1st up got the passenger door off - has 3 of the wedge shaped alloy washers 2 on the bottom and 1 on the top

2nd the back retainer on the bottom hinge was a bolt - that snapped off while being undone

3rd thing I bolted the refurbished S/H drivers side hinges to the body with new plastic/rubber(?) gaskets. First I tightened the nuts evenly then the rear ones first - still get the same result - the hinges dont sit tight against the body. The back (near edge of the door) is away from the body - the top one not much but I can move the gasket with my finger nail. The bottom one there is about 1mm gap. The nuts are tight as I can do them and the hinge body is tight and no movement. Anyone else have this happen?

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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!

Under the rear studs I used a large panel washer to spread the load out. I still put a champhered washer where appropriate but used the washers to reduce distortion all that weight can have on the door skin.

The gaskets I used were made of bitumised card.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

David,
Here is a diagram of the way the hinge bolts, studs and washers should be. it is correct!
Note stud length and washer and spacer positions are shown for both upper and lower hinges.
Hope this is of some use to you.
Dave

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Thanks Dave - that's a great help. The S/H drivers side hinges I have have bolts instead of screws for the front door side hinge and there was a stud in both positions on the front half of the bottom.

It is my original passenger side bottom door side rear that had a bolt instead of stud.

Don't you just love working on Minis

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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!

What a slut those two inner bolts are to get off, especially if you have road dirt jammed up around them.

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Aussie Leyland, Aussie Factory, Aussie Mini S.

I have a Sidchrome 7/16 A/F ring/open ender, with the ring end seriously ground away so it's way thinner. Also it's bent up a little. Works for me...

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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.

How many more cheap 7/16 ring spanners do I need so I can butcher them?

One for brake lines - now one for door hinges - anymore?

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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!

I have a selection of 1/2 inch spanners as well as 7/16 spanners, some of the 1/2 inch ones have been bent to accomadate single bolts such as the one at the bottom of the clutch housing which is a bitch to get at with the motor in the car.

Youll end up with a toolkit specific to the car, a small set of spanners you can put in a pencil case and throw in the boot.

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Aussie Leyland, Aussie Factory, Aussie Mini S.

I have a 1/2" one for the 2 bottom bolts in the clutch wok, just put the ring end in the vice, heat shank next to it and put a 45° bend in it.
And, another 1/2" one for the mech fuel pump nuts- grind the ring end thin, cut in half, weld at 90° so it is L shaped.

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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.

I cut the cast web off the fuel pump so that the spanner has more turn from above.

I fitted an electric one

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

I like the fuel pump to stop when the motor stops.

Can be arranged with some more wiring.

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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.

I know, but I like things to be simple and reliable. There is no point in adding more weight and making things more complex when it is not needed. The stock fuel pump can do a good job and is simple.

the gas lock off in mine weighs about as much as a finger nail so not much different, and you can time it so it runs for a while before you turn the engine over for that high tech feel, then when it breaks down on a rainy highway i agree with you fully

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Potato