I wondered where this thread was

Kev and I droped off the the 998 motor with Wand stcik to my place. Its going to get a clean up and a few adjustments
Once Owen Woke up (no he didn't sleep but rested) we went and pick up a pair of seats for Marcia. The are the perfect stryle. They will also ge a bit of a clean up also.
As per the colour of them I think ill change my idea of the interior now not basic black not

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

Worked on my front subframe again and fixed my stuff ups when it wouldn't fit back in the car. OOPSY. pics and story in the conversion area.
Phil

welp today I drove my mini around the block twice, it was its maiden voyage and my own personal first drive of any mini. It was pretty chuffed, the only issue I had was the front tires scrubbed on the pop rivets I used to attach the chrome strip. The timings out and the everything needs bedding in but I was amazed how well it went. I was not really paying much attention to how fast I was going but it felt pretty quick and it was pulling well.

awesome

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woo hoo - congrats

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

put a motor on the roller door for the shed. woohoo, no more lifting it, push button brilliance!!!

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did nothing to anyones mini today,,, helped build a 30m x 60m shed for my navigator Robbo

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

An a series?

Wow, you were a virgin all this time!?

Congrats, you've got the bug for real now

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=55234

THREE STEPS FOREWARD TWO STEPS BACK

Repaird the bottom edge of the door frame today. Cut off the rusty strip -nearly the whole length of the bottom of the door - cut a new piece out of the old door skin. Welded it all up - blew a few small holes but was able to fill them. Cleaned it all up with the flapper wheel and was looking real good. Turned the door over and there was some weld globs on the other side so cleaned them up with the flapper. Couldn't get right into the angle so put a new grinding wheel on and cleaned it up - turned the door back over and found I had cut some holes and opened up the seam in a couple of places

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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!

Dropped the conrods and pistons out.

Stripped the neighbours deluxe to a bare shell....
Ready to go to the painters

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I put the Moke`s turbo twinky donk back together

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Resprayed the extractors with a different brand 1500F paint.

The last brand 1500F paint had "sizzled" and just wiped off?

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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

got the temporary engine out, and the rebuilt engine is in the engine bay.
Spent best part of the afternoon trying to get the engine mount bolts in! 3 down, 3 to go ...
Any tips for getting the holes to line up?

Jonesy

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Michael Jones
Minis In The Gong
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www.minisinthegong.com.au