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[Will]

I've just got my first mini recently and i'm planning to change a lot of things on it. Anyway, i thought i'd post a pic up before i go on holiday tomorrow (yay) and when i get back some jobs will be started. Other jobs will have to wait (these being the ones that cost lots of $$$) :nugget: . Anyway, here you go...

[Will]

oh yeah, i should really mention my plans...

New panels on front end
Respray in Red and Black
(Black roof, mirrors and possibly stripes)
Clean and tune engine
Sportpack arches
Smooth bootlid
Mk1 Grille and surround
Possibly bucket seats
And when i get moooore money, i'm hoping to swap the ultralite extremes for alleycats, hehehe

Thats as much as i can think of for now...

[Will]

Anyone got any suggestions, do's, dont's or anythin else they'd like to ad.... please do...

[]GoD[Zander]

sound like a plan i always like to see smooth boot always looks great

[Will]

The main object is to sort out the bodywork then do the rest really, the smooth bootlid should look ace.

[mini_sam]

coool! a good solid base to start off with, now all you gota do is make it your own!!

Mmmm smoooooth!

[Will]

Exactly. First job when i get back is clean up the engine bay and make it nice then the bodywork next...

[Will]

I've been thinking for a while (whilst on holiday) and now i'm thinking of going for miglia arches instead with the 13 x 7s.....

Tomorrow:

Going to Huddersfield to get gaz (lowered) dampers and hi-los, choke cable, top and bottom hose, bushes and tie rods (i think)....

What i was wonderin was... if i replace the tie rods and suspension, what bushes should i replace???

Cheers !!

[Will]

right, ive got my hilos and othert things and im havin trouble getting the rear strut and cone out, anyopne got any tips????

[minimadjonesy]

drop the radius arm as far as you can go and hit it with a big mallet!
that's what I did to the old subframe! some times they get really stuck in there!

[Will]

Well i think is pretty well stuck in there. Ive got the cone out of the subframe but its still stuck to the trumpet. Whats the best way of getting it off???

[andywaller]

there was a suggestion a while ago about smashing it into a tree untill it falls off, a far safe way would be to soak it with WD40 and try and leaver it apart, they are a real bugger to get apart.

[Will]

right, i've got an easier way to get the trumpets out.....

Hacksaw, big hammer and chisel.... CRACK!

[Will]

well i got the trumpet off eventually with the help of the angle grinder (wonderful tool !!! lol!!!) and i've found the ones are pretty much unusable... sooooo... im gonna either get new cones from minispares in harrogate (125 quid - car set) because i might as well do em all... or should i ut the coil spring conversion kit from huddersfield spares which is only 200..... do i need the springs???? i mean, i've got the cash... so should i do the springs or cones???

help please! cheers!