Wow...

Wrong Again! That's not me....

Here, try some of these... I might be in there....
Images of Dan Moffett

I found my best friend and mentor on Linkedn!! Who said that dimitris is the only good looking member here??  Sir Dan is more handsome, imo

Here's my observation:  take a second look on dimitris picture in the link with a cigarette in his mouth and compare it to his video, i notice that they don't look the same, they are totally 2 different person. Im like , what the heyll

i hope larry won't follow me here, he is off limits on my thread!!
gosh, ive never experienced such a grouchy man in my whole life...getting angry for nothing!!

I have not been to canada, i wish somebody would send me to Canada for the MME 2016.   Haaay, ( sad face)

i really don't  feel the love from this forum, nobody can't send me any free mini parts,  not even a bottle of Mirabela Marmelade,, ,, sigh!!

So big AL wants dimitris to become a Canadian refugee. ??? This this is getting to the next level., the government is now getting involved.

WRONG AGAIN tb. AFAIK he is keeping Robin's Moke in the family, a very nice restored clean maintained correctly (something yours has never seen in your ownership) UK one at that.

see? i told you, i am the most harassed and most abused person in this forum, someone quoted my post and edited it to make it appear bad, he then telling me now that i changed my post.  
poor me(sad face)


edited:  i like the Dad... But not the son, he thinks he knows everything. .. Calling me a troll?? Haha Funny, i own a mini, he doesnt,, and he doesnt even know how to wrench! Gosh!

ok since this is my thread, and since i am not allowed to reply to any other thread because they say i always derail them, here in my own thread heck i can praise , i can criticize etc.

There's this thread  somewhere here,which started by someone who wanted to fly someone to somewhere., honestly i smell something fishy on that deal.. i swear.

Haaaay!  Glad to be back on my own thread, jeeez, there's a lot of whitewashing and covering up on another thread, i can't stomach it,, i dont wanna go into details.i dont wanna go back to that thread again,, that thread lacks democracy,,,, Got to avoid that topic from now on.
I hope they won't follow me here.

ok where was i on my rubber cone problem??  Oh, yeah im just waiting for the two cones i ordered to arrive. Then  will follow it thru in the following days.

Yeah, but everybody rubbernecks at an accident!

You are right bluebox. One month 1292 views and 110 posts and we are still are not any further ahead !!!!
Good luck in the future to anyone searching the archives on how to change out suspension components

Hahaha, who's words are these??  Made me laugh, i like it. Words are very candid , i really like it.
this is what i always do when i discover problems with my mini, lol

It may seem the easy way to remove the upper arm, but it is not always so easy. The shaft it pivots on has a nut on each end, which isn't too hard to do if you do both nuts gradually at the same time. When you actually look at it, there is no place to grip the shaft to undo the nuts, except by the nut and threads on the other end. Once you do get the nuts off, you need to slide the shaft one way to get the arm out. This is where you may discover that the shaft is stuck IN the arm, because of rust or dirt or because the needle bearings inside each end of the arm are badly worn and the shaft itself has grooves in it where it should be smooth for the roller bearings. If this is so, then you will need a new upper arm pivot kit for each side.

Yes, you should be able to get the rubber cone out without removing the big bolt.

I agree with you sir mal, i dont know why there is a need for a cone compressor when the upper arm can be bolted out to compensate for the space to insert 3things which are the cone itself, the trumphet and  the nylon cup(the thing i forgot the name that attaches to the upper arm hole)
one last thing to clarify, can i remove the rubber cone without removing the big main bolt that holds the frame to the body?  

Please just let it go. The story never changes. No matter what the subject is. You good hearted writers are spending all of your time on this troll, when there are real people out there. People who would listen and learn. People how are inspired to learn more. Most people only view so they can see the wreckage, once again it,s like reality tv. It,s not real life. Sure MM has not stopped this show ,why should they! Look at all the view counts. Great for them. So many good guys have left, so many won't comment. I am having a hard time of this,life here used to be fun. I need help with my mini, NO I need help reading about stupid people. Too strong, well I,am Canadian. So Sorry.

Seems like you are confused again tb. Hi lo's are what you install for adjustable suspension springs are the suspension they are not the same thing.
Why don't you remove the upper arms like i suggested in a post way back and install the donuts and cones that way ?

Good idea sir jeg, and yes the cone on my mini has been 39years old as well as the bump stop, it only goes to show that the quality  of the bump stop rubber surpasses the quality of the rubber cones because my rubber cone is now flat but the bump stop is still firm as hell , and its actually where the entire weight of the front end sits 24hrs a day 7days a week. 
The old VW spring is what i was thinking to modify, the vw spring is skinny and long, if i cut it into half it will fit perfect , its better than the hi lo spring , red hi lo springs break apart i dunno what kind of spring is that, first time i hear about spring that breaks into half. Waste of money. But surprisingly, mighty mouse said he had his hi lo spring for 10 years now, i just cant believe it. Or maybe its true because he doesnt drive his car that often, everytine mightymouse post somethig here, its all about fixing and upgrading his mini,he has probabably replace every single  bolt and nut in his mini to stainless . i havent seen any single post of him that telll stories about him driving it that far.  Maybe the spring lasted 10 years because he doesnt drive it at all.,  well that doesnt work for me, i drive my mini very often, it has more time rolling on the road than just sitting in the garage.

Look, do what you want.

Since you haven't remove the old cones, don't bother trying to replace your rubber cones - it's not necessary and you've got that 'slammed' mini low-rider look that's important.  Don't bother replacing them, not with new OEM-spec., not with Moulton Smooth-a-Ride, not with metal springs.  Just drive your mini - and yes, you can drive it faster than 50 mph, in fact, it'll probably be good for it to open it up a bit.  Besides, real low-riders don't go fast, it's all about 'style' and 'attitude'.

If, like you suggest, your existing cones have 39 years on them, what's a few more years going to hurt.  Go to the off-road center and pick up some polyurethane bushings for the lower arms to match the ones you installed on the tie rods.  You might even find some in red.  Harder bushings must be better for stability and longevity.  roven not to be the case, but for you, anything's possible.

Maybe you can find a spring from an Olds Cutlass on the side of the road that you can cut in half and install instead of the rubber cones.  It'll be cheaper than doing it right. 

Put one under your mailbox also, it's classy.

Well said!