started to work on my mini tow trailer!!! making it a full floor but then big storm headed my way, and had to pack up

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Finished rebuilding a 1360 for 1970minik.

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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.

Found out my floor leaks like a seive and had to pull out all the heshen sound deadener (front and back) and front carpet, for everything to hopefully dry

Now i need to to make it so it wont leak again

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Got the car started and running on injection

Well it starts and runs for a few seconds and then floods .. its a start very happy

Beanie

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I am the son of the STIG

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'65 NCF MINI.....
'69 MINIMATIC.... 9 year resto still on the go

Just a tip , once the hessian is fully dry, spray it with a heavy coat of Scotchgard on BOTH sides , as much as you can , helps to protect the floor and is a fire retardant ( to a degree )

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I finished assembling and putting the finishing touches to the new motor

tidied up the engine bay

put the last bits on the motor

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went to drive home from school, and mini wouldnt start, nothing, just a click, went home got another solonoid, went back to school to try to fix it. checked and cleaned batter terminals pulled ignition out, swapped solonoids over still nothing put old solonoid back on. Rang a mate to ask what it could be. Told me what he thought and how to fix it went back to school to try it, did it and fixed.

Starter motor was stuck on my flywheel, stuck in gear and rocked it, back and forth, came unstuck and then Started no worried.

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Still bumbling around with the wiring
I think I might have accidentally let some of the smoke out

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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

I had a great day in the shed.

Spent my birthday Tradetools vouchers on lots of little tools that will come in handy. One was a sand blaster.

Sand blasted the outside of 3 steering racks in preparation for sending them away for a rebuild. Had a quick look inside the boots and they all look ok to me. Should be good for re-build.

Packed the racks into PVC tubes with one fixed and one screw-on end. Had to cut a slot down the tubes to let the pinion spline poke through. 100mm diameter isn't enough

Installed my new parts washer. It's a 3/4 width dishwasher a neighbour gave me for nothing. It now lives next to the laundry tub in my shed.

M

did some more welding on the moke, and today i will do some more welding on the moke.....

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busier than a 0ne legged man in a butt kicking competion

I must have my Star Trek glasses on , I read that as melding with a bloke


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i did nothing to my mini today,,,

i just sat here typing crap into my microwave oven & watched the car races on the telly ;-(

damn heart attack gets in the way of working on my race cars ;-(

2nd artery stent gets fitted in 10 days (& counting)

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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.

I should get the "all clear" from my Ortho Surgeon soon so I can start getting stuck into the heavy stuff again. Back surgery was the best thing I ever had done, just want the go ahead to get stuck in to the Mini again.

Cheers,

Dicko

struggled to get her going - rough as guts at first and took several goes to tick over - was fine when warmed slightly tho so took my youngest daughter for a spin around the Gong.

Took my eldest daughter and 3 of her mates for a spin last night and they were equally thrilled and shitting themselves to be in such an old small car. Tho then my eldest decided it will be hers when she can go for her license! ha ha ha don't know about that my dear !

Mine is one I got from minispares in the UK. Has a diamond shaped head on it and took me five minutes each strip by myself once I figured out how it works..

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Cheers
Alec
1275LS - July 78 - XNFAD18Y/102918