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[Tom Booth]

Nice one geez.



(Jack Marshall on toms account)

Edited by Tom Booth, 22 May 2007 - 10:41 PM.

[Tom Booth]

Subframes built up now for the final time, fitted a new clutch plate, pressure plate and release bearing yesterday. Hopefully if it stops raining I can get the engine back in the subframe tomorow and the subframe back in the car Hopfully anyway.

[ministudio2]

nice where did you get your poly mounts ? how much

cheers

[Tom Booth]

erm, which ones? haha. I brought all of them from Huddersfield mini spares,

28 quid for the bottom arm bushes, Tie bar and top subby mounts, aswell as a full set for the rear subby, 14 quid each for the engine mountings

[ministudio2]

nice one just looked at there site they got the solid subby mounts i want for £14.25
mini sprts want 29 quid

[Tom Booth]

Only took 15 mins too! Just been and cleaned my lower bulkhead/outside of the floor, wire brushed it all and gave it a coat of black wax, Waiting for the rain to sop then I'll see if its as dry as wax coat can be and im goign to ft my steering rack

[ministudio2]

so i gather you sorted the clutch out then

[Tom Booth]

Ah yeah, haha. Fitted that on saturday, was so funny trying to remove the flywheel.

Uncle was going on the puller wiht what must be a 2-3 foot extension bar, tapped it with the hammer, carried on goign until he couldnt turn he bar, took it off tapped it with a hammer, The flywheel litterally flew about 4 foot from the engine Got a new cluch plate, pressure plate and release bearing in there.

So happy with recent progress, off to fit my steering rack in a minute.

[ministudio2]

have you got a verto clutch ?
how much did it cost to rebuild
i need to do mine as its seized where the car aint moved for months
looking good

[Tom Booth]

Yeah, got the clutch sorted on saturday, The flywheel was the biggest problem, but it wasn't a biggen to sort. Just remember when your taking your flywheel off to tap it round the main shaft of the flywheel and itll come off, probably with a loud bang. Don't be worried if it does.

Yeah is verto

The clutch kit cost me £47, that was a new release bearing, new pressure plate and new clutch plate

Edited by Tom Booth, 28 May 2007 - 06:53 PM.

[Tom Booth]

Got the drive shafts back in today, aswell as Hubs, CV joints, bearings ect. Hopefully if all goesto plan the subbys going back in in thrusday

[Tom Booth]

Took no time at all to get it back in, most hasling job was lining the rear subby mounts up, but there all in now.

Gonna put some oil in it, put some cable ties on for the boots on the drive shafts ect, then its onto cracking it up

[Tom Booth]

Had a very good day on the mini today, got loads done

Fitted the carb, inlet manifold and exhaust manifold, fitted all the lines to the carb, and the air filter;
Swapped the oil filter over (actually did that friday night, but meh) and filled it with oil, fitted ties to the drive shaft boots;
Turned the key, realised I had the fuel waste pipe and fuel line the wrong way round, swapped them over and cracked the key, a little bit of choke had it sounding like a tractor ;
Fitted the accelerator pedal, and steering column,
Bled the clutch, still has a little air in the system I think, the clutch needs to clear the tiniest bit more so it dosent grind going into reverse (only just thou),
Fitted the rear Hi-Los and it ended up wayyy too low, still, looks good

Next job is to fit some sort of brakes to it, then ahve it in the bodyshop for the panel work! I'm on target for taking it to MITP

[Pie]

I have a set of cooper S brakes for sale. PM me and offer if your intrested. would look sick on 10s

[Tom Booth]

Haha, you know it Pieman! Its going on 10's I'll give you a hint. Begin with the letter M and end in A. 60 styles I'll think about the brakes matey! What would you be after for just the calipers? Do they fit on normal hubs? Cheers dude.