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"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."
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"Retired: No Job, No Money, Wife and I! Will travel anywhere for Minis"
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**Dr. jinG**
"I tell you and you forget. I show you and you remember. I involve you and you understand." ~ Eric Butterworth
"The true charter of liberty is independence, maintained by force." ~Voltaire
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"Retired: No Job, No Money, Wife and I! Will travel anywhere for Minis"
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It was sitting several years, not driven. I'm going thru the systems, changed the oil and filter, flushing the radiator( can not get the old plug to seal), and the brakes. Found the right rear drum frozen and the right front not clamping, lot's of challenges for a first time Mimi owner in his 70's.
Don't like the looks of the crud on the oil filler, hopefully just from sitting so long.
Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/n56gDf236ke6Yu1K7
Thanks for the help
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Tim
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So Blue Star = '98 model German market special, 500 of, Tahitian Blue, wood dash, Mpi...
You mention an isolator so FI of some sort so not 72.... Now you go down the rabbit hole of production changes.... If all the IDs have gone (there are glossaries on the tech info section of this site) you'll have to check off the physical attributes of your car with the various lists of production changes to be found on various web sites...
Never forget that Minis are pretty much the Mr Potatoe Head of cars with bits being interchangeable across almost 50 years. You don't need the "right" bit, rather a part that will fit and do the job.
Cheers, Ian
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The Blue Stars, if I remember rightly, were nice cars. Blue body, blue-ish tinted windows, and cream colored interiors.
**Dr. jinG**
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If you are interesting, watch this video
https://youtu.be/G1NSw7cCrow
I'm just trying how to proceed with the Mini, since it has run in several years.
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I think you’ll find “re-shell” is the more usual term for the procedure you describe. But there’s usually a lot more involved.
Swapping bodies/shells often has more to do with identities than hardware... As I said, read up on the topic of “re-vins” and see how much you want to disclose ..... I once knew a guy who had a Austin Healey Sprite sedan....
Happy to chat more if you have more questions.
Cheers, Ian
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Cheers
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Maybe a search for “revin” before saying too much more ??
God luck, Ian
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