heritage scuttle



braided fuel line



fuel filter / sediment bowl



i have also started to think about a speaker set up, not so much as ICE but a few speakers hidden around the interior out of sight

let me know what you think so far

Cheers

Rhys

[stretch tech]

i started re-assembling my HS4 carb today, this morning me and my dad drove to mini spares midlands and picked up a new needle and some gaskets. we also collected my new pancake filter.

i'll post some pics up tomorrow as i haven't put the carb back together yet as i made a last minuet decision to paint the dash pot gold .

i was looking around to day and i really like sticker bombing, my car is too original to sticker bomb the exterior or interior but i think you will like what i'm thinking of doing

hopefully i'll see some of you at Bingley on the 29th

Rhys

[stretch tech]

quick question...my wax stat jet has had the pipe bodged in the past so i am going to get that plastic version that SU produce but when i went to mini spares today they didn't have the little adaptor bracket you need...does any one know where i can get this ?

Cheers

Rhys

[Shifty]

I think you might mean a 'red jet conversion', min-its do them.

[stretch tech]

I think you might mean a 'red jet conversion', min-its do them.

yeah that's the one, i came across it in the latest mini magazine

i'll have a look at mini its tomorrow

Cheers

Rhys

[stretch tech]

this morning i re-assembled my carb



i decided to carry through the colour scheme of my engine (silver and gold) so last night i painted my dash pot gold



complete with new needle and pancake filter.

i am ordering a jet conversion kit this week so i will post another pic then

Rhys

[stretch tech]

PS: i was going to give it another coat but i actually like the brush-mark finish on the dash pot, i don't know why, i just do

[grahama]

Very nice, like the colours. Is the silver just hammerite silver??

[TA2DMAC]

I like the engine...it's not green.

[stretch tech]

Very nice, like the colours. Is the silver just hammerite silver??

no it's silver alloy wheel paint, it gives a lovely finish...the gold is hammerite though