Rang the painter again today to once again be told to wait another week, so now body for my project is to be delivered next weekend 8th.
Removed the body kit that I fitted over the past few evenings and reinforced a few weak spots. Next job is to put the body back onto the rotisserie and the trailer ready for transporting.

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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

Put a cheapo $99 Tomtom GPS in it to check the S 200KPH speedo.
Speedo seems spot on at 50 & 60K, reads 1-2 high at 80K.

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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.

fitted new adjuster kits to the front drums of the 850.

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Dog Food! Most kids like it more than Broccoli.

Got around to the most important mod today...

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1965 Morris Mini Deluxe - 998cc SC12

Buffed the mokes new paint work, mm shiny!

And bought a few bits for the moke - Crossing a few things off the ever growing list..

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You're so square
Baby I don't care

i took the tarp off it looked around and then put it back on

Being completely mechanically inept I still managed to go to Repco buy a set of points and change them over.

Never in my life have I started with a car that didn't work and finish with one that did all by myself!

I'm going to go fix something else now

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1970 Cooper'd K
by "Cooper Works"

woo hoo!! well done

today I washed mine, and then took the alternator apart to see if I can find the mouse that's hiding in it

Today I;

-Reinstalled Carpet,
-Installed new stereo
-Put all the seats+belts in
-Finished off all the interior (minus headlining)
-Installed Fire Extinguisher
-Made and Installed new suede leather parcel shelf cover

Its all coming together nicely

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Finally got the mini out of my garage now that the neighbours apartment has collapsed post Feb Quake Christchurch. Just need to reunite it with the engine! Yay!

The building to the left used to have garages like the one in the background.

Gotta be happy your car wasnt in your neighbours garage.

Very scary stuff though.

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ANY SEA ANY TIME

1. Put a TDC mark on Gafmo's van's harmonic balancer, and checked the timing... found it was `a bit' advanced, idling at 33°BTDC...
It's OK now.

2. I made a bunch of wiper shaft escutcheons (Oz cars, 1968>1978) for Mini King. If anybody needs some, he will have them from Wednesday..
p/no (from Mini K book) is 62710622.

Early ones (`1961>`68) available next week.
These are all machined from black HDPE plastic, they don't split like the old rubber ones did.

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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.

crap yea it's coming together nicely - LOVE the quilted parcel tray.

Do you have any more photos? It looks mint!

How long until you're on the road again? Is the engine and everything still in?

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You're so square
Baby I don't care

Polished and polished and polished and polished. Bad paint and all she looks AWSOME.... and smells good too

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Master of the Moggie Army & Founder of Awesomestock2010

Tried to set the timing.
Previous owner riveted the grille in so had to do it british van/early moke stlye.

Then gave up when I couldn't turn the dizzy because of the huge brass t-piece that was splitting the oil light and oil gauge sensors. Ill probably have to take a grinder to it.

Also did a quick compression test, Is 10PSI under a significant amount, (cylinder 1 and cold) Will do it properly when it idles.