MichaelJFox

What's happening in Palmy? EDIT: Oh right, OS meet. Would if I had any money/suspension.

Put a new headgasket/rocker cover gasket/blah blah, all gaskets in today. Gotta drop the oil and fix the timing (by ear cos i dont have cool tools) and adjust tappets, sweet. Seams to have stopped being a gaycunt at overheating for now.

That is mint! I swear it was de-rego'd when I looked at it on trademe. Glad to hear its only one thing to deal with (body) as opposed to having to do everything.

I'm pretty sure there's one chilling at my local 2nd hand shop for a penny or two. Will have a browse Monday.

My face lit up when I saw it. For the love of God, don't wash it. Just check bottom of doors/floor/arches for rust. Oh, and keen for pix of actual car, not auction. EDIT: Had to chop out most of what I said due to it being irrelevant because I didn't read your post properly.

Bordem got the best of me. Got a decent cd player/speakers in there now. Need some 12" tyres for the back. Raped the spare hood for lols/being awesome/ghey.

Guessing de-rego'd? Gutted, when I'm sick of this I'll be selling the car whole I think mate. Mini enthusiasts pay quite a bit for the engines/disc brakes, etc. Has the suspension stayed up while its been parked?

Chuck a scarf around it and be done with it. Got my hands on a not dented hood, and a matching set of the front 12" steels.

Not feeling my incredibly metro side lines and writing?

Replaced the thermostat yesterday, was some seriously loose shit going on in there. Here's a shot of it apart, and the 'gasket'. Gave it all a clean, new thermostat, new coolant etc Back together, may have solved over heating a bit for now, gasket will be next on the list. Notice the lovely round screw holes?! Haha, till' next time.

Keep, at least for now.

Not sure aye. Could always do some loose custom brackets/pipes and make it fit haha. It'd need some retro as wiring temperature gauge shit. It's probably the trigger to turn the fan on. So I'd just set that up to a switch. I can get diameter of radiator. But other lol story first. Just got a letter that it may be of interest to the cops, stolen etc. The guy I got it off said it was stolen about 2 weeks ago, and got recovered, hopefully thats the case. If it doesn't get sorted there's a 1300cc austin engine/box for sale I believe this is the radiator: £94

Jesus that is awesome. Wish parts were that easy to get around here. I need: 4 Matching rims. Radiator Thermostat Misc interior bits Probably a gasket set (Haven't inquired at decent places yet though) And someone to pump up/down my suspension (Anyone here have a gun?)

Yea, used to have a mini 800. I can't do a compression check myself, but I guess I can take it somewhere. Was just gonna lop the head off with the old man and change it anyway. Just gotta find somewhere to up the suspension a tiny bit on the front and lower the back. Strong Bro's is closed till the 27th.

I believe its time to matty b the bumpers/grill. Massively want roof-racks, all the ones on trademe cost millions and are gay. EDIT: Wish I had the coin for these. 5.5"x10 $250

Got informed while driving that my brake lights didn't work, instead my reverse lights came on? Who knows. Got that all fixed, the switch at the top of the brake pedal was oxidized as fuck. Whacked some decent speakers in the front, and some crappy CD player. Still having an over heating problem after the fan fixing. Might have to get the head off and check the gasket. Besides from that, nothing major to report. Will photoshop up a decent mockup I think, some inspiration. /too many cold n flu pills atm.

Damn, edit's don't bump.

Pretty sure there's NO fluid in the front ones anyway. If you did happen to have spare ones that'd be awesome man, will check if they're broken tomorrow. Mine has two nipples at the front, and I saw one on the passengers side back, never checked drivers side. (Will when morning comes) EDIT: Guy at strongbro's is away till the 27th EDITED EDIT: Trying not to double post, keeps over heating on decent journeys, radiator leaks (Anyone got one for these engines?), and fan only come on when its passed boiling point, gonna set up an in cabin 'i'm-driving-so-turn-the-fan-on' switch.

Ah sweeeeet. Are they the same as a mini then I guess? I imagine it'd be a bitch, but nothing too impossible. Can almost lift the car anyway EDIT @ Sparkle: Haha, I could just drain the suspension in the rear aswell, but then I'll fuck the whole thing. Unless I can deflate it half or something? Will talk to the guy tomorrow. Grill was pop riveted on, had to drill them out to fix the radiator fan, will screw it back tomorrow.

Haha alright bro. PM me your address or phone number? Gonna shoot into Strong Bros tomorrow (If my flu doesn't get worse) and see if they're fucked.

Haha borg. I've got an unmatched set of steels after I got my hands on a load of Merc bits. What's in the shed? Ah if its gonna end up costing heaps I'll just drive it till' it shits itself. The engine is all good, guessing its gonna have fucked 'displacers' then? Don't even wanna ask about the price. Is it the same or similar suspension than a mini?

Discussion. Chur.

Picked this up the other day for awesome travel while the Merc's being a massive cunt. Got it with my tax return, seeing I have no job. Overheated twice on the drive home, the radiator fan wires were squashed underneath the engine on the mounts!?! But that's all fixed and wired up now, the radiator itself isn't amazing. If anyone has any details on how to pump up the suspension and remove some from the rear then awesome, otherwise I'm bumped stopped for now in the front. Year: 1987 KM's: 157,000 CC Rating: 1300 Anyway, commence photos. (First lot from TM listing) You can see the suspension valves here, anyone know who can put the right gas in them and take some out the back? (Can't just use air? haha) All bogan in the reflection, lol. They do mean with banded wheels, first I need a matching set. Anyone got any? Missing the of the front type, got the spare. Discussion: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=19306

As you may or not know, shes in the shop for new piston rings/valve stem seals. For the passed month and a bit... Went in today to speak with him, shes going to be getting new pistons because some wearing in the block. And yea, he said another week, which he said the whole job was gonna take, so probably another month. And another auto box in cos' my one was fried.