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| Author: | J_A_M [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Worst ever job to do on a Mini.... |
What's the worst job you have had to do on a Mini? I reckon I found mine today........fitting all the internals into a door....  Spent hours today fitting the 1/4 vent window, sliding glass, window winder, door lock and barrel....etc..... Just finished one door tonight and the lock doesn't work!!  Looks like I have to remove the lock mechanism tomorrow.....
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| Author: | IwannaMini [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:38 pm ] |
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ha ha... try working out how the hell to get the handle off the older version... where you cant just unscrew the damn thing when the lock is busted...
There is always that rooflining thing... |
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| Author: | mickmini [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:41 pm ] |
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I was thinking about putting this topic up as i struggled to get the u-bolts into the unviversal joints on Sunday. it helps to wind the hilos off and make the driveshaft more in line with the gearbox, and especially helps to have straight u-bolts that will actually go into the holes. a couple taps with the BFH cured that, but i still needed three hands to lift driveshaft, slide the joint together, line up the rubber, and slot the u-bolt in 
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| Author: | mickmini [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:44 pm ] |
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[quote="IwannaMini"]ha ha... try working out how the hell to get the handle off the older version... where you cant just unscrew the damn thing when the lock is busted...
quote] fixed that one when i had to get into the car when i forgot the keys at the supersprint  broke lock, swapped handles with passenger side so it would pass scrutineering, then it came out somewher on track 
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| Author: | gafmo [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:02 pm ] |
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I still say the Radiator out special when the P/O has put the bottom hose clamp around the wrong way 
Some may say the Rack and pinion 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Worst ever job to do on a Mini.... |
J_A_M wrote: What's the worst job you have had to do on a Mini?
I reckon I found mine today........fitting all the internals into a door.... Spent hours today fitting the 1/4 vent window, sliding glass, window winder, door lock and barrel....etc..... Just finished one door tonight and the lock doesn't work!! Looks like I have to remove the lock mechanism tomorrow..... BUGGA! And I told you it would take a weekend to do 2 doors properly, wasn't far out was I. 
I think the worst thing is that bloody circlip on the Deluxe/S outer door handle. But I found you can do without it if you pre-bend the c-channel thingy out a bit. 
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| Author: | mickmini [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:06 pm ] |
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no wonder BMC and Leyland went bust. 2 days to assemble a door
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| Author: | willy [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:09 pm ] |
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Love it mick. Yeah leyland really ****ed up with the locks and handles. The pins on them are all starting to fatigue and break now have u noticed. I've done my passenger one a month ago and i keep having to push one of the pins back in on the drivers side. |
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| Author: | mickmini [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:12 pm ] |
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lucky both mine have slidey windows. much easy |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Worst ever job to do on a Mini.... |
drmini in aust wrote: And I told you it would take a weekend to do 2 doors properly....
indeed you did....BUT....you failed to mention the fact that I might scratch the hell out of the door uprights..... .....lucky I am a pro at touching up.....
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Worst ever job to do on a Mini.... |
J_A_M wrote: drmini in aust wrote: And I told you it would take a weekend to do 2 doors properly.... indeed you did....BUT....you failed to mention the fact that I might scratch the hell out of the door uprights..... .....lucky I am a pro at touching up..... I'll leave that one alone about touching up J_A_M
Hmmmm, that little bypass hose can be a bugger, undoing the speedo drive at the block, bottom radiator shroud ....man it just goes on and on 
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Worst ever job to do on a Mini.... |
9YaTaH wrote: I'll that one alone about touching up J_A_M
Dirty boy....I had to think hard about that one...... 
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| Author: | 68matic [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:09 pm ] |
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the only thing that has gotten me is replacing the traingular rubber in the triangular window. its the only thing that has gotten me so i went to sleep |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:12 pm ] |
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68matic wrote: the only thing that has gotten me
is replacing the traingular rubber in the triangular window. its the only thing that has gotten me so i went to sleep Antons a expet now Sorry Mate
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| Author: | 68matic [ Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:19 pm ] |
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hmmm ive got a new best friend... his name is anton |
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