As much as we protest , it does help for future long term gain

Removed engine, box and front subframe from my Yellow Devil clubby wreck.
Nice day for working outside

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Pete...
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1968 Deluxe 1275
1969 Deluxe 'Scruby' 998 Looking for a roof skin...

Put in an 82C thermostat. Ran in the garage/drive for about 20+mins.
If it was going to boil I'm guessing it would have in this time but the temp sat around 80-82c so I think I'm happy
Checked fluids when it was cool and still had coolant. I think the cooling issues are solved!

Now for the next project.......

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Justin

washed it and took pics of it.... finally

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DVS K
Toad the Moke
Brutus the Ute
Mean Monster
Purple People Eater

Hooked the smart charger to it, maybe now the 4 or 5 year old Exide 550CCA battery will survive this winter.

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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.

got the engine in the s going after 4yrs.. with some love from lockie, some new plugs, coil, leads in the correct order, battery, some new fuel without water, and a new set of points, it started second go.

No smoke, and a purred along nicely.

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Bluey-1973 Clubby - 1330, high lift, big cam, 7 port madness in progress..

Gumby-1978 Minivan, British Racing Green - 1310, high lift, mild cam, enlarged porting and chamber shape with big valve head, supercharged build in ever slow progress!

went for a little run in the country
started at home in FTG (good place to start from }
went to croydon ,then to lillydale,healsville stopped at alexandra for lunch
then on to ancona and then back to home

Cleaned up the heater box, painted it, reassembled and installed it.
The car needed to be ready for my daughters first holy communion.
We were to leave for the church by 11:00am. I had the car back together and tuned by 10:45am.

The car ran really well.

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1966 Morris Mini Minor Saloon (Dot) - 1275 Auto - Mongrel
1968 Morris Mini Van (Ivan) - 998 Auto - Mongrel
1968 Morris Mini.Matic (George) - Original
1968 Morris Mini.Matic (Charlie) - Original

today i pulled off the rear drums on the 850 to measure and get new shoes tomorrow. Also tried to hook up the temp guage in the van but not quite successful yet. Will try again tomorrow, maybe. Bloody electrics

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Dog Food! Most kids like it more than Broccoli.

well this morning as well as yesterday afternoon...I was in That Position, Knelling, Praying something would work, Start the Van..Nope that didn't work ..Grrrrrr

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

Ported a 12G940 head for the Stroker

i worked on my buggy today

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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.

felt like drawing what i want my mini to look like when its done

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77 mini sunshine: the slow build continues
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=70699

chucked new shoes and drums on the 850

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Dog Food! Most kids like it more than Broccoli.

drove it to school/work and home again

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