I found out why the van had started breaking down under load. Loose No4 plug lead on the dizzy.
Took it for a fang round town then flattened the battery while listening to music in the shed.

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'72 English Van...'72 Export Moke ...63' 850...KZ 750E1...'74 P76

I found out why the van had started breaking down under load. Loose No4 plug lead on the dizzy.
Screwed down the speaker/storage boxes in the back then took it for a fang round town.
Got it home then flattened the battery while listening to music in the shed.

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'72 English Van...'72 Export Moke ...63' 850...KZ 750E1...'74 P76

Pulled front subframe out and started dismantling it. Had head crack testing and is all good and started shopping for parts.
Now i have that sinking feeling that im in way over my head, no turning back now.
Good Times

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Dog Food! Most kids like it more than Broccoli.

took off the tarp.

saw all the water inside.
put in a few towels to soak up.

looked up the weather for the week.

put tarp back on.

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Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...



“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

Drove BALLISTIC to work, then had a detour via "Lil-utes" house on the way home from work

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMkVq1jRGU

Had a small puncture on my ally radiator, I ended up putting the old one back and give it a test drive 250 km all up with air con on sitting on half on the temp gauge. So I am happy ready to Knox tomorrow and Hanging rock on Sunday

Removed the engine from the deluxe and found the faulty bearing in the gearbox..

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

almost finished off the radiator install and generator -> alternator conversion. Battled with the wiring at the front of the engine bay, but made it all much neater I think!

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tim
68 Deluxe 1293, HIF44, megajolt/EDIS4, daihatsu alternator..

'a mini is for life, not just for christmas!'

Left it parked at home for the first time in a looong time! Took the trike instead...

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Ouch!!!! Hope the damage aint too bad.

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"Investing my Super in a Cooper" &
"Re-living my Surfing Past in a Woody"

damn loctite 515 on the thermostat housing didn't seal anything.. just peeled straight off.. not sure what I did wrong! Try again with Permetex gasket maker no.3 . Hopefully the 515 on the waterpump housing is going to seal ok!

Removed the heater today, so much nicer having room in the engine bay! will install a heater in the cabin I think!

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tim
68 Deluxe 1293, HIF44, megajolt/EDIS4, daihatsu alternator..

'a mini is for life, not just for christmas!'

Looks like it was lubricated with mollasses!

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

Naah! Loverley GTX.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Drove it for the first time since the Patonga run!

Fitted the reco'd roof rack!
Its very utilitarian.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.