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Carlzilla

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Not overwhelmed about the idea, and there's no reason why it shouldn't pass its mot due soon, but my tax ran out today, and i need to make myself do the work needed, so its about to be sorn.
Got back from the last drive in it for a while :(
From what ive assessed so far, the boot floor/rear valance need doing, inner wings because the shock mount area is rusty and the door hinge area is rusty, it has oversills :/ bit of usual rust on the rear quarters, scuttle needs some work, im getting vgc doors cos mine aren't in the best of shape, i can weld in a bulkhead box at the same time, and paint the inside of the car. So when i start ill get a project thread up.

The can of worms is coming to get me.

On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper

On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!!

17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine)


matty

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Same here... Ive been putting a general tidy up off for ages. Ive worked out the whole car has got to come apart, apart from the rear beam/radius arms. lol

10 months until Avon though! :)

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minimole23

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On 30th Sep, 2011 matty said:

10 months until Avon though! :)


And it'll still be a mad rush!

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding


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On 30th Sep, 2011 matty said:
Same here... Ive been putting a general tidy up off for ages. Ive worked out the whole car has got to come apart, apart from the rear beam/radius arms. lol

10 months until Avon though! :)


I'll see you there, If I pull my finger out. Its been nearly 2 years since I melted a piston and the car is still off the road! It's been tucked away for winter now though ready to start in anger when the weather turns in 2012 *happy* Engine should be on the dyno before this year is out though *wink*

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


evolotion

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i parked my mini up after avon 2010 and she hasnt mooved an inch lol this year though....

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

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mini_mad69

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I've just started the same thing. Aiming for Riv Run next year.

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mini_mad69

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I've just started the same thing. Aiming for Riv Run next year.

Turbo parts collector at the moment, almost ready.


minimole23

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On 2nd Oct, 2011 Sprocket said:




Engine should be on the dyno before this year is out though *wink*


Damn straight, I'm relying on you to decide whether I'm using a gt17 or bigger!

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding


Carlzilla

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Quarry Bonk

Fair enough. May end up using it for repair sections or something, i just want to retain my plate instead of the H Reg, as its my first car.

Edited by Carlzilla on 4th Oct, 2011.

On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper

On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!!

17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine)


apbellamy

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very naughty

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


minimole23

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well delete that post for a start, as its not good practice to post about that on a public forum.

On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding


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............especially with your registration plate in your avatar!

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On 3rd Oct, 2011 minimole23 said:



On 2nd Oct, 2011 Sprocket said:




Engine should be on the dyno before this year is out though *wink*


Damn straight, I'm relying on you to decide whether I'm using a gt17 or bigger!


There won't be any fancy shmancy print outs *happy*

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


george91

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Good luck with it dude, im 13 months in and mines still a bare shell, would like to get it working again next year though.

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