1991 Mini - Project Trig

[Mini 360]

So whilst I took photos last night, before we left I took some video to see exactly how the car sounded on the outside. Viewing this......me happy! It sounds amazing! Turn your speakers UP!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Oh0tB4dYM"]1991 Mini City E - PlayMini SuperSport exhaust - YouTube[/ame]

[basyrfang]

well played sir.

[Mini 360]

Went out to try my rented 70-200 f2.8 lens Ive got for Goodwood Festival of Speed later this week. Pretty happy with them considering Ive not done anything like this in over a year! Car could be cleaner but its got to be used sometime!


Chapel of Garioch 08/07/2013 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr


Chapel of Garioch 08/07/2013 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr


Chapel of Garioch 08/07/2013 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr


Chapel of Garioch 08/07/2013 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr


Chapel of Garioch 08/07/2013 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr


Chapel of Garioch 08/07/2013 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr


Chapel of Garioch 08/07/2013 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Rest can be found on my Flickr below....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewforbesphotography/sets/72157634329504830/

[Mini 360]

Wee update. Fixed the leak from the oil pipe. Will still replace with braided though for piece of mind.

Today however! Since the weather was amazing I thought, lets take the Mini to work! Then as I was burbling along, it came up to temperature.....and wouldn't stop rising! Pulled in to steam billowing from the bonnet. Oh dear! Turns out the top hose jubilee clip had worked its way loose and spewed the contents of the rad all over the bay. Lovely rusty water and antifreeze all over my clean bay.......

One naughty Mini......



One dirty bay....



Nursed it to the BP filling station and my dad came to the rescue in the Honda, we topped up the rad and swapped cars so I could get to work. In the 2 minutes we were there a woman came over saying how she had one years ago and the top hose was always coming off and her fan belt snapped in the middle of nowhere and she used her tights to fix it. Proof that it works! Then a tanker driver said he had one and had 3 gold seal engines for it over his ownership. You dont get that chat with a 'eurobox'!

And whilst I was at work dad cleaned it all up. The antifreeze has damaged the paint on a couple of bits but nothing a lick of paint wont fix again! Thankfully the body colour paint is fine!

[Mini 360]

So as some may remember the car leaked a fair bit on the run to and from Tain. Thought it was the loose oil filter (it was to a degree...) but it was still leaking. Couldnt think where from until i noticed tonight there was a lot of oil firing out of the oil pipe going to the filter housing......



So for now, I've tightened this up, cleaned and thrown in some instant gasket. Sourcing a braided replacement with proper unions instead to prevent the leak reappearing though.

Gave it a bath after a mucky back road drive at the weekend so its back to looking spotless again

[Mini 360]

I don't usually like Mini's but yours is amazing. That last pic, wow, gorgeous!

Thanks! Sometimes I'm not a big fan either....then I go for a drive and all is forgiven again

[anth]

I don't usually like Mini's but yours is amazing. That last pic, wow, gorgeous!

[Mini 360]

Been following this since page 1 and I have to take my hat off to the work you've put into it, looks ace

damn, i remember when i opened this thread, what's he gonna do to it, cuz it looked pictureperfert already

but damn, doo work son,

love it

Thank you gentlemen!

[P78]

damn, i remember when i opened this thread, what's he gonna do to it, cuz it looked pictureperfert already

but damn, doo work son,

love it

[Verdigrie]

Been following this since page 1 and I have to take my hat off to the work you've put into it, looks ace

[Mini 360]

Well get 'em on then! Looking great though man

Will do this week

Cracking looking mini you've builth yourself! Credit to you! I'd say it's great to finally stand back and say it's done (to the extent you can enjoy it now)!

I'm all to familiar with the waterproof-ness of them, the driving and attention makes up for the minor faults.

Yeh its a weird feeling knowing that its 'done'. after 3yrs of never seeing the end of it its all worth it for the admiring looks you get and the satisfaction of knowing you did it with your own two hands.

[Jozi]

Cracking looking mini you've builth yourself! Credit to you! I'd say it's great to finally stand back and say it's done (to the extent you can enjoy it now)!

I'm all to familiar with the waterproof-ness of them, the driving and attention makes up for the minor faults.

[Minuki]

Well get 'em on then! Looking great though man

[Mini 360]

Could maybe throw a 5mm spacer on there too

Totally dont have a set sitting in the garage for the rears or anything......

[Minuki]

Could maybe throw a 5mm spacer on there too