Progressed on the mini with wiring nearly finished. Added relays.to anything I could lay my hands on and installed a pair of period hella driving lights with 100w h3 globes. Waiting on a reply from convertible mini regarding some wiring pointers.



Hooroo

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Rob Forsyth
Miniot!!

Took the motor out of the deluxe ready for some work. (again)

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Current: 1970 Mini K 2014 Focus ST
Past: 93 Rover, 64 850, 97 Rover, 66 Deluxe, 66 Moke
81 Austin Estate, 2006 R53MCS, 66 Deluxe, 1978 Clubbie
2014 Land Rover Defender 90

Nice pic!

Gave the old girl a well earned service.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Cool photo Danny , both ends of the spectrum , old mini engine in a new mini body .

Bmw twiny

Took it fishing

Did it catch anything ?

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Find a job you love and you will never have to go to work !

Made and fitted a new brake line that runs under the floor from front to rear, to replace the rusty one that I removed yesterday after it failed Friday morning.
No, not a fun job, but all bled and stopping again now.

On the up-side... I got to use my new eastwood style brake flaring tool I bought a couple of weeks ago! Fantastic!

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sand blasted some bits for painting. including the ali clutch cover.

Converted my weber box into a radio box. Now it doesn't look like a race car.

Before

After

Not my car, but a friend's Clubby..
I used the oxy torch to burn the nut off the diff's RH drive flange (rubber uni). Some gorilla did it up, or Loctited it or both. 1.5M extension bar didn't work, nor did the rattle gun.
It was expendable anyhow, as it's getting pot joints.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Call from the engineer, Brakes passed all the tests and he is happy with the install. so certification will be forthcoming for the blue slip again, woop.

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Nick

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=86675

Today I put the chrome trim down the driver's side of the car. Did a better job than the other side but still a bit rubbish.

Then I put a battery in it and got these working:
Head lights, parkers and high beams
Number plate light
Indicators
Interior light
Washer pump
Gauge lights.

The multi meter sure got a workout!! It's a new replacement harness and no diagram so a few earths and connectors were hard to run down. I am just glad I didn't set the thing on fire. Only made sparks once and didn't even blow a fuse. Couldn't use the original fuse box. Too corroded so it has a '78 date Moke one in now.

Now I need help working out how to wire the 2 speed wipers in. The switch has maybe 7 pin outs and the wiper has 5 pin plug plus an earth. It has me stuffed. This could be one for Tony B..

Then I pulled down my Weber 45. No idea how to get the chokes out. They should just fall out but they are stuck firm and there is nowhere to tap them with a drift. Soaking up the penetrene now.

M

Mokesta,
re the Weber chokes, Give it a good soak with penetrene or WD40.
Warm the body up with the hot air gun then helps too.
Or, you can cut a bit of flat bar stock with rounded ends and a tapped hole in the middle, to fit behind the choke. Then put a bolt & big washer on the outside, and wind it out.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Gave the car a wash, then took the kids out for a quick drive to fill the car up with fresh petrol. Kids loved being in the mini so much we went cruising. Much fun was had by all.

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1972 Leyland Mini Clubman
2000 Honda CBR929RR