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[longtimenomini]

It looking very nice, liking all the alloy bits, specially the thermostat steady bar might have to get one myself but cost might stop me.

The steering lock, might be worth looking at the old MG one's go to ebay BHM7144, don't know if they fit or if it sticks out as much, but I do know the switch itself fits some of the original early mini clubman ones fitted as I got the switch unit(not the lock) for my 71 clubby, they do look the same as well, well looks the same as the one that's on mine, but not sure how much it sticks out. Could be worth a try as you can pick them up cheap enough, if I'm wrong sorry for pointing you in wrong direction but sometimes these things pay off with the rarer items.

Thanks , this one is off mg and corresponding switch... only certain ones fit . Now lowered works better and less fiddly than original one close to cowling

Thanks again

[longtimenomini]

Other engine steady on ... need to move cables , hoses etc to get a clearer view

[Ace Alex]

Nice! Progress is steadily moving along, Bob!

Magazine cover car in the making ?

[longtimenomini]

Nice! Progress is steadily moving along, Bob!

Magazine cover car in the making ?

Thank you Alexander ! ..... GQ, esquire, vogue and take a break have all contacted me for an exclusive !

[leaky]

Wow this is a beautiful little clubman, id say leave the spot lights off, looks nice a clean looking as it is. 

[longtimenomini]

Wow this is a beautiful little clubman, id say leave the spot lights off, looks nice a clean looking as it is.

Thank you

I have decided on front of clubman for now .... there is an addition... pic to follow

[longtimenomini]

For now , no lights .....badge [br][br]Made a proper badge + mounting so can be placed anywhere on grille - or taken on and off [br][br]A real pukka one cost £50+ .... made mine for £2.98 (part of living room sofa donated a part )[br][br][br][br][br][br][br][br][br][br][br][br]

[longtimenomini]

Well I’ve put it off for a while ...and life got in the way on several planned occasions

Will start the manifold swap. lcb has to come out as it it fouls on driveshaft...( will keep lcb for another project / different gearbox)

Will see how much paint comes off shell when wrestling with it





Funnily enough I recently swapped manifolds other way round on the sprite - free flow to lcb

[longtimenomini]

First things first

Thanks to ace Alex for Christmas present of artwork for garage .... ( literally for garage ! , give me my garage back Alex :) )





Then thanks to my lovely long suffering missus for DSN door bling ....








Ive also been busy ordering ...... watch this space

[longtimenomini]

On my list of things to buy ... wandering through Wilkinson’s and found it for a tenner !

Hoping it would fit between seat brackets .... it does

Will be mounting it passenger side when carpets in

[minimissions]

Nice little update, I am loving that pic up in the garage looks ace!

[longtimenomini]

Right exhaust off again

Manifold out ... with a little lateral thinking . Span front wheel to turn driveshaft which , pushed against lcb and gracefully wound out the exhaust through the gap. Now gonna try same trick in reverse to get other one in ... may need hammer persuasion !

Edited by longtimenomini, 03 January 2019 - 06:38 PM.

[longtimenomini]

Oh and had to strip and rebuild another split rim as losing air ... fingers crossed it works

[Ace Alex]

Nice little update, I am loving that pic up in the garage looks ace!

Thanks!

[Ace Alex]

Oh and had to strip and rebuild another split rim as losing air ... fingers crossed it works

‘Air’ on the side of caution with those rims!