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[JetBLICK]

:D Well, thanks to the chap who suggested using the prybar on the top arm bearing (soz i forgot ur name, and i canne find the post - but i owe you a drink ) Got the bearings out!! new ones also arrived today so put them and painted the arm up. Whilst that ones been drying i've been assembling the other side, i got copper and LM grease everywhere, but got it all together eventually had the bottom arms wound out really far so at the moment i've got some hardcore camber going on ive acctually got the back brakets wound up too, the the effect doesnt look as spectacular Should all be back on its wheels tomorrow also got fiberglass and wires arriveing 2morro, so once its on its wheels i can start fiberglassing the dash......mmmmmm messy

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[Pie]

GO ON DAN lol

Coming along, as you mentioned that is some SERIOUS camber, almost as bad as my mini lol

[Dog]

I think worcestershire is FULL of awesomeness;

Minis (mine, rogers, Dan websters, oh and yours )
MK1 escorts
Keithys SJ

What about my Van?

[Pie]

Your in wales lol, herefordshirecymfyn lol

[Dog]

So, I'm only 40mins away and My van once I've done my engine, will give both yours, and Dan pocket rockets a run for your monies

[minivanman]

So, I'm only 40mins away and My van once I've done my engine, will give both yours, and Dan pocket rockets a run for your monies

If the doors dont fall off


Looks good Dan. Have you got a 1071 block? I may know someone who has one if not. If I can find his email addy I'll email it to ya.

[JetBLICK]

oooo a block would be nice, if hes got a crank too that would be great cheers

[JetBLICK]

ch-ch-ch - check it out!! Back on its wheels

thats all i really done today, apart from get the rear 'cage in properly too. Spent the rest of the day tidying the garage, as it was a heap. Adjusted the camber a bit so its a bit less now, but now i've got serious toe-out, tried fixing it with the tie bars, but they did sod all, so gonna have to play with the track rod ends. I should probly go read up on all this adjustment malarky, all i have to go on so far is granturismo
played with the rear ride height too, wound em as low as they'd go... the result .... arches sitting on the wheels somehow, i dont think this will be any good for rallying Its raised back up now, but what i really want is for the front to drop a bit more, hopefully when the cones settle it will, then the wheels will tuck nicely in the arches

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Edited by JetBLICK, 13 April 2007 - 04:22 PM.

[stickolip]

hi nice car it has had an amazing life, was that a slow sign u went past in your first vid, i couldnt tell as u were flat out in 3rd lolz nice car.

[Pie]

Dan.....you need to clean it

[JetBLICK]

hi nice car it has had an amazing life, was that a slow sign u went past in your first vid, i couldnt tell as u were flat out in 3rd lolz nice car.

cheers. i wouldn't call it an amazing life, a hard one, and recently - its been spoiled. Hopefully tho now it'll be good to me and we wont have any incidents over summer

Edited by JetBLICK, 14 April 2007 - 08:08 PM.

[mad4mins]

well done dude looks like your having fun!!! (no not jealous!! ).... lol..

have you heard from craig?? whats he been up to?? didnt you say he'd blown his engine again??

Ollie put a MED half block and a stage3 (i think) head in his biege one now!! because he blew a piston ring in his 1275 when he was raggin it ...lol saw it at stonleigh but he was just running it in, so he promised us a spin when he gets back!! lol..

ooo just found a piccy.. he's such a perfectionist!! lol.

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Edited by mad4mins, 14 April 2007 - 12:39 PM.

[Pie]

That one in the pic is stuning.

Love the colour. And the wheels lol

[mad4mins]

yeah it is!! im trying to get him to come to riv run in it with us! and keep twisting his arm to join tmf, but no luck lol.

dans still in the garage then!..lol

[mini maniac]

Now THAT, is a rallying Mini!
Fantastic job you done there!
Loving the front! Where did you get the hinge to open it that way? Or is it just the wy you positioned it?
Anyway that is one great car you got there matey!
Drop me a PM if you have any info on those hinges please.
Cheers.
Later.