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reefshark · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 17 Location: royston, herts

the body work is done and ready for paint
new wind screen in (as i broke the old one)

got the engine out

the cranes bigger than the car

lots of work in here

final degrease then paint

and now the block is painted in smooth rite red

engine bay painted

already to go in early tomorrow morning

engine is in
the engines in even though it was chucking it down with rain at least it cleaned the engine crane for me ^_^

if you wondering what that wood is for its to support the engine as i have not done the engine steady's yet just got my water pump and fan belt today and i am getting a clutch slave cylinder tomorrow

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1992 mini cooper: rc 40 system, roof mounted Ariel, wipac spotlights, k&n filter

missysmummy · Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 10:07 am Post subject:

Some one has been a busy body, hope the final stages go well and we get to see the end result soon! Very Happy

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reefshark · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 17 Location: royston, herts

engines almost done just a few more bits to go on
new exhasut

new ball joints have gone on as well

the bonnet will be stripped and painted this weekend hopefully

will have another update at the end of the weekendl
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1992 mini cooper: rc 40 system, roof mounted Ariel, wipac spotlights, k&n filter

reefshark · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 17 Location: royston, herts

new update the engine is complete ready to start just waiting on my t-bars for the rocker cover just got to bleed the brake system out and the clutch (thats why i left the screen wash tank off) also got to modify the air filter snorkel thing as the rocker cover is bigger than the old one

also fitted my exhaust and my new rear bumper

straight through Very Happy

wont be done for mini in the park like i wanted it to be Crying or Very sad

so will have to wait till next year to take it there
should have the engine running this weekend
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1992 mini cooper: rc 40 system, roof mounted Ariel, wipac spotlights, k&n filter

Emz · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Royston, Herts

I so could have done with a crane like that a few months ago when we changed my gear box! instead we heaved it out with a very sturdee plank of wood (i think it was a beam in a previous life! Very Happy

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Looking good though!
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reefshark · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 17 Location: royston, herts

started muddy up today after i switched the plug leads round it start first time (hasn't been started for months) had a few leaks that is why it sounds loud at the front in the video but they are sorted now might have to redo the valve clearances as it is still tapping
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/reefshark/my%20mini/?action=view&current=aministartupnew001.flv
oh if your wondering what that block of wood is for its to stop the fan blades hitting the metal bit on the radiator until i make a bracket up for it
the exhaust sounds great
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/reefshark/my%20mini/?action=view&current=aministartupnew002.flv
just need to do some tuning as it splutters a bit
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1992 mini cooper: rc 40 system, roof mounted Ariel, wipac spotlights, k&n filter

reefshark · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 17 Location: royston, herts

its painted just got to a blow over tomorrow on it and then its done now onto the electrics after ive blead the brakes out
all masked up ready for paint

painted

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1992 mini cooper: rc 40 system, roof mounted Ariel, wipac spotlights, k&n filter

reefshark · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 17 Location: royston, herts

put pretty much everything back on it today got its new halogen headlights and new stainless bumpers found that i will need a new indicator relay and front indicator pods as they are trashed and the indicator's just stay on like cruise lights on American cars
also tried to bleed the brakes but for some reason the bleed nipple snapped off in the caliper on the nearside front its weired it came out before fine and i didn't put it in tight

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1992 mini cooper: rc 40 system, roof mounted Ariel, wipac spotlights, k&n filter