1960 California MKI build

[minimans]

You and me both mate!

[minimans]

Well...................Not really progress to report but I finally had enough of the Paint shop "promises" So after being told it would be complete Today I was not surprised to hear from them this morning saying "Well we got the wheel arches painted".............
So off I went with the trailer and bought it back to the shop, at least now I can fit the subframes, fuel tanks and stuff to free up some shop space which I desperately need!
I'll worry about the exterior paint at a later date.
All my nice painted and coated parts will now need a good clean before I put it back together having sat on open shelves in the shop for a year they look like crap!

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[NicholasUpton]

If you want a booth to paint it yourself let me know and we may be able to work something out.

[minimans]

Thanks Nick appreciate that! I may well do that but at the moment I think I'll just do some assembly work as I can, you know how it is trying to find time to play with your own toys!!

[NicholasUpton]

Work on a car for myself, at this point I have almost forgot what my cars look like. Hard to get motivated to work on a mini for myself, when I work on minis all day long.

[minimans]

Some actual progress to report! I took a day off customer work and spent a productive day getting stuff off the shelf and fitted to the car, fitted the brake line and battery cable from the floor switch ( I found an NOS one in Malaysia!) and then fitted the Pre-built rear sub frame. In my excitement I forgot the fuel line........ but I can finagle that in later. Since the frame is now fitted I went on to the fuel tanks, left tank no problem at all but the aftermarket right tank fits like shit! the neck is too long and at the wrong angle so a bit of welding and adjustment will be needed but at least the hole i drilled is in the right place. Pedal box, steering rack and column next no problems their followed by the wiring loom. Yes I know the control box is upside down but the wires are too short to fit correctly? I'll have to take a another look at it, I think the loom should go down under the control box perhaps? Then just bit's and pieces as I found them on the shelf. Anyway here's a few Pic's to be going on with..........

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[minimans]

Not quite sure how that last photo got in there! thats the back of a 54 volvo dash? I can't seem to get rid of it in the edit function so enjoy my selfie!!

[minimans]

Ah I've sussed it. The loom is from a Cooper S so the regulator should be up in the corner where the fuse box is fitted? so I'll have to move it.

[minimans]

That's better not stock but better than upside down I think.

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[minimans]

Well this will be the last update for a while, my girlfriend was diagnosed with cancer and I think I'm going to be a little pre-occupied for a while so I'm going to put the mini on hold until we get sorted out..................

[rich@minispares.com]

have you used mk3 door seals?

the doors will be sods to fit with them

[minimans]

No, all the trial fits were done with MKI seals those are just on there to stop me cutting myself on the edges.

[dougie1142]

Sorry to hear about the bad news, my wishes past over and all the best.

If it's any consolation the Mini is going to look excellent, colour has always been one of my personal fav's! Wish we didn't get salt on our roads over here....

Douglas

[minimans]

Thanks for your thought's Well last picture for a while, car is now all tucked up and covered in a corner of the shop until another day..................
With thanks to Andrew for all the various very nice parts I've bought recently! a few of which can be seen in the picture

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[minimans]

Today, front frame in.........................It looks like a mini again!

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Next on the list is get this built up, have to save a bit to finance the machine work though.

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[rich@minispares.com]

No, all the trial fits were done with MKI seals those are just on there to stop me cutting myself on the edges.

ahhh

nothing like the pain of kneeling on the unprotected door seam on a mini!

apart from the square holder for the floor mounted ashtray of course!

[minimans]

It's such a pain to get the blood stains off the cream leather seats!

[minimans]

No, all the trial fits were done with MKI seals those are just on there to stop me cutting myself on the edges.

ahhh

nothing like the pain of kneeling on the unprotected door seam on a mini!

apart from the square holder for the floor mounted ashtray of course!

well zero progress to report. as some will know I had stroke on june 7th this year and lost the use of my left hand and legwhich makes working a challenge let me tellyou i've met some of the most beautiful nurses though but im A MUCH USe as a one legged man at an arse kicking contest right now and confined to a nursing home which i'vr named Stalag 13 its not all bad having to shower with a nurse in case i fall lon my ass is a pleasant diverion! and with the therapy i'm told full recovery is expected/the doc says ill be normal if i work hard. So i tolg him i'never been normal so im not sure wether thsts a good thing or not/ this bloody wheel chair handles like shit a few residents enjoy a bit of racing around a tree on the patio and i did a Rich one day when a front wheel went down a drain uole cover and i exicuted a perfect end over and roll lubkily i landed on my head so no damage done as my head is as hard as a crash hat but racing is now banned and my opponent got a repremand for unsporting ike behavior when he came around next lap he ran my hand over. i would have moveD it out the way but it was my dead left arm!!!!!Ok enough wasting everybodys time wi tmy personal problemsi do have the machine work back so im going to d a dry build using my kids handswith my brain i really cany wait to hear it scream on huffakers engine dyno he's all set up for mini engines whitch is handy as he/s my heibor at sears point those twin 40's will be sucking in vast amounts i hope

[minimans]

Now keep the dogs away from you seats

Kees.

Sadly boyh my pups have past on. and i rally miss them more than my ex wife to be honest

[Polarsilver]

Hey your update made me smile .. looks like you are doing ok within the Camp that also provides your in shower helper.. not just the Webers that have heavy breathing .. stay put and enjoy yourself