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[Dan]

Hi, I'm Dan.
Charlie Brown has asked me to introduce myself, which I wasn't planning to do as it seems a bit like one of those health and safety courses I got sent on from work where we all had to introduce ourselves in a circle. I was kind of hoping to quietly slip in the back door and sit at my desk unnoticed.

I've been working with minis about 8 years now. That doesn't seem like long but I have built several engines, stripped several cars, built a very modern Mini from a new shell and the remains of a Mayfair, and lots of general messing about.

When I say working, I don't mean I do this proffessionally, it's all for the love!

I have no formal mechanical training but my Dad was an aircraft engineer, and certainly knows his way around a torque wrench. So I learned a lot from him.

I am best with electrics really, and that I am trained for. I used to install mainframes for BA. Last car I rewired has a pretty good electrical system, if I say so myself. Somerford minis were impressed when they valued it anyway.

I don't drive a Mini at the moment, and I really miss my Checkmate. We just have the car I built for my girlfriend. That is the one which started as a tired German import Mayfair. Oh, and we used to look after a Thirty for a friend which was great too.

That's about it I suppose.

Dan

[millsminis]

Hi Dan

Welcome to the site!!!

Got any pictures of the mini you built for your girlfriend?

[Dan]

I'll see what I can do, but It just looks stock. It's a bit of a sleeper really. Managed to get 76 - 80 horsies out of the 998. It's Volvo Metallic Burgundy Pearl with Wood and Picket arches, black trims as standard, Mini 1100 special alloys, complete custom Blue/Black interior in rock fabric by Cobra (Don't have a good word to say about their seats. Will be replacing them soonest.) Custom Dash. Just a nice road car really, with a bit of extra grunt.

Clutch oil seal needs doing now though, which is a pain. But it has been on the road four years (really reliable these A series parts).

Why does Norton Firewall light up like a christmas tree every time I come to this site?

[CharlieBrown]

was kind of hoping to quietly slip in the back door

oh errr, the back door, oh sir (sorry couldnt help myself)


Cheers Dan,

Sounds like youve had fun redoing a few minis.

80 bhp out of a 998????? mmmmm, sweet, you can look after my 30! :grin:

[Dan]

Having said that, I don't actually trust the rolling road that did that session, and I haven't been back there since.
I suspect that 66-74 is a better estimate, but the printout was impressive anyway!

[lewis]

welcome dude, another mini lover to join the (cough) cirlce

[Dom]

hello and welcome to the mini forum

[Bluemini]

You aint slippin in my back door!! lol Welcome to the forum matey, make yourself at home. Any input is much apreciated...

[Dan]

Thanks for all the welcomes and PMs guys.

Question-

What do all the different Mini icons mean on the forum pages?

[1976 clubamn]

welcome mate.

[CharlieBrown]

Hi Dan, this is what the icons mean:



Its right at the bottom of the General Chat page.

[Dan]

Thanks, but what about the black one and the dark blue one?

[Dom]

the black ones are topics not read and have had a new post in them and the dark blue ones are new topics

[The_Mini_Bug]

hello n welcome to mini forum