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havnt had a mini on the road now for a while,so while im getting the green one
finished ibought this one lastnite,
its a 998cc auto it has 51000miles its in pritty good shape
the passanger door needs a new skin and there some bits of surface rust.
goina drive this now till the other is finished an then ill do what ever needs doing to it.
theres a limerick address on the nct form so some1 mite know the car.
igot it afew miles down the road from me
What Minis have you?: 1996 BRG mayfair 1275 auto-lyin up now 1990 1l city-daily driver 1993 cooper spi-completly stripped and upside down! the long term project(advantage) courtesy of mr skelly!! rotten shell-found a floor repair panel in the boot tho!
What Minis have you?: 1996 BRG mayfair 1275 auto-lyin up now 1990 1l city-daily driver 1993 cooper spi-completly stripped and upside down! the long term project(advantage) courtesy of mr skelly!! rotten shell-found a floor repair panel in the boot tho!
the starter gave up on the auto so missed the paddys day run. ihad an other one to fit it but when iwent
to remove the old starter the nut and the bolt where both turning so the starter was going no where.
ive to take the engine out to try and remove it now.
so ibougth the 1275auto that was for sale there and im putting that in now when iget the other engine out.
started stripin it last nite just the driveshafts to remove now. hope to have it all done over the weekend and back on the road next week.
the 1275 is in. ifinally got it fired up l.nite, had alot of trouble with the babjo for the oil feed.
the threds were nearly all gone on the block. some1 had tryed to put a bigger banjo bolt in to it to, igot the next size bolt an tryed that with no joy,still wasnt catchin enough to hold. got a kit from work to re do the threds,the only1 icould get to fit was an other size bigger. i took the bit iused to the hydraulic shop an the old banjo an he made me up anew1 with hydraulic pipe. it worked perfectly
so after alot of messin an head scratchin it fired up last nite, just have to set it up right now to day. an hopefully get it out spin.
thanks keith an unfit for the help and tips
Got the car on the road this mornin. The 1275 sounds great. Starts first turn of the key with out the choke. Have 3gears. It wnt go into drive. So have 2play round with the cable 2nite an try 2sort that. Door skin 2replace next and tidy up the surface rust. Got new set of 12x5 superlites on it they look good. Fingers crossed il get the gears sorted 4 mtm. Be along run at 30mph
igot the next size bolt an tryed that with no joy,still wasnt catchin enough to hold. got a kit from work to re do the threds,the only1 icould get to fit was an other size bigger. i took the bit iused to the hydraulic shop an the old banjo an he made me up anew1 with hydraulic pipe. it worked perfectly 
