213 replies to this topic

[speedingorange]

MORE PROGRESS!!!

Rear is...well DONE!

just 2 little bits of brake pipe to run and thats it... all done....

pics to follow... ive left dust caps off and drums off ( i did test fit them) just to see if anyone spots anything i might of done wrong ( i dont think i did anything wrong, but you never know)

SO whats you think?

Drivers side (with dust cap and drum waiting to be fitted)



Pasanger side







noice?

[nev_payne]

tell me you didnt use copper grease in the bearings....

[minichick]

WOW

It's great to see loads of pics as I'm not always sure what people are talking about sometimes.

Makes me wanted to get started on my clubman, anyone got anywhere I could work on it near Swaffham in Norfolk??

[speedingorange]

tell me you didnt use copper grease in the bearings....

:lol


NOOOO :lol

used morris "High pressure racing greese"... its err BRIGHT red. designed for wheel bearings.. and also 2nd use for greasing prop bearings on boats... high water wash out resistance.

does look like copper greece though dont it lol

Edited by speedingorange, 10 March 2007 - 07:12 PM.

[GraemeC]

I think the brake shoes are the wrong way round - the end with more metal showing is the 'lead-in' edge so should be at the start of the brake shoe in the direction of rotation.

Other than that - looks like an excellent, well done project

[speedingorange]

UBER UPDATE

me and the master of mini stuffs that is advantage 998 have had a good day working at the mini.

reults being the following

*warning* the following pictures are so awesome they may warp your mind permanently. *warning*

[speedingorange]

Good weekend

MAHOSIVE THANKS to mr Advantage 998 for his help this weekend!

From this



to theses...

[speedingorange]

AND...

TADAAAA

[minivanman]

Stop posting pictures.

makes me want to pull mine to bits and start again

[speedingorange]

Ill try and stop posting so many?

this part of the forum dosent seem to get so much trafic?

[Xiao_Bin]

dont worry about posting too many pics, your rebuild is just awsome

[danwebster]

No don't stop....lets see some more, it makes me want to pull my finger out and strip my shell down to bare metal.....(which is a good thing )

[adammini]

Brilliant build, very well documented!

Makes me want to strip mine down too.......

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[minivanman]

Ill try and stop posting so many?

Noo, I was joking. This really is a great rebuild thread. Lots of pictures is always good!

[Racer_Pete]

wow, nice build