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Post by gruntingseb on Oct 29, 2007 21:51:46 GMT 1
 Hi everyone, I am going to repair and put this mini back on the road asap, hopefully fot the new year. Bought this one in Swansea for a good price I think!, This one is to replace my other mini thats in bits as I wanted some thing to put on the road sooner rather than later. What we have here is a 1985 C reg mini mayfair 998cc with drum brakes all round. I shall get rid of those white wheels and replace with mamba alloys, change the front grill for a chrome one and have a good look at what needs doing to her, oh the wife named her gutsy |
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Post by bigend on Oct 29, 2007 21:58:51 GMT 1
Cracking stuff Seb. I love Mamba alloys, I'm assuming you're going 6x10's with black centres and polished rims? What else needs doing body wise and what else do you have planned? Keep us informed mate  |
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Post by minichick on Oct 29, 2007 21:59:02 GMT 1
Brilliant ;D
Where in Swansea?
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Post by dai9fxey on Oct 29, 2007 21:59:27 GMT 1
Minis are like rabbits. Before long You'll hav half a dozen of them parked on the drive. Chuck a bucket of water over them just to be on the safe side. ;D
Looks clean for a C plater. Nice one.
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Post by bigend on Oct 29, 2007 22:02:45 GMT 1
Minis are like rabbits. Before long You'll hav half a dozen of them parked on the drive. Chuck a bucket of water over them just to be on the safe side. ;D Looks clean for a C plater. Nice one. You've got a way with words Dai ;D |
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Post by gruntingseb on Oct 29, 2007 22:17:28 GMT 1
Well Dai this is the second one, watch this space for more. This one came from longview road morriston, if any one knows anything about this car, I would love to find out some history.
Body wise she looks o.k small dinks here and there and of course the dreaded bubble rust underneath the windows, 2 sills, driver floor pan needs welding, and the wiring needs sorting out got some lights but not all of them work. I shall have a good look over in the morning to see what else and to get some decent photos.
I have got my hands on some proper mamba centres, and shall polish the alloys up.
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Post by minichick on Oct 29, 2007 22:23:49 GMT 1
Its up the road from me too ;D
I love you pic dai and the caption ;D
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Post by gruntingseb on Nov 10, 2007 22:09:16 GMT 1
Hi everyone, computer packed up, just got it going this week. Yes i put the wheels on e-bay as i didn't like them much. Just put on new halogen conversion head lights, the wiring is a problem at the moment, in the process of fitting a speedo cable, needs to have 2 sills fitted and a small hole on the drivers side floor paching up. then i need to fit a carpet as the car hasn't got one.
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Post by gruntingseb on Nov 10, 2007 22:19:23 GMT 1
I hope so still it's taking time the wiring driving me nuts!!!!
I have a set of Cobra tc supaslot Alloys in need of tlc, if you're intrested as i shall be putting them on e-bay later.
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Post by minichick on Nov 10, 2007 23:52:42 GMT 1
Won't be long now and you will have her on the road, ready for shows and runs next year ;D
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Post by dai9fxey on Nov 11, 2007 9:48:42 GMT 1
Keep up the good progress Seb. Wiring was never my strong point on Minis. If all else fails consult the workshop manual for a wiring diagram.
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Post by gruntingseb on Nov 11, 2007 10:30:32 GMT 1
To be honest Dai wiring not my strong point either, but i shall do my best, Have you got a copy of a wiring diagram? unfortunately my restoration book for mini's does not have one.
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Post by minichick on Nov 11, 2007 10:37:25 GMT 1
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Post by gruntingseb on Nov 11, 2007 13:51:04 GMT 1
Thanks Corina I shall have a look
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