All the awesome people on here willing to give a hand where they can

Its not often I PM anyone on here, and I feel bad that the odd time I do its to ask for advice on something rather than for just a bit of friendly chit chat.

I had to send the Doc a message the other day, because much to my embarrassment, after hours of trying, I simply could get a weld to work. I'd been tearing my hair out trying to work out why it was cracking and carrying on. The first time I welded something, I was 6 years old (I remember, because I took it to school for show and tell ), I'm no welding genius, but after years of experience I don't normally struggle either. So it was great to know that even though I don't normally talk to the doc much I could just drop him a message and he steered me in the right direction with just 6 lines of info.

Big thanks to you Kevin, you're a champion

I haven't messaged him in a while, but even TheMiniMan. There has been a few times over the years I've dropped him a message out of the blue to ask him about something. And again, a total stranger, ready to sit down for what would probably be a while (because if you've seen Matt's posts, he doesn't know how to keep ANYTHING breif ) and write out a detailed explaination.... (and I'm sorry I didn't manage to drop through and say hi when I was up in Morningside a few months ago, time just got away, but I might bump into you at Byron over Christmas).


These are just a couple of people who've given me a hand on here, and I just wanted to express my gratitude for the time they've taken to offer their advice.

Cheers Guys, you're the sort of people that make forums worthwhile

Alex

Well said PK, well said

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

wasnt a 12g202 head giving you trouble was it

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If its got tits or wheels its gonna cost you

1973 Solid side Leyland Mini Panelvan 1100 in Hairy Lime(Elma)
1976 Clubby project in progress
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe in need of a full resto
1971 Mini K Garden Art

No it wasn't actually, it was an AEG163, your's was a piece of cake compared to this thing

can this be an ongoing thread of thanks to those great Mini helping hands?

I too can thank Kev Dr Mini most graciously for his help in sourcing a replacement head for my mini-matic so cheaply and quickly. I was very grateful for that

and also today I received in the mail a nice package from a Scott in Melbourne who I bough an AP Auto transmission book from off ebay. He then also offered me several other Auto manuals and a box full of auto gearbox bits still in their original BMC boxes and wrappers, for not much more than what I paid for the original manual!

It felt like my birthday and Xmas had arrived at once! what a legend!!

I think everyone may jump into this thread soon
But I too have called upon Kev and others also for help and have been given valuable advise I couldn't have found even if I was paying for it.

Big Thanks

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1968 Morris Mini Deluxe - members gallery
1970 Morris Cooper S - members gallery
Mini's I grew up with
Slot car couch

Couldn't agree more.........Doc (or Kev), Mike Byron, Alex (Phat Kat) just to name a couple of people I've PM'd in the past. Then there's the likes of the people who live in your neck of the woods - Rod (Oscar) and Bob (MiniBob) in particular who are always willing to lend a hand and so on.

Cheers

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Rod
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Rodney/

Thanks for all the kind words guys. I'm just happy to help people with their cantankerous little Minis.

Mini ownership is an illness, and there is no known cure... even after a 20+ year Italian Love Affair, I came back to them.

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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.

I think everyone on this site would owe Kevin a few beers... I'm pretty sure he's more keen for my car to be finished than I am just so I stop asking questions!
Without him or GR I'm sure my engine would still be in 100 pieces!