chrisg3103
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well theres a few car projects on here and there is a bit of welding in mine, its a mini after all! original build diarys here - http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12599&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
but for slightly lazyer people ill copy and paste about a 9 months progress in one uber post
just a warning there may be some answers to questions that arnt here due to the copy/paste format will update in real time from now if theres any interest in in this sort of shenanigans, so here it is -
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about time i started do do some work on the poor old mini, been neglected the past year. started at the weekend by the relativly easy task of removing the engine, you would think...... must have had it in for me for neglecting it, poor kev never heard so much swearing :lol:
few pics of what took a whole day! -
the before shot
after much blood and swearing
the worying quantity of coolant from a K! plus the consistancy and colour of chocolate milkshake, was pink when it went in
list of jobs to do before the thistle run in may, engine and electrics changed, sort the crap brakes and maby make a new frame. lots of other jobs too but i WILL have the mini at MITP this year!
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been realy busy just getting the thing de rusted and generly sorted out, got a week on sunday before the thistle run so working all hours to get it mot'd taxed and insured :lol:
bottom derusted subframe in and the front to rear pipes heat shrunk and fitted, with brass brake unions! damn steel ones were siezed after only 2 years
started off this evening to get the radius arms on, captive nuts were full of paint so had to tap them out again, then the damn thing snaped :shock: :evil: managed to get the stub out thank god
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this evenings work
ready to tip over tomorrow, should be interesting
also go the engine timed up
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this evenings dooings -
got some disposable wheels on and started the tipping, dubious use of the a frame :P
tarted up the bulkhead with some realy old paint and hardner that had turned to some form of jelly, still works quite well though!
ground out the block for the alternator, got manifold on and swaped the engine mount
but for slightly lazyer people ill copy and paste about a 9 months progress in one uber post
just a warning there may be some answers to questions that arnt here due to the copy/paste format will update in real time from now if theres any interest in in this sort of shenanigans, so here it is -
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about time i started do do some work on the poor old mini, been neglected the past year. started at the weekend by the relativly easy task of removing the engine, you would think...... must have had it in for me for neglecting it, poor kev never heard so much swearing :lol:
few pics of what took a whole day! -
the before shot
after much blood and swearing
the worying quantity of coolant from a K! plus the consistancy and colour of chocolate milkshake, was pink when it went in
list of jobs to do before the thistle run in may, engine and electrics changed, sort the crap brakes and maby make a new frame. lots of other jobs too but i WILL have the mini at MITP this year!
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been realy busy just getting the thing de rusted and generly sorted out, got a week on sunday before the thistle run so working all hours to get it mot'd taxed and insured :lol:
bottom derusted subframe in and the front to rear pipes heat shrunk and fitted, with brass brake unions! damn steel ones were siezed after only 2 years
started off this evening to get the radius arms on, captive nuts were full of paint so had to tap them out again, then the damn thing snaped :shock: :evil: managed to get the stub out thank god
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this evenings work
ready to tip over tomorrow, should be interesting
also go the engine timed up
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this evenings dooings -
got some disposable wheels on and started the tipping, dubious use of the a frame :P
tarted up the bulkhead with some realy old paint and hardner that had turned to some form of jelly, still works quite well though!
ground out the block for the alternator, got manifold on and swaped the engine mount