Hello Everyone

Been browsing these forums the last couple weeks or so and I am hooked on Mini's ! I just bought one (found in your for sale section) and can not wait to get my hands dirty...

I don't know much about engines but I figure this will be a great learning process... Anyway, he (dubbed Kane from previous owner, and I'm keeping it as i think it suits) is a Morris 68 Deluxe as far as I know.. british racing green (no bonnet stripes yet) and needs a lot of body work... it's got a 1275 bored to 1330/1340... umm anything else you'd like to know? anyway// here are a few pics







Look forward to getting to know people on these forums and learning all about Mini's

gday sss, nice mini you got there. Where is Aus are you? If you write it in your profile, that would be great.

Ahhh
the half finished project with a good engine
the best starting point

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thanks I'm in Brissy, St. Lucia to be exact.. just a few streets from UQ.

The engine doesnt exactly start right now, going tohave to work on what the problem is apart from stale fuel. When I ahd a look at the car initially had to spray some 'start ya bastard' into the carbs while turning it over to get it going but that doesnt seem to work anymore...

The engine might still need a recondition and I might do it over time just for the hell of it so I KNOW its in top nick... gearbox apparently has a dodgy 4th synchro and was advised that instead of just replacing that just to get a whole new/reco gearbox which I've seen is close to $1k !??! Although thats for a cooper S one, that a good price? Anyway.. will be posting more pics of the rust and stuff and asking for advice from peeps in the coming weeks... Plan to strip the lil beast and cut the paint back to metal to see how much rust and how bad it is and then go from there I think... arghhh the thought of all that money is already scaring me

yea, I am wondering about this 74 Deluxe too..... That's a rare beast you have there.....

Jam, always there for you in the sarcasm department. got to love it.
anyway
I'm sam, loved mini's forever, had a gold LS 1275 but unfortunately had to sell it to pay for honeymoon/moving overseas, but wife loves minis too so i think i'll have one (or two or three but whos counting) for the rest of my life. Beginning to plan our return to the best country on earth (australia for the slow ones to catch on), and so in the market for my next mini. i want it waiting for me the day i arrive if possible.
Enjoying the forums...but how the heck do i change the thing under my name to like 1275 or something better than n0ob...

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1275LS regrettably sold to move to Canada, but now moving back and need my next mini. - I want a K

Start posting like crazy (spamming).... ask big willy for advice....

Seriously, it's based on post count. Be patient.

Either that or pay poeee to have it changed.

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Welcome SSS... another Qld'er to talk to...... welcome to Ausmini, we are all a happy bunch, don't be afraid to ask questions (no matter how silly you think they are) and enjoy your time here!!!

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Hi my name is Peter, live in padstow, have been into minis for years, currentyl have a 1310 roundy, but have also owned a 74 clubby with starlet motor conversion, (wrote that one off too soon after finisheing it..) and also a moke...love minis and look forward to lots of mini chats along th way!!! (no i dont live neat the pirates!

Welcome ........got any pics of the starlet conversion? Brad (13secmini) has done a Starlet GT Turbo conversion....i'm sure he and the rest of us would love to hear all about it!!!

Enjoy your time here, we're all a good bunch...............

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i wish i still had photos, my ex took everything relating to the car cos it was my pride and joy for soooo long, so i have no record besides the car key and a lot of memories
so msg to the young ones, watch/hide your treasured stuff cos when it goes nasty, they go for your most treasured stuff....

but thats enough comming out of my closet to a bunch of people i dont know!!!

Yeah thanks for the welcome mate, am looking forward to the forum, just getting back into the scene with other mini nuts! as opposed to by my self for so long

Welcome Peter, and a good point about looking after treasured memories.
Take lots of photos of cars & rebuilds, and make a backup of your web site!

Very hard to replace either when they just disappear

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hey pete
welcome mate
pity about the cars
but as long as youve still got some toys to play with
have you ever thought of starletting a moke?

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Dont worry mate not all of us can have big balls.

LOL

Hi my name is Johnny. I have an 850 which I want to put a big twin turbo engine into. I dont know if it will fit, but you gotta dream.

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