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Postby azminiman » Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:40 pm

Looks great Simon! keep the picts coming. You will have to bring it out so we can see it when done.
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Postby dragonflyer » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:01 am

Pommie wrote:I didn't Mike, not sure exactly where it needs to go yet - need to put the vin plate back on to figure it out. Borrowing a pop rivet gun from Pat this week for that.

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Postby Pommie » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:34 pm

Thanks Mike, I might need your help with another small vinyl sticker - cooking something cool up.

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Postby JPMINITUCSON » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:34 am

What's the latest, Simon?
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Postby Pommie » Sat Nov 01, 2008 3:47 am

Jon, not much progress I'm afraid as you can see from the photobucket album, I've been in South Korea for the past few weeks working like crazy. I get back next Friday and the rebuild can then continue in earnest. Travel hasn't stopped the parts arriving though, there are a couple of Newton Commercial replica recliner seats and a Innovate Motorsports A/F gauge kit waiting for me when I get back :-)

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Postby JPMINITUCSON » Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:19 am

Are you going to put the same wheel arches back on?

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Postby Pommie » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:04 am

In two minds about the flares, I do like them but it would not have had them originally. The plan is to see how I like it without them first, maybe add them later. Yes I have option paralysis!
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Postby dragonflyer » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:03 am

Let me know when you get to putting the brakes on. I may have to come over for a tech session :D

Breaks went out on the last drive. Concidering replacing the drums with disc.
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Postby Pommie » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:00 pm

Mike, sent you an email about the brakes - definitely worth doing! Latest progress, got the rear frame in:

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Postby dragonflyer » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:26 pm

Comming along. Looking great. I think I'm going to just fix the breaks I have now since I can't afford 1200 bones for disc.
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Postby Pommie » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:44 pm

I hear ya, not cheap. Here is a good test next time you have the wheels off the ground, have someone push the brake pedal and see if you can still turn the wheels. Do this for all four wheels because you have drums all round. If the wheel still turns you have a frozen slave cylinder, very common on minis. Best bet it to replace the cylinder as they corrode inside.
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Postby dragonflyer » Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:23 am

OK. good to know. I will try that as soon as I can.
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