That's the funny thing, I wasn't even giving it much power at the time, I was going down a big hill in a 100 zone. I'm glad it was just near home and not on one of our long runs though!

It was quite an interesting experience! A loud bang followed by the horrible flailing of the driveshaft smashing around everywhere (while doing 100kph!). I wasn't sure exactly what went wrong till I stopped..

Tell me about it!

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did the drive shaft damage anything else when it let go? Hope not and hope you can get it back on the road quickly.

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I have an Addiction just not the time.......
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=80459
1968 Morris 1100 viewtopic.php?f=3&t=101555

I have no idea.. I rolled it in the garage and had a shower and a couple of beers!

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probably a good solution after a day like that.

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I have an Addiction just not the time.......
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=80459
1968 Morris 1100 viewtopic.php?f=3&t=101555

in the last week
new tyres all round front wheel alignment and today new front wheel bearings drivers side ,
now to take if for a drive :)

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65 panel van Sprog
73 panel van Iggy

46 line items of Minispares parts arrived



Progress will soon be made. As soon as the Brisbane weather lets up and the shed isn't too hot.

M

Picked the car up with roadworthy certificate today.... Quality !
Just need to get the club paperwork signed tomorrow night and then off to Vic roads on Friday morning to get it registered.

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1972 Leyland Mini Clubman
2000 Honda CBR929RR

Drove the car to Vic roads today and now have my club plates and can drive my car. Also got a delivery from the UK with disc brake kit for the car but thinking I might just drive and enjoy it this weekend before I start pulling it apart.

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1972 Leyland Mini Clubman
2000 Honda CBR929RR

awesome congrats Simo, I'd drive it till the end of summer before the upgrade best to enjoy the sunshine.

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I have an Addiction just not the time.......
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=80459
1968 Morris 1100 viewtopic.php?f=3&t=101555

Nice, don't forget to check all the bump stops and things while you are under and your shocks as well =D. And book a wheel alignment after .

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Nick

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

Thanks for the tip Nick, the car was fairly recently restored so hopefully all those items are in good running order but It certainly wont hurt to give every thing the once over whilst I am under there.

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1972 Leyland Mini Clubman
2000 Honda CBR929RR

Not today but tomorrow 20% off all stock at supercrap

Gonna get a new flashlube kit for under the bonnet

The bottle i have now is looking old with the marking half there

Put my drivers door back on. (Swore at Cortina drivers whilst doing so.)

Today I tried to mount a new set of cobra seat frames to an existing pair of cobra seats and get them in the car. I failed

Like many have shown before, the front legs of the frame are too long so I chopped off one hole. The seats are still way too high. Then I found that my '64 850 has seat mount spacing of 321mm but the frames have a spacing of 327mm, so they just won't fit. (My later cars have 327mm spacing).

Like others have posted the frames have crappy rear legs that are too close to the cross member and end with little plastic feet. The transverse spacing is much narrower than the factory seat. The result is you can feel the floor flexing under the seat.

These frames are going to need a lot of surgery at my mate's workshop before they are acceptable. I may just start with another set of runners from the wreckers.

After that I installed new hand brake cables. The spring retainer at the rear hub doesn't 'key' into the bracket on the hub like the original and keeps popping out. I had to bend the hub brackets. It gives me the sh1ts when new parts are inferior to the originals!

M

Some times your better off putting the hours in to refurbing original parts. Good luck with it Mokesta.

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt