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[Sleepy Stu]

Well it finally come to that sacred time in every rebuild. Paying a visit to the MOT man

Earlier on in the week Delilah went to see a gentlemen called Sam out in Suckley near Worcester. Once there Delilah got the works new points, new condenser, new contacts, new cap. Also the dizzy had seized so he freed that up. The timing was then set to spot on, the mixture was sorted and finally my dear mini was put on a rolling road!

Now during the very first run she just chucked out black smoke and filled the poor guys garage up. But saying that i dont think she had done more than up and down a street in the last 4 years so we will forgive her.

Cant comment on what she was producing as Sam said because Delilah is kinda bedding in again so to speak he didnt want to do a full power run but at least he ot the emmissions down to somewhere near an MOT level.

I cannot praise Sam enough he is a top bloke and if anybody ever needs a rolling road and tune in the Worcester area then check out D.N.Griffiths Engineering in Suckley!


So Delilah is about to step up for her first MOT in 12 years at 10am tomorrow morning.

I hope she passes


Anybody got any last minute suggestions of things i might check?

And keep your fingers crossed!!

Edited by Stewart_GT, 18 July 2008 - 08:23 PM.

[Adcuz]

Nice GT Is it the one in your sig?

If so, pics!!

[Git]

Good luck with the MOT... 12 years is a long time to prepare... should be ok.

[Adcuz]

Never mind, just saw the pics in your project thread.

Oh yeah and good luck

[Scott.Tamson]

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related
Ooooooh, its what you do to meeee.


Good Luck Stu & Delilah.

Edited by Scott.Tamson, 18 July 2008 - 09:38 PM.

[Sleepy Stu]

http://www.youtube.c...feature=related
Ooooooh, its what you do to meeee.


Good Luck Stu & Delilah.

So far it seems that all Delilah has done to me is make me spend money!!

Hope fully she will pass though and then i can start to enjoy some of the benefits of owning a mini like eerrrrmmm driving it

Edited by Stewart_GT, 19 July 2008 - 08:12 AM.

[sazal]

Good luck!

[analogue_radio]

Good luck!

[M44K TS]

Good luck, it's the one thing i'm dreading when mines due for it's MOT

[mattw13]

Good luck- My only suggestion is to double check the bulbs- they always seem o go on the way to the MOT station!

[twiggy]

Yeah that was what I was going to say...indicators, brakes etc etc. Don't want her failing on something silly :s

[sweetser]

i bet she has passed and he is to busy out driving it to come on here and tell us lol

[Sleepy Stu]

YEH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Delilah passed her MOT with flying colours, no advisories whatsoever!!

Im so chuffed now she can go out on the roads and enjoy herself for the first time in 12 years! Oh and finally i get to drive a mini so i will get to know what all you guys have been harping on about.

Edited by Stewart_GT, 19 July 2008 - 08:06 PM.

[M44K TS]

let's hope you like driving it then otherwise it'll be a right kick in the clems if you don't after 12 years

[Sleepy Stu]

let's hope you like driving it then otherwise it'll be a right kick in the clems if you don't after 12 years

Lol i havnt been restoring her for 12 years she just hasnt been on the road for 12 years. But yeah that would be rubbish

Im sure ill love every second of it. To be fair i got so excited just driving to the MOT centre i could hardly contain myself!