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[rally515]

Ok guys just a small update,
seems i have taken delivery of a strange package ?

Wondered what it was myself when it arrived.

£24.99 off ebay 2nd hand but i think considering the brand new ones are over 30 quid per side BARGIN (Thank you ebay!)

Not got anything done on mini recently due to bad weather & not sure i will be making many updates in the next couple of months.

Thanks
regards
clifford

[woodenman23]

They look like the estate/van tail lights not the mk1 lights.

[rally515]

EDIT: dumb ass me

Edited by rally515, 23 April 2013 - 07:42 PM.

[jagman.2003]

Good luck, great looking project.

[minisi35]

Nice project, welcome to the 'rally build club' lol

[Stanzo]

Going to look fantastic when its completed! Good Luck!

[rally515]

So now i have started on the dash/wiring loom !!!!! & what a nightmare + i still havent finished stripping and marking it all.
Also the real nightmare is yet to come as over a 20+ year period, rats and presumably other mice like animals have found there way into the car and chewed through alot of wires.
Aswell as the seats (all the foam & rat droppings i hoovered up killed the hoover ,SORRY MUM).

Any help with how to tackle the chewed wires is much appreciated POSSIBLE re-trace the ends under the bonnet?

Thanks

Regards
clifford

[prodlad]

You could just replace the whole loom? With age and with the mice the wiring in places could be brittle. Just a thought....

[liirge]

Its going to be a custom loom on a rally car I'm afraid!

Case of replacing what's broken and checking everything else!

[rally515]

Hi, thanks liirge . Yes i thought that might be the case .
I have setup a flickr account now so will have ago at up-loading some pictures of my progress soon.
So far i have got the front subframe Engine&box out & the rear is still pending at the moment due to weather,wiring loom is ready to be pulled out & inteiror is stripped excluding headlining.

thanks
Regards
clifford

[liirge]

No worries,
I love rally stuff, I may be able to help you where I can

[MGBailey007]

love it .. very brave i cant wait to see more updates good luck mate

[MGBailey007]

and as for the wires i found the best way was to do one by one takes a long time but you wont get anything mixed up

Matt

[rally515]

Hi matt , Thanks & yes one by one seems to be the best option but for now its all in a plastic bin bag staying out of sight/out of mind.
Just tried loging in to photo bucket but forgot all my login details & it dosent recognise my e-mail address .
Will create new photo account and start uploading soon.

Regards
cliffor

[MGBailey007]

nice one