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[carboy001]

Brilliant Mark, just got got your email, just so im sure, im right in saying referring to my pics with the brackets, the one on the right goes on the upper of the rear seat and the one on the left acts as like a riser for the tank?

Should be down the garage tomorrow to finish stripping the engine, possibly lift the block off the gearbox if we're upto it and give it a good clean if we get that far

[Matrix]

Brilliant Mark, just got got your email, just so im sure, im right in saying referring to my pics with the brackets, the one on the right goes on the upper of the rear seat and the one on the left acts as like a riser for the tank?

Should be down the garage tomorrow to finish stripping the engine, possibly lift the block off the gearbox if we're upto it and give it a good clean if we get that far

Chris if you need to see how the tank is fitted in the flesh mini has a RH tanks fitted...your more than welcome to come have a butchers mate.

[carboy001]

Oh yeh forgot you've got a right hand tank! Spent agers racking my brians thinking who on here has a tank fitted. May have to take you up on that Oz just to put my mind at ease plus have a look at your pedals as well.

Don't suppose you work weekends do you? Sucks something rotten having a job 8 till 5 Monday to Friday


Managed to getthe clutch off this weekend after getting confudled about the c-washer Will write update tomorrow

[Matrix]

Nar I don't do weekend @ work mate lol I am however only in Denton and you are more than welcome to call round

[deemo]

Just read through the project now (at collage, shhh)
Looking good! love the garrage and all the lovely bit's you have been getting.
Must be nice having someone else do all the bodywork, looks like there doing a good job from what I can see too.
I'm looking forward to seeing it back from the bodyshop and everything coming together.
It's going to be miiiiiint

[carboy001]

Thanks Deemo, hopefully it will be a minter just gonna have to take my time when I get it back to make sure its all spot-on. Can't knock the sprayshop at the moment there doing a sterling job, just want to be quickier because im not patient! haha

Couple of pics for Luke






Last weekend didnt get upto much really because getting the clutch off confused me, stupid C-washer > Next job is to seperate the block and gearbox. On inspection of taking the clutch off though its generally clean underneath but the clutch plate is quite worn so need to replace it, was thinking of changing to pre-verto, so will read up on whats involved. Also the oil seal is leaking so that will need to be replaced also. Taking off the flywheel housing however a couple of bolts had been put in crooked and are cross-shredded so will see what we can do with them but I know it is a morspeed engine so wasnt really that surprising from what ive read recently.

Couple of pics of the weekend











Thanks for reading!

[carboy001]

Well had a busy couple of weeks but unfortunetely nothing much to do with the mini just work

Went down to see Oz's mini the other weekend to have a look at the tank setup so I know what I'm doing with that now I think, thanks again Oz! Need to order another bracket for the other side though which I'll do this week to take to the bodyshop next weekend hopefully.

Managed to spend most this weekend on the engine though but it was just simply cleaning up the clutch and flywheel housing which included gunking this twice, hose them down, dry them and then wire wool them complete externally and internally. Very pleased with the outcome of them so no need for paint (weasn't planning on anyways). Forgot to get some pictures although they would dazzle you might put some polish on them before they go on the engine to shine them up a bit more.

Will have a better update next week when I go down to the bodyshop and see progress, they must think ive forgotten about it since I havent been down in a month now

[carboy001]

I have a problem! *Step one on the rehab programme complete* Just bought another set of alloys before the mini is even on the road just found them randomly on ebay and thought they looked awesome and bid and I was the highest bidder so will upload a pic when I have them, will be interesting if any of you can tell me what they are without looking at Asphalts directory!

Also spoke to the bodyshop and they havent really done all that much to the mini to warrant going down there to be honest, all they have done is bond on the bonnet since last time which im not fussed about as I don't want them to rush it. Will get a few pics when I eventually get round to ordering some bits for it.

[analogue_radio]

Thanks for the pictures the old style will look spot on in my interior

the wheels sound exciting what size?

[carboy001]

the wheels sound exciting what size?

10's ofcourse

Sent the money for the alloys and he said he would send them on Monday with a few parcels he's got to send, so hopefully will get them Tuesday/Wednesday

[analogue_radio]

good answer width?

[carboy001]

6" ofcourse haha

Quite excited about them to be honest as I have never seen them before and I always check out every 10" wheeled mini Gutted he's not sending them tomorrow to arrive Monday

[analogue_radio]

the best kind of width!

i'm anxious! i'll be sure to check back when you update again with photos

[greglogan]

Hi Chris

just wanted to say that your build topic has been a great read. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the finished product!!

Greg.

[carboy001]

Thanks Greg much appreciated words


Finally a bit of an update.

Couple of pics of the clutch and flywheel housings







Pictures don't really give a good idea as to how clean they are to be honest. But this weekend the flywheel housing had already began to corrode again so going to have to put some polish on that me thinks.

Yesterday I mainly just made a start on degreasing the the block and gearbox

Part why through the front


Before I started the back


Front after a quick wipe down


Back after a wipe down


Next we decided that we would sperate the gearbox and block as werent happy with the seal between them and suspected an oil from there. Came apart very easily infact, just realiased we missed a bolt when first attempting to seperate them (on dads side obviously ) but other than that, easy as pie.





Don't suppose anyone knows how to tell what cam I have got in this by anychance? Don't expect anything special in it, just wondering?







Today all we did was clean up the gearbox a bit more, going to give it a jet wash though and let it thoroughly dry. Plan now it to order all new gaskets for the gearbox and block which are necessary with Moss as they are close to us, think im going to have to wait till I get back off holiday in a couple of weeks though as im broke and won't have time to fit them. Then put it all back together and paint it but hopefully before it goes back in the mini i'll be able to add a few nice pieces though including a pre-verto clutch.

Don't suppose anyone has a list of stuff required to convert to pre-verto as the guide on here doesnt seem well finished to me. Was planning on getting a lightened setup from MED (stage 1).

Thanks for reading

Chris