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This is my 1973 Mini 1000 that was fully rebuilt by the previous owner












Seat covers are a one off

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Here's the motor just after I got it


The Red Bull coil cover looked good, but unfortunately it kept overheating the coil, so it was pulled off and I'm currently remodelling a new version that doesn't insulate it.



Bit of paint and a degrease really helps! The motor is painted in Ford engine blue just to be different, as the previous owner didn't want a green motor. I have converted the car to electronic ignition using the Pertronix Ignitor kit - this has made such a difference with the performance and fuel economy of the car! Soon to be added to the motor are my genuine Cooper extractors, so will be running 998 Cooper spec soon!

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Finally got the boot floor carpeted 2 weeks ago - makes it look way better!


While I was down the back end of the car, thought I might take some photos of the RC40, and to find out it's genuine!




The latest thing I have done to the car is to repaint the sump, when I repainted the motor, It looked real good until you saw the oily black and bare metal sump, so a quick clean and a coat or Ford Blue engine paint - good as new!

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31st of May the June issue of NZ Classic Car came out, with the full feature of the Mini, but suprisingly it made the cover as well!

Here is a few photos of the feature and the link to the article on the NZCC website
http://www.classicca... ... -minor-234

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Since the feature, I have redesigned my coil cover, now using a Monster Energy can cut down so the coil won't overheat on me this time!

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Bought a heap of parts just after the Pork Pie Charity Run off Lee at Minibitz, including a new grille, Paddy Hopkirk accelerator pedal extension and new dash cards to replace the ones that got burnt in a small electrical fire on New Years Day. Also a set of trick quick release bonnet hinges which make working on the the car so much easier!





Other than that nothing major has been done with the car for a while, just keeping it clean and attending heaps of car shows!

Here's a couple of photos I took while at Lake Waihola yesterday