Swiss Morris Cooper MKI

[georgek]

Wow, very nice work, well done.

[JC T ONE]

I had an unbelievable chance to fin a NOS one, and it is really really red!
It fits just fine! It doesn't need to be adjusted, at all!

Again this proves why everybody wants NOS

And its a LHD set well done.

I worked until 2a.m.), some of my friends say I'm a bit crazy...

Not me I do the same (or worse sometimes) has to get things ready.


Keep up the nice work

[Romag]

Hi gents, thanks for all your comments.

It is in fact a great moment to work with the brand new shell, but it is still a complicated moment!

I like NOS items, but I won't pay ebay prices. I had time to wait on the perfect bargain!

What I really want is to keep the car as original as I can afford, and keeping the original smell.....

I haven't made many progress these days, I want to enjoy my restauration, as it will probabily be the last one!
And also, I went to the IMMM (International Mini Moke Meeting) in Germany. If you want to know more about this event, there will be soon pictures to come.

Here are the last pictures:




Me on the right, and some friends.




Engine has to be painted underneath...




The boot ( 3 years to find a decent boot board)







Connecting the wiring loom







Beginning to fight with the dashboard!














Not bad! Still ashtray to fit




Engine nearly to be started! I love to do everything at the same time...!




Interior:










She is now nearly to be braught back to life!
Reconditionned radiator is leaking.... Oil pressure wont raise on the starter RPM.. The fight is not over yet!

[Fanfaniracing]

Hi glen

Filling the oilfilter with oil and also diconecting the oilpipe and
filling the oilpump via the outside may helps. Its a common problem when trying
to get oilpressure for the first time after rebuilding an engine.
I fill the oilpump with Torco engine lube and have always in 3 sec a super oil pressure.

Nice work!

Salutations fabian

[irlmin]

Nice work !!! ,looking forward to seeing the finished product , keep the pics coming , who manufactures the drivers seat ? I like the look of that .
G

[anis]

Beautiful, i like the "smell" of it.
you did a lot of work on it.
Savoure!

[Romag]

Hi Anis,

I lended my car, for the winter, to a MINI Dealer....
From where the Mini Winter Rallye will start next saturday.
I would be pleased to meet you there!

I know it is such a shame, but there it is 20°C and not -5°c as it is in my workshop.

So she's now dropping oil on their black granit floor

I haven't had time to update my post recently... I've just finished my studies, and now looking for a job!

I still have a few problems... I have an autonomy of 1 liter of water per 4km. i don't really know where it comes from really...!
Probabily the old aluminium Speedwell Head....

I'll get her ready for the Beaulieu Cooper Day, I hope.

Here are a few picture of her, nearly finished (running, but not for long)










These are real Dunlops Aquajets ( a bit dangerous, just for the display)

I'm now waiting to buy some Rosepetals...

I hope you like it!

(I know, the smell is exactly what I was waiting for... )

[Romag]

To Fabian:

Thanks for your advices, I've tried it many times, without any results.

This is the first time it happened to me:



The little three slots spare on spider drive that links the pump to the camshaft was 2 mm too thick (?!?!).

So the oil pump wasn't fitting properly in its place. Hopefuly, I could find it, and solve the problem without taking the engin out!

I was really really upset!

Now that it is solved, I have to face the others problems!

Kind regards

Glen

[anis]

I will do my best to come and see your beauty on saturday! I will probably be there in the morning. I will confirm. She is splendide!

[anis]

how long is the car staying there? i ask you because i'm on duty on saturday and won't be able to come...
could we meet another day?

[Romag]

I think it'll stay there until the middle of the month.

I'll have to get her ready for the spring!

You can always come at my workshop if you want to. I'm there every saturday.

Glen

[anis]

I will!

[foxy52]

Lausanne? Je suis sur Fribourg.
tu parles français alors. Merci beaucoup pour ta réponse. je reste accroché à ton poste et me réjouis de voir la suite.

....i love this thread not least because the pics and effort to get this car back on the road are fab,but my mothers family came to England in the early 1920 from lausanne...so if any of u swiss know any "Cherpillod,s" ??!! i gather most come from this french speaking part of Suisse..???..great to see so much interest in the true mini outside of England !!!! ......foxy52

[Fanfaniracing]

salut Glen.

Ta Mini est vraiment manifique!!! Gratulations!

Malhereusement je ne peut pas participer au Winterrally

J'hespere que je pourais voir une autre fois ta belle Mini.

Salutations et courage avec la Culasse.

Fabian