Mini Adventure

Went and picked up my other halfs Mini today, had a lovely drive in the country, cruising through blossom riddled lanes, elbow out the window, shades and the reassuring melodic beat of a 1600 TP behind me Arrived and spent a while freeing off one of the rear drums, then she was good to roll The only towing I'd done previous to this was in my old Austin Maxi and on motorcycles when I was a dizzy up central London. I certainly noticed the extra load, Lola pulled steadily and I was careful not to slip the clutch to much as I'd heard with a heavy load it'll just fry it, got home hassle free and the missus is one happy lady Now I feel a steep learning curve of mini things is going to broaden my knowledge

 

ohhhhh lobe it...would have loved seeing that driving along.... van towing a mini x

 

Great combination Beakey ,love minis ,just dont think I'd fit in one these days
Great pictures

 

Well done you! I luv Minis ,my 1st car ,passed test in it, was a cracker ! yup would have one anyday

 

I drive with my elbow out the window in winter as well as the wing mirrors knackered so I have to keep altering it

 

Lou will be out there first thing tomorrow with a bucket and tub of elbow grease, i'll no doubt be freeing things off with oil and a hammer

 

Nice one. Enjoy

 

minis rule nice one

 

Minis are just like little vans engineering wise...

where is bungle when you need him....

 

Lovely Find well done

 

Nice one and almost a colour match the pair of them.

 

Great find. Super cars, we've had two of them, and miss them for run abouts !

 

Mini_Bungle is our resident mini expert i've never been in a mini!

 

nice project what's the plan ?

 

The plan.......well.... to get her on the road as soon as possible

The reality........weather has been pants, as we have no drive or garage we are sorting her on the street and I've been busy moving rubble and stuff in Lola, but we've stripped the back brakes and had to replace one wheel cylinder, installed new shoes and stripped the rear brake pipes out, as they were steel and rusty been making up new ones and purchased some new flexi pipes, next is cut out old fuel hose and install new, already have pipe and clips, and new shocks.

Engine starts, after throwing petrol down her throat, but fuels not getting through the carb, so examined the carb and it's a big SU off of a metro, the float needle was grooved as was it's seat so have replacements for them, float chamber gasket is leaking probably due to the base cover being warped from downpipe heat, just gotta blow it out and jobs a goodun.
... it's gonna be a busy next week at Beakey towers, on top of the mini I want to fit my spare door to Lola and maybe make a fishtank stand....but we'll see how it goes

 

the later A plus engines came with the later HIF carbs as did the metros, a 38 for a 998 or a 44 for a 1275

 

Aha, we are still doing research, but it was a bugger to get off the head as the manifold is huge and was at some point heated with the cooling system.
It's all new to me this mini lark but I'm learning fast.... a carb you have to oil ? mad I tell ye

 

And damm fine carbs they are too!!