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[tuktuk]

go back and look at page 8, at near the bottom where its been painted

[tuktuk]

left to do

engine plumbing and wiring
refit dash
fit windscreen
build up doors and fit them
fit grille and wipers
fit arches
underseal
fit exhaust
fire him up again !



im off work for another week so hopefully get most of that done

[tuktuk]

done some little bits and bobs today...







bonnet still needs some persuasion, seems to flex alot in the wrong direction. have to get some pins on nthe front to hold it in

also tried to remove the hinges from the old drivers door, and failed miserably, need some mew ones i think !

Edited by tuktuk, 26 March 2008 - 05:06 PM.

[Deathrow]

Looks great Tuk Tuk!

Can I ask what those cuts are for at the bottom of the front wheel arches?

[sweetser]

Looks great Tuk Tuk!

Can I ask what those cuts are for at the bottom of the front wheel arches?

think its so the wheels dont catch while turning

[Jordie]

it is cut and flared outwards so the wider 6" wheels dont catch. It will get folded abit and tidied up before the arches are fitted.

[n_d_fox]

Just read this thread from start to finish and i have to say i'm very very impressed with both the speed and skill displayed in this rebuild.

I dont have a mini yet but am starting to think a cheap resto might be better than a near perfect running car... i only hope i can get mine somewhere near this sort of standard.

Excellent work guys !

[tuktuk]

this was meant to be just a cheap rebuild i dont think there is such a thing to be honest...

quality of work is fantastic thats all down to steve and jordie

[Jordie]

ive hardly done owt...

[tuktuk]

are you for real ! how would i have got the engine out and the new one back in ? how would that cylinder head have got onto the block ? yuve done loads

[Jordie]

bleh, thats nowt.

[tuktuk]

if you hadnt of helped me, id have done a dave'y and stood and scratched my hair, lol

[Jordie]

davey davey davey woooahooooooo

[tuktuk]

haha he was at the club before... over the moon with his lights lol, he was scratching his head with his bonnet when i left

[tuktuk]

oh my god what a day ! all stressed thismorning as we couldnt get a spark at the plugs... had to be wiring as all other ignition parts are new. found the problem and we were ready to see if he would fire up ! at this point my heart was pounding with exitement.

turned over a couple times and with a massive growl, the thing started started checking timing and messing with the fueling ect trying to get it to idle a little. All was good, revving up nicely and sounded amazing ! then all of a sudden it stopped, and water started flooding out of the radiator. trying to start it again and it was just backfiring through the carb, at this point i was shiting myself messed with dizzy and fueling but still backfiring...

took off the rocker cover, and found this had happened





how the chuff !!

anyways, we replaced the rocker(luckily it was the first one) and reset the clearances at 15thou.by this time i was in a bit of a panick, and all i could think of is that a piston had smashed into the valve, which everyone at the club found funny

anyways



http://s240.photobuc...nt=SNV11461.flv



all seems fine, will be going to local mini tuners for new needle and check timing, fueling and clearances ect







and its back at home now, its nice to see it back in the garage