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The Marcos Graveyard
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by The Marcos Graveyard »

Don't stand in the way of the flywheel as it can fly when the taper breaks.


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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by Camper damper »

I'll stand clear i won't tell my dad though :lol:
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by Iwill »

Well my brother (Camper damper) got the engine to cavan and he stripped itdown and then left it to my dad to the rebuld so here the pictures frist of the wheel barrow or lac of
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Removing the Head
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As you can see the head is good and the block
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The 8 tappets
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The fly wheel
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And the engine getting clean read to get fully stripped down
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I will make it fit with a hammer
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Iwill
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by Iwill »

driver side
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two new wings are lined up. their is still more grinding to driver side the wing dosen't fitted properly
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I will make it fit with a hammer
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by D.M.G.T »

Nicely coming along.. :D
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by kerryminigringo »

I see ye made the latest edition of MiniMag.Keep the updates coming lads.
Real Clubmans have a square nose.Seriously.
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by Iwill »

Now i didn't know that was in the mag my brother (Camper Damper) sent it in with out me knowing now i know why he kept asking me have i got the mag yet :lol:
I will make it fit with a hammer
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by Iwill »

i go the log car :lol:
I will make it fit with a hammer
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by Iwill »

So far on the mini. the mini was put in a back of a van brought to Cavan where my father lives as work was not getting done down here. Father as all the work with bit help is mates. i would like thank dad mates.Father had resprayed the engine and done the body work. i would like my mate how came up for week with me to do bodywork. i finaly learning more mini from father and cars as i go long.

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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by Billy »

Your engine looks lovely. I always use that green paint on my engines.
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by spud1979 »

Any update on this?
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Post by minionly »

Have to agree with billy on the engine paint gonna do my next 2 Engines that colour :)
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by minionly »

Cars looking ace lads well done
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Re: 68 morris mini

Post by knock.mini »

Some transformation so far lads some work! That green looks great on all mini engines :)
Best of luck with the rest of it :wink:
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Re: 68 morris mini

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Any updates on this project?
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