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thats not too bad at least your getting it...


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A little bit more done today,not alot though

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what lump are you going for???
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!

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mustard wrote:what lump are you going for???
just goina freshen up the 1100,probably put a cam and springs in it but thats it
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There is a guy i just got a rear frame off has 10 sets of alloys mostly 10s he wants to clear
showed me a nice set of +100s would look the nuts on that clubby ? . He also has a load of good doors with some being early ones with external hinges if you know anyone ? :wink:
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CLUBMANGT wrote:There is a guy i just got a rear frame off has 10 sets of alloys mostly 10s he wants to clear
showed me a nice set of +100s would look the nuts on that clubby ? . He also has a load of good doors with some being early ones with external hinges if you know anyone ? :wink:

What do they look like?
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What sort of wheels are on the red rally mini?
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Miniman wrote:What sort of wheels are on the red rally mini?
10x7 split rims
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Havent done much with this lately ,to cold!got a bit done today ,stripped the engine and spent ages cleaning it!

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And a nice box of new part's!

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Getting there BERT, fair juice!
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BERT wrote:Havent done much with this lately ,to cold!got a bit done today ,stripped the engine and spent ages cleaning it!

And a nice box of new part's!

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ah, the box of parts u know u'r getting but still get excited when it comes to openin it!!!
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wow the block really cleaned up well. did you just use a parts washer and elbo grease???
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As i've said before I love this car, plenty of potential. Really want a photo of this beside mine. Same colour and look at the reg numbers,

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Jeaus Bert !! did you put that block in the blaster before you washed it ?? :shock:
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Ye :)
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Some reallly nice work bert...im really jealous bout the estate id love one... :(
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StevenR wrote:As i've said before I love this car, plenty of potential. Really want a photo of this beside mine. Same colour and look at the reg numbers,

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You could put my estate into the photo while you're at it. Ive got FZL at the end of mine
. 81 was obviosly a good mini year!
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And the head!

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And after some cleaning
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Went back up and dropped the front subframe out and started stripping it ,both top arms are seized solid ! makes it interesting to get apart!also put another order into minispares :)

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top arm was seized on me before too.... try the old nut against nut trick and see can ya get it to turn, worked in my case :)
good work, keep it up... :) am at about the same stage as you with my clubby estate, just pulled the engine out for cleaning of bay and subframe.... il be keeping an eye on here...
il race ya!! :P

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big a$$ hammer!!!!!
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!

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Tryed that ,the arms scrap il dig out a second hand one,put the seized one in the hydraulic press and no move on it !off to the bin it went!
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if the press didnt do it... :?
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Bert you put me to shame .I will have to get on with Pierre,s car or you will get your clubby
finished before I get his done . :oops: But this thing is fighting me all the way . Parts off one car dont seem to fit so good on another :!: :|
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I get load's done when i get time to do it!started doing a 06 bini clutch tonight and it's a nightmare so i wont get much done this weekend
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