What have you done to your classic Mini lately?
Created by: SuzukiTodd
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I wish I was Magneto so I can pull the dent out...hahaha!
For example
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"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."
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I wish I was Magneto so I can pull the dent out...hahaha!
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Something tragic happened this past wknd. My bicycle that hangs in the garage ceiling fell and it put a nice dent on the roof and on the boot. I am so upset about it! I was planning on selling my Mini but now, I don't think anybody would want her w/ a dent on the roof/boot. Stupid bicycle!
When I built my garage, I made a free-span loft over one section, with 7-foot headroom under it. The Mini is always parked under the loft. There is enough headroom to jack up the Mini but not enough room to hang something over it.
BIG AL used o be the king of death-offers. Maybe he would consider a scratch-'n-dent rate?
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"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."
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With the help of Jeremy at Jet Motors in Portland I got my drive axle re-assembled. Got home and put it all back in with some new brake pads. Test drive today.
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Something tragic happened this past wknd. My bicycle that hangs in the garage ceiling fell and it put a nice dent on the roof and on the boot. I am so upset about it! I was planning on selling my Mini but now, I don't think anybody would want her w/ a dent on the roof/boot. Stupid bicycle!
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Adjusted my brakes and finally located and eliminated that damn rattle under the bonnet (replaced the disintegrated rubber grommet where the heater blower motor is mounted to the body).
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OH BOY !!!!! You have so much to learn grasshopper...............
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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sir mal, you're right, last week i aligned the left side, now i did the right, would you believe i needed to turn the rack 8x to the left.(loosen) then bingo i got the right alignment. But still need to deal with the cone for sure
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You are repeating yourself, you just aligned it and said the same thing a couple of weeks ago. With worn out crap suspension you are wasting your time tb.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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i did some front wheel alignment today, And boy oh boy, now i can ride with my two fingers on the steering wheel...im so happy!
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Bonnet resprayed to get rid of an horrendous stonechip that was down to bare metal and had dented it, all the brightwork off for polishing and a deep clean of the paintwork and wheels (mainly courtesy of Suzy) and then off for display at Goodwood for the weekend.
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Today I removed the front grill to expose internal parts, looks more sporty.
November 2014, I posted this picture of your pink mini beside your Toyota. No grill.
In your video 'mini sex maniac, that's me lol', which I downloaded for future public amusement/hosting i December 2014, there wasn't a grill either.
December 2014, a video appeared on your YouTube channel titled 'a running project... yes it's running', featuring a bit of tin-foil pie plate fixed around the grill aperture. You proudly filmed the pink wreck in a parking lot. I proudly took a still screen shot of the grill surround, which clearly demonstrates your 'fabrication skills'.
You no longer have your videos 'public', so I took the initiative and have them hosted 'in perpetuity' for all to enjoy. Simply shocking.
Should anyone wish to see Tony's wreck, here's a link to my personal collection of Tony's videos, since Tony is too ashamed to continue hosting them himself - no, that might expose him as a disfunctional hack and not the expert he purports to be. Mind you, these videos are for your entertainment only and should in no way be interpreted as instructional material.
YouTube Link to my library: Tony's Videos of the Pink Wreck
The peasants are revolting...
"Gone with the Wind" - a brief yet moving vignette concerning lactose intolerance
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Today I removed the front grill to expose internal parts, looks more sporty.
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The current one lost it's sleeve and the ends are frayed. It was $17.
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I bought a new choke cable. Hopefully I can install it successfully tomorrow.
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I bought a new choke cable. Hopefully I can install it successfully tomorrow.
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How about "the Self Preservation Society" as a theme song? BTW....impressed with the oevrhead shoits....rich buddy in a chopper or a drone???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbeXL6AXmi0
If it's not Scottish....it's crap! (Cry of the Mini Tartan Owners' Clan)