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[nev_payne]

yeap - that was literllay one of if not the first silver cooper sports le... those 4 cars were finished off prodction line in the first week of Jan 2000... hence the V plate. The owner has a theory that it was originally a white roof and stripes then was repainted for marketing + press. None of those cars' specs were 1999 release - the seven and knightsbridge especially.

Edited by nev_payne, 29 March 2008 - 06:05 PM.

[Deathrow]

yeap - that was literllay one of if not the first silver cooper sports le... those 4 cars were finished off prodction line in the first week of Jan 2000... hence the V plate. The owner has a theory that it was originally a white roof and stripes then was repainted for marketing + press. None of those cars' specs were 1999 release - the seven and knightsbridge especially.

While owning a car of such rarity I'm really glad to see you haven't wrapped it up in cotton wool and hidden it away. Is it you're daily drive or a weekend play thing?

[nev_payne]

Yeah he is/was my daily drive Did 17'000 miles last year going to pretty much every show going, with a 250mile weekly work run included (50 a day).

End of this year will see much less of that tho - shud be moving much closer to work so he'll become much more of a weekender

[Dog]

Hey, ok I was late, but still, we got everything u wanted doing done.

[nev_payne]

Yeah deffo

[nev_payne]

As promised piccies from yesturday. The rain came in with brute force shortly before Dog's arrival so work was made a little more challenging.

On the way up:


Hanging onto somthing:


Hoist of awesome-age:


Exhaust for splitting and clenaing up:


Grotty, but soon to be quite the oposite:


Caught me a dog pa!


The desired result - 1 faulty mpi lump:



Gotta buy into some more axel stands and get Sir D properly lifted up, then see to splitting down the subframes. It's buying time!

[Down&Out]

ha haa thats what i did.. unbolted everything then lifted the body over.. exept i used human power

[nev_payne]

Right few things on tomorrow, should be splitting down the zorst, possibly starting on the subframes but more than likely taking a count of what is needed. Will keep you posted

[The Matt]

Nice one! It's kinda satisfying when you get the whole front subby and engine dropped out like that. Makes it nice and easy to work on everything

[miniboo]

what is the state of the project now Nev?

[nev_payne]

Not good. Will be doing as much as I can tomorrow and Sunday but have been seriously let down by a rather inept and capricious member - to give them an ounce of respect I'll leave the name.

To summarise my wanted thread, I'm looking for someone to help rebuild and diagnose and engine for me - cost of parts petrol, cleaning etc etc will be covered.

Will be stripping down the front subby and rear of the exhaust tomorrow with a doubt, then its up at 6am to see my engine return...yeap... 6am.

Edited by nev_payne, 11 April 2008 - 08:03 PM.

[Vipernoir]

Bring it over ol' fruit - we'll have it singing it's happy song again in no time.

[miniboo]

looks like we have found another knightsbridge!! http://www.minimania...Sale_Detail.cfm

it seems to have been made a fair few years before yours though Nev NOT lol

[nev_payne]

With the help of a friend, rear subframes finally off Going to try and strip that down, and continue a tally on the parts.

Big big thank you to Oli who is doing a sterling job on my engine.... and at such insane speed! Hope I finish the front subframe quickly enough to give the engine a warm welcome home!

[MINIMON]

WOO! the subbies are off! great news mate, keep it up