Just like to give a big thanks & appreciation to this forum and the many members who assisted with my recent engine revamp. I won't drop names, in case I forget someone but you know who you are. Unfortunately for the many members, you can't drink appreciation.
The aim for me was to get my car ready to display with 80 other classic muscle cars, at the Townsville V8s. Like most engine repairs it seemed like the mandatory machining, rebuild kit - go. However due to the poor workmanship of the previous engine rebuilder over a decade ago, it wasn't that easy. One dodgy part had a domino effect on many other components and it was simply a case of elimination, one fault at a time.
The eight weeks that I had been given to complete the reco soon become hours. On Friday night it was like a Reality TV Show in the end 10- 9 -8 -7 -6, with the first real test drive of the car, being on Saturday morning 5am, driving to display the car at the track. Very nervous. Then having to do a parade lap that arvo, terrified that I was going to be that guy representing the mini world, broken down on the middle of the track delaying the TV worldwide coverage.
Fortunately all was good and the mini prevailed with pride.
A very humble Ford GT owner, who is fortunate enough to own 7 + Genuine GTs including original Phase 1,2,3 HOs let me park next to him and display my mini with my spare NT number plates attached.
and on the track
THANKYOU AUSMINI
Nice display...
