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[myredmini]

If they are just spinning cut the heads off the bolts which will allow the subframe to be removed. Then the captive nuts will need replacing which is possible to do with the outer sill removed.

[Covert]

Thanks matey I'll have a look

[Covert]

Bit more done tonight ,
The most hated words of any mini owner " pedal box split pins"
Must have spent an hour on my back getting those out lol






The inside is totally stripped now apart from the gear linkage and handbrake

[Ben_O]

Love full nut and bolt restorations. So is it going to be back to original or will there be mods?

 

Also, could someone please explain to me about the numberplate/tiny business? I feel like a right tool but i just don't get it!

 

Ben 

[Covert]

Cheers Ben !
No it wont be standard , but im not going over the top with mods as id like it to be driveable, might lower it a touch but only if i have to.
The reg is "PEU" and in french that means small or "tiny" so it suits the car well.

[Shifty]

What was the date on the newspaper??

[Covert]

I couldn't see one shifty. I did look, only thing I could see was about Michelle mcmannus winning the xfactor ! So that makes it about 2007 so google says lol

[Covert]

More done ,
Finally got the rear subframe out

Nice and crusty under there



Its pretty badly bent and corroded , looks ok in the pics , so will be looking for another one.


And took the gear linkage out,


Shell is totally stripped bar the front subframe and engine

[Covert]

Took the front calipers, discs and hubs off last night as its got the 8.4 set up on it, i take it the driveshafts are the same as id like to swap to the 7.5 set up

[Covert]

Engine out.






Next up is to remove the steering rack , take lots of measurements and get her braced up.

Edited by Covert, 21 June 2014 - 03:15 PM.

[Covert]

Found some holes !

[Ben_O]

good to see that the strip down is going well mate.

 

I had the most fun stripping mine down.

 

Ben

[Covert]

Cheers ben ,how yours getting on ?

[Shifty]

He's not looking too bad!!

 

Also the cv joints are the same for the 7.5" and 8.4" brakes

[Covert]

No im happily suprised with the condition of him considering he is 38 !
Cheers for the info shifty thats a real help.