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[MightyMite]

With the 13th of August getting scarily close I feel like time is getting tight to get the Dolomite sorted in time


Here it is at the moment

Going nowhere fast, or slow!





Lets see photos of whats holding you lot back. come on its a run for old car's I cant be the only one whos got problems

[Jammy]

My engine is currently bolted in at one end, other end is supported by bricks. The bottom of the doors are held together with duck tape. The entire drivers side door panel is riveted on. The cylinder head is on the back seat. The clutch cover is in the drivers side footwell. The clutch spring housing is in the passenger side footwell and the cooling system is in various bits around the inside of the car. The grille is on the parcel shelf and my flywheel is hanging off the crank by about 4mm and won't go on any further.

Oh, and all the arches are currently behind the drivers seat.

[Tomf]

Mines a bit worse that that atm lol. Iv still got to build my engine, fit my roof, send me breaks of to be re-furbished then fit them. Also get the interior re-trimmed then fit everything back together, also sort out my gauges, as currently i dont have a fuel gauge. But im off school till germany now, so it should be done.

[Jammy]

I've thought about rebuilding the engine in mine again. Wouldn't mind a nice 1330. Might switch to full fuel injection too, VEMs or MS.

[NATHAN1275]

My mini has only just come off the axle stands. Thats the furthest is has moved for the last couple of months. But it is mostly Mot ready now. I hope lol I am so glad that i am not the only one. Oh yeah the mini is sulking and refuses to start.

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Edited by NATHAN1275, 23 May 2008 - 02:46 PM.

[BigEnd]

My engine is currently bolted in at one end, other end is supported by bricks. The bottom of the doors are held together with duck tape. The entire drivers side door panel is riveted on. The cylinder head is on the back seat. The clutch cover is in the drivers side footwell. The clutch spring housing is in the passenger side footwell and the cooling system is in various bits around the inside of the car. The grille is on the parcel shelf and my flywheel is hanging off the crank by about 4mm and won't go on any further.

Oh, and all the arches are currently behind the drivers seat.

So it's all looking promising then? .......don't forget I still have a spare seat

[NATHAN1275]

Its not so bad the front end is looking alot better than it does in the other phots. We managed to spray it the other weekend, did the passenger door at the same time so we are getting there.

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[mighty_mini]

YAY!!! im not the only one in this situ then... har har har har har me har....





dont be fooled that there is a front on it... thats covering alot of nasties...!!

[MightyMite]

Engine almost out

[BigEnd]

What needs doing Ad, is it major?

[Jammy]

My engine is currently bolted in at one end, other end is supported by bricks. The bottom of the doors are held together with duck tape. The entire drivers side door panel is riveted on. The cylinder head is on the back seat. The clutch cover is in the drivers side footwell. The clutch spring housing is in the passenger side footwell and the cooling system is in various bits around the inside of the car. The grille is on the parcel shelf and my flywheel is hanging off the crank by about 4mm and won't go on any further.

Oh, and all the arches are currently behind the drivers seat.

So it's all looking promising then? .......don't forget I still have a spare seat

On a brighter note the engine now needs a rebuild!

[*Raz*]

On a brighter note the engine now needs a rebuild!

*sigh*

[MightyMite]

What needs doing Ad, is it major?

Engine rebuild (or swap for already rebuilt engine) new clutch, gear box swap and axle rebuild

[BigEnd]

On a brighter note the engine now needs a rebuild!

Er....I am right in thinking that you're intending taking the Minus to Germini? Do we need to have a whip round?

oh and just a pic of another car that wont be on the road for a while lol

Were they delivering that Mondeo?

[NATHAN1275]

Just got the little bugger running. Big grin on my face. Went around the block a few times and she seems ok, apart from the radiator getting quite warm, gonna flush it then check the thermostat. Still it is the first time that it has been running for around six months so it is a result for me. Still no tunes, so that is the next job on the list

Nath&Cat