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[analogue_radio]

Yeah I am mate, 1 piece? problem is I haven't got the money at the minute so I'm saving up for a few months and until the extension is built, then I'll buy everything at once.

Depends how much he's selling it for but yeah let me know.

[sweetser]

ermm not sure if its one peice or not but ill get onto him for some photos and a price

[analogue_radio]

9.45! I've been working since about 7.

So tonight I set about cleaning everything down in the engine bay that had been covered in muck from the radiator, I wire brushed the bracket & cowl and repainted the rocker cover, radiator cap and window washer cover in Satin black paint.

So tomorrow I'll go into Gearbox and get some new jubilee clips because we've ran out here so I can start putting it back together and hopefully within the next week she'll be back on the road.

Just started cleaning, comes off easily but some places are hard to reach.



And just about done!



Decided to take the bonnet off and clean that up underneath, also aligned it more when I refitted it.



Everything sprayed up and ready for tomorrow, radiator cap isn't in the picture.

[sweetser]

Good work mate, sorry the person no longer has the flip front

Luke.

[analogue_radio]

No worries mate.

Once I get my flip front sorted, I will be cleaning/replacing as much as I can in the engine bay, so a little bit of mess now won't hurt for now. I just wanted to try and improve the appearance a little.

Need a cheap top & bottom hose, any ideas?

[TheBIGGERimage]

2 x A539 Yokohama's 165/60 R 12 71H ordered - booked for next Tuesday

Fibreglass kit also arrived today

[analogue_radio]

Cheers Dad, is that an early Christmas present or am I paying you for it?

I think I mentioned above about the fiberglass but it's just a temporary measure to keep the rain at bay until I can afford the front flip.

Little change of heart but I've decided to go for the wavy MK1 grille rather than the flat type, little more original I think .

Hopefully in a few weeks I'll start buying things and stockpiling them in my room until I've got everything, that way I can slowly tick things off my list and do little jobs here and there to earn a bit more money.

[analogue_radio]

New top hose, bottom hose (with heater hose), vaccum pipe & fan belt coming from the bay.

Going to replace the thermostat & thermostat gasket today, will also clean up the thermostat housing, can't really do much until the above arrive.

[analogue_radio]

Well one job turns into another job and I didn't feel like stopping!

Going for a shower as my girlfriend should be coming around soon so I'll update this later.

EDIT:

First of all the By-pass hose came off after much difficulty, will be replace with a blue silicone one which means taking the waterpump off.


The remains of a bodge gasket & thermostat,


New thermostat & gasket.


Thermostat housing before cleaning.


& afterwards.


Resprayed rocker cover & washer motor cover, covered in runs and imperfections but in due time they'll be replaced with nice new ones.


Replaced heater valve gasket.


Boot board,


& boot board finished.


Needs some tidying up & I wanted to be able to remove the whole thing at once to make life easier, happy with it though.

I'm waiting for some things to arrive in the post before I can do anymore.

Edited by theIMAGE, 11 October 2008 - 09:20 PM.

[TheBIGGERimage]

Cheers Dad, is that an early Christmas present or am I paying you for it?

I think I mentioned above about the fiberglass but it's just a temporary measure to keep the rain at bay until I can afford the front flip.

Little change of heart but I've decided to go for the wavy MK1 grille rather than the flat type, little more original I think .

Hopefully in a few weeks I'll start buying things and stockpiling them in my room until I've got everything, that way I can slowly tick things off my list and do little jobs here and there to earn a bit more money.

Re Christmas present - What's 'it'?

Edited by TheBIGGERimage, 12 October 2008 - 07:29 PM.

[analogue_radio]

Tyres!

[analogue_radio]

Vaccum pipe, fan belt, bottom hose & top hose arrived in the post yesterday.



Just waiting on the bypass hose before the final assembly begins.

[analogue_radio]

By-pass hose turned up today.



I'll be out at work tomorrow morning doing overtime and then out for the rest of the day so Dad is going to take over and get some work done on b, shame because I was looking forward to fitting all these nice new bits.

Hopefully should be all installed tomorrow.

Petrol line is causing trouble again, only sorted it a few weeks ago but where the pipe from the tank connects to the pipe coming from the front is leaking. This time I'll train the tank completely and push it in as far as I can then fit 2 jubilee clips.

[analogue_radio]

Back on the road! well half way there, just waiting for the tyre fitting and then she's good to go.

I'll try and get Dad to post a reply and he can say what's been done.

[AndrewJ530]

Excellent news! Wish my dad would get interested in minis like he used to be lol