I had the day off, and had an awesome run up and down Macquarie Pass

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Finally got back onto the 1293 build last night...for ROO the Aussie Window Van.

Renovated 2 levels of the house this year, had cousin & hubby from Brissy over for holiday, had family holiday with son, wife & grand daughters, was responsible for our big 74th community celebration...3 weeks before Mini Meet West (western Canada & USA) which I had been helping with since last year.

No more excuses...

Yesterday we took status: both blocks crack tested, cleaned, mains align honed, crank/main journal clearance addressed (mine solved by polishing the main journals on the new A+ crank), decks milled as needed (mine the least amount possible, the other need material removed to bring new Rover std pistons up the bores), my head rebuilt with hardened exhaust seats with new guides/new valves/springs...so

Last night opened up/smoother flow for oil into filter and into/out of pump. After thorough wash, rodding etc. and dry, oil gallery plugs/freeze plugs installed, then cam bearings in both blocks.



Tonight will install crank, rods, pistons, cams and check cc of piston dishes and combustion chambers...mine very close to 10:1 now. My block had been built years ago as a race engine (but never actually ran) so 20 over Cooper S 19320 pistons (oil drain back via holes not slots) were only 13 thou down the bore. Head likely to get the least amount of material removed to clean up.

The other 1275 block was a Rover SPI unit that went to Japan and new std. Rover pistons were more than 20 thou down the bore.

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Select a gear, bring up the revs and release the clutch...off you go!

This needs to be a sticky page always at the top mick

Went to rodstock car show and seen a green fj ute with clubman Leyland back lights

There was a dark purple clubby there as well

And not forgetting the stupid retard joke that goes to all the car shows taking pics at the gate he didn't get my mini again it was at home I went for the swap meet

I've finally sorted out the horn button on my new steering wheel, now I can honk again!

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This morning was like the good the bad and the ugly.
The Good - mini started first time as always, started it up and drove it 4km down the road to the trimming shop to have the seats trimmed, should get it back within a couple of weeks so will be all new for xmas.
The bad - It was a little early for the misses to get all the kids in the car and follow me so decided to run the 4km home
The Ugly - My heaving sweating form when I got back home !!

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1972 Leyland Mini Clubman
2000 Honda CBR929RR

Fitted my passenger side Vilosport handle

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....you just lost him his insurance bonus!

997

Yesterday I decided to cut the rust out of the boot floor - spare wheel area - and fabricate a new piece. I might weld it in today.

I didn't want to buy a new floor as I had spare metal laying about and it didn't warrant it.

I shaped the metal to keep the wheel inset. The radius I used was 195mm. The circle still looks like a circle. [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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1966 Morris Mini Minor Saloon (Dot) - 1275 Auto - Mongrel
1968 Morris Mini Van (Ivan) - 998 Auto - Mongrel
1968 Morris Mini.Matic (George) - Original
1968 Morris Mini.Matic (Charlie) - Original

Can't wait to see the finished product

Finally finished my rotisserie. Turns around nicely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU - please refer to 1:00


Also Re-Adjusted the minivation bonnet hinges, the back was being pushed up a little, realised I was not all the way down in the slots, will see how we go.

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Nick

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

Put a boot over the freshly packed cv
Re installed shaft
Replaced tie rod end boot
Put it all back together.
Swapped wheels from other rolling shell onto the new mini. Realised the rears don't fit without spacer drums.
Clay bar, Polish, wax roof to see how it turned out.

Productive day

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I have a problem.. apparently

Picked the car up from the trim shop and the new seats look quality. Car is a bit dusty so will give a shine up at the weekend and take some pics. Now looking forward to a summer of driving and enjoying the car.

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1972 Leyland Mini Clubman
2000 Honda CBR929RR

Mini was assigned Santa delivery duty on Saturday.

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Nick

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

Got the new Know carpet installed the other week, only yesterday did the interior all get put back in. Absolutely loving the results. The red carpet goes so nicely!

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

What's know carpet... where did you get it from. It looks good!

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'68 Morris Mini 1310 A+ (Now Sold!)