There is still some work to be done there
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 4:18 pm ] |
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well i did the bravest thing yesterday, i purchased another 1972 mini clubman 998cc... to my surprise when we got there i had a good look over the engine, only to discover it was actually running an 1100... yay !! as you see by the photo's i will post up it is in fairly good condition rust wise a couple of spots and came with a ton of extra stuff including a new set of foot wells... The guy who i bouht it off said the engine runs well and it drives good, is it almost ready for painting? my other mini clubman as you have probably read about is 3/4 of the way through having its engine out and i will probably end up selling parts or using it as spare parts (not sure) as it was quite free... |
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:07 pm ] |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:10 pm ] |
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There is still some work to be done there
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:18 pm ] |
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yeah i figure that i should prob get it done professionally because i dun think a backyard job would be too good, i am probably gonna paint the engine in the next day or two, any tips or suggestions... the car will be painted black, i was thinking either a blue or red with some chrome ill post some more pics soon |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:21 pm ] |
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I like the Camels red engine (see pics in his post). Would look great with a black body, like a redback spider 
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:27 pm ] |
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thanks for doing that pic for me too btw, also where do i find his post? is he the one with the pics of the blown gasket |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:30 pm ] |
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Look here: http://forums.ausmini.com/viewtopic.php?t=12516&start=75 |
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:33 pm ] |
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hmm i am thinking royal blue would be fantastic, stealing his paint color wouldnt be nice lol im sure someone also has blue though... to do this would it be best to take the engine out ? EDIT: also how would i prep the engine for paint! |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:52 pm ] |
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Yeah, pull it out. That way you can paint the engine bay properly too. Then get stuck in with paint stripper and/or wire buff |
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:03 pm ] |
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cool... so any old paint stripper? i will prob do that soon |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:05 pm ] |
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Automotive paint stripper is best, but if you've got some laying around just read to make sure it's safe on alloy (gearbox) and give it a go. |
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:02 pm ] |
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just finished painting some of the things that were already off... cleaned em up with a wire brush, paint stripper and degreaser... thought to myself, "crap, how am i gonna figure out which bolts go where" lol. When i bought it the guy just put all the bolts in the boxes... hopefully in similiar boxes to the parts!! lucky i have grouped and labeled bolts from when i pulled my other 1100 apart!! |
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| Author: | Benmcf1 [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:10 pm ] |
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Yay to the purchase of new mini's Well done. I look forward to seeing what it turns out like. |
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| Author: | Namibian CAMEL [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:55 pm ] |
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awdmoke wrote:  You're a dead ringer for my old mate called Jeff, who i have a picture of sitting in a mini Unbelievable  mccabe998 wrote: hmm i am thinking royal blue would be fantastic, stealing his paint color wouldnt be nice lol
! Oh come on, Of cause you can have my paint colour, i mean it didnt just come out of a can that did have millions of identical ones made 
'72 Clubman Im attatched to that year now, given mine is also a '72 They are just so much more special 
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:36 pm ] |
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lol... nah i wasnt serious lol, but i did always play on the blue!! its gonna look good |
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