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[Sean C]

Fired up the mini 1000 and took it for a blast to my mates ranch. The last time I drove this was in November as the Cooper has been the car of choice lately 

[surfblue]

Degreased and washed my replacement gearbox ready to fit new gaskets and be painted later this week hopefully.

[minijules]

got it going!!!!

 

but then it died because the battery is screwed

 

buying battery tomorrow

 

then hopefuly it'll stay going until its mot failure on Wednesday

bought battery charger for dead battery, currently on charge

[stickycreambun]

Painted up one side of front subby and top/bottom arms ready for fitting new bushes etc.

[DAZNOTTSMINI72]

Spent loads on him today. Just waiting for post man to deliver his presents.

[Shaley]

new headlights in and wired up..!!

 

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[Sprite the little rascel]

Discovered a small pond in drivers side foot well, so pulled front carpets out to dry, then find cause of leak one clue is the hole in the floor. 

[scrumpix]

took my mum to see her sister

[MrElliott]

took apart and re assembled the exhaust to seal it up and make it air tight again :) then drove it half way round m25 with a grin on my face

[Cerberus]

Got the bonnet back on, and went for a little drive, with Dad following in the TVR 1600M, then we took the T350 out for a run too.

 

Then put them all back into the double garage,

[petey81]

Fitted radius arms cleaned up back plates and fitted new shoes and brake cylinders. Also bleed brakes with new lines and quadrants.
Oh had a problem with new rear bearings! Stuck old ones in for now.

[wile e coyote]

nothing ......which wasn't quite in the days plan......but one of my longest outstanding scrounges came good......a metro vdp auto I'd been door knocking & leaving notes on for years whilst it disappeared further into the undergrowth.....found the owner at last this morn.....yeah anything you need ....20 quid.... so big valve cylinder head, '44 carb, electronic dizzy / coil, alternator and sundry other bits & bobs liberated......wanted the hubs  / brakes too but not unreasonably owner wanted to leave it at least rollable.....

Spent the afternoon cleaning up the swag.... amazing condition - '86 car... had only done 27k!

[Mini Manannán]

nothing ......which wasn't quite in the days plan......but one of my longest outstanding scrounges came good......a metro vdp auto I'd been door knocking & leaving notes on for years whilst it disappeared further into the undergrowth.....found the owner at last this morn.....yeah anything you need ....20 quid.... so big valve cylinder head, '44 carb, electronic dizzy / coil, alternator and sundry other bits & bobs liberated......wanted the hubs  / brakes too but not unreasonably owner wanted to leave it at least rollable.....

Spent the afternoon cleaning up the swag.... amazing condition - '86 car... had only done 27k!

Quality scrounging!  A✩ for persistence

[DazWood]

Fitted the clutch master cylinder, starter motor, expansion tank & charcoal cannister.Also tidied up some of the engine wiring!

[minimk1]

Treated it to a low entry jack