Community Status Updates

robminibcy

sure it said non- serious on the news earlier?!
Dec 29 2013 11:48 PM

HarrysMini

It was reported as critical at 10pm. Have a look at the thread in General chat
Dec 30 2013 01:17 AM

Gerbil367

Never surprised when the press get it all mixed up - mind you the French are updating them - maybe its lost in translation?? Anyway, just heard he is critical - hope he pulls through OK, never my favourite F1 driver, but a helluva racer
Dec 30 2013 12:06 PM

Artful Dodger

HO GAWD
Dec 25 2013 11:21 AM

miniman24

It was a mess, he emptied it right under the tree
Dec 25 2013 11:52 AM

Archived4

Bargain!
Dec 24 2013 12:31 PM

miniman24

Only paid £140 for the head :D

Dec 24 2013 12:36 PM

MrBounce

Early Xmas prezzie. Good one!
Dec 24 2013 01:26 PM

miniman24

Aye itll be properly degreased with gunk! No half arsed job :D Got to do it with the engine in the car though :/
Dec 11 2013 11:09 PM

Gadgets

far better with engine out so you can degrease and get into all the nooks and crannies . proper job.

Dec 12 2013 06:56 AM

MiniLandy

It's doable in the car, assuming you're stripping manifolds and ancillaries off to get access. Thing is, you won't be able to wire wheel off the old paint as effectively to make the new coat last, but it should look good for a little while!
Dec 12 2013 03:54 PM

Cerberus

Mines still standing, flapping about a bit, but it's still in once piece, :D
Dec 05 2013 02:32 PM

MiniGrin

I know :/ driving home 12 ish last night, I died a little bit at the painful sound of the freshly laid grit hitting bob the MPIs underside :'(
Nov 05 2013 05:41 PM

sherly

Yep - all that money that you save on postage! ;) I bought all my panels & general resto stuff from there. I moved away before my project got to the blingy stuff (although I still have the workshop nearby....) so it wasn't as handy for the final stages of the project.
Oct 22 2013 06:08 PM

Zik

Most of my student loan is about to go to a machine shop :'(

Oct 22 2013 07:43 PM

jamiewandsmurray

minispares and ebay myself haha, oh well!
Oct 22 2013 11:39 PM

minimadles

Decoke, check and relap them in is the best way forward
Sep 29 2013 06:19 PM

miniman24

Got rid of the majority of the carbon and the exhaust valves are rather pitted which means the seats are probably knackered too - may as well install unleaded ones haha
Sep 29 2013 06:47 PM

minimadles

Yes unleaded is the way to go if the head is later than about 1988 it will have hard valve seat inserts already and may be possible to reclaimed the valves by having them refaced
Sep 30 2013 08:12 AM

KernowCooper

Does it have a vernier adjustment on the side? 72 is most likely a 45DM which does not.
Sep 13 2013 10:27 PM