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[Sleepy Stu]

I had the same trouble. I tried perseverance (I'll bet that's spelt wrong!), but that didn't work so I tried brute forse. That did!

Also stripped a screw in the bulk head....

I might try some stronger drill bits tomoz.

Good progress Juju keep it going!!

As for tools and drill bits the old adage 'You get what you pay for' does actually apply here!

[Juju]

As for tools and drill bits the old adage 'You get what you pay for' does actually apply here!

I didn't pay for them.........

[wolfys_mini]

thats your problem then miss j, made of cheese!

[Juju]

thats your problem then miss j, made of cheese!

Wolfy, if the Universal Law of pay nothing = get cheese truly applied, the world would be a much greater place.

(and please don't call me Miss )

[wolfys_mini]

sorry

yeah imagine that! free cheese!

[Juju]

How he looked yesterday morning:



Rear subframe front bolts. What a state. >



and the other side.....



Managed to get the front bolts off with just a bit of sweat & blood.



The rear ones were b*stards, though.



It was one of those humiliating moments when I had to admit that my left arm was just not strong enough to get the leverage in that position & had to ask a man for help. >



After a good scrape with a screwdriver I'm still not through to the metal on the rear subbie.



And it's a bit papery in places. New one required.



Need a new rad too. It got a bit bashed on its journey out of the engine bay.



And this is what he looks like now.



I've hit the depressing stage. Every time I go work on him it's knackering, I hurt myself and I leave him looking worse than before. There's so much left to do. It's made all the more depressing when you get characters like this grinning at you from across the yard...

Edited by Juju, 27 July 2008 - 12:15 PM.

[Elisha-The-Cooper]

yeah but when its done youll be all the more happy and proud you did you did it

keep it up, them bull bars look a beut!!

x

[jordie 08]

i love the gold wheels with the gold stripe and the w& p clubman
are they all ur minis

[Juju]

i love the gold wheels with the gold stripe and the w& p clubman
are they all ur minis

Thanks. The wheels are only for everyday use. I'm having his orginal's refurbished.
Nope, they're not all my minis. I wish. The car is at W&P's workshop. They're kind enough to lend me their tools & advice while I take him apart. I would like them to do all the restoration, but I can't afford it, so I'm trying to keep the labour charges down by doing what I can myself.

Elisha-The-Cooper - thanks for the encouragement.

[jordie 08]

i love clubbys and im getting 1 after my coopers done
the wheels look realy good and set the car off
but the origonals will make it like a show car when its finished im sure

[Ethel]

You're cracking on well miss(tress).

At least when you've got his bits off you can tinker with 'em in a more comfortable position, makes it much more pleasurable.

You don't need a man just a longer spanner or manoeuvre yourself so you can hang on 'n get yer toned thighs in on the act.

Can't see anything wrong with that rad, a few flattened vanes just add character but will soon 'comb' back up if you prefer.

Is the voyeur Mini a Margrave?

[Juju]

You're cracking on well miss(tress).

At least when you've got his bits off you can tinker with 'em in a more comfortable position, makes it much more pleasurable.

You don't need a man just a longer spanner or manoeuvre yourself so you can hang on 'n get yer toned thighs in on the act.

Can't see anything wrong with that rad, a few flattened vanes just add character but will soon 'comb' back up if you prefer.

Is the voyeur Mini a Margrave?

Ethel, have you been on the sauce?
The rad's a bit manky on the inside, anyhoo & I did nearly blow the thing up temperature test it quite thoroughly a few months back. We shall see when I have it off.

The voyeur mini is a W&P conversion, but not a margrave as I know them. No vinyl roof covering - full length white webasto, instead. It's been tampered with & has had an appalling respray. For some reason it has a black vinyl top dash rail while the rest of the interior is the original white leather. It needs some TLC before it can be a W&P car to be proud of.

[apbellamy]

I have a stupid question... well actually lots of stupid questions, but just one for JuJu.

What colour is/was/should your engine be? I'm guessing black??

I need to work out what colour to paint my engine for my fake GT. That's if I ever get round to freeing him from his prison.

[Juju]

I have a stupid question... well actually lots of stupid questions, but just one for JuJu.

What colour is/was/should your engine be? I'm guessing black??

I need to work out what colour to paint my engine for my fake GT. That's if I ever get round to freeing him from his prison.

Leyland Black. Just like Black Black.

I like stupid questions. More please.

[apbellamy]

I have a stupid question... well actually lots of stupid questions, but just one for JuJu.

What colour is/was/should your engine be? I'm guessing black??

I need to work out what colour to paint my engine for my fake GT. That's if I ever get round to freeing him from his prison.

Leyland Black. Just like Black Black.

I like stupid questions. More please.

OK. Why do I have a metro van sat in my garage instead of my second clubby???

I can't work it out...