109 replies to this topic

[Joshmini]

Good work man i cant wait to get my mini on the road lol its just going in for spraying but not ready yet need some more things then it can get sprayed cant wait though

[mini93]

well hes been on the road since may, and going well...stil not sorted a speedo tho so kinda have to go steady everywhere i go. made it to quite a few of the major shows this year and been fine

[mini93]

engines kinda letting me know its feeling tired

also yesterday i put it in a ditch woo



so when rally cars insured the clubbys coming off the road for as short amount of time as possible.

to do..bend back the front pannel and a little bit on the wing

redo the engine including new gaskets all round to finaly stop that bloody oil leaking!
new gearbox, hardened diffpin and central oil pickup
uprated clutch kit,
12G940 head (the current head smokes, the valve stem seals are gone)
and 286 scatter cam which i bought on ebay from jetblick
ill check bore condition if it requires over bore then so be it +80 thou

new engine mounts because im thinking i may have resulted in a problem in yesterdays escipades

and best for last...DISK BREAKS bloomin finaly plumbed with brades hoses, new pads and disks fitted

[mini_kev]

hmm looks like my bumper

[mini93]

but but but...now its smiling!

[Pie]

Aww it even collected some twig for you heheheee lol

Get the rallye car on the road david i want to see it lol

[mini93]

i peropusly left more stuff on there but they blew off driving to where the piccy was taken

aaand im gona insure the rally car.......right about now.... just gotta wait for the new V5 to come through then tax it

[mini_kev]

sweet daves gone all walleeee!!


Now the clubby can get some special treatment!!

[minivanman]

Ditch... Baaaddd

[mini93]

lol yeah....its not the best place to park whilst driving along!

the knocking noise is annoying me now and steering feels twitchy i had a look under the car quickly in my break at work and didnt look like the mounts were broken will only tell when the cars jacked up this weekend if i get chance

[Pie]

lol yeah....its not the best place to park whilst driving along!

Is that ACTUALLY possible? Park whilst driving?? lol

the knocking noise is annoying me now and steering feels twitchy i had a look under the car quickly in my break at work and didnt look like the mounts were broken will only tell when the cars jacked up this weekend if i get chance

Check the bolt on the hubs

[mini93]

aparently i made it possible

yeah ill just run through all the suspension set up, check for play etc etc its been ok driving to work even country way like i did tonight bu i took it easy compaired to normal

[Bean]

i walked into the pub....

"have you seen what david's done to his car?! silly silly boy!! "




have you drawn the R back on yet??

[mini93]

nope electricle tape lol it looks so bad im gona take a piccy of it tomorrow

[mini_kev]

i walked into the pub....

"have you seen what david's done to kev's rare as rocking horse poo clubman bumper??! silly silly boy!! "

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Edited by mini_kev, 02 November 2007 - 06:26 PM.