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[samwell]

i want a mini

[Dom]

You find the loose connection for the head unit yet?

[minili]

No the Mini went back home to it's garage on Sunday afternoon and that is where it will stay til the weekend at least... It'd be helpful to have the dude who wired in the stereo help look for the problem as he knows more about wiring than me... So I think it will be a while as I'm busy during the week and he's busy at weekends ... to be honest I've had the car 18 months without music and survived, what's another few weeks?

[minirock]

not going to lie to you,

i am digging that mini
its nearly the same as mine (wish mine was that nice)

[sazal]

Your dash is looking really kool And I absolutely love the brown interior!

My cd players packed up working too

[jim295]

herrow there, mintys looking good! love the dash! whats the plan with the clocks going to be? leave them as is or do some fandangling to fit them flush? also i may have missed it on reading through but did you do anything with the rollcage? looked lavverly with paint and stoof...

[minili]

Yeah the roll cage is still sat in the garage looking lovely in cream

There is a section to cover the dials but the white dial surroundy bit needs cutting so I haven't got round to it...

I bought some new door cards from Retro Retrims at MITP, brown vinyl with a thin cream stripe, they're luvverly

Due to lack of funds the Mini is currently residing in my parents' garage because the tax & MOT have just run out But hopefully if it stops raining this will give me a chance to fit the numerous parts which have been lying around for up to a year before putting the poor little thing back on the road, will keep popping over to make sure he still starts and run him down the track (private road) to stop everything from seizing up while he's resting

I also think the front brakes need doing... I had rear brakes done in May so he stops pretty well but I've noticed only one front wheel is covered in brake dust which strikes me as a bad thing

[minili]

A sort of Mini Non-Update

It's still "resting" in my parents' garage, may well be staying there til spring now as it never gets much use over winter

The front door cards are fitted, can't get the old back ones out so they are still waiting to be changed.

Still to do:
Fix stereo
Change rear door cards
Fit mk2 rear lights
Fit the rollcage I've had for well over a year? Maybe...
MOT & tax

[Bryng123]

Hi Minty

Your Minty is looking great,,,,,
I,ve just gota Mayfair auto 998 cc, i am new to this with no experience although ambitious,,,,
I find myself just looking at Casper ( because it is white ) LOL yes i know its corny but i thought it needed a name and i just dont know where to start.
So far i have put a Mountney steering wheel on and 165 70 12 superlite alloys which now catches on the wheel arch.
It cost me £280 to get Casper through the MOT inner sills and some electrical faults.

Hope to keep in touch as soon as i get use to this site ( just joined today ) i will post some pictures of Casper

Keep up the hard work ( and expense )

Bryng123

[minili]

I sold Minty this week

So the project is over as far as I am concerned, but he did get through an MOT needing only one tyre, and a wire reattached (lol) and the new owner has promised that Minty will be seen at shows!!

[AndrewJ530]

It's a shame you had to sell her but it's good that it sounds like she's going to a good home . Are you going to stay in the mini scene or give it a rest for a while?

[minili]

Oops didn't notice this, I am still very much going to be in the scene, and will get a Mini again one day but for now I will be at the shows in a different car... Might put all my old run plaques and stickers in it though! hehe

[Bec]

I turn my back for 5 mins and you sell Minty

Pleased you're staying with us though Lise

[minili]

I'm sorry Bec I am still here though!!