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#16 EatSleepJDM

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Posted 04 July 2020 - 09:20 PM

Looks like this Mini is now in safe hands, and I always think it is nice if the rarer Minis are returned to a more standard look. Good luck


thank you! i agree, i love modifying minis as much as anybody but i think it’s nice to keep the limited editions as they’re intended
I agree, there are plenty of projects on Ebay that have long since lost there originality that make great projects for modding and one offs. Good luck with the project.

thank you very much!

#17 EatSleepJDM

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Posted 04 July 2020 - 09:34 PM

I reassembled the bootlid after paint had dried along with the hinges and plate light housing. Turned out ok for rattle cans and is more presentable until the proper paintwork happens.

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starting to look better now. still need to fit my correct Thirty wheels and refurb them, replace the windscreen and address a couple of rust blisters but all in good time

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next job was to replace the alloy door furniture for original black plastic trims. Something i think makes a big difference

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after! The door cappings aren’t original but i think they look good and fit with the interior.
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my eyeball vent covers arrived so fitted up both air vents to finish off the dash

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next up was to fix the engine steady bush which had clearly had it’s day. Found a new bush in my spares so fitted that

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My next job is to sort the blowing exhaust so next job will be to take the carb and manifolds off

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#18 EatSleepJDM

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Posted 17 July 2020 - 08:04 PM

Got round to looking into the exhaust blow before it got any worse.

Was nice an easy to spot where it was coming from.. interesting!

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took the manifold off as was also blowing from the head

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small hole that I welded up. Will be replacing the manifold eventually so just wanted to patch it up for now

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gasket had also failed. the lower manifold steady bracket wasn’t attached so the head join was taking all the strain.

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Whilst the exhaust and carb was off i had a look in the head and had a nice surprise in finding it had has some porting work done at some point.

So got the exhaust all bolted back up and thought i’d change the rocker cover. Another nice find was double valve springs. I suspect it has an uprated cam too judging by how the engine goes but will see when i take the engine out

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I also managed to pick up some correct wheels with the holes in line with the spokes as fitted to the 30 and RSP. Need to give them a paint but all good and straight with decent tyres. The wheels currently on the car are incorrect as they’re the more ‘regular’ style with holes between spokes, except for the drivers front wheel weirdly!

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Posted 19 July 2020 - 03:07 PM

painted up the new wheels this morning. very pleased with how they turned out for a rattle can job

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then painted the centre caps quick and fitted them. will fit to the car tomorrow and see how it all looks. sidewalls also need a clean but you get the idea

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Posted 19 July 2020 - 06:30 PM

wow, those wheels look great!
 

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Posted 19 July 2020 - 07:46 PM

Yeah, they look really good for a rattle can! Did you have much sanding to do?

Mine look like they where painted with a brush, hoping the 12" rim will fit in the sand blasting cabinet because I don't fancy doing them by hand lol

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Posted 21 July 2020 - 07:18 AM

Less is definitely becoming more - great work



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Posted 21 July 2020 - 04:12 PM

wow, those wheels look great!
 
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thank you!

Yeah, they look really good for a rattle can! Did you have much sanding to do?

Mine look like they where painted with a brush, hoping the 12" rim will fit in the sand blasting cabinet because I don't fancy doing them by hand lol


thanks! luckily didn’t need too much sanding the paint was pretty good, just a bit of a roughen up for paint to adhere to

Less is definitely becoming more - great work


thanks much appreciated

got the wheels fitted yesterday, not a great photo but certainly looks better already

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next job is to take front and rear screens out to sort a couple of rust bubbles. bang in the middle of a house move at the moment so might have to wait a little bit before i can

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Posted 21 July 2020 - 06:27 PM

you did a great job with the wheels, they look really good. I have a similar set to refurb, but the paint on mine is poor so will have to come which i am not looking forward to!



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Posted 21 July 2020 - 09:43 PM

you did a great job with the wheels, they look really good. I have a similar set to refurb, but the paint on mine is poor so will have to come which i am not looking forward to!


thank you, very pleased with them. i bet! may even be worth stripping paint off completely if they’re too bad

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Posted 22 July 2020 - 06:23 PM

 

you did a great job with the wheels, they look really good. I have a similar set to refurb, but the paint on mine is poor so will have to come which i am not looking forward to!


thank you, very pleased with them. i bet! may even be worth stripping paint off completely if they’re too bad

 

Yes that is what I plan to do, I think I might try and shot blast them for speed



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Posted 22 July 2020 - 10:40 PM

That looks great. My first roadworthy Mini was a black Thirty - G545EOK.

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Posted 23 July 2020 - 08:15 PM

Great to see a black 30 having some time spent on it! Well worth the effort looks great!




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