exuptoy
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1980 Rebuild project and 1969 Elf.
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Post by exuptoy on Jun 8, 2009 22:29:18 GMT 1
Well the Equinox has just arrived and I must say I am well impressed. I will need a few patches on the inner sills for the next MOT but it has a ticket till november so it will be on the road when it has the engine changed. I have spent some time this evening removing the wiring and pipework associated with the injected engine and I now have to sort out a modified loom to run the non injection 998 goldseal sitting on the garage floor. The car is clean with a stunning interior and already has alloy gearknob and handbrake lever. There are a few snobs of rust under the screen and the rear valance will prob be replaced at some point but overall it is a clean car. Another number plate for the collection. Haha. Piccys....................... Front  Rear  Side  Badge  Seats  |
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Post by Phil J on Jun 8, 2009 22:31:23 GMT 1
Think you had a brilliant buy there mate  might be easier to change the whole loom rather than modify the current one, ( the spi loms are a nightmare  ) |
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 8, 2009 22:33:32 GMT 1
Gotta agree, and its not too bad to swap them over....
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Post by dai9fxey on Jun 8, 2009 22:39:25 GMT 1
That looks a luverly Mini you've got yourself there Lyn. Won't take long to get it on the road.  |
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Post by boycie101 on Jun 8, 2009 22:54:32 GMT 1
very nice car lyn, do yourself a favour + save a few hundred headaches + ditch the spi loom all together mate. more hassle than it worth mate
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Post by jb on Jun 8, 2009 23:00:46 GMT 1
Cool stuff, there's a guy in mini mag this month who's got 3 cars with FUN plates I think  |
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Post by Phil J on Jun 8, 2009 23:01:55 GMT 1
Didn't John Cooper have a mini with the plate H15 FUN ?
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exuptoy
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1980 Rebuild project and 1969 Elf.
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Post by exuptoy on Jun 8, 2009 23:02:29 GMT 1
Wasn't John Coopers own car H15 FUN?
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Post by Phil J on Jun 8, 2009 23:03:18 GMT 1
SNAP
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exuptoy
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1980 Rebuild project and 1969 Elf.
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Post by exuptoy on Jun 8, 2009 23:04:31 GMT 1
Phil, great minds eh?
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Post by Danny California on Jun 8, 2009 23:24:57 GMT 1
Love it Those seats look like they've never been sat in  Like a brand new car! Got any more pics of the interior? Top notch numberplate hehe adds to the smiles per mile ;D |
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exuptoy
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1980 Rebuild project and 1969 Elf.
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Post by exuptoy on Jun 8, 2009 23:29:28 GMT 1
For the pics you can check HERE ,the original ad until I get chance to take some. |
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Post by Danny California on Jun 8, 2009 23:35:01 GMT 1
Awww what a shame about that little rip and fag burn! How does the leather look so good?? Makes mine look worn out |
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exuptoy
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Post by exuptoy on Jun 8, 2009 23:38:59 GMT 1
With the rip, I'll just try to patch it from behind and blend it in, it has only done 65k (alright I know it's got no engine haha) but the interior has worn well.
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taffy1967
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Post by taffy1967 on Jun 9, 2009 0:53:30 GMT 1
Wasn't John Coopers own car H15 FUN? I thought that was on his sons (Mikes) car? Nice Mini Equinox LE. |
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exuptoy
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1980 Rebuild project and 1969 Elf.
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Post by exuptoy on Jun 9, 2009 21:22:11 GMT 1
I have decided to rip out the injection loom and fit a non injection item to sort out the engine. Also this should allow me to recoup a little bit of the cost by selling the loom / ecu / throttle body and manifold / fuel tank with pump and level sensor / inertia switch / fuel relays and fuse box / pancake filter housing and alarm and fob basically everything but the exhaust manifold and lambda sensor as the last owner kept them. Should recoup the best part of £200 on ebay as a new bare tank from sommerfords is £175 Been up for an hour and removed the tank, dug out another 7.5 gallon one ready to go back in, I'll give that a quick once over tomorrow with black hammerite smooth and a little bit of a rub down. Then I will be removing the loom completely and laying a new draw wire through the headlining to fish in the loom when I get one. I also trial fitted the group 5 arches and they look the dogs but they're gonna take some filling! Has anyone got a loom they wanna sell? |
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Post by thereddwarf on Jun 9, 2009 21:35:53 GMT 1
try ringing a few scrap yards, i got mine for £15 from bill ways in cardiff...ok, so i did need to remove it myself....lol...but you know its done properly
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exuptoy
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1980 Rebuild project and 1969 Elf.
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Post by exuptoy on Jun 9, 2009 21:47:31 GMT 1
Thanks for the heads up Ju.
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exuptoy
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1980 Rebuild project and 1969 Elf.
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Post by exuptoy on Jun 9, 2009 21:50:22 GMT 1
I think I'll call him FUNGUS cos it has a little rot but nothing much and his plate is FUN. Haha.
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Post by boycie101 on Jun 9, 2009 22:04:37 GMT 1
don't know if it helps lyn but son + nephew said there were a couple of mini's in a scrapyard they went too couple of weeks ago
dcs auto salvage ( blackwood )
01495 222477
might be worth giving them a ring mate
byron
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might be easier to change the whole loom rather than modify the current one, ( the spi loms are a nightmare 
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Like a brand new car!
