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[Viktor]

Oh dear...

[colinf1]

Rubber cone compressor deployed today, so that meant bonnet had to come off. Marked its position before removing. New knuckle joint installed, old cup came out without too much fuss.





CV joint removed and shaft cleaned up. Grease had a green tinge to it, so definitely had water in it. CV joint didn't look to be damaged, but new one put on.



Inner clip that came with the kit suits the bigger size driveshaft, but had some other clips there.

Hub is built up with new ball joints and Timken bearings, ready to be put in once I get the inner joint cleaned and re-greased.

[colinf1]

A few hours here and there throughout the week has one window installed, was a bit scary drilling through the C post stiffener plate, had a bit of rubber stuffed behind it to stop the drill bit denting the actual C post. Other side has had its rust treated, plenty of zinc primer and blue top coat.



Pot joint has been cleaned and ready to have a new boot and greased. Hopefully get that all put back together this weekend.

[johnR]

Did you use self-tapping screws for the opening window latches? I found the screws can go into the rear wiring loom that follows the pillar behind on the nearside. I only discovered this when my new rear loom got ripped to shreds as I tried to fit it.

At least blunt the screws or remove them before removing/replacing the loom at any time. 

[colinf1]

I moved the loom over as far as possible away from where I had marked to drill. Hopefully there won't be a need to remove the loom 🤞🤞🫣

[colinf1]

Happy Christmas to everyone reading this thread.



Hopefully get back to it soon, get it ready for the road as early as possible 2025!

[colinf1]

Got the passenger side hub reassembled, took forever to get the metal band on the inner pot joint boot, tried 3 different bands as 2 slipped off just as I attempted to tighten them!



Next up is check the drivers side CV boot and get the drivers side quarter window put in.

[colinf1]

Got some jobs done on the mini today, hoping to get it out of the shed as soon as possible.

First up was to reattach the bonnet, spot lamps, new alternator and oil filter.



Then put some body trim on back of wheel arches, then offered up a set of 70's Italian mudflaps, very much inspired by Speedwell Custom Blue @Spherix. A small modification needed on the back of the wheel arch to allow it to sit flatter. They came with brackets that attach to the seam and subframe, but only if your running without arches or spacered drums. Attached with rivnuts into valance closing panel.



Then fitted a refurbished chrome passenger door handle, freed up the internal handle mechanism as it had been sticking and not returning to it's closed position.



Need to added some cavity wax before putting door card back on.

Edited by colinf1, 02 February 2025 - 07:19 PM.

[colinf1]

Drivers side mudflap on.



Rivet nuts were a pain to get in as had to do them without the tool as it's too long to fit in the wheel tub.

Happy with alignment of both sides



Passenger door card and furniture put back on also. List is getting smaller... slightly smaller

[colinf1]

Drivers side arches and seam strip done. Also got the chrome handle put on, plus some more wax in the door cavity. Also put some more in the sills and A posts



Engine oil topped up and spun engine over, just sparkplugs to gap and replace, then some fresh petrol and go for a start.

Noticed some corrosion on the alloy body of the new distributor, and on the rotor cap retaining clips, looks like all the zinc plating is gone off them already!



Need to finish wiring up the spot lamps and add a switch, or do I just wire them to the main beams?

[timmy850]

Do you have a specific requirement for spot lamp wiring there?

Here you’re only supposed to have them on with main beams, so you have a switch for the spots, then a signal wire that the main beam is on before they’ll turn on

[mini-mad-mark]

I've wired a switch with three positions (Lucas Mark1/2/early3 type)

 

OFF altogether for daytime running (so you don't flash people around town with your spot lamps just your headlamps - I feel that's a bit naff personally - also good for MoT time when they are checking the headlight aim)

ON switched by headlamp main beams for general use at night

ON independent but I have hardly ever used that - occasionally round the back lanes at night where there is little to no traffic and I might dip the headlights to illuminate closer to the car 

[colinf1]

An over engineered solution to non existent problem... didn't have a proper battery tie down clamp, so done some digging in the shed and came up with this...(Probably has been done before?)

A long/joiner M8 nut...a through hole drilled and tapped suit M6...



Pop the bolt through the tab hole, screw on the long nut and point threaded hole at 45degrees...



The attach the clamping bracket with two M6 countersunk screws, tighten up but no need to go mad...



Securely held in place. Just need to get a cover for that positive clamp.

Edited by colinf1, 18 February 2025 - 10:17 PM.