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| Author: | Kennomini [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | pulling a mini apart |
I'm starting to strip Sonic and I can't figure out how to remove the hood lining. The car is a 1962 Morris 850. Mine has a screw at the top of the B pillar on either side(I have removed these), dose the rear half come forwards or dose the front half go backwards  and then how do you get the hoops out
Also what is the best way to strip the doors? (early model wind ups) dose the 1/4 glass come out first and then the main glass or what
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| Author: | Brick*Racer [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:44 pm ] |
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if done this on an LS so im not sure if its the same but yeah i had to take the quater window out first before the main window....but that was a long time ago so maybe someone has a better way of doing it 
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:47 pm ] |
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Also dose the 1/4 window come in or out as your pulling it out? That's a bit hard to understand but yous will get it  .
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| Author: | sports850 [ Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:48 pm ] |
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An 850 has a different hood lining to most other mini's (same with 997/8 coopers I think) , they are a two part light steel frame that comes out intact as two parts . Basically remove the 2 screws and then gently pull the rear half (I think it's rear , the one on the bottom where they overlap anyway) down and forward at the front and it'll "pop" out . It's a snug fit and holds itself in by tension mostly . Once that halfs out pull the other out the same . Once it's out you'll see the hoodlining is stapled to the frame , remove the staples and peel the edges off where they are glued and get the neew hoodlining made up using the old one as a pattern . |
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:53 pm ] |
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cool I'll give that a go Sports 850. Couple of other issues, the + battery lead. Were is it ment to run because mine goes from the battery up the C pillar, along/inside the drivers side roof Chanel and down the A pillar, then through the dash/firewall and in to the engine bay. Is this correct? and comments please... And just checking the standard fuel tank holds how many liters? I really do need an exact figure please. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:56 pm ] |
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The battery cable on an 850 runs along inside the centre tunnel on the RH side. or it should.... 
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 5.5 gallons |
Kennomini wrote: And just checking the standard fuel tank holds how many liters? I really do need an exact figure please.
25 litres |
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5.5 gallons |
9YaTaH wrote: Kennomini wrote: And just checking the standard fuel tank holds how many liters? I really do need an exact figure please. 25 litres awesome, this will become relevant to you' all when I finish 
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:54 pm ] |
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Still having difficulties with the 850 hood lining. I've pulled the front section backwards and uncliped it from the rear 1/2 but how exactly do I get them out from their? Do I just pull the middles straight down against the curve of the hoops or what, I just don't want to wreck them
And a progress report, after 4 1/2 hours I've striped the boot, interior (except the dash), removed all the glass from the body. All that's left is the dash, doors, subframes, engine and wiring loom 
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| Author: | brett [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5.5 gallons |
9YaTaH wrote: Kennomini wrote: And just checking the standard fuel tank holds how many liters? I really do need an exact figure please. 25 litres But have you allowed for the fuel in the line and the carbys fuel float? Sounds a bid dodgy to me Ken. sure your not trying to blow something up are you
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:11 pm ] |
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no...well not on the mini anyway
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:23 am ] |
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Kennomini wrote: Still having difficulties with the 850 hood lining. I've pulled the front section backwards and uncliped it from the rear 1/2 but how exactly do I get them out from their?
Do I just pull the middles straight down against the curve of the hoops or what, I just don't want to wreck them Pretty much , they are likely to have "grown" into place a little over the last 40 years or so and stuck to the paintwork . Just ease them out gently and you'll be fine . |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:07 am ] |
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If you pull the 2 corners slightly towards the middle and wiggle it, each 1/2 should slide out. |
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| Author: | Ben_Aus_Mini [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:22 am ] |
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Just a question that relates to the hood-lining Do you need to take the windscreen, the back window, and any windows out first before you install a new hood lining? Thanks |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:04 am ] |
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Ben_Aus_Mini wrote: Just a question that relates to the hood-lining
Do you need to take the windscreen, the back window, and any windows out first before you install a new hood lining? Thanks It depends on what type of hoodlining you have , 850's up to late 1963/early 1964 (but vague as all BMC stuff was) had a 2 piece framed hoodlinging that sat up in the roof area whereas later ones had a one piece hoodlining that extended to go under the top of the front and rear windscreens anbd under the rubbers for the doors and side windows . Is there painted metal visible between the top of your windscreen and the hoodlining or does the materialgo all the way down under the windscreen rubber . Your's could have either given it's age (1964) and the custom work on it . |
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