Removed the radiator from the Clubman and I think I have discovered where the water leak was as the radiator core is in very bad shape.
Cleaned up the brackets and mounts and sprayed all the parts black ready to fit tommorrow.

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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

Got about half of the regular 1500mi service done:

* New engine oil, filter
* Cleaned air filters
* Disassembled carbs, cleaned and reassembled with fresh dashpot oil
* Topped up coolant
* Replaced spark plugs (broke one getting them out )

Only managed half a service mainly because I was assisting my 7yo boy do it

Still to do:

* Brake & clutch fluid change
* Suspension grease
* Brake adjustment
* Rotate tyres

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

bush mechaniced the front left wheel cylinders (with electrical tape YAY), only to find out the master cylinder is leaking, and when the pedal returns its sucking in air.

Yet another thing to fix.

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Aussie Leyland, Aussie Factory, Aussie Mini S.

Good solid coat on the wheels I will put another two during the week. drivers side CV & Drive shaft in, passenger side will be done during the week. Lower felt bush on Steering column. Fitted Y piece on the LCB and also exhaust rear Brackets, also found I have the exhaust pipe and its fits perfectly all the way down the back. Uncomfortably due to the exhaust I want be able to have the push button starter

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Refitted the radiator to the clubman, dropped the 1275 engine into GR for the build to start and then dropped another box of parts and bolts into the metal plater shop and finally finished up at Padstow Mini Spares to spend more money.

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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

stripped ugly paint & polished lip my new tasmans & put the van on the rotisserie a few weeks back. Can do a full revolution . also temporay bracing is welded in while the body get some tlc

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one van, one mini s, one knitted cardigan

oil + filter change
adjust timing + mixture
tighten fan belt
gave it a wash after 3 months

completed the passenger side CV & drive shaft and also adjusted the drums althou passenger side top is not as you can not get get a spanner into it . Dropped back on all fours and startred back on the electrics again. All working now except Blinks are not pructuss . Its Dull & life less and when I put the head lights its just not thier

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Bled the rear brakes, much more stoppage now

Drove it around some fun roads with other mini driving peoples Had great fun . . . . some more driving tomorrow

Drove the Moke to work at 11am for server moves to our new building. It's been parked in the loading dock (so security can keep an eye on it) for the last 11 hours.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

drove her gently to huonville,then caned her home,love that mini...

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First you get the money,then you get the power,then you get the Mini.

77 long days the little Mini sat neglected...so, a really nice, loving bath with paint brush to get into the tiny places...check the fluids, pressures, wheel nut torques...a little choke and the 1380 fired up on the second crank.

Next a 4 mile loop locally. After eats, a 20 mile run to my son's home and return. Mini was delighted to be alive and redlined.

This was all in aid of prepping for the 140 mile 'All British Run to Whistler' today (Saturday/18th)...darn, at 7:30 a.m. it's raining heavily and likely to be very wet all day.

At least no snow...

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Select a gear, bring up the revs and release the clutch...off you go!

nice

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First you get the money,then you get the power,then you get the Mini.

The rest of NZ got battered by a storm (stadium roofs collapsed, power out to thousands of homes) but Wellington had a superb day so I removed the rear side windows from the Estate, cleaned the rust out, treated what was left, primered etc. Hope to do some more today.