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Post by irish on Jun 20, 2009 14:06:53 GMT 1
merlins home! new ticket!  hes been in the doctors for 3 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!  dont ask! nightmare, but i stuck with it! still looking a bit rough aroung the gills, but all legal, i smoked the tyres off him on the way home from the mot station! i forgot how noisey he is an how well he shifts! after driving nemo for so long!  he needs points, plugs, new petrol, as he aint been on the road for 11 months, god ive missed him, hes missing a wee bit, at high revs, but i,l sort that thr the week, ;D ;D ;D     my neighbours are gonna freak! hes not taxed yet!  ahhhh it looks like there kissing! ;D |
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Post by irish on Jun 20, 2009 14:17:42 GMT 1
next thing is a set of mk2 rear lights, like medusa! and rewire the reversing light! oh and did i mention paint  and a good clean! put the chrome trim back on him, nemo can wee wee off now! for a bit! |
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Post by Phil J on Jun 20, 2009 15:22:38 GMT 1
Nice one mate, good to see him back in time for summer  |
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Post by taffy1967 on Jun 20, 2009 16:25:11 GMT 1
Nice one Irish and my Mini needed the same bodywork treatment as seen in your 2nd picture above. I just had it blown over for now, but it needs doing properly and matching up at some point. My fault for now drowning the box sections in Waxoyl.  |
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Post by Huntyfm on Jun 20, 2009 17:07:43 GMT 1
next thing is a set of mk2 rear lights, like medusa! and rewire the reversing light! oh and did i mention paint and a good clean! put the chrome trim back on him, nemo can wee wee off now! for a bit! I thought Medusa had mk1 rear lights? |
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Post by irish on Jun 20, 2009 19:53:58 GMT 1
Nice one Irish and my Mini needed the same bodywork treatment as seen in your 2nd picture above. I just had it blown over for now, but it needs doing properly and matching up at some point. My fault for now drowning the box sections in Waxoyl. i ,l put in touch with the guy if you want mate? hes in newport tho ,,,,, and i can drop you back to abberthingie if you want mate?! |
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Post by taffy1967 on Jun 20, 2009 20:08:12 GMT 1
Nice one Irish and my Mini needed the same bodywork treatment as seen in your 2nd picture above. I just had it blown over for now, but it needs doing properly and matching up at some point. My fault for now drowning the box sections in Waxoyl. i ,l put in touch with the guy if you want mate? hes in newport tho ,,,,, and i can drop you back to abberthingie if you want mate?! Thanks Irish, but it all got sorted for last year's MOT. That panel just needs a respray that's all and we'll probably wait until after the end of July, to see if they find anything wrong on this years MOT.  |
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Post by boycie101 on Jun 20, 2009 21:16:10 GMT 1
next thing is a set of mk2 rear lights, like medusa! and rewire the reversing light! oh and did i mention paint and a good clean! put the chrome trim back on him, nemo can wee wee off now! for a bit! I thought Medusa had mk1 rear lights? she has mk1 lol good to hear she got new ticket rich |
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Post by Phil J on Jun 20, 2009 21:25:10 GMT 1
Did you have the repair sections fitted on the side in front of the rear wheel arch ? Was it expensive? need to have both sides on Corina's done but won't be untill after the hols
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Post by irish on Jun 21, 2009 5:04:23 GMT 1
yes mate, i can ask him for a price if you want me to? i,l pm you his number, tbh honest, merlin had extensive surgery, inner sills, outter sills, door steps, rear panels, floor panels, and major welding, i could go on for ever! the mot faliure list was 3 pages long! lol, i should of stripped it and scraped him really between buying everything for him and paying for the work to be done, it was close on the four figure mark but i do loves him! ;D |
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Post by boycie101 on Jun 21, 2009 18:10:01 GMT 1
theres dedication for you mate got medusa's m.o.t in august + last 1 cost us £550 + that was a kick in the teeth so feel for you mate  |
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Post by irish on Jun 21, 2009 18:35:20 GMT 1
here you go byron, more dedication!  i took merlin for a quick spin today to fill up with fresh petrol, after changing the points, plugs, fan belt, (well there is a club run coming up hes going like a bat outta hell again now! ;D a smell of antifreeze came from the car, when i investigated further, the top outlet on the rad was just wobbling about with the hose attached! you guessed it! stuffed rad! the 2nd one in a month so i raided my garages for spares, i having a bonfire soon and your all invited, the 4 of em should burn for a good while  this reminded me of brighton phil   so while i was at it i added a new grille, i found kicking about in the Bowell's of the garage!!!! i hate minis!  |
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Post by boycie101 on Jun 21, 2009 18:42:43 GMT 1
wa you doing too them poor rads rich lol it looking cool again mate |
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Post by irish on Jun 21, 2009 18:52:53 GMT 1
wa you doing too them poor rads rich lol it looking cool again mate minis hate me! ;D coz there all evil! lol, ;D |
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Post by taffy1967 on Jun 21, 2009 20:36:02 GMT 1
Evil or not (has the vin or engine no. got '666' in it? lol), he's looking great now. |
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Post by taffy1967 on Jun 21, 2009 21:19:33 GMT 1
I'm just praying my Mini doesn't need much doing for it's MOT at the end of July. It's not like it's done a great mileage since the last one, nor been abused or left out in the rain.  |
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Post by irish on Jun 21, 2009 22:04:00 GMT 1
i think my last mot was £150, the red hot spent all winter in the garage aswell, he just caught tin worm over night! |
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Post by irish on Jun 21, 2009 23:11:58 GMT 1
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Post by welshjosh on Jun 21, 2009 23:15:17 GMT 1
At least you got a jack that works
Mine decided to break while i was changing my wheels over then i had to use a stupid one which didnt have a bar and took me 45mins to change 3 wheels lol
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Post by irish on Jun 21, 2009 23:20:05 GMT 1
At least you got a jack that works Mine decided to break while i was changing my wheels over then i had to use a stupid one which didnt have a bar and took me 45mins to change 3 wheels lol i carry that jack everywhere, it came in real handy on the l2b run, lol,, |
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hes been in the doctors for 3 months!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
and a good clean!
