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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:46 pm 
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I have just bought an 850!! :D!! In pieces :(

What is the best book on Mini Restoration or Rebuilding etc?

(I know should prob search but there you go)

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theres heaps mate

do u want to just get it back together

or a complete restoration??

do u want it original etc??

best i would say is get an engine manual, that covers most things, which are always on ebay !!

cheers jamie

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this one is pretty good... probably what you're after

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Restoration-Manual-by-Haynes-New_W0QQitemZ300113803051QQihZ020QQcategoryZ32072QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and this one is an essential

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Workshop-manual-Morris-Austin-Mini_W0QQitemZ130115614909QQihZ003QQcategoryZ45572QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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This one http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Workshop-Manual-1978-All-models_W0QQitemZ110127133079QQihZ001QQcategoryZ45572QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And this if you plan to modify the engine
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/How-to-MODIFY-your-MINI_W0QQitemZ170112353746QQihZ007QQcategoryZ45572QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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this one is pretty good... probably what you're after

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Restoration ... dZViewItem


Don't know about latest edition, but one I have, well, - not worth two knobs of goat crap, IMO :lol:
Doesn't cover engine/tranny's etc.
PM me if you want it for nix.

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