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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
5th May, 2013 at 05:31:58pm
So, here is my first mini that I bought yesterday! It was sitting on someones drive who lived down the road from Carl's (Carlzilla) since about 2010 and from what we can tell it's been on and off the road every 6 months for about 10 years before that which is such a shame!
They don't die, they just get faster! |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
5th May, 2013 at 05:36:15pm
Here's some photos (:
They don't die, they just get faster! |
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
5th May, 2013 at 05:37:56pm
It will be lowered, but atm theres no engine too! On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
5th May, 2013 at 06:02:38pm
looks tidy. what are your plans? My build thread..
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
5th May, 2013 at 06:57:47pm
New front panel, any welding that needs doing, respray in pageant blue ( same colour it is now)
On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
6th May, 2013 at 09:20:19am
Forgot to mention it's also having adjustable trumpets fitted and a new set of gas-adjust dampers, gonna spend a few hours today stripping what I can off the engine and refurbing stuff with new gaskets all round. On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
6th May, 2013 at 01:54:45pm
Here's some photo's of the engine before when it was all dirty and yuck!
They don't die, they just get faster! |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
11th May, 2013 at 09:06:48pm
Here's some photos to update him from last week (:. Work is well under way with the front end being chopped off! Sadly he needs a new wing and apanel (I knew there would be some sneaky rust somewhere, it is a mini )
They don't die, they just get faster! |
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
13th May, 2013 at 08:52:23pm
Some more crust that the guys whos doing the work has found and is now sorting!
On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
22nd May, 2013 at 07:04:04pm
A few more photo's to keep it up to date with the welding/painting (:. Sadly more crusty bits have been found over the last two weeks which has pushed us back :(. So it's been treated to a few extra panels and some new of metal!
They don't die, they just get faster! |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
17th Jun, 2013 at 06:15:03pm
After a loooooong few weeks the car is finally back and looked like this when we went to pick it up on Saturday!
They don't die, they just get faster! |
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6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
17th Jun, 2013 at 06:37:47pm
Got to say i like the look of the original 10!s |
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9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
17th Jun, 2013 at 07:06:34pm
well done your nearly there
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
17th Jun, 2013 at 07:21:53pm
It seems like there's still loads to do :(. My deadline has always been the end of June which I think we will still hit it unless Carl gets a major problem/slacks on me. I really wish I could be more involved with this (apart from the bill!) but ah well, there's always the next one They don't die, they just get faster! |
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
17th Jun, 2013 at 07:43:11pm
Been stripping and cleaning the wiring loom and centre clocks and binnacle inside the car this evening, gonna spend all day tomorrow on the car, it's mega dusty inside, I've also found a red biro and a small teaspoon haha. On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
17th Jun, 2013 at 08:26:46pm
Wahhhh plus that 1p! This car is paying me back well They don't die, they just get faster! |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
6th Jul, 2013 at 11:30:54am
Sooooo, Carl hasn't updated this because he smells! But the car passed it's MOT today, will get some photos of it today/tomorrow when it's got it's shiny bits put on . They don't die, they just get faster! |
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2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
6th Jul, 2013 at 01:26:20pm
Thats a quick turnaround. Please tell me it still has the white skinny steelies and no acrches, looks great like that. On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
6th Jul, 2013 at 02:02:08pm
Yup, indeed it does! On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
10th Jul, 2013 at 09:54:27pm
Well, it passed its MOT, got taxed, and guess what? It's broken already. (To be honest it was broken before its mot to be honest but hey ho)
On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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3673 Posts Member #: 9300 Post Whore Quarry Bonk |
10th Jul, 2013 at 10:05:59pm
On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!! 17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine) |
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10021 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
10th Jul, 2013 at 10:31:15pm
Looks nice. If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
10th Jul, 2013 at 10:37:38pm
That looks fantastic! You can't beat a nice center binnacle dash either. Its a pity more girls didn't drive minis! On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
naeJ m !!!!!!sdrawkcab si gnihtyreve ?droabyekym ot deneppah sah tahw ayhwdd |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
11th Jul, 2013 at 06:16:24am
Aw thanks! We haven't changed the suspension yet so it is riding a little high haha. I also need a new center clock too as the miles don't move They don't die, they just get faster! |
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
13th Jul, 2013 at 01:08:59pm
Carls answer to fixing the gearbox..
They don't die, they just get faster! |
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