So how do you become an ex-welder...isn't it just like riding a bike you never forget

or is there a story behind "Smokie" you would rather not be reminded of

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"Show me the Mini!"

Besides the extra cost and the fact that they don't perform as well at high temperatures, is there any reason why Mini owners aren't switching over? I'm guessing that it would reduce the rust problem as well as act as cheap health insurance (the Mazda dealer told me that if I carried something absorbant in the boot such a bread that it could absorb the battery fumes which could then possibly poison me - could have been a good story for gouging a new sealed battery out of me).

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One should never skimp on the zip ties.

If your charger is regulating properly then the only thing coming off your battery is hydrogen and oxygen - explosive but not poisonous. Minis are ventilated enough to not be worried about hydrogen build up. However if your battery "boils" due to a faulty regulator then acid fumes can be given off and that is what causes all the corrosive problems around the battery. The vapours are faily heavy and are not going to get as far as the cabin to cause any problems to you breathing them in.

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

theres no reason why i woulnt put one in...just put a new 360cca sealed one in the charade, nice and fine, (3 weeks ago!)

would like to fit a nice sealed 560cca in the van when the motor goes in....
(get them through work cheap, so why not!)

blake

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ausmini member 195

71K 'Kaye', KAZZ69's work in progress
66 panelvan, going no where fast...
71 MS75 toyota crown COUPE yes A COUPE!
76 ra23 celica wid 1ggte, GT3071r, 13.5@106mph with alot of spinin....

wheels keep on turnin!

oh back on the topic.....if you remove the battery box completley you could fit DUAL EXHAUST's at the rear, well split the pipe at the rear....

what i wanted to do to the K when i first got it! (bit ricy now though!)

blake

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ausmini member 195

71K 'Kaye', KAZZ69's work in progress
66 panelvan, going no where fast...
71 MS75 toyota crown COUPE yes A COUPE!
76 ra23 celica wid 1ggte, GT3071r, 13.5@106mph with alot of spinin....

wheels keep on turnin!

so....how did you go Davo?? Get it done?

Ok, will rephrase that.. I am a burnt out wire burner and yes it is like riding a bike, you never forget.

I am retired from the welding game and have been for 10yrs and won't be going back to it...Ever. But I still dabble in it for my own needs.

Nope, no story behind the "Smokie" tho until I started to wear glasses I was welding by braille but that was no good on the fingers...

No

Although the panel is cut, so I'll weld it in friday and fix the battery box aswell so at least the boot will be done ....

I spent most of the day trying to figure out how to fit the front pans and cutting out various bits and pieces which will be patching bits of the floor...The drivers side of the floor is in pretty bad shape and we've cut out the bad parts, but Dad and I are trying to figure out what to do due to the fact the channels dont match.

Im going to replace most of it as a result, although Im not sure if i should weld over some existing parts which arent rusty(although ill treat them anyway)(its a MUCH easier job this way, but also a little dodgy) or to cut it all out and weld it in. The RH side inner guard seems to be pretty stuffed as well, which looks like it needs attention before that anyway.

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[Maverick] 1971 Mini K

This is what i did to my battery box in my mini, tossed out the old one and made up a stainless steel one.. No more rusting for this battery box

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If you want more inches, stroke it
Life's a garden.... Dig It!
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20746

I see a cannon muffler there!

Show us a pic

One of the baffles is out but i do have it...

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If you want more inches, stroke it
Life's a garden.... Dig It!
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20746

Don't go there willy, it'll be illegal in SA, for sure..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Already been there, done that.
But the JunBL was QUIETER than the RC40 believe it or not!

To shut the RC40 up just add a front box, even a cherry bomb would help.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

NICE HANDYWORK!!!

YOU SHOULD HAVE MADE A FEW OF THEM WHILE YOU WERE AT IT!!!