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katentel Guest	victor Sept 27, 2009 9:06:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by katentel on Sept 27, 2009 9:06:38 GMT lol , pg does spring to mind ,still got a couple of years to do it, cut a floor pan out yesterday!started out with quite a small hole, now its half a floor pan.got a big hole to do in the other side today,could end up with the whole floor pan....

katentel Guest	victor Oct 3, 2009 6:14:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by katentel on Oct 3, 2009 6:14:16 GMT at a bit of a loose end today so i thought i would paint the front subframe. important lesson learnt!!!when id finished i thought ,did i get that bit under there?got on my knees to look underneath and promptly dunked my HEAD in a pot of red hammerite whoops!!!!

Miniböttcher Administrator Posts: 2,550	victor Oct 3, 2009 10:03:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Miniböttcher on Oct 3, 2009 10:03:37 GMT kate, when you have stopped rolling around on the flor laughing post the photo up you would of got before you helped him!!!!

katentel Guest	victor Oct 3, 2009 12:17:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by katentel on Oct 3, 2009 12:17:57 GMT good job she didnt see it coz she wouldnt have been any help!!! luckily she just caught me scrubbing it out

MiniHaven Paid Up Member "There is no substitute for Experience...No matter how flipping good you think you are" Posts: 1,003	victor Oct 3, 2009 16:24:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MiniHaven on Oct 3, 2009 16:24:45 GMT OMG lmao a lot !!!!!
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victor Nov 17, 2009 18:45:01 GMT

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Post by katentel on Nov 17, 2009 18:45:01 GMT

ok so just about all cut out and welded up, filled ,sanded primed now just starting the rebuild. rear subframe in radius arms etc new brake pipes front to back new fuel line front subframe in engine bay painted just in the middle of doing front suspension with rebuilt cooper s 10in disc setup rebuilt the calipers with new pistons seals etc new ball joints going in tonight new steering rack in new brake pipes at front not in yet did aresol the roof but after several purple helmet warrior ups by halfords!!ended up rubbing back for proper paint!well proper as in i'm going to have a go myself with a proper compressor,gun etc would post some pics but being a complete computer div still cant do it.will get some on soon

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victor Jun 2, 2010 13:59:21 GMT

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Post by katentel on Jun 2, 2010 13:59:21 GMT

update. victor is nearly painted, im quite happy with most of it but its not as easy as it looks lol building his engine now after giving it a good jet wash, previous lessons learnt, fitted a new piper camshaft but now have to find a spider for the oil pump so if anyone has one or knows where i can get one let me know as im held up now, aside from that not much progress

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victor Apr 9, 2011 8:59:52 GMT

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Post by katentel on Apr 9, 2011 8:59:52 GMT

whoooooooah ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D after 18months lots of swearing plenty of f***-ups lots and lots of hard work a few trips to the hospital

VICTOR IS ROAD LEGAL. yep just passed mot.many thanks to dean especially, and to matt as without their help id still be hard at it.also to everyones input with the many issues ive had. spec is mg 1300 heads had 40thou off, piper magnum 2 fast road cam duplex timing gear 7.5 cooper s discs finished off with dunlop d1s

monkeyjim Paid Up Member The Mk1 59-67, first and best Mini . 10's rule . Posts: 3,674	victor Apr 9, 2011 9:47:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by monkeyjim on Apr 9, 2011 9:47:59 GMT Well done Terry . Pictures ?

Miniböttcher Administrator Posts: 2,550	victor Apr 9, 2011 9:57:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Miniböttcher on Apr 9, 2011 9:57:25 GMT Well done tel. I know it's has a lot of ups and downs in the last few weeks with engines but to get it to pass first time is good.

delly Administrator Chairman 1970 mini next on list Posts: 690	victor Apr 9, 2011 14:47:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by delly on Apr 9, 2011 14:47:27 GMT well done mate all your hard work paid off in the end
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delly Administrator Chairman 1970 mini next on list Posts: 690	victor Apr 9, 2011 21:16:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by delly on Apr 9, 2011 21:16:10 GMT some pic,s of tel,s hard work here,s a pick tel just after it passed mot look how happy he is ;D ;D ;D ;D
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paul30 AKA Badger Paid Up Member WATCH OUT BADGER ABOUT Posts: 272	victor Apr 9, 2011 21:55:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by paul30 AKA Badger on Apr 9, 2011 21:55:32 GMT well done noddy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

katentel Guest	victor Apr 10, 2011 7:44:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by katentel on Apr 10, 2011 7:44:56 GMT thanks matt!!!!

delly Administrator Chairman 1970 mini next on list Posts: 690	victor Apr 10, 2011 8:32:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by delly on Apr 10, 2011 8:32:15 GMT only joking mate ;D ;D ;D ;D you have done a fantastic job the spraying has come out great i,ll be asking for your advice when i spray mankey
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