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#436 GT Jimmy

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Posted 01 February 2018 - 05:13 PM

Back on the GT again today, where else would I want to be on my birthday but the best room in the house? Had a go at welding the boot strengthening brackets. R kid had to slightly re shape them so hopefully they're ok.

 

Had a mare trying to find the position for the tank strap bracket, till it dawned on us, well R kid worked it out. We thought the strap bolt went through the hole in the bottom of the tank flange but it doesn't. That was an hour wasted haha!

 

Here's a few pics

 

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I was going to weld up the small holes where a piece of trim used to be, and a couple of pieces to fill the old aerial and alarm hole but ran out of time because of the tank bracket scenario

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I'll do them tomorrow

 

 

 



#437 Vinay-RS

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Posted 01 February 2018 - 05:24 PM

Happy birthday, Jim! Looks like you had some good fun working on the Mini today. ☺

Did you get any Mini parts as presents?

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Posted 01 February 2018 - 05:32 PM

Happy birthday, Jim! Looks like you had some good fun working on the Mini today. ☺
Did you get any Mini parts as presents?

My sister gave me £50 to spend at mini fair last Sunday, and r kid has ordered a cone compressor from mini spares. I always have my birthday off work lol

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Posted 01 February 2018 - 05:35 PM

Happy birthday :D  It's mine tomorrow - I'm a ground hog don't you know.



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Posted 01 February 2018 - 08:08 PM

Happy birthday :D  It's mine tomorrow - I'm a ground hog don't you know.

Happy Birthday to you too. Looks like I'll be in the garage on your birthday as well haha

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Posted 01 February 2018 - 08:21 PM

 

Happy birthday, Jim! Looks like you had some good fun working on the Mini today. ☺
Did you get any Mini parts as presents?

My sister gave me £50 to spend at mini fair last Sunday, and r kid has ordered a cone compressor from mini spares. I always have my birthday off work lol

 

I really need to consider getting a cone compressor too. Especially if I want to regrease and refit components. (also, who is r kid? I think I missed it in your posts so far).



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Posted 01 February 2018 - 08:28 PM

Happy birthday, Jim! Looks like you had some good fun working on the Mini today. ☺
Did you get any Mini parts as presents?

My sister gave me £50 to spend at mini fair last Sunday, and r kid has ordered a cone compressor from mini spares. I always have my birthday off work lol
I really need to consider getting a cone compressor too. Especially if I want to regrease and refit components. (also, who is r kid? I think I missed it in your posts so far).
R kid is a Mancunian (resident of Manchester) phrase meaning brother or sister. So R Kid is my older brother. Thanks for looking

#443 Vinay-RS

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Posted 01 February 2018 - 08:37 PM

 

 

 

Happy birthday, Jim! Looks like you had some good fun working on the Mini today. ☺
Did you get any Mini parts as presents?

My sister gave me £50 to spend at mini fair last Sunday, and r kid has ordered a cone compressor from mini spares. I always have my birthday off work lol
I really need to consider getting a cone compressor too. Especially if I want to regrease and refit components. (also, who is r kid? I think I missed it in your posts so far).
R kid is a Mancunian (resident of Manchester) phrase meaning brother or sister. So R Kid is my older brother. Thanks for looking

 

That's so cool. Thank you for sharing :) I didn't know that, or the term for a resident of Manchester. As they say, every day is a school day.


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Posted 01 February 2018 - 10:52 PM

Happy Birthday Jim. Good progress as usual mate.  :thumbsup:



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Posted 02 February 2018 - 06:47 AM

Happy Birthday for yesterday nice progress! :)



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Posted 02 February 2018 - 09:18 AM

We seem to be having the same problem

 

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Posted 02 February 2018 - 09:41 AM

We seem to be having the same problem

 

http://www.theminifo...k-installation/

It took a while to work it out, if there was no hole it wold have been clear. we'll know for next time



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Posted 02 February 2018 - 07:14 PM

On the GT again today. We wanted to weld up the small holes where the old trim for the vinyl roof finished on the rear panel. Pleased how it turned out, used a piece of flattened copper tube to back the holes prior to welding

 

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I also made a couple of small patches where the old aerial and what looked like an old alarm key used to be

 

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Got them welded ​in, a bit rough but nowt a skim of filler won't sort. Then tried the boot lid for fit

 

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Also tried the bumper but it was a mm or so high, will trim the hinges to suit I think, Thanks for looking

 

 

 



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 04:45 PM

Back on the GT again, feckin snowing so we had to work inside the garage, a bit cramped but got a bit done

 

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Got the old scuttle off and the new one trial fitted, pleased with the way it fits

 

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Took an hour to get this bad boy off. Couldn't get a socket on one of the nuts. Lot's of swearing later Jimmy won

 

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And I love this colour, at least you'll see us coming haha!



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Posted 06 February 2018 - 08:36 PM

Nice one, steady progress. The green looks great too.

Edited by Jgguinness, 06 February 2018 - 08:37 PM.





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