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PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:46 am 
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minilee probably means the car is getting towed there. Or he could know someone with a car trailer and he is going to tow it there on the back of his friends car trailer???

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It's all good, I am going over tonight to suss it all out.

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i have just booked it in to get fixed in padstow , dont noe how much its going to cost , but i think its the right thing to do , the guy said its a big job so ... that means $$$$

he said the front subframe n rear has to be remove so the pipe can run through , i was just thinking can u just run the main breakline around it ? he said it illegal to do that .... but who will noe , is that too dangerous or am i just getting really desperate ! =(

i hope that wen chong comes over to have a look at it can help me solve this problem , inregards to the hole in the floor plan its big .... got big as i was trying to fix the break line , as it just crumbled away .


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This is your roving reporter for Ausmini news:

Olive green clubman, very straight body, very original right down to wing nut on 1 1/4inch SU air box.

The drivers floor pan is in bad shape from lack of outer lower window seals and is the cause of the brake line issue. That will have to be addressed first before the brakes.

He's booked it into Padstow and I am mor than sure they will sort out both the floor pan and line.

Signing off!

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firstly i would like to say thanks to chong for the wonderful advise and time to come out and help solve this problem ...

good news i have took chong advise and seek a break specialist this morning , he agreed to make a new brakeline and install for $300 , the line is going to be in 3 parts and connected together , so theres no need to dismember the subframe, and and lucklier i live near a towing truck company so hes charging me $ 65 so all up $365 ...

thanks guys once again ... i just cant wait to drive it again !


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Nice work Lillee 8) Passing on your wealth of experience. :P


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Not sure if I was a help or a hinderance: I took Minilee for a spin in Lillee and well I think he's slightly hooked on horsepower now :P

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I took Minilee for a spin in Lillee and well I think he's slightly hooked on horsepower now


Way to go!

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minilee wrote:
i just cant wait to drive it again !


What will you do about the hole in the floor?

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He's going to ask if the brake place can do a simple patch weld (which is all it needs) or ask around ausmini if someone can lend a hand for a case of beer or something. The hole it's that bad, it's just in a bad location...

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Lillee wrote:
He's going to ask if the brake place can do a simple patch weld (which is all it needs)
Some exhaust places will do it ....They're experts at welding thin steel.


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Bingo

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Lillee wrote:
Not sure if I was a help or a hinderance: I took Minilee for a spin in Lillee and well I think he's slightly hooked on horsepower now :P


That'll just make him more keen to be involved with mini's , wait till he does a run with a
group of them ! :D Top work Lillee, for helping him out. :wink:


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S'all good, best part is he lives 5 mins from Liverpool Harry de Wheels cafe! So no excuses for him not to turn up :wink:

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i cant wait till theres a meet , i be like a fat kid looking at a cupcake ! :D ask lillee when i saw his car ,

lillee i ask the broke who is fixing my brakes he said he doesnt do welding so i have to find someone from the forum to give me a hand .

anyone out there that can weld and could help me out please dont hesitate , i will pay in beer and small amount off cash :D


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