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Author Mini Progress Thread - an update already! (26/09/06)
Robin
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23rd Sep 06 at 17:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Today, the Mini got some new accomodation

It started off here (with a flat tyre) -



and was going here -



so firstly, I thought I'd tidy the garage a bit, to get the Mini in better -



then, I tried to push the Mini off the gravel 'tried' being the key word. because it had a flat tyre on the left rear, it wasn't going anywhere , so I towed it (look at my knot tying skills ) -



got it out of the gap -



Then, I realised that I had to get the Corsa off the drive, to give the Mini enough room to line up to go in the garage (anyone who has been to my house will know what I mean)

So, I pushed the Mini on to the road (still with a flat tyre) -




With the Corsa off the drive too, I pushed the Mini back in, and round so it was in line with the garage -



Finally, I pumped the tyre up (yay) and pushed it back into the garage -



I'm pleasantly surprised by the space i now have in the garage, its about 3 times as much spare as I had with the Corsa in there.

Sorry to anyone expecting actual progress, but you should know me better by now

I might actually get it running now I have space to work on it






[Edited on 26-09-2006 by robmarriott]
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wow, room to work on a car in your garage! i need a mini!
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nice work there I'd love a garage on my house, mind you I think i'd always be in it
Marc
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Whats the plan Robmeister? Still selling? Don't get me started on the fake Cooperness of the car
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PMSL good "progress" rob
willay
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next week's progress: rob washes his car
Robin
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I'm gonna get it running N/A for now, then build a second engine with a decent gearbox for turbo power.

as for the Cooperness... I plan to paint the roof black, mirrors red, and get the stripes off the bonnet, and get some black arches and some 12" revolutions eventually
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
next week's progress: rob washes his hair



never going to happen
Robin
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I've had my C since June, and not washed it.
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
as for the Cooperness... I plan to paint the roof black, mirrors red, and get the stripes off the bonnet, and get some black arches and some 12" revolutions eventually


Excellant plans, I better not see you in Old Malton breaking in to my brothers garage for those Revolutions though!! Although his are 13's.

[Edited on 23-09-2006 by Marc]
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
quote:
Originally posted by willay
next week's progress: rob washes his hair



never going to happen


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quote:
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I've had my C since June, and not washed it.


thats savage!

Love the mini, shame it doesnt run
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cool.

sensible option would have been to inflate the tyre first
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i couldnt though, i had to get it off the gravel before i could get to it
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You desperately need some wide minilites on that...
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6x12 Revolution 4 spokes.

the ones on it are GENUINE minilites, they look ghey.
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quote:
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You desperately need some wide minilites on that...


They would be Superlites Ashwena
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
6x12 Revolution 4 spokes.

the ones on it are GENUINE minilites, they look ghey.


Only cos the arches are too bloody big for 'em.
Robin
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i agree. i want different arches, but i also want different wheels
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can spacers be used to push the wheels out to fill the arches?
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did it not occur to you to pump up the tyre at the start, rather than mess about pushing it around with a flat?
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
quote:
Originally posted by willay
next week's progress: rob washes his hair



never going to happen





Well done though Rob, maybe you could get a job valet parking
Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
did it not occur to you to pump up the tyre at the start, rather than mess about pushing it around with a flat?


when you come down for that ARB, i'll show you why i couldnt.
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
can spacers be used to push the wheels out to fill the arches?


yeah, but the arches are designed for 7x13" wheels, the ones on it are 5x12", so I'll get some arches for 5/6x12" wheels and it'll look much better
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
can spacers be used to push the wheels out to fill the arches?


You can, but it's notorious for overloading the bearings on the poor little Min and wearing them out prematurely.

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