Or get a domed nut.

A chromed or s/s domed nut would look right there..

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

And a rubber seal/ grommet under the base to seal it...

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

Is it practical when the window is open?

Got a new speedo cable and I can now see how slow or how fast I am going.

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1972 Leyland Mini Clubman
2000 Honda CBR929RR

A rear view mirror with Zoom feature, just slide the window back for wide angle, forward for telephoto

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

Haha, that's pretty clever actually

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1968 Mini-matic - 1340cc, 45 weber - 92hpatw, 14.5 @91mph, GrandmaSpec

Lol... love it

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

Today we replaced the timing cover gasket, cleaned the top of the block in prep for the new head gasket, taped up the head and resprayed it black AND ordered my new number plates. 67-MIN, to finally represent the real year it was built .

Another busy day tomorrow!

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I wish I had some sort of witty quote in my signature

Not much today. Got her running a bit better. Bled the brakes then took it for a spin up the street. Still cant get 1st 2nd or reverse...

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

A new battery and a jerry can of fuel so I could get the dark blue 850 running in case I had to get the cars to higher ground. Lifted the high value parts and tools up to the high shelves in the shed.

The creek peaked late in the afternoon at a very safe level so I needn't have bothered.

M

Better to be safe than sorry mokesta

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

I pulled the LF driveshaft & hub out, as it's due for new Timken wheel bearings and balljoints after 130,000 miles in 25 years.
Found the CV was worn where the bearing sits, also the outer splines of the GT driveshaft was damaged where the spring clip sits.
So, it's also getting a new (Italian) CV and a Mini Deluxe driveshaft. My U/Js are Hardy Spicer but the spline is the same.
I crossdrilled the new CV's single split pin hole so I only need ~150ft/lb torque to align the split pin.

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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.

Sprayed the inserts on a steering wheel silver to match the dash and installed the new steering wheel.

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1972 Leyland Mini Clubman
2000 Honda CBR929RR

After the discussion the last week on old school wheel alignments, I set about performing a four wheel alignment on the red mini.

I'm aligning them all to a center line chassis datum front and rear, and also doing the camber on all four wheels.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

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