But they have only had 2,000 miles worth of use since BRAND NEW. The shoes were only about 20% worn. These must be made of inferior metal because in no time at all I get really bad braking shudder that shakes the whole car. When the drums are machined this eliminates the problem. I have already had them machined back to standard once before.

It's starting to look like I have to get the drums machined every time I do an oil change

<edit> edited for spelling mistake

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"In two years time your car will be like a lady's clothes, out of date, my car will still be in fashion when I am dead" - Sir Alec speaking to Pininfarina

Yes there have been some dud new drums about lately.
Once upon a time drums and disc `green' castings were left outside for weeks to stress relieve themselves, before machining.
Time marched on with progress, and nowadays they put them through repeated heat/cool cycles before machining instead.
Sometimes, they get the process wrong... and you get crooked rotors and oval drums. I had 1 disc like this back in 1975. Happens more lately.
I have heard lots of reports of this recently.

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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.

Bugger that!!! I've had the drums on NAV for ages and given them an absolute hiding in that time as well. no warping, no shudder. Adjust and keep on mini'ing.

I got them of brickworks ages ago. i don't know where he got his bits from but worth every cent so far

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Primed the insides of the doors and boot lid, also stripped the hinges and primed them aswell. Organised for car to be painted on Sunday..

I hit it with a hammer . . . it made me feel better

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMkVq1jRGU

loaded the body onto the trailer so I can take it to have the rusty bits sandblasted tommorrow.

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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

Drove it to Hobart and back, geez it goes so well and handles so much better since I fitted the HiLos, its so high it will take the toes off a centrepede. I wish I had the camera with me as there was some awesome scenery or back drops for pics of the shiny and new(ish) BALLISTIC

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Micheal, When you pick it up, come and grab my trailer.... it will be much easier than using the box trailer.

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I swapped all the gears (except reverse) from my rodchange box to a 4 synchro remote case. Including a new 22G1040 cluster and DAM3167 1st motion shaft (1275GT).
Still need to swap the outputs on the diff from pot joints to Hardy Spicers.

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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.

Went to VicRoads and had the CH paperwork processed. Paid for the plates and came home and put them on the car.

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66 Deluxe, 07 Cooper

no today but expect a big one tomorrow

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

Took the toy to a decent Auto Elec to have the A/C looked at. Its an electronic problem, so he is bypassing all the electronic junk and putting on a manual thermostat so it will cool ( She who must be obeyed) in the future.

I fitted the flares to the back of the mini k, also trial fitted the front flares and marked out where to cut the guards for the 13inch wheels. I did also stand there and look at the mini for a while, that counts too i think for doing something?

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1970 Mini K

Went over the whole entire car to see what I missed before she gets painted on Sunday. I missed things, rectifying them Saturday Arvo...

nothing to the mini but i ran over a cat with my mazda ute so i could skin it and sell the pelt, and also the meat to the chinese restuarant round the corner im practising for when i come over and visit my brother in bogan town (taralogan)

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busier than a 0ne legged man in a butt kicking competion