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PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:02 pm 
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1. Evacuated and pumped up both sides of my hydro suspension. Thanks Mick for your help and advice. Cars a lot better, (300PSI, 300mm front wheel center to arch), but I think either I need washers under the front knuckles and/or new/shorter rear helper springs to lower the back a bit.

2. Fitted new speedo to center instrument binnacle and did some rewiring and patching.

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Fitted new Alternator now battery charges nicely. Founds she runs much better with a decent amount of volts coursing through her wires. :)


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After yesterdays hydro pump up, I let it down a bit to ~260PSI and 280mm wheel center to arch height. Mick pointed out that 300PSI was on the high side, and that maybe I was being slightly paranoid about the ride height being high enough for the forthcoming RWC. Thanks again Mick.

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jb007 wrote:
1. Evacuated and pumped up both sides of my hydro suspension. Thanks Mick for your help and advice. Cars a lot better, (300PSI, 300mm front wheel center to arch), but I think either I need washers under the front knuckles and/or new/shorter rear helper springs to lower the back a bit.

2. Fitted new speedo to center instrument binnacle and did some rewiring and patching.

Jim


Dont forget that mini's are meant to sit slightly rake, as far as i know at least..

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I fitted 2x new Hoosier-daddy speedway Tyres to my buggy :-)

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I finished swapping radiator etc from the 1360 onto the 1412 stroker. It's going in tomorrow! :P

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I picked up my plastic blasted 850 doors & went and purchased some etch primer. Hopfully I will get to paint them today. :D

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replaced some rusted bits in the boot, Morris sure didn't want that battery box to come out, dozens of spot-welds and brazed corners


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Blacked the tires and i blacked them good.

Couldn't wash the car though, all out of wash.

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Took the blue thing off the spit , bolted on wheels and have put it into work position under landing and parked the gold thing now that it is near finished and on the road, in its new home( the garage)
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Sold the Woody

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Took the blue thing off the spit , bolted on wheels and have put it into work position under landing and parked the gold thing now that it is near finished and on the road, in its new home( the garage)
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i'm lovin that colour on the 'gold thing' :lol: ! Very nice!

i barely even looked at my mini today :( (or the last 2 weeks if i'm reaaaaally honest!)!

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I picked up another 79 mini yesterday.........Today I checked the brakes n hav just been finding parts to build it up.......doing some welding on the rust.......its only done 25000kms but doesnt hav the origional speedo with it.....grrrrrr
It has a big rust hole in the boot ad the front seam covers are shot......some small rust along the gutter in the front but its very clean.......just gota put an engine in it and a steering rack.......c how we go.

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Gave it a wash and headed out to Hunter Valley Gardens to check out the cars at the mid winter wander.


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