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[bamby]

Been to Bingley and back - bought a few things for Flex but not much for Thug.. on the way back the wheel bearing got grumpy - so Thugs had two new wheel bearings and when the mechanic took her out for a test drive... ended up with 4 ! Ah well!

She's tucked up in the garage and might make it out this weekend... I need to go and take photos of Flex as there has been much progress!

[bamby]

Ok, i'll confess I never got her out of the garage at the weekend. I washed the Bini today and .. yep you guessed it.. She didn't get out again! So plan is for wednesday for her to come out and get a good wash and vac..

a photo from the bearings being done ...

[bamby]

well she has made it out a bit - the list of jobs is growing by the week and i've got a rust report to do...

 

We managed to get to Mega mini meet in april, then promptly broke down and refused to behave then got mot'd and fixed in time for Blackpool Mini Run.

 

The other Bini has gone and been replaced with the black Bini so see how that lasts...

 

moral of the story - get her out of the garage!

 

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washed using a new spray on and buff off system ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and she's off to the club meet tonight

[rally515]

Love the look of this mini as keeps being said throughout your thread

Looks so clean on top that its a suprise how crusty it is beneith the skin, best of luck and i'm now a follower of your thread

 

Cheers

Cliff

[bamby]

So the world of Thug!

We've gone round the clock and now sitting happily at 100895mls!
Rear shoes have been replaced, brake fluid changed, cv joints replaced and a new mot!
Still on the road but requiring much more work on a monthly basis due to my neglect really!
Working two jobs and most weekends at work means little time is spent caring for the mini!

So a few pictures and a reminder of where we've come from...





Helping out at the local BMW MINI dealers launch of the F56













Also the bedroom stealer!

[Ben_O]

Just read through all of this on and off and love all the work along the way.

 

This is what mini'ing is all about, drive - smile - breakdown - fix - drive - smile - breakdown etc etc

 

Look forward to your other updates.

 

I'm off to have a nose at your other projects now!

 

Ben

[bamby]

So an update on the old gal! 

 

Rust, Rust, everywhere but not enough to spare! Argh! (to be honest it is driving me mad!) 

Ok i've got to sort out the issues with the slide to the left syndrome she's got at the moment. 

Other than that i've obtained some help from a good friend in the club who's helped me fit these.. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok so they may not be to everyones taste but it is my car!    So they are very very comfy to sit in and make it easier to get in and out of! Wahoo! 

 

So there is the back seats to sort (not tellin  ) ..but I will update you soon! 

 

I will post up work of the other bits ... oh and i need a new exhaust grr   I will try to do this before then but times tight! 

We are off to the IMM so see you there!