Welcome one and all!

Restoring to better than original should not be too hard! I still haven't managed after 14 years And we have a 100 yr old house too. I must be a sucker

One of mine is at Emu Plains (for the Penrith dude!) where i grew up. There are some real nice Mini frindly roads out that way, get that lovin happenin and get on them roads

Nice to meet you Doogie..........hmm name sounds familiar.


Michael

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Gday forum. Rob is the name and about to sign with the ACTMCC(again) as I was going to Sydney at the endof the year. Ce La Vie.
In the RAN and still enjoying it after 17 years.

Own "Henry" -

1977 Clubman S
998cc standard block
1100cc(12G202)head with bigger than standardvalves(just a little)
twin overhead grease nipples
Go those drum brakes - reminds you of your responsibilities on the superhighways of today

Skins to my mates(i always consider mini/morris owners as friends I have yet to meet)

Drop a line or visit while in the nations capital - good to see you again Macca

Rob "Skins" Forsyth
CPOCSM
HMAS Stuart
"The Tartan Terror"

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doogies the naughty redhead at the back of the Veterens hall
making smartass remarks last meeting
theres one in every class but hey we cant live without them

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yea, just throw eggs at him....

hey rob loooooooooooooong time mate
good to see yer still round i still have my turquoise mini and also have a delux and a 850 shell
makka

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Howdy all...

Just passing, saw your light on, thought i`d drop in & say hi,,,

so,,,"Hi"

ar...er...um,,,well....ok then i`m Matt,,,live in Brisbane, work as a "The MiniMan" which is mobile mini repairs business & have lots & lots of those little things they call minis,,,"they follow`d me home mum"

i am a born & bred mini nut, My dad is Happy/hungry Jack from Readseed Mini Mecca , he`s been doin it since they were invented.

but don`t mind a bit of Down Hill mountain bike racing as well,,,you know, just as a bit of a break
get it,,,"Break" ???? yeah,,,ok,,,not funny

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You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Howdy Madmat, thought you'd never get here..

Got the Twinky Mini motor running yet??
Any pics of it, to whet our appetite?

em some to me and I'll host if you like

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hey kev,,,figuured you`d be here,,,hee hee

twinky is out (again) just finished setting up the intercooler & now have a little more welding to do & it`ll go back in the hole (again)

building this thing is a bit like sex really,,,in out in out in out sad R`n`t eye?

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Well it is good to see you are still about. Life here is really good as we are only 2(!!!) days out of Shidinee town after being in the arabian gulf for near on 6 months. Got sand in places I didnt think it could get to!! The fellers up there love their minis - albeit the new ones but they think they are the bees knees!. Will have to catch up again soon mate as it was great to catch up with you in the first place...hahaha. If you are ever in the ACT give me a bell and we can catch up - I will flash up the barby and have a sizzle.

Matt - I think you are a hermit as you live in that hole. After reading your exploits I am either a - going to get you to buy me a lottery ticket or b - stay the hell out of your way!!

Good to see you all here and the offer strands for any who venture to the ACT - dont be strangers - we are but a small club compared to our bigger cousins but we still get upto some mischief...I think we have a show and shine coming up in november so see how you go(I am guessing as I am now officially a ACT MCC non-member!!! - soon to be fixed...).

Take care and keep on trukkin'

Rob "Skins" Forsyth
CPOCSM
HMAS STUART
"The Tartan Terror"

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Miniot!!

Well it is good to see you are still about. Life here is really good as we are only 2(!!!) days out of Shidinee town after being in the arabian gulf for near on 6 months. Got sand in places I didnt think it could get to!! The fellers up there love their minis - albeit the new ones but they think they are the bees knees!. Will have to catch up again soon mate as it was great to catch up with you in the first place...hahaha. If you are ever in the ACT give me a bell and we can catch up - I will flash up the barby and have a sizzle.

Matt - I think you are a hermit as you live in that hole. After reading your exploits I am either a - going to get you to buy me a lottery ticket or b - stay the hell out of your way!!

Good to see you all here and the offer stands for any who venture to the ACT - dont be strangers - we are but a small club compared to our bigger cousins but we still get upto some mischief...I think we have a show and shine coming up in november so see how you go(I am guessing as I am now officially a ACT MCC non-member!!! - soon to be fixed...).

Take care and keep on trukkin'

Rob "Skins" Forsyth
CPOCSM
HMAS STUART
"The Tartan Terror"

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Rob Forsyth
Miniot!!

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66 Mini Minor sponsored by http://www.lifeonthehedge.com.au/ The Dog Harness Specialists
It was a pleasure ausmini. I'll miss all you misfits and reprobates

hi everyone ...im shirl the latest newbe, were from queanbeyan nsw, I finally got my mini last week & have stripped her down, shes at the sandblasters at the moment & should have her back tomorrow, she's a 64 deluxe and is in a sad state but im looking forward to getting her restored & back on the road, even my hubby thinks shes sweet & is helping me with the resto, will post pic's when i work out how lol

Welcome Shirl! When you get the little thing mobile rock on over to Cranberry some time to give the ACT Mini Car Club an eyeful!!

Lots of free advice for restorers too, in fact, we are drowning in free advice ....we need advice restrictions!!

We meet 3rd Wednesday of the month in Deakin and every Tuesday at lunchtime down near the Carillion so PM me if interested ...Cheers, Mick

PS if you stop wrecking your bikes you won't have to restore them?
PPS are you anywhere near that MK1 1800 is just up the road from the airport motor inn.....know what the story is there??

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64 delux ????????????
i did not think the delux was built ttill 66 67
makka

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thanx for the welcome & I will let you know when shes good to go, were just up the road from the airport inn but I havent seen the MK1 we have spent the last week taking mine apart, where abouts is it?
I dont suppose you know what motor a 12A497 is out of, its whats on the motor & i cant find anything on the net that really identifys it the gear box is 22g1128 miniK / mk2 cooper S from what info I can Find out.