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Posted 22 March 2026 - 07:02 PM
I was stupid enough to not check the brake light switch before lift-in the engine : of course it's not working.
Short-circuited the terminals at the switch the lamp lights-up.
Is it possible that an air bubble in the switch causes this ?
I have heard of this happening, Just needs the switch loosening enough to see a dribble of fluid.
That is what I thought also 
Thanks, I'll take a chance
Edited by gaspen, 22 March 2026 - 07:02 PM.
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Posted 20 April 2026 - 06:26 AM
On the wheels
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I didn't want to "ruin" the look of the single speedo so I've placed the coolant and oil gauge under the shelf.
Could I buy longer hose for the oil gauge ? Maybe it would be nicer at the driver side (?)
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A little cheat : I exchanged the cover of the new radiator with the old one 
The new core had leaks but I repaired all of them with soldering.
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Posted 20 April 2026 - 07:00 PM
lovely colour on this, mate!
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Posted 20 April 2026 - 07:51 PM
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Posted 24 April 2026 - 06:46 AM
Interesting experience : I've bought a heritage rear subframe for Lilly. I thought it is a good idea to get a pair of adjustable radius arm brackets to compensate any mis-aligment
With the string method I spent a week to measure and adjust the rear toe-in which was 10mm's (!) with the adjustable brackets at the rearmost position.
Then I dig out the original fixed brackets : the toe-in became ~1,5-2 mm
Do they measure / adjust the subframes at BMH or is it a accidental ?
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Posted 26 April 2026 - 01:21 PM
I wonder if you were/are measuring it wrong. Sounds like you may have done it wrong and the done it correctly without realising?
The strings must be parallel to each other, NOT equal distances from the wheels.
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Posted 26 April 2026 - 02:30 PM
I wonder if you were/are measuring it wrong. Sounds like you may have done it wrong and the done it correctly without realising?
The strings must be parallel to each other, NOT equal distances from the wheels.
I do believe I measured it correctly. Yes the springs were parallel to each other (150 cm front and rear) Then I adjusted it to the same distance at front left/right and rear left/right.
Now the wheels look so much better for the eyes also 
I really love those hubcaps 
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Posted 26 April 2026 - 11:12 PM
I don't know why you would have 10mm toe in with the brackets all the way backwards.
Anyway, from my experience the fixed brackets are fine. There are numerous claims of minis having poor rear alignment from the factory but I have never found this to be the case.
Mini Mad
Posted 27 April 2026 - 01:37 PM
If I remember correctly, the middle position on the brackets is supposed to be very close to the "standard" toe alignment.
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Posted 31 May 2026 - 05:14 AM
Some almost-done-never-finish pictures for you
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Posted 09 June 2026 - 05:53 AM
Is there any chance that one of you has a seat cover in this color ?
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Posted 16 June 2026 - 06:53 PM
Do you know if your car is a CKD ?
Shooter
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Posted 16 June 2026 - 08:26 PM
Do you know if your car is a CKD ?
Shooter
If you refer that it was assembled outside UK I don't know. The car was registered in Switzerland in 1971/09. The last digit of the chassis number is 'A' meaning Longbridge plant.
Edited by gaspen, 16 June 2026 - 08:33 PM.
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Posted 16 June 2026 - 08:51 PM
Do you know if your car is a CKD ?
Shooter
No. What is CKD ?
CKD Complete Knock Down or something similar, non uk minis were assembled in various countries from what was basically a kit of parts from BMC , in a lot of those countries local materials were used . My Mk1 was a Portuguese import, one thing that is different is the front seats which are a lot comfier than normal Mk1 seats and pertinent to you a slightly different colour to any uk offering. Close to where I live is a company that has Microcell Contour 6 seats which in my view are the best looking seats made in period, I wanted a set made in the same vinyl as the rest of the interior but no luck on an exact match. If your car is a UK built car then Newton Commercial will probably have that colour in stock.
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