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[malcs_miniturbo]

This is sweet looking gt keep pics coming

[1275GT Fan]

Thanks, plenty more to come unless the wife finds the reciepts...

[1275GT Fan]

Managed some time in the garage today and got busy.

Fitted new front and rear seat belts in red (rear as I have a 6 year old and we want family days out in the car) and aren't the rears fun!!! removed the petrol tank due to a perished hose and painted it then refitted with a new hose.

Polished up and fitted a pair of front bumper under riders to complete the front bumper and very happy to have that all tidied up.

Removed the God awful chrome number plate lamp and painted and fitted an alternative in satin black for now but want to repaint the whole boot

I noticed the clutch slave cylinder was leaking so sourced a new one of those, fitted and bled in.

Swapped the old rubber bushes on the top engine steady and ultimate stabliliser for Deflex ones and fiddled with the timing. Managed to get it all back together before taking the boy swimming.

I am really enjoying playing with a Mini again after a 20 year break.

Edited by 1275GT Fan, 27 October 2014 - 10:02 PM.

[1275GT Fan]

Still to do...

Full front and rear suspension refresh
Fit new dampers
Fit HiLos all round
Replace all rubber bushes with Deflex uprated bushes
Fit and wire in the two up two down Cibie IODEs (only one set on so far)
Get the interior sorted with a new period switch panel
Replace the three clock Mayfair dash with a genuine period 1275GT clock set
Fit and wire up the stereo
Source an arial that fits the exisiting hole in the rear quarter panel or fill it in and paint it
Replace all subframe mounts
Check the braking system and replace the front discs and pads
Start the hunt for the new power plant
Drive and enjoy it

[1275GT Fan]

Sunroof is in.

[1275GT Fan]

Love the feel of the open top, not quite as good as a convertible but not far off. I have always wanted a full length fabric roof in a Mini.

[leaky]

Thats looking awesome! 

[ibby4585]

Blimey you got that fitted quick, is it a Webasto or another make?

[1275GT Fan]

It is a Webasto Hollandia 400 so not the pull back one, this is electric. Not quite the effect I was after but finding a Webasto second hand that is any good is nigh on impossible.

 

Took her out for an adventure today to the Forbidden Corner in the Yorkshire Dales and aside from a windscreen wiper coming off and a couple of idle adjustments, all went well.

[domdee]

that looks FIT!

[1275GT Fan]

This is my old race car, back in the day we were getting over 200lb/ft torque out of this five port A Series. It was a properly quick car in the day and won one or two British Mini Showdowns in its class.

[1275GT Fan]

The sun was out this morning and the Mini was calling me from the garage for a run out to work so I took the opportunity to take a few snaps of the interior. 

 

The belts, seats and carpets are now in, the dash is fitted, the stereo in and wired up and working. Still need to swap the switch panels over and fit the GT three clock dash but I am pretty happy with the work so far.

 

 

 

And one of my little lad who thinks the little Mini is ace.

 

[hurley-motor-services]

my cuppa tea this, lovely looking car

[1275GT Fan]

Thanks for the comments.

[SAL 821X]

Looks great...

 

May I ask what Cobra seats they are and where did you get the roof from? Our clubby needs it webasto roof replacing