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[Spud_133]

Double post

Edited by Spud_133, 27 March 2012 - 07:41 PM.

[Spud_133]

We've done a little bit more over the passed couple of days, Dad has repaired the bottom corner of the inner wings, on both sides
Then we mounted the front panel, and it's a suprising good fit considering it's a non genuine, and about £90 cheaper than a genuine.

I've also got all of the paint and gubbings

[alex-95]

Looking very good Spud.

[Spud_133]

Cheers!

[Spud_133]

Minor update, got a couple of people and lifted it off the ramp do we could get the cortina on as it failed its mot yesterday. Photo of my pair. A bit crap as the sun was right behind me

[Spud_133]

I had a productive day today! Dad managed to get the front panel welded up fully, no pictures of that, as you can't really see much different to the previous photos. Also trimmed the rest of the rear valence off, and discovered the closing panels were rotten, so dad some bits of steel welded in,


Whilst he was doing that, I decided to strip the head off my 998, to get the 12g940 on and fit the 266.


998 head

1275 head

Before I sent the block away, dad rang my olf ministox engine builder, George Polley, and he said that there was no point doing all this work to a 998, for not much power, and he had a 1275 block at his, which I could have, so that's where I've gone now. So I started striping the 1275 auto engine I have, for the rods and pistons. My good 998, which is pushed to the side for a little while, and finally my 998 with cracked block, I was taking the gearbox off. All I need now is a flywheel puller

[Spud_133]

Done a little bit more work with him today, I made a repair panel up, and dad welded it on.

I also drilled out the back panel ready to weld on the valence


Dad said he managed to weld on the panel, however I don't have any photos, as he done it after I went to take my brothers car for it's mot retest

[Spud_133]

I've got and engine and brakes in! Only another 998 for a few months I get it back on the road, as it's getting to be show season, will get the 1293 done soon hopefully.

Little bit of a plug really
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/topic/222155-my-266-for-your-276/page__fromsearch__1



Also, photos

Edited by Spud_133, 13 April 2012 - 10:41 PM.

[Spud_133]

Got it on four wheels for the first time in a few months today.

[Rich286]

Nice looking mini !. Where do you race to spud ? Is that a lightning rod

[Spud_133]

Eagle eyes there! Yeah that's my old lightning rod, and I race at spedeworth, currently a superstar. May I ask do you have anything to do with racing?
This is my new car.

Edited by Spud_133, 20 April 2012 - 03:50 PM.

[Spud_133]

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Got a patch welded in too

[Rich286]

Eagle eyes there! Yeah that's my old lightning rod, and I race at spedeworth, currently a superstar. May I ask do you have anything to do with racing?
This is my new car.

Looks smart !!!!!

Yeah i do this is my stock rod , I race down autospeed !

This is mine

Edited by Rich286, 20 April 2012 - 06:15 PM.

[Spud_133]

Aww I see. I recognise the name, we came down that way a couple of times when I was in my ministox.

[Spud_133]

Today, dad got nearly all the welding done.



I also got the back brakes one side built up




And I'm after a set of cooper s steels if anyone has a set going unused