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Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
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Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
And I've a soft tooth brush complete with a fully illustrated instruction manual.........
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Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
i've had good results cleaning carpets & sponge filled upholstery using a power hose. if they are stained as well as grubby, work some detergent into the stain, leave for a while and rinse. repeat as needed.
the sponge will dry in a few days, less if this weather keeps up. chase the moisture from the frame & springs with WD40.
the sponge will dry in a few days, less if this weather keeps up. chase the moisture from the frame & springs with WD40.
Signature still awaiting top-coat and lacquer....
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A good day for washing and drying:
All part of being ready for the bodyshell's return.
Billy
All part of being ready for the bodyshell's return.
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Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
That's gotta be good for the headlight lens.
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I'll be changing them. I don't like the flat lens and whatever way they were doctored previously, the light height adjustment didn't work.The Marcos Graveyard wrote:That's gotta be good for the headlight lens.
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Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
where are you putting the huge Guinness stickers?
Signature still awaiting top-coat and lacquer....
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Earrings for Majella.
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i taught they were new fancy hubcaps for the mk1???keith wrote:where are you putting the huge Guinness stickers?
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There the IMOC IMM'11 door badges but only for members DRIVING there
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I'll be driving there Ro.... From Geneva Airport!!
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My old wooden dash had been damaged by water getting in behind the wide widescreen rubber and looked like this:
I bought a 2000 dash from Emma (Em1) and a clock from Bert and transferred everything over so now I'll be using this:
The original MPi oil temp gauge doesn't serve any purpose and as Woody said earlier, they never appear to move so I've to think of something useful to fill that gap.
Brake fluid spills had badly eaten paintwork on the bulkhead and the servo so repainted the servo yesterday:
The seats looked like this:
and now look like this. It's not a great photo but the Lidl cleaner made a big difference, especially once it was hoovered afterwards:
Hoping to collect the Mini in the best few days but it's been great to be able to prepare some bits so that they'll be ready to bolt on.
Billy
I bought a 2000 dash from Emma (Em1) and a clock from Bert and transferred everything over so now I'll be using this:
The original MPi oil temp gauge doesn't serve any purpose and as Woody said earlier, they never appear to move so I've to think of something useful to fill that gap.
Brake fluid spills had badly eaten paintwork on the bulkhead and the servo so repainted the servo yesterday:
The seats looked like this:
and now look like this. It's not a great photo but the Lidl cleaner made a big difference, especially once it was hoovered afterwards:
Hoping to collect the Mini in the best few days but it's been great to be able to prepare some bits so that they'll be ready to bolt on.
Billy
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Coming along nicely
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Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Looking sweet Billy , I would be interested to know what you think of the smootharide system over your old standard cones . Do you want to push on the old dash . I am after a damaged one for a project(if its cheap)
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naaahh.. fit that and you'll need to pull the engine every 18k to change all the belts..., and bits will suddenly cost like bankers pensions.
Signature still awaiting top-coat and lacquer....
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It is a sad state of affairs when Billy is at more spannering than me these days,I have to get the finger out and get back into the garage now that the garden is done.By the way good progress Billy but mind you dont crack a nail.
Real Clubmans have a square nose.Seriously.
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The problem with that gauge is getting a matching sensor with a unf thread.Stick with Smiths
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I was a passenger in darhutch's '99 Cooper over some bumpy Kerry roads last week and I am storing ZakGT's '98 Cooper. Both are Sportspacks and both are on Smootharide. The difference in ride quality is incredible and makes a Mini way more comfortable for everyday use. I've read reports that it does adversely affect handling but that's the compromise I'm prepared to live with.CLUBMANGT wrote:Looking sweet Billy , I would be interested to know what you think of the smootharide system over your old standard cones .
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The trusty wheelbarrow is put to use again, this time for engine de-greasing:
I've removed the diff housing to take a look inside. Mpi's came with a 2-pin diff which has a reputation for shattering as I know from when the original gearbox calved (local technical term) last year. This was due to Rover specifying a lighter oil than 20w50 which increased wear in the diff. Even though this diff looks fine, I'm changing it for a stronger 4-pin diff for reliability. Call it preventative maintenance.
Billy
I've removed the diff housing to take a look inside. Mpi's came with a 2-pin diff which has a reputation for shattering as I know from when the original gearbox calved (local technical term) last year. This was due to Rover specifying a lighter oil than 20w50 which increased wear in the diff. Even though this diff looks fine, I'm changing it for a stronger 4-pin diff for reliability. Call it preventative maintenance.
Billy
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Coming along nicely Billy! If you need a loan of an engine jack when your putting it back in, i have one up here,your welcome to it.
Darran.
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Thanks for the offer Darran but I have my own hoist. We must organise a date for using that other piece of equipment you have sometime after MTM (and I can hear Kilbane thinking up a suitable smutty comment already).
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No problem Billy,whenever suits let me know and not to add fuel to any possible comments from Mr Kilbane, i'll charge up the batteriesBilly wrote:Thanks for the offer Darran but I have my own hoist. We must organise a date for using that other piece of equipment you have sometime after MTM (and I can hear Kilbane thinking up a suitable smutty comment already).
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Sssshh, I can hear a moderator coming....
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Talk about lowering the tone!!!Coonos Cab wrote:Sssshh, I can hear a moderator coming....
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Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
4-pin diff, alternator, bearings, gaskets and a whole bunch of other bits now ordered.
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