Has anyone created a step-by-step Mini assembly guide for the Australian Mini? I'm about to embark on this task. If one already exists, please send me a link. If not, I would like to create one during assembly.

This would cover all aspects of assembling a 1966 Morris Cooper S Mini from bare shell to fully assembled driver. The outcome would be a project plan and pictures that others could use, including the roll-up window door assembly, chrome trim, window seals, interior, running gear, etc.

I'm hoping others from Ausmini would contribute to this project. The project assumes all parts are ready for installation and wouldn't cover the refurbishment process. Any mistakes I make along the way would be covered in lessons learned - "always do this prior to this".

Thoughts? Comments? Or is the Mini so simple, this isn't really needed?

Mark

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thats a huge task. sounds good.

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Dog Food! Most kids like it more than Broccoli.

Lindsay Porters Restoration Manual (Haynes H440) is a good start - BMC Minis by Marshall and Fraser another good book and of course a couple of different workshop manuals.

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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!

you could do it and publish a book - a fella in Victoria has just done that with a Minor 1,000,000 he restored. Beautiful book...

assembly procedure is the reverse of diss-assembly

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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.

with less hammer work?

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'62 Morris 850 (Marion)
'65 Mini Delux - sleeper 1275/S discs (Ms Plum)
'69 Vanden Plas Princess 1300
'71 Wolseley 1300
'74 Austin 1300 Countryman
'94 XJ6 Sport 3.2
'04 Rover 75 CDTi

Great idea I say...

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'67 Deluxe (WIP)
- down to the shell..

The wife's Clubby van has been under a silver Supercrap tarp for 4 years now, still not rusting.
IMO no cover, and getting rotting leaves in the gutters is the biggest no-no. Why do people store old cars under trees...

[edit] woops wrong thread...

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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.

You been past my place? ( note to self - move the Moke out from under the tree)

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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!

I thought there was already some restoration manuals out there.

Possibly a better use of time is to list the tasks in order to dissassemble, restore and reassemble the cars. That way the only thing being written up is a list and not instructions that are already written elsewhere.

I'd use the list for sure

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Cheers
Alec
1275LS - July 78 - XNFAD18Y/102918

i think the Doc posted in the wrong topic

there are gregory's workshop manuals which are aussie specific

Could be handy!!! Epic task though !!!!!

I'd be no help to ya tho.............. I'm sure in putting mine back together, that I've done EVERTHING ass-about and the hardest way possible !!!!

Good luck!!

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Cheers, Kim
**purple '68 deluxe!**


***FINALLY wearing number plates----yeaaaaaah baby! ***

One guy in our club did a "project plan" on the restoration of his Mark II "S"

Quite sensational, but his profession was in the field of heritage preservation for the State Government so he obviously has the right skills.

However, as it was specific to his particular vehicle, I am guessing its not something that he'd particularly like being put out in the public domain.

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

A project plan is what I have in mind. I have some project management experience, so I figured this would be a good exercise and possibly useful to others. I already have over 800 pictures of my restoration so far, so I'd like to keep my photo journal going during the assembly process.

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