your going to have add a mini k to that list soon ian......
mylist
1970minik, strip down whatever i need for the 850 and send it to ians place.
850-finish painting, start build up, get 16v head up and going, make up interior and get it rego'd (thats the nice version of the list)
68 windowless van, strip it down, fix up whatever is under the paint, start grafting a 98 rover halfcut onto it. etc etc
start recovering costs, find a moke, start again, somewhere along the line buy some land and make a couple of kids.

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real men race downhill - keiichi tsuchiya

I know Geoff, I've been tempted to copy your avatar pic , remove the lights and wheels , put coming soon across it and add it to my sig pic It will be right at the end of the to do list unfortunately . For those playing along at home , Geoff's mini K was built in the month/year I was born so I'm rebuilding it as my 40th birthday project (few years to go yet )

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HEE HEE .... added it now

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heres the unimportant list haha...lh enginesteadybar mount loose, rebound suspension rubbers upper front, ball joints loose, lh engine mount, clutch shudder???, tie rod end boot lh, lhf suspension ball seat boot, lower inner front suspesion bushes, odd wheel nuts, gearbox synchros, clutch arm cover pivot, oil cooler position and my favorite....spare wheel does not fit ahaaahahahahaha.......

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people say keep ya friends close and you enemies closer BAH I say keep your friends close and your enemies at maximum effective range.

Moke:
Have to fit Metro dash cluster and redo dash, which will hopefully fix:
- Fuel gauge dead.
- Speedo inaccurate.
- Tacho works when it feels like it.
- RH speaker has quit.
Also:
- Shifter cable needs shortening, currently doing a loop in the tunnel!
- Rear window gone milky and needs replacing.
- LF tyre has a slow leak.
- Starter motor dodgy - works sometimes!
- Tow bar needs fixing.
- Oil leak at the diff.

Traveller:
- Needs exhuming from under junk.
- New front panel, RH A panel and RH guard
- New door skins
- Extensive panel beating to rear quarters, roof and floor.
- Paint job.
- Wood kit.
- Replacement front subframe
- Suspension rebuilt.
- Brakes rebuilt.
- Engine and gearbox rebuilt.
- Wiring replaced (chewed by mice)
- Interior totally replaced (also chewed by mice!)

Now I'm depressed.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

1964 Morris 850

and it's perfect

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*cough*

77 van needs:
new RF guard
paint strip and spray job
1098 motor and box (ex Barney) fitted for rego
dashboard obtained (I'm tempted to use a Mini K one coz i have it)
retrim interior and new seats fit
overhaul 2 hydro subframes and fit. need custom made hydro pipes....
wheels & tyres
brakes rebuild
blah blah...
<edit> the 1412 stroker motor is already built and dynoed at GR's- 114HP @6000rpm, 113lb/ft torque.

79 Moke needs:
rust cut out (it's happening now)
strip and repaint
build 1132 motor and rodchange box
make rollcage/seatbelt mounting bars (copy off Spiro)
rebuild seats
new lights

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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.

after hearing all your woes, the fact tha my car isn't roadworthy for a host of reasons, inlcuding needing a new floor, seems trivial compared to some of your issues.


This is like self help for mini owners isn't it !

A1

since my yellow clubby sold
i'm reduced to a 1976 ls clubman

1100 cc that i can't start
missing carby
speedo tacho fuel temp gauges don't work
big rust hole in boot
missing two boot lid hinges
missing fuel pump
missing battery
car has to be completely re wired as the old wiring loom has been added to and cut into over the years and consists of many many redundant strands of redundant wire
and the bonnet hinges are bent to the point where the bonnet won't go on the car straight

on the up side i'm fairly sure my brakes work well..........

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why does everyone want a Cooper S when you ca have a better Clubby

LS needs..

New roof lining ...

Reworked head to be fitted..

New exhaust system to be fitted..

Roof & bonnet to be rubbed down and repainted..

wow ... this is like an 18month old thread revival!

Cherry: 1976 Leyland Mini S
- speedo doesnt work
- ignition switch buggered
- possible rebuild pending
- drivers door lock temperamental
- passenger's window regulator broken
- indicator stalk stuffed (works but barely)
- seats need resoration
- needs new steering wheel
- needs new carpets
- throwout bearing needs replacing
- breather hose needs checking
- valve stem seals


edit: i forgot a few things

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97 Rover Mini Mayfair

clunky gear changes
rust in drivers door
broken window pillar
paint missing from roof from where the radio aerial hits!!
broken heater cable
"throaty" sound that is apparently not the exhaust.

Just lots of undiagnosed issues that no mechanic in Gladstone, QLD has any idea about.

grrrrr
but she still looks nice

Gee , you know how to make somone feel depressed Jess , 18 months on and if anything the list is now longer

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Well Gee ....where do I start?
The wife has some ideas .............but I'm looking for better options

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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!