she's a keeper! she's just saying she wants it to feel sporty and racy, not soft and comfy like a toyota - this kind of wifely thinking is to be encouraged!

today I won my local motorkhana, and my #1 daughter and her best buddy competed as well - but #1 daughter had an oops, and wrecked my bumper, though the star picket she hit is in much worse condition




kinda wierd how the damage is right on the overrider, but the overrider is OK - I might straighten it a bit and put the overrider back on and see what it looks like

scored a minor exhaust leak too - was very bumpy

Changed the pulley on the supercharger to get more boost.

I take it she put the car up on the ramps too?

ha! didn't notice that - it's not as bad as it looks, there's no tread hanging over the edge... for some reason I often put them too close together, even when I think "put them further apart because you always put them too close together"

Put the badges back on...

Shiney grill with stainless mesh behind it.



I had a bit of a problem with the rear. My leyland mini badge didn't cover three holes from where the badge from the donor boot went (Mini Clubman badge, or something).. Fix was to trim a piece of stainless steel to use as a backing plate, stuck to boot lid then new holes drilled and badge attached.. Also no holes for the "S" badge so a couple more holes were drilled..

I tried to drive the wheels of mine. didn't work though I gues i'll have to keep trying

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I started assembling Gafmo's 1132 motor.
Cleaned the block and crank out, dropped crank in the bearings (1098 ones this time), it spins OK. Checked end float with std thrusts, .012". A wee bit too much.
I need to go get some +.003"s tomorrow.

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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.

Put my front end back together and drove it

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Had the mechanic look at the brick on Thursday. Turned out the HS6 was full of crud and the points were pretty much welding themselves together. Turns out the Dizzy is also cactus so I am going to put an electronic one in.

Got it back and what a difference. Goes like a bat out of hell.

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Cheers
Alec
1275LS - July 78 - XNFAD18Y/102918

Finished cleaning the rust from in the engine bay and repainting prior to replacing the engine.

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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

Gave it a good hard fang out to Ballan, then up over the hills to Woodend and on to Mt. Macedon, then home.

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Looked at it flapped my hand at it and went "BAH...... Tomorrow", then wandered off and got beer....

Not exactly the Mini but started to organise the garage after our move before Christmas. Pulled enough stuff out so I can actually see there is a Mini in there. Spent all afternoon just working out best location for Drill Press, grinding wheel, wire wheel, what to hang on walls where and then getting frustrated looking for the bolts, bracket hooks etc I know are in these boxes somewhere.

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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!

^^^ That's what I've done for the last couple of weekends. Built some shelves, cleaned out a whole stack of stuff, made more room so I can work efficiently rather than spending hours looking for what I need and cleaning up etc. I can get small jobs on the Clubman Estate but the MkII project needs a pretty big working area.

Plus I got a pan brake so I can fold up repair panels as required.

Bled the brakes, and got some new A032R's fitted to rims