Stuart_B
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 09:07 PM |
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mini so far: update
hi all, i have started working on the mini this afternoon, and just throught i would share my progress.
well i took the bonnet off, then i throught i would take the windscreen out, but i asked my dad how to do it, so he done it but at the the same time
he broke it, by accident, so now i need a tinted front windscreen.
then i went to removing the front so i can get to the engine.
one side gone, other side to go.
 
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so, now to struggle doing the other side:
 
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now time to lift the engine out.
 
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so after a few hours work, the front of the mini has gone, and the hardest part was to remove the roller pin from the gearlinkage, which i forgot to
take of, and throught why is the engine not coming out.lol
thanks
stuart
[Edited on 14/2/09 by Stuart_B]
[Edited on 15/2/09 by Stuart_B]
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 09:10 PM |
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What are you doing with it Stuart? Restoring?
Craig
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 09:12 PM |
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Great stuff stuart,keep us all informed
of your progress.
by the way i like your engine hoist
Andy
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nitram38
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 09:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
What are you doing with it Stuart? Restoring?
Getting dirty by the looks of it!
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 09:19 PM |
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hi all, my plans are massive for it but my pockets are not.lol. well to start with i am going to doing all the rust and rot in the whole mini, myself.
then once that is done depending if i get a job, which i am currently looking for. i would like to change the engine, to something, which a lot more
power. so i am hoping on getting a cheap car, for a donor, for the engine and box and wiring loom, then make a custom subframe and make ,my own
rollcage in the car which will tie the whole car, pretty soild. whist upgrading to 4pot cailpers on the front running coil over's as well. but i
throught i will take a crack at painting myself as well.
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 09:19 PM |
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Looks good 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Benzine
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 09:32 PM |
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Awesome. Straight six engine tbh
The mental gymnastics a landlord will employ to justify immoral actions is clinically fascinating. Just because something is legal doesn't make
it moral.
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 09:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
Awesome. Straight six engine tbh
i was looking at a bmw Straight six, yesterday, and i was wondering wound it fit.lol
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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Meeerrrk
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 10:28 PM |
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civic type r
For Sale : 2008 Aries/Stuart Taylor Motorsport Locoblade (954 Blade)
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 11:16 PM |
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Good work Stuart will be interesting to see what becomes of it.
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tomprescott
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 11:28 PM |
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What about bec? Z cars do a couple of bem (m for minis) and I think one sold for about £16k! Then again mini's are so light anything will make
it fly! Looks like you're getting on well with it, keep us informed...
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tegwin
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| posted on 15/2/09 at 11:45 AM |
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BMW V8 in the boot....Its the only way!
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Would the last person who leaves the country please switch off the lights and close the door!
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 15/2/09 at 07:58 PM |
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hi all, had a few more hours on the mini tonight. i drained some of the petrol out, not sure i got it all out, but got a good 10litres of gone off
petrol. then i made my job to get the exhaust off, and subframe off, so i got the exhaust off and subframe out. then just tidy up a few cuts and see
more rust which i did not know was there.lol
where is a pic of my subframe out:
 
front sub
what space i have now:
 
front
it is great i can get to my work bench.
here is where it is going to stay for a while:
 
side
and here are some parts which i have taken off/out off the mini:
 
parts stoarge
as well i took the whole gear leaver assembly out.
thanks
stuart
[Edited on 15/2/09 by Stuart_B]
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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Meeerrrk
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| posted on 15/2/09 at 07:59 PM |
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wow youve done alot already! good start! i would have lost interest by now, im a bit of a nightmare like that.
keep up the good work
For Sale : 2008 Aries/Stuart Taylor Motorsport Locoblade (954 Blade)
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 15/2/09 at 09:26 PM |
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thanks, well i have lot more work infront of me. i have some panels for a side to work on once i get that far. meaning it get to play more with my
welder.
stuart
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 16/2/09 at 08:59 AM |
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Just wait until you have to remove the rear subframe; unless you are very lucky the bolts that go into the ends of the sills will be seized solid, and
if you try to force them out will either snap off, or the captive nuts inside the sill make a bid for freedom!
Not so bad if you have to replace the sills anyway (and if you do, make sure you get proper replacement sills rather than bodging it with
"over" sills that sit on top of the rotten ones).
Good luck!
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