Irish Mini Owners Club

Most of the car glass companies have mobile fitting services, weather they have the correct tool to insert the chrome strip is the question. Minifix may do it for you.

Were all the lights working before you fitted the new switches?

If the ball joints are brand new its better to set them on the tight side as they will initially wear quickly to a matching set. Remember to set the bottom one without the spring before final assembly with the spring. Are you running spacers on the front wheels?

Merry Xmas to all the club members. As a mini owner I know there are many projects on the go as well as those documented on the forum here and I wish you all a speedy completion in 2023.

my painter told me to not just prime the cavity's as primer absorbs moisture, put some sort of top coat on it.

Theres always room for another mini, and even if there isn't it never stopped us from buying another

A great milestone reached, that body is as good as new, fair play to you.
Make sure your painter understands that its not a modern galvanized body and to maximize anti rust protection. Unfortunately it is a mini and will start rusting again as soon as its painted.

Clean up the inside so you can get a good seal of paint on it. Doors tend to rust from the inside out. Great work your doing.

In case you don't know the braided hoses are handed left and right

I have some of them support brackets with the captive nuts NOS if your interested

No its a different type of switch internally and sure the light wouldn't be much brighter than the dash lights that would also be on.
I have a buzzer that operates if you open a door with the lights on. Get a 12volt buzzer and connect the + to the side lights and - to the door switch.

Looks like an interesting project, plenty of work ahead.

Looking at the way its machined I would think not much. I may have broke a seized 82 engine, I'll check dates the next time I'm in my lockup

Great work done there. Usually its second gear that takes the most abuse so if the syncro and balkring good there its a good sign. The Videos are good and also the early Haynes manuals have a good chapter on gearboxes.

As per forum rules please post a price

I assume the €330 included a delivery charge that Minispares pay a courier to deliver the goods to you so why is the Multiline Clearance not included in that.
What is Payment Deferment Risk and who is that being paid to?

There was some leeway being given on paperwork but now has to be 100% or the goods are being stopped or even returned.

simple answer is yes the pulley is a straight swap. The hard part is the timing marks. The move to the pully marks came with the introduction of tha A+ engine. To fit the A+ timing chain cover with the marks you need to change the engine end plate which requires removing the timing gears. Fitting th...

New unused genuine Metro parts
wing mirror CRB 10102
Two rear radius arm kits BHM 7328
Knuckle joint GSV 1212
located in Drogheda
Job lot price €50

If the wheel and tyre are manufactured in the UK there should be no duty and the retailer needs to specify this on the import documents. If any of the items are imported into the UK and than exported there is Duty. You need to ask Minisport.

I don't know either car but looking at the few photos I would think you would be putting at least another €6000 into either of them. Minifix have done plenty of MPis at this stage and should be able to give you a ballpark figure . First car was last NCT'ed 13 years ago when it was only 10 years old....

That breather pipe is normally hard plastic but you can use a petrol compatible rubber hose if you have to.

Well done guys,great turn out of Clubmans, how did it go?
I see 17 names on the list and I know Simon couldn't make it. 12 cars at Malin but only 10 at Mizin and an extra yellow clubman in the middle somewhere.

Its on the main website
https://www.irishminis.ie/merchandise/

Hi welcome to the forum. I don't know how much you know about minis and I'm not familiar with this car although it does carry club stickers so I'll just point out some basics. Although badged as a cooper it is not being advertised as a cooper so it is probably just cosmetic, without pictures of the ...