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[rally515]

Your track rod end is upside down pal

 

Really ?.........Oh   thats how the old ones were im 99% sure so just put them back the way i found

[Archived4]

Every car has them with the pin sticking through the bottom up. That's the way the taper on the pin sits

[rally515]

Every car has them with the pin sticking through the bottom up. That's the way the taper on the pin sits

 

Seems slightly daft to me, like puting the tierod bolts in from the top makes sense why not or all critical components!.

Next time im working on it (more than likely monday next week), i'l correctly fit them and also start thinking about the mating faces and seam sealing plus buying a tin of zinc primer, btu i'l not lie money is tight and im relying on my mum paying me back for investing in it as hers to actualy buy things to do the work, its not the best situation but for a 19 year old college student thats got three cars i still appreciate what i've got greatly.

 

Hopefully my next post will be sooner rather than later and something along the lines of wings spot welded on :)

 

Cheers,

Cliff

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Coming on well mate. Stick that Metro up for £800 and put it all towards this and then get on the road in a Mini!!! 

[rally515]

Coming on well mate. Stick that Metro up for £800 and put it all towards this and then get on the road in a Mini!!! 

 

Thankyou Craig, yeah i've decided to try my best to keep the metro and use as a daily after i've past my test for work transport and sell this, with my mk2 project as an ongoing one in the gaage, then the metro can be put were the Checkmate currently is under a car tent i've seen for sale :)

 

Have a little bit of an update for tonight after i've taken some pictuers, just a little something thats scome through the post :)

 

Cheers,

CLiff

[rally515]

Got a package delivered today, well....i went into town and picked it up from the pot office but still

 

 

Just got to save up and buy a chrome top lip and jobs a gooden ;)

So basicaly all's i've got done today is fitted the grille (temp fitted) and brushed the interior out, oh and i cleaned out the boot of all the interior bits and bobs.

Should get something more done monday as im busy elswere this weekend.

 

Thanks for looking,

Cliff

[Ben_O]

Right then cliff, here is what you do, put that grille back in the packaging it came in, write my name and address on it and then take it back to the post office. 

[jpw1275]

Morning cliff..... I have a chrome top lip you can have buddy....so take it off your list....:0)

Cheers james

[jpw1275]

If I've got time Tuesday after work il bob it round mate..... Looking good mate...;0)

[rally515]

Right then cliff, here is what you do, put that grille back in the packaging it came in, write my name and address on it and then take it back to the post office. 

 

Hahahaha, well i will be packaging it up soon Ben, but as sad as you might find it i wont be posting it to you   haha, if i com across another though i'l keep you in mind ;)

 

 

Morning cliff..... I have a chrome top lip you can have buddy....so take it off your list....:0)

Cheers james

 

Hallo hallo J, well you've just helped me out quite abit there james, buying bits is such an annoying waiting game sometimes, i've still got to think up an order form but this is one less thing now i guess :)

 

If you're coming round id better clean the garage up abit then   haha

Although if you're bobbing round it'l have to be either monday or fridays now im afraid, college is such a bugger for mini related progress

[jpw1275]

Hi cliff..... It will have to be next Monday then buddy as I'm only in Bolton Mondays and Tuesdays ..... With it being bank holiday I'm only over there Tuesday this week..... I've got you number and il text you next Monday

Cheers j

[rally515]

Top shoker mounts are repaired and ready for final clean up and paint:

[Ben_O]

Well done on saving them mate!

[hron13]

Your track rod end is upside down pal

what he said

[rally515]

Well done on saving them mate!

 

Thanks Ben, might as well have repaired them as i've got access to a mig and 3mm steel from the back of the guilotine at college  , one benefit to finishing my practical work pieces early is i can do pretty much whatever i like there, next in the pipe line is to bend some inner sills for this mini for freeeeeeeee