Didnt get as much done as i thought,
Put the grinder to use and cut the apron i am going to use, removed the a pillar lip from my replacement guard and did some panelbeating.
I love my spot weld drill bit, makes life so much easier.

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

couldn't get my van to start in the rain, but the Mini did, so it was used to lug a 5 piece drum kit + cymbals + extra snare drum to the redcording studio!!

two wing nuts to pull out the front passenger seat, then fill it with drums! ha ha ha

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So much easier with a Minimatic , no need to leave space so you don,t smack your hand getting 1st and 2nd

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Rubbed the motor down, and repainted it!!!

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Realized my battery is closer to death than previously thought job for the week, get my lazy bum to Kmart to get a big 'un!

Bought and hooked up a battery desulphator, supposedly it can recondition dead batteries. It takes a couple of weeks so I'll report back as to its effectiveness.

Also fabricated the rear mount for the passenger seat (they're a bit over engineered so hopefully the certifying engineer won't have an issue with them). Now to work on the front mounts. I'm going to cut the crossmember, fabricate a crush tube/spreader plate assembly x 4, weld them in and replate the crossmember. Overkill yes, but the engineer is pretty picky.

Pulled the engine out of the Moke so I can:
fix the oil leak
replace the clutch
replace the steering rack
replace the water pump
replace the engine steady bushes
take the head off and replace the stem seals
replace the choke o-ring in the carby
replace the blown manifold gasket.

Other jobs to do include re-shimming the front ball joints and buying new tyres.

refitted the engine.... Kinda.. to 6 hours to lower it in, and put the for bolts in the lower engine mounts,... God Horrible job..

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Ground out and replaced battery box
Sprayed out boot
Fitted new rubber bases to seats
Number plate flap conversion
Fitted boot lid back on car.

Why when ever i finish a job on this car do i always stand back and say...

"Why the hell doesnt that fit ! ! ! ! "

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I'm guaranteed to break something every time, but there's nothing like getting under the bonnet and having a go!

Hung my doors. Now to start putting things back in....

Also finally capitulated after two weeks of cursing and sore hands and paid Novus to fit the chrome locking strip. Took them all of 15 minutes to do the both of them...... Barstools!!!

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

What did they end up doing that made it so easy?

I wasn't there but the missus says they had a different tool to the one from minisport and it all slipped in easily. One man fed the chrome strip into the seal, the other slid the tool along.

Ive tried to get a better description of the tool but she can't really give me a more precise answer other then it wasn't the same. It mightve been exactly the same, but a different colored handle!

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

Changed the needle in the carby to the GR recommended one and started the engine
Runs much better. Also checked the timing with a neon timing light and all good after I moved the Megajolt VR sensor back to correct setting
Now I can install the Megajolt parts in the car and complete the wiring

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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

jammed a new slave cylinder in the 850, bled it and adjusted the brakes. Havent fired it up for a few weeks now, boy there was some pent up fumes/smoke comming out

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Dog Food! Most kids like it more than Broccoli.

Replaced the rear shocks, a couple of exhaust hangers, diff side plate drive shaft oil seal and started on adjusting the front lower ball joints on my clubbie.

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1964 998 Cooper , 1968 Morris 1100