Spent some time working on the custom steering column and driving position set up. Getting close now.

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http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c207/TurboOrangie/

67 Traveller - Needs restoration
www.victoria-chiropractors.ca

Cleaned up the front and rear subframes of the major chunks of mud and straightened out a few dents in preparation for having them sand blasted and powder coated. Cleaned up more nuts and bolts and brackets so they can be replated.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

Did another Oz rack up for a mate's S, I can just about build these in my sleep now.
Also machined up a couple of early style `wiper thingys' for Mini King from HDPE to check how they fit.
Yeah you can get moulded ones from UK, but John says the quality is often so-so now.

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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.

Worked on the steering column again. Finished some machining, welding and painting. Will reinstall in car tomorrow. Hopefully I won't find any problems. Would have done more today but I had to get to a birthday party that involved some burnouts, will be posting some links in the photochop and vid section.

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http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c207/TurboOrangie/

67 Traveller - Needs restoration
www.victoria-chiropractors.ca

sprayed the first coat of color on the wheels - spary painting skills not greatly improved since yesterday

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'62 Morris 850 (Marion)
'65 Mini Delux - sleeper 1275/S discs (Ms Plum)
'69 Vanden Plas Princess 1300
'71 Wolseley 1300
'74 Austin 1300 Countryman
'94 XJ6 Sport 3.2
'04 Rover 75 CDTi

Marcia Sees the light. After a big night with a mate on the way home Owen falls asleep in Morris. Double garage with Owen asleep I had the idea to open the the Garage door infront of Marcia. drmini in aust will understand the mess infront
Also sorted out a lot of stuuf moved around....so now I can move around Marcia
Reliased I cave tyo do a few more coats of glose black in the engine bay

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Started to remove all of the bits of my Cooper S engine in preparation to remove it from the car as I am trying to fix the problem with selecting 1st gear. Very confused as it was OK prior to a refresh on the engine and didnt touch the gearbox?

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

/me bets you find that 7/16" spanner you've misplaced in there

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

gave mine a bath and a good polish, looks like a new 40 odd year old car

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I'm grew up on the street, not the hood, the sesame st

Actually DROVE IT(!!!) Shock horror!

I reckon it's been 6 months since she's seen the road - what with the carby being rebuilt, new exhaust and then finally finding time to get her going! Running rough as guts as the timing and mixture are all over the place, but I was able to drive to the servo, fill up with fresh fuel, go to my local self-serve carwash and get home ok!

I've just drained the coolant and replaced the thermostat, but now I CAN'T FIND THE &%$#@#$ THERMOSTAT HOUSING GASKET!!! So it's off to the shops to buy one tomorrow, refill the coolant and then pay mr Tuning man a visit during the week! Almost back to a fully driveable car!!!

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Dave - 64 Nurburg White Morris 850 & 67 Morris Mini Deluxe (Bro's Car)
Previous Rides - 62 Morris 850 (Sold '03 - Now 'Lulu-62') & 76 Clubman S (Sold '99 - SFW-863)
+ Too many other classics

went for a little drive melboune to marysville to ciltern to albury to echuca to bendigo to melbourne



well really started on saturday stayed at albury overnight.working on the coming VMCi northern trip.

Asked a question about it, and got an answer.
Derusted, and took back the paint on the front drivers wheel well and engine bay, and primed.

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Chuck Norris is the only person alive who can kick you in the back of the face!!
mooo, I'm a pig!

let the lucas smoke out...of the facet pump.

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speed costs....how fast do you want to go...

Too scared to touch it, so far my mini has smoked, fused, melted, broken and stuffed all my expensive tools and given me too many nasty cuts and the odd bruise. sometimes i think it doesnt want to go back on the road, think i will call in a shamen and get the bad mojo outa my mini

OOoooooooooooooo is it the same colour as Lucas smoke?
Hope you had a fuse in the line....

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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.