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[tomkidd]

Looking good Nick. Who painted it for you?

[bamby]

Looking good Nick. Who painted it for you?

thansk Tom, a guy called Josh Cooper goes to the local mini meets

[aston19uk]

i thought it was going to be horrible. But its getting there and coming togther. i like

[bamby]

thanks for the comments.

bar a few electrical gremlins (see tech section) it should hopefully be mot'd by this time next week.. unfortunatly the insurcance will have to wait till the start of june as my sister had a little miss hap in the Golf on her way home and had a disagreement with the back of the vicar's wifes C3 still never mind..

Mini wise its mostly done just the last few bits to do (will take some photos before work tomorrow) then it can go .. and also spent too much money at Himley but hey ho my thug's all special..

40 M622 THG NICK BAMBER PRESTON WICKED!!!! im no 40 on the Blackpool Mini Run yay !!

Edited by bamby, 15 May 2009 - 08:56 PM.

[bamby]

Right update for you today the Mini passed its Mot yay!! so picked up the certificate on the way home from the Lakes.
Also have bought the insurance for the mini - cheaper than last year bonus!

so its off to the post office on monday to get it all nice and legal so it can be picked up from the Mechanics

heres some photos







and this one of the centre console i bought at Himley


sorry about the quality of photos as there off my phone but when the cars back ill have lots of nice ones

thanks

Bamby

[Ro8bieg]

wooo (Y)

[rimmer1993]

She looking good cant wait to see her

[bamby]

Right a bit of an update:

Now the mini is on the road the exhaust kept coming off the hanger so i have for the time being soild mounted it to save me some time in having to keep getting out with a cloth to rehang the exhaust.

been out for a drive today after fitting my new front speakers sounds better but still not quite rite.



and heres the pictures of the poor golf that had a little rear end fun with an 09 plate c3 but its all shiney now






and the space i had to get back onto the drive tonight teach people to park there cars (there are ones behind the big truck)

[bamby]

Well sunday brought the Blackpool mini run its was a really good event to so a big thanks to the BMR team Also as i turned up early and so did everyone else Tom asked me to wear a Special jacket and guide the minis to the car park hah so appologies to those who i confused!

So here are a pic or two of the day when we parked up at Blackpool (inbetween the Sandcastle and South Pier)












On the way home thug got a little warm and concked out so me and jack (rimmer) had to push it to the next street where she restarted (think the rain had something to do with it though)



so a few jobs to do this week if time permits

order and fit a new thermostat

fit the new radiator and wire in the electric fan to a separate switch

[bamby]

Rite o bit of an update on herr mini

Need to order the new manifold and pipe to the CAT so that my drive to SMD via Basingstoke will be a little more pleasent than with it sounding like tank.
Clinky
so this is what i am going to order well, more like im phoning them monday (sport) and collecting tuesday and have it fitte same day at my fave garage in Blackburn

also ive bought this to make the engine bay look a little more origional Stickers it looks rather good, so can't wait to get it fitted

Also went to pay the Mechanic for the service £150 later not too bad but not a full service this time - i think 2010 is the year to service my own mini haha.

Managed to change the radiator and fan sensor switch at the weekend (just gone) i bought the stuff to do this in January and Bingley but as yet hadn't got round to it - yet another job i was puting off.. so here's the photos - enjoy (its nice to get your hands dirty once in a while)

Open wide Miss Thug ..



ahh yes it is a little past it isnt it - that would explain the hotflushes



now safety first and all ..



take the wheel off to get better access to that odd looking tank by the damper you say ..





oh my all gone ! see that didn't hurt did it now ..



old and new sport the difference



nearly ready ..



hold still ..



good lord thats clean !



good lord ! radioactive or what ?!



sofar so good

Edited by bamby, 10 July 2009 - 06:02 PM.

[captainjack15]

Looks good mate

Very nice Mini you've got there, and a very clean rad

[rimmer1993]

Looking good hopefully you wont have to shout get out of the car and push at me again now

[tomsbluemini]

Looking good Nick, can't wait to see her down south really soon )

[bamby]

Well things were going really well until the exhaust died so it was time to get it sorted except the part i needed was not avaliable so i bought a superflow system - its loud and so much better for mini!



Then on the way home from having said exhaust fitted it (the mini) decided enough was enough in the 3rd lane (next to the barrier) on the M55 heading towards Blackpool part of the wiring loom decided to commit suicide and head for the mechanical fan thus resulting in the RAC and a new pair of undies for bambi and not forgetting the new fan belt thanks to mr RAC man (didnt know this guy this time)


Then its been plane sailing managing to do 1,000 miles in two weeks the mini made it to SMD and IMM


Thug even managed to bring some wheels back for robbie clever mini





but last night she blew a fuse due to her chrome boot light Dr Roo diagnosed les fault and shes since been behaving ... me needs to go shopping .. new rad cap and thermostat time !

[bamby]

long time no update

its been behaving bar the last couple of weeks where the running has become a little rough so time for some redex in the carb to blast it out..

Its been dropped off at the mechanics to have the new disc's and pads fitted to the front so hopefully she'll be more firm

then its polish time also need to get on with finishing the waxoyling too

Oh and its rusted already :cries: not happy so I phoned the guy and hes looking at it this week