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#301 Ace Alex

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Posted 03 January 2019 - 08:18 PM

Exhaust is out!!! Is that chipped paint on the breather case? ?

Exhaust on, exhaust off, exhaust on, exhaust off, exhaust on....exhausting work!

Wheels on, wheels off, wheels on, wheels off...?

Interior handles are very nice ?? Where’s MiniAnnie? Slacker!

I washed the Sidewalk today!

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#302 longtimenomini

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Posted 03 January 2019 - 09:54 PM

Should see bulkhead .... no paint on it anywhere now .... will be faster

MiniAnnie should be in garage working on her car .... not sure what happened, she said minis not there ?

Wow you washed one? Happy new year .... you are really going all out this year !

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Posted 05 January 2019 - 04:51 PM

Ok ... that clearly didn’t work , after stripping top of engine .. went for plan c

In the end had to cut 1” off end of down pipe to clear subframe, but it’s in now , now just repainting and rebuilding

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Posted 05 January 2019 - 04:57 PM

Then my usual habit of getting sidetracked and buying something else to fit ...

Have one already in my sprite ( I liked it so much I bought the company ... another, I meant another)

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Posted 05 January 2019 - 07:52 PM

What an absolutely stunning estate you've built - lovely :)

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Posted 05 January 2019 - 08:44 PM

What an absolutely stunning estate you've built - lovely :)


Thank you ... I’m not finished yet :)... still lots more to come ..

#307 Ace Alex

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Posted 05 January 2019 - 09:31 PM

What an absolutely stunning estate you've built - lovely :)

Thank you ... I’m not finished yet :)... still lots more to come ..

Get a move on, lad! Shift it! ?

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Posted 05 January 2019 - 09:31 PM

What an absolutely stunning estate you've built - lovely :)

Thank you ... I’m not finished yet :)... still lots more to come ..

Get a move on, lad! Shift it! ?

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Posted 06 January 2019 - 05:12 PM

Have put together top of engine again ... need to get under car and put exhaust back on Hoping I’ve left enough ‘meat’ on downpipe

Then got sidetracked again

Started mount for sequential lights

Mounting them in ashtray again ... works really well there and is very subtle

Need to cut out mounting hole , open up rear for wiring , paint front , wire up ....... bet I get sidetracked with something else before long

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Posted 09 January 2019 - 06:53 PM

Shop shop shoppy shop

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Got this .... changed mind

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Got this instead

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#311 longtimenomini

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Posted 14 January 2019 - 07:48 PM

More bits

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Dog’s not impressed

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Posted 19 January 2019 - 07:33 PM

More bits

1st ones easy .... got one spi/ turbo gasket, and 2 standard .... having problems sealing exhaust ( snapped manifold bolt in head was a big giveaway .... that’s another story ) so experimenting with different gaskets

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Rocker cover gasket

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Answers on a postcard for next one ... struggling with this job too ... humph

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Last ones more difficult ... clearly not car parts , but they will be

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Posted 19 January 2019 - 10:56 PM

I think the mpi exhaust gasket is best from what I can remember someone telling me. It has the metal rings on the exhaust ports IIRC

#314 Ace Alex

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Posted 01 February 2019 - 11:04 PM

Any progress since last update Longtimenomini?

Brackets and hinges for a boot board/rear cover?

#315 longtimenomini

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Posted 01 February 2019 - 11:19 PM

Hinges were for boot board .... changed my mind

Brackets .... nope not for boot board

All will be revealed .... probably in next few days

Also Got delivery today from newton commercial , will get some pics up this weekend




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