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When I bought my 1071 it had a tow bar on it and there was a large boat on the driveway. My face must have been a picture as the sellers first comments were ‘don’t worry it’s only ever pulled a garden trailer...’

Dearg1275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:32 am I’m looking for the caravan that went with it.
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You should. It looks as if you'll soon need another project to get your teeth into
Fantastic progress by the way. Such a great little car.

Before the hand brake and cables go in I thought I would try Nick W’s suggestion for making a template for the carpets. Tedious but it does work.
Then getting it out was a swine and then where to store it until the carpet arrives. Somewhere flat and out of the way.
Well it won’t be going anywhere for a month or so.

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hi d
is your shed an old stone farm building it sure has character and very sturdy it would take a bit to warm it up in winter
cheers roger

Roger,

Yes, originally cart shed and stable. Different horse power lives there now. It was probably warmer when a live beast lived there. All that nice warm dung for the roses. It would have smelled better that petrol and paint fumes.

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"Open the Mini Spares box."

hanlminiman wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:10 pm "Open the Mini Spares box."

Now that’s going back a bit. Before the mini entered the scene.

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billycooper wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:55 am

Dearg1275 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:47 pm And here is a picture specially for Steve.

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Merry Christmas,

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Cheers love it ! cant wait to see it with the number plate on !

Here you go. No sitting on the bonnet mind.
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Looks great David

Yep, the Mini roof does make a very good shelf

What a great story, please keep us updated with photographs, I'm sure this car will be one you will keep

Alan

Thanks Alan & Andrew.

Still chipping away at the minor stuff. Here’s one pile of rust and dust that needs action.

I did find a great way to save the adhesive “Smiths” label. Warm the metal from behind the sticker with a hot air gun. It peeled of so nicely and it’s still sticky.

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Dearg1275 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:30 pm

billycooper wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:55 am

Dearg1275 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:47 pm And here is a picture specially for Steve.

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Merry Christmas,

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Cheers love it ! cant wait to see it with the number plate on !

Here you go. No sitting on the bonnet mind.

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That's the one i've been waiting for !

hi d
that will look good when all cleaned and painted what happened to the spiders
cheers roger

The spiders will be fine. They will have plenty of mates in my work shed.

Time for engine insertion.

Hope nails in the ceiling hold.
Keep the wheels in line. Roll the car forwards.
All going very nicely until at this point,
When you wonder why the engine is sitting at a strange angle. Oh wailie, no clutch end engine mount. To cap that I haven’t got one. Not even a used one. I guess it’s an early morning phone call to Rich. Does this sort of thing happen to anyone else?

Walk away time - again. Now where’s that bottle of red. I am sure I had one.

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excellent work what a transformation found this on another thread hope you dont mind,

Kev,

Don’t mind at all. Another photo to add to its history. I wonder who’s feet are in shot on the roof.

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photo was posted on this thread ,on page 15 by steve murph ,http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?f=6& ... &start=140 and another on page 4 same thread,

Like the speedpilot

Dearg1275 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:03 pm Kev,

Don’t mind at all. Another photo to add to its history. I wonder who’s feet are in shot on the roof.

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Ive got the original uncut version somewhere David !, think its my sister

Steve,

Early days in that photo. No auxiliary lamps and no head lamp shrouds. I still have the Le Mans headlamps (no side lights) which necessitated the separate side lights. They need re-silvering though.

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