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[rally515]

What money ?,you obviously dont know my financial status (like myself )

[Thorpsta]

What money ?,you obviously dont know my financial status (like myself )

Good point I throw the odd bit of cash at the Mini when I have it, college doesn't realise the money they give me goes to it At the moment mum and dad pay for most of it, but I have to pay them back with my first few months army wages

[rally515]

hmm in the lack of money department were twins .But in the owing money department were oppisites as my mums owing me & my sisters otjer half is also owing me.

[Thorpsta]

Go get it then

[Noah]

Awesome thread.

I've pretty much followed this from the start but not commented. But your work is so awesome it deserves a comment.

Are you going to do any tuning to the 850? Can't believe 35bhp is a enjoyable daily hack

[Thorpsta]

Awesome thread.

I've pretty much followed this from the start but not commented. But your work is so awesome it deserves a comment.

Are you going to do any tuning to the 850? Can't believe 35bhp is a enjoyable daily hack

I was waiting for your commented, I've read nearly everything else youve commented on, in a non stalkery way Dad wants too keep it standard for my first two years driving "as it's impossible to speed and get a ticket" in a 850 buuut we have a 998 and a 1340 or 1380 in the shed so who knows

[Thorpsta]

Well, it's been nearly a month since I've updated this thread

Been extremely busy so not alot has happened, especially with the snow.. (Spent my time doing donuts on my moped ;) )

Anyway..


Number plates arrived..





Dad told me on Monday that the front and back windows where in but since it was a college week I never had time to go see, especially with my moped being a pain, so called in on the way back from getting a new spark plug, opened the door and saw this (apologies for bad pictures, had to use my phone)








Was such a great feeling opening the door, seeing it parked all the way in the corner on all 4's. Can't wait to see it parked in a queue of traffic, doesn't fit in parked behind that van The steering wheel is also temporary just for movement, side windows are in tomorrow and so will the pictures ... If I can find the camera

[minimikej]

How wonderful to see it like that, well done! And not a bit jealous :)

[mk3 Cooper S]

Which type of master cylinder caps did you end up using?

[Thorpsta]

How wonderful to see it like that, well done! And not a bit jealous :)

Thanks :) Although I haven't commented I've kept up to date with your thread. It's coming along nicely

Which type of master cylinder caps did you end up using?

We haven't found a cheap/decent master cylinder yet although we've only been half looking for one, somewhere we have some original metal caps for it, if we don't find them we'll buy some

[Thorpsta]

Okay, so another late night update
Since we're going to Attleborough tomorrow to get some bits from DSN we decided to sort the number plate out, then on the way home call in and fit it


Also re-re-discovered the gear knob, meant to drown this in lin seed oil

[Thorpsta]

Well, what an eventful day.
Been to DSN to get some bits, 5 miles away decided to go back and get some more bits which where out of stock so wasted the time going back, then got a parking ticket in Swaffham

Took some more shiny pictures though with the "better camera", boot is ready to go on just need the seal for the handles

[Camshaft1982]

Really starting to come together. should be on the road in no time.

[Thorpsta]

Really starting to come together. should be on the road in no time.

Certainly is, I'm hoping it'll be done within the next 4 months for my 17th, but with Army coming up I should have room to extend that deadline

[Thorpsta]

Not much done today, built up the boot lid handle and got some more shiny bits, what make's them better is the fact they where free



Anyway, as you know my camera is terrible, so I Auto-Solled the handle pieces and they came up quite nice, I'm not sure if the pictures show it but there's lots of little black specs over it, you can only notice them up close and a few came off, I'm gonna give it another going over before it goes on anyway













And the freebies, Gear stick extension and the chrome bolt that goes in the chrome piece on the steering column






As said, the pictures are terrible but they are SUPER-SHINY!