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[Ben_O]

It's only 10 hours 

[JamesC]

 
 
Hmmm.... 

Haha! This is so good! It's 3 hours from me, the standard of work is exactly what I want for my car.

Edited by JamesC, 24 September 2016 - 02:33 PM.

[Mini Manannán]

Hello all.

 

I have recently been to Surrey to collect a Mini from fellow TMF member JDImini 

 

So you do a collection service Ben???

[Mini Manannán]

It's only 10 hours 

 

3.5 hours of that is on the ferry, it'd be a breeze!

[Ben_O]

we can collect. It would be a nice day out. or days   

[Ben_O]

No update today i'm afraid.

 

Waiting for parts and a small welding job came in so i needed to get that done whilst i wait for parts.

 

Ill hopefully get back to it tomorrow afternoon.

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Ben_O]

Parts order still didn't turn up but they did call this afternoon to say one item is out of stock so i guess it hasn't been dispatched still....

 

Anyway, because of that, i have had to drop off the Mini again today and work on normal boring cars but i did manage to find some time to start prepping the engine for it's fresh paint.

 

i started by removing the ancillaries.

 

 

 

Everything seems ok with this engine and it's low mileage so it will be having just a new waterpump as that was past it's best and a rocker cover gasket. oh and a thermostat.

 

And here it is part way through removing the very thick very bright yellow paint

 

 

I expect it will get painted tomorrow so i can start getting it built back up and into the car.

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Ben_O]

Bit more progress today.

 

The engine is now green and i have bolted some of the ancillaries back on it.

 

 

It's had a new waterpump oil filter, plugs, leads and clutch slave

 

Next i removed the clutch and flywheel to inspect them

 

 

I shall put in a new clutch whilst it is out as there is a fair amount of wear and the release bearing feels rough too.

 

I can't get a clutch until tomorrow so i decided to put on the new plugs and leads

 

 

You might notice that i repainted the plate that the radiator and engine mount bolt to and also the fan belt top pully. I also painted the clutch slave mounting plate which obviously isn't fitted yet.

 

A parts order turned up which had a few odds and ends i have been waiting for.

 

I fitted the new rear foglight

 

 

And one of the front indicators as the other is broken which i hadn't noticed before so a new one will need ordering.

 

 

I should be able to get the whole day on it tomorrow so ill build the doors up, fit the electric fan kit and then when the clutch turns up, ill get that fitted and then the engine can go in.

 

cheers

 

Ben

[StuM]

Great work as ever - all of which I hope to copy soon :)

 

Quick question - I was trying to work out which front subframe mounts you fitted - I can see poly for the towers and I think rubber for the front.  What about the lower rears?

 

Thanks,

Stu

[Ben_O]

Great work as ever - all of which I hope to copy soon :)

 

Quick question - I was trying to work out which front subframe mounts you fitted - I can see poly for the towers and I think rubber for the front.  What about the lower rears?

 

Thanks,

Stu

The towers are semi solid, and the others are standard. the lower arms and tie bars are polybushed.

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Ben_O]

I decided to fit the rear bumper first today but before i did, i painted the boot hinge bolt heads as they are new and unpainted and not accessible with the bumper on.

 

And here is the bumper fitted

 

 

Next i put together the drivers door.

 

 

I am still waiting for the door cards to arrive as they are on back order sadly.

 

Then i put on the new door mirror

 

 

 

I was just about to start the other door when the clutch and new alternator turned up so i decided to continue with the engine build up.

 

New clutch in

 

 

 

New alternator on

 

 

And then the new radiator and electric fan

 

 

And an overall shot of the built up engine ready to fit

 

 

Last thing was to cover the mini back up. Colin has a luton, a motorhome and a big Buick coming in next week over Monday Tuesday and Wednesday so progress is going to slow down again but it's not going to affect the progress as quite a few things i need to finish it won't be available until the 2nd week of October so still plenty of time to finish everything else before they turn up.

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Ben

Edited by Ben_O, 30 September 2016 - 06:02 PM.

[JDImini]

It's getting close to the end when the chrome starts going on and looking great 

[Ben_O]

It's getting close to the end when the chrome starts going on and looking great 

As soon as i get the engine in, the front hubs can go on and then so can the wheels.

 

Then it will be a case of the drivers seat, the windscreen and some trim. It is so close and will come together rather suddenly.

 

It was a shame that you couldn't get over today. I hope you manage to get the Midget sorted out.

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[James_eaton_thewholething]

Looking really good wish I was close to finishing

[alex-95]

Looks great, excellent work. One thing On your 5th picture you've knocked the lock washer on the main bolt for the flywheel,the washer should be punched into the slots in the crank, not back over the bolt as the lock washer is attached to the bolt. also the speedo cable is in the wrong place on the 8th pic