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[minbin 69]

it's a strange one but it sure does grow on you

wont be much happening this week had a fall at work thats left me with a fractured skull..nothing major just a ladder shaped dent in my head lol think it's time for bed

[Rocket.]

it's a strange one but it sure does grow on you

wont be much happening this week had a fall at work thats left me with a fractured skull..nothing major just a ladder shaped dent in my head lol think it's time for bed

 Ouch ! hope your alright now

[minbin 69]

thanks Rocket i will be in a few days when this headache finally goes..teach me to clear the wet wallpaper off the stairs before trying to move the ladder

[Rocket.]

thanks Rocket i will be in a few days when this headache finally goes..teach me to clear the wet wallpaper off the stairs before trying to move the ladder

 

Hindsight is a wonderful thing

[SAL 821X]

thanks Rocket i will be in a few days when this headache finally goes..teach me to clear the wet wallpaper off the stairs before trying to move the ladder

Jesus mate! Hope your feeling better soon.

[ChrisCityE]

Not much you can do that is as nasty as a head injury so take it easy. The Van can wait!

[minbin 69]

cheers guys..had a day in bed today after trying to work yesterday and trying to fit the bottom suspension arm cause the new pin turned up..but my head just ain't working enough i over tightened it so much it snapped lesson learnt not touching the van till my heads working again well as close as it gets

[minbin 69]

well my heads now fully fuctioning again..well as close as it ever gets

 

still really not happy with the paint work..really could do with someone who knows about paint to come have a look and tell me where i'm going wrong..

 

anyway took a little break from the paint to start the engine rebuild...new thrust washers/clutch plate and a few other bits and we're starting to get somewhere..

 

 

main problem engine wise to sort out is the cylinder head..had 2 studs snap off on the strip down..and today the stud extracter snapped off in one of them

 

 

any recomend some good drill bits? cause the ones i've got don't want to touch it..ohh and what size tap do i need for the themersat housing?

 

after looking at Sal's thread decided i needed a bit of yellow

 

before...

 

 

and just for sal   after...

[SAL 821X]

Yippeee :0)

[jcslocum]

You broke a stud extractor or easy out off in the head? I think you're looking at a trip to the machine shop now. They are hard as hell and a ******* to get out. Might have to be EDM removed.

[minbin 69]

and the next bit that needs replacing is...

 

 

rocker arm..ohh the joys

[minbin 69]

had a little trip out to Beaulieu today found a few more bits that i needed..

 

 

got another rocker arm assembly which looks pretty good and all the bits move though i'm gonna strip it down check the bushes and maybe fit a new shaft..even found a start button

 

was also looking for some tyres when i found these...

 

 

tyres look like new..and they cost me less than a set of 4 tyres

[dig-mini]

Cracking job mate I've got a 1962 with smooth roof with a turbo in mine
Love the this one keep up the good work

Craig

[minbin 69]

Cracking job mate I've got a 1962 with smooth roof with a turbo in mine
Love the this one keep up the good work

Craig

thanks Craig...turbo sounds good..after this ones gone i'm looking to vtec or 16v a later van :)

[minbin 69]

not really much in the way of visable progress...still wishing the paint fairies would come finish the paint off for me but they never do

 

thought it was going well today had the rear doors rubbed down to a stage i was finally happy with them..put the first coat of clear on..still happy..nearly done

 

with the second coat when my compressor packed up clear coat just dribbling out of the gun..and we know what happens when you put the paint on to thick..

 

this...

 

on to other news the engine is pretty much done now...for the second time had to open her up again after managing to drop the dizzy drive shaft inside

 

the engine   have to wonder at times should i really be allowed to play with these things

 

 

and now i have another mini to play with this is Frank the mayfair who wants to be a clubman(so my daughter tells me) it belongs to my daughter but we can guess who'll be doing the work...