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[analogue_radio]

Well done mate!

'71 sounds exciting

[minimuk]

Well done mate!

'71 sounds exciting

exciting, well ave a look on the tread of her, izza bit of a job alright! Still that does make it more exciting!!

[minimuk]

been on the road with Muk a few times baring in mind, I never driven a Mini before,.....lovin it!! this is propper driving

I had to replace the clutch hose from the cylinder to the slave-cilinder the old one looked Ok but was perished near the union and leaked a little when pumping the clutch, had to adjust the front brakes after bedding in,..no doubt a few more things coming up, I might even replace the front rubber suspension cones (was hoping the old ones would do, but no a bit to far gone) when I get my 12" wheels back from the painters with a set of these tyres;

Yokohama, Mspares Forum Tyre deal,....came in today.

and so the story goes on,..... front nearside bearing is gone.......

Edited by minimuk, 31 July 2011 - 05:31 PM.

[minimuk]

Bearing replaced, no mere klonking and grinding at nearside front, while at it changed the trumpet knockles to the plastic cups where shot and rubber was worn (not picked up by MOT)

Wheels ready this week, will put a chrome trim back to front, never finished ......... but then it is a mini after all

[minimuk]

just parked MUK next to my new project,.......



wheels arrived today, will get them on on Sunday, Chrome trim next week!! nearly done!

Edited by minimuk, 15 February 2013 - 12:58 AM.

[STREET TWEAKS]

very nice work on the inside matey , likeing your mates cars to

[minimuk]

very nice work on the inside matey , likeing your mates cars to

yep fast one that mazzy,..no match for MUK!!!
Tie rod bushes need re-placing before wheels go on,...delay in finishing, taken standard rods of now waiting til Tuesday>>>> hows yr project coming on, welding today,?

Edited by minimuk, 16 August 2011 - 10:08 PM.

[minimuk]

Muk recieved new wheels today,

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what a difference in driving, baring in mind, I also changed the Tie-rod bushes today and fastened the shocks propperly, seems like a happy car now.

tomorrow new chrome wheel arch and doorstep trim.....

Edited by minimuk, 16 August 2011 - 10:22 PM.

[STREET TWEAKS]

very nice work on the inside matey , likeing your mates cars to

yep fast one that mazzy,..no match for MUK!!!
Tie rod bushes need re-placing before wheels go on,...delay in finishing, taken standard rods of now waiting til Tuesday>>>> hows yr project coming on, welding today,?

no not at the mo mate will try for the weekend but goin to silverstone sunday for reno world cup happy days

[minimuk]

after a few weeks fighting with fuel and distributor, I think I cracked it today, cut a long story short he says, engine lost power and was suddenly running very rough. Was told to check points, so I did, positioned on the cam lobe and gave it .33mm, thought that was it,.....no way, run for 500 yards, then same could not use 4th gear, so back to the points, all was spot on, so looked ath the fuel supply, for some reason air bubbles came plentiful in the filter,.....porous hose from tank to solid fuel-pipe,. changed! next stop flush the pipes and went back to start engine, went better but still not smooth, ADE needle change done that but no. Fault had to be distributor. so back again. I found an old cap in the corner somewhere, but was in a better nick then the current one, connected and yep better already, then checked the rotor arm again,... copper contact was loose on bakelite, superglue that for testing, and went better again but still to rough and misfiring, adjusted all the valves again, and read a few treads on here,. so decided to get a new cap, condenser, plugs and rotor arm.
These where delivered today all goodies changed old for new, and all is good again. took it for a 10 mile run and he was happy as Larry again,. me too by the way....., shows you a bit reading and a bit tweaking, lesson learned again, I certainly know what to look for next time. All I need to do now is to get the emission tested and run the engine clean again.
Next week he needs a good coat of WAXOIL too.

Edited by minimuk, 06 September 2011 - 08:24 PM.

[STREET TWEAKS]

hope it all fixed now then mate

p.s how it the other car goin not seen it on here , updates plz

[minimuk]

hope it all fixed now then mate

p.s how it the other car goin not seen it on here , updates plz

As soon Muk is done,.... waxoiling next week, amplyfier and speakers, dash and finish paintwork outside, so few more weeks and then it's Evy's turn

[minimuk]

Hi all, not much happened on last update however, front tyres where wearing already,.... had to go back for tracking,...they defo where out. all adjusted again and tightened up. driving MUK feels like a different car now. still no amp in as yet and dash still to order, final paint tutch-up booked for 10th Oct, then wax-oiling, feels like a never ending job.

[Risky]

Looks very nice, and I really love that colour.
What panels did you use for the front end? (wings etc.) Heritage or something else?

[minimuk]

Looks very nice, and I really love that colour.
What panels did you use for the front end? (wings etc.) Heritage or something else?

Thanks Risky, these where panels from Magnum (second best to Heritage)