1979 Mini City 1293cc

I just rebuilt my 1330, I really enjoyed it - Nothing more satisfying than starting an engine which had span an big end and it running lovely
I wish I'd had the time to paint it all up as well as you have. I intended to, and bought the paint, but didn't get round to it!

The torque sequence is middle to outside in a spiral - some people go "clockwise" some "anticlockwise"

They are done in 2 stages, half torque first.

Coming together nicely now; I have fitted the fan, used two spacers as the large spacer wasn't really needed and the bolts wouldn't reach. I've been topcoating some of the brackets today.

Fan clearance:



I understand that the fan draws in when hot, but theres still a suffient gap. What do you reckon guys?

Radiator bracket;



Thermostat reacted, will need respraying;



Coil bracket;



Finished results;



Point Joints on the diff;



Drilled thermostat;



Cheers,
Tom

That is a seriously nice Mini. It's going to hammer - you're going to have a whole new appreciation of the twisties

Nice mini! Good job on the resto work too.

Do me a favour and keep the 13s away from it too.....love minis on 10s just lately!

Update: The engine is now out. I managed to get that selector shaft pin out after alot of swearing & drifting!

Before; (ready to be lifted)



After;







Just waiting on a few clutch parts before I can hoist the new engine in!

Getting there;



Its still not looking quite how I want it, but I'll get that sorted soon!

Tom

I'm going to use this rocker cover as I prefer it. Sprayed gloss black enamel to match; (The photo really doesn't do it justice)



Hopefully once its all sorted she'll be back to her former glory;

I'm still following!!! In fact, I'm now inspired to get in the garage and get going on my '60. Top work, mate. I had an Inca yellow City as my first car. Never got beyond the 850, though.

Thought I'd bets keep this topic going. Quite a fair amount of work has been achieved since my last post. Having just been to Bingley Hall mini show, I have everything I need to complete the build and get an MOT. Albiet, I hope!

I began throwing the hubs together giving them a primer and top coat enamel, along with the S brake calipers:



A new set of shocks were ordered. I opted for the GAZ lowered shocks for lowered minis as I have finally set the car on Hi-lo's all round. I have new rubber cones on the front, but yet to get some for the back. The shocks have an adjustable setting (what setting do you run yours on?) I counted 10 notches as an initial setting.



I also have the rears, which are yet to go on as the car is still jacked up towards the front.

Hubs partly assembled, all shims set and locktabs fixed:



The calipers and red stuff pads (slight overkill!) are on, ready to take the wheels now:



This is where I am to date. I have fitted a new set of front seatbelts (Genuine Kangol ones) as my others had frayed.

A few cheeky shot of the brakes:





Note: Still to finish repairing the drivers door - wish for decent weather!

Nearly forgot to mention, I fitted some black bonnet pins. Alot more inkeeping with the style of the car:



Tom

Not got much going on today, as the weather is pretty dull. Skipping uni to work on the mini seems to becoming a habit of mine! I recently bought new rear light rubbers as the old ones looked abit worse for wear - They didn't leak mind you. Only managed to take the right hand one out. I gave it abit of a refurb, used autosol on the innards and washed the lenses in fairy I will do the same with the LH side, when I remove the petrol tank to change the rear shock, as its easy access.

Scrubbed up with a new seal: