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#211 sonscar

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Posted 13 September 2020 - 02:03 PM

Slot mags,nice.Steve..

#212 Jase

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Posted 16 September 2020 - 06:49 PM

Another coat of gloss black to the engine, need to oil up the bare metal and a general cleanup to the gearbox casing etc. I need to change the distributor, do I need to be aware of anything as I remove, will anything drop out? Don't think I have ever changed a Mini distributor.

 

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#213 Jase

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Posted 16 September 2020 - 06:49 PM

New rocker cover waiting to go on once the engine is in the car.



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Posted 17 September 2020 - 12:36 PM

fan on wrong way around :-)



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Posted 18 September 2020 - 10:47 AM

fan on wrong way around :-)

Are you sure because that's the way it left the factory? Brand new engine.



#216 GraemeC

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Posted 18 September 2020 - 11:00 AM

 

fan on wrong way around :-)

Are you sure because that's the way it left the factory? Brand new engine.

 

 

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Posted 18 September 2020 - 11:45 AM

I will swap it around. Thanks



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Posted 16 October 2020 - 06:22 PM

Well Covid has scuppered my plans of moving the Spitfire into the garage but more importantly swapping that fan around :)



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Posted 27 October 2020 - 11:40 AM

State of play at the moment, GT relegated to back of the garage so I can re-position my bonnet hinges on the Spitfire and repaint the front end:

 

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Posted 15 February 2021 - 09:46 PM

Work on the Spit has now expanded to a full respray so stripping down at the moment waiting for warm weather



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Posted 16 February 2021 - 09:17 AM

Ahh good old mission creep.Enjoy,Steve..

#222 Jase

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Posted 15 December 2021 - 12:33 PM

Can't believe I have been working on this car for 10 years now, wow. Anyway Merry Christmas to all members and let's hope 2022 will be a better year, fingers crossed.



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Posted 11 April 2022 - 12:07 PM

Jase, you have some serious metal working kit in the garage, roller, swage tool, English wheel.   Is that what you do for a living? 
I have a couple of bits that would benefit from a trip over to yours.  

Any updates on the mini? 



#224 Jase

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Posted 11 April 2022 - 09:20 PM

Jase, you have some serious metal working kit in the garage, roller, swage tool, English wheel.   Is that what you do for a living? 
I have a couple of bits that would benefit from a trip over to yours.  

Any updates on the mini? 

No, it's just a hobby. You are more than welcome but the garage is jam packed with cars at the moment, when I re-commission the TR there should be a bit more room.



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Posted 16 April 2022 - 07:38 PM

Just something to play about in while the Mini is building up :)

 

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So this just goes to show how slow I am, picked this car up 8 years ago this week and sold it today :( fantastic car which ironically is being replaced with a new MIni.






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