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[conlad]

Just read through it all...

Love it mate :) Like leaky said.. Makes me want a cubby estate so bad!

[matthew_leech]

Just read through it all...

Love it mate :) Like leaky said.. Makes me want a cubby estate so bad!

Thank you for spending that amount of your time reading all that! I am just sticking to pictures mainly now haha!

Thanks for the comments though :)

[matthew_leech]

One rebuilt gearbox with cross pin diff



Thank you Guessworks

[steven]

just read this such an awesome little car great work

[matthew_leech]

About time i updated this thread!

Noddy has been forgotten over winter, but I am currently building a shed so i can clear out the garage so there will only be the car and a bench in there!

I am picking up the short engine from Rob Walker next Thursday so i can cracking on with that.

Also i am about put my name down for the Retro Run, so basically I will be a busy boy!




If you like "retro stance" or "mini mk3.com" on facebook you may have already seen this pic, my first real attempt at editing a photo, enjoy;

[mini danny]

I've seen this pic in facebook and retro stance and instantly reckonised it there a beauty together


Danny

[matthew_leech]

Cheers Danny

The pic was taken late last year, I just was bored and decided to have a play on Lightroom editing it!

Quite shoked it was shared and received so many likes haha!!



The '76 MK3 is for sale if anyone is interested, recent rull restoration, £2500.

[matthew_leech]

So.....

After my reacent snowboarding trip to Val Thorens, bout time the mini had some love.

All engine ancilaries have been stripped ready for its removal,

Rear brakes/suspension also stripped however not all fun and games there....

http://www.theminifo...r-bracket-woes/

Also i noticed the passanger side rear wheel bearing seemed a little sticky, I whipped it off and noticed that the hub was rubbing lightly against the brake back plate, is this a symtom for a knackered bearing???



More picture updates will come :)

[matthew_leech]

So,

 

An update, firstly not exactly to do with Noddy, but I attended Donington Historic Festival in my Dads Triumph STAG.

I took a few pictures and edited them, so here they are......

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still a newbie with cameras and lightroom, comments welcomed :)

Edited by matthew_leech, 05 May 2013 - 12:09 PM.

[matthew_leech]

Last weekend, Dad and I tidied out his garage so I will have somewhere clean and tidy to build my engine.

 

 

 

It took a long old time to clean and tidy!

 

Back to today,

 

Got the Crank in,

 

 

measured from the top of the piston to the block face, 21 thou to be machined off, and now its all apart again!

[matthew_leech]

.............and

 

I finally ordered the flush fit valves. Tyres now popped onto the new wheels!

 

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[matthew_leech]

Back on four wheels!

Now engine out, front suspension off :)

[matthew_leech]

A pictural update. All taken with my phone sorry.

Prepped and painted block


Bottom end done.



Making a mess of the drive.


Engine on the box.


Bit of head work required to remove slight step.

[matthew_leech]

Transfer housing bearing race pulled in half, it is removed now though!


Carb rebuild.





Wheel test fit :)

[tedmcedd]

Always had a soft spot for clubby estates.

 

Lovely car, engine is looking very nice indeed, twin carb manifold looks sexy!

 

I also love your wheel collection!

 

Ed