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[Duncy H]

Thanks for the comment :)

Nicholas has been a bit neglected recently while i've been trying to get another mini through it's MOT. So today i gave him a clean down for the first time in way too long!



Also got a suprise coming tomorrow, fingers crossed, it involves something in this pic... :)

[kcchan]

Do I get a guess?

[Duncy H]

Do I get a guess?

No keep out of it!

[Duncy H]

Hmmm bit of a weird update, you see those pics i took up there from yesterday ^^

Well this is how i found nicholas this morning...



I don't know if someone has moved it as a joke or has attempted to nick it, either way i'm ab bit annoyed and it is now securely tucked away in the garage.

Anyway onto that suprise............ :)



Really pleased with it. Fitted....



The leather feels lovely, and i love the look of it, feels a bit odd atm though, think it might be cause my old wheel was off line so got used to holding it on one side a bit lower. Might move my steering column down a wee bit :)

[2-alex-2]

haha i have seen that trick afew times and not jsut on minis

[Duncy H]

Haha i do seem to think it is someone pratting about

Took this shot from inside the garage the other day and love it :)


Today i had a bit of free time so set about just going over the car and making sure things were in order.

I greased all the usual places but one nipple didn't want to play ball, not sure what im going to do about that :/


Finally got round to fitting my lower engine steadies, well one of them, the other seems to have the wrong steady bar for that side, shame


Fitted a nice new smooth throttle cable too, it's lovely

Also gave it a clean and hoover as well as topping up the oil and the like.
Nice and clean...


Peace out

[ToM 2012]

looks stunning Duncy H so whats next ??

[Duncy H]

Well I'm trying to save money for another mini to restore so nothing majour.

However it has started backfiring occasionally so will have to get that sorted and it's made a few noises this morning like a bearing is given up oh the joys of mini ownership

[ToM 2012]

just hope it is not nothing major and something simple and yes i will be after another mini once i have completed mine keeps me happy but not the misses haha

[Duncy H]

I'm not sure how but yet again on the same side the wheel bearing has had it, such a pain, i'm starting to think the hub or cv could be worn causing the bearings to be worn so quickly.

[2-alex-2]

do those bottom engine mounts help a lot ?

[Duncy H]

Well with mine the normal standard top engine steady bracket is damaged as the weld has broken so i put in the dsn pimp top steady and the bottom really helped a lot too :)

[Algordo1100]

Hey dude. Just read your whole topic Duncy. Thats one fine looking motor, you should be very proud. !
Reminds me of my red city that I had (Chester). Same colour scheme, same wheels, same arches. A dead ringer :)

This car did get me into trouble with the plod though Apparently that wheel and arch combination is illegal! And officer Dibble got his measuring stick out to prove it. So for 4 years I had a horrible CU20 on my licence

I don't know of anyone else with the same wheel/arch combination that this has happened to though, so I wouldn't worry.

Nice car!

Al

[miniallsort]

very nice mate

[Duncy H]

Thanks for the comments :) I think i should be alrite with the arches, I know an ex bobby and he thinks they are ok :)

Well seeing as the wheel bearing woes returned i bit the bullet and just bought loads of new bits....


So i got it all fitted today and no more play

This is a comparison of the cvs

You can kind of make out the marks around the bearing face.

And a picture of the hub taking shape :)


Will probably fit the new drum shoes tomorrow and hopefully with have a handbrake again