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  1. It's been a minute. There hasn't been a lot to report over the last month. I've been travelling with work so the fleet has sat mostly idle. I did enjoy a rather large F150 in Texas for ten days. It impressed me with it's sheer pace considering it's size. Apparently it was the 400hp twin turbo V6 version. Quick in a straight line but terrible ride quality. I did take it off-roading over the weekend and unfortunately it wasn't very good as it was only the RWD version with road tyres. But I still gave it a go. Roll forward a week to today and the sun has been shining today so I took out my MGF for a spin. Despite it being a rather rough example it doesn't look too bad in the rolling countryside. It isn't the quickest car with the CVT gearbox but it makes for a nice bumble round the country lanes. After I went out for a spin I set about some more welding. It feels like a long time since I last did any welding. Partly because it has been! But today I did manage to finish off the rear panel. When I took off the boot hinge panel the boot floor was also rusty. So I started by cutting all that out. Then replaced the central section. Then set about cutting out the other corner Unfortunately I made the mistake of not measuring twice and ended up cutting the panel too small as can be seen here... A bit of cardboard aided design helped fix that. Although I also had to cut out a bit extra due to thin steel. New panel under the rear light too Then onto the hinge panel Finished off with a lovely coat of brown direct to metal Hammerite And that's it for today! There's still a hole in the wheel well to fill which can be spotted earlier on in the pics but I ran out of time today. That'll be next weekends job as well as hopefully starting on the rear floors in the passenger compartment
  2. Well now I need to go an lose several hours reading ARO again...
  3. The communal 25 GTI got treated to a fresh cambelt this morning. The old one looked ok but I wasn't willing to risk a 9 year old cambelt when it's meant to be a 4 year interval. Fresh new Gates cambelt fitted at both ends and a new water pump and tensioner. Lovely. The old one looked fine but I wasn't super comfortable risking it. I also noted an oil leak from the vvc valve block today. Something to look at down the line. I gather they can be changed without interrupting the vvc mechanisms but I'm not willing to risk that while I rely on the 25 as my daily.
  4. Welcome! I thought it was a Volvo 850 but I'm not sure the shut lines on the tail lights are correct for that
  5. Some more car related work this weekend. I was going to weld the brown Mini but it's been windy and on and off rain which isn't ideal for welding. So instead I stripped down it's old auto engine. First off I needed to get the flywheel off. This puller which I borrowed made short work of it and it pretty much fell off. I then set about removing the transfer case. Thankfully the engine was full of oil and water which pissed all over my garage floor. My fault for not assuming it was empty... However despite the engine being seized the crank nose looked good so I was hopeful about the crank I split the block and box and made even more of a mess Then started to remove the crank. I had to undo the main caps and move the crank about to get at all the rod caps as the pistons were seized in such a position that I couldn't get at all the rod bolts. Thankfully i could once I had the caps off. And then finally one very clean looking crank. There's no burrs or grooves in this one and it measures within tolerance so it's going straight into my manual engine. Saves me paying for a crankshaft grind. I'll still use new bearings in it though. The rest of the engine was collected by the scrap man that day. Block and box were scrap from water damage and I have no need for auto parts. I made a real mess and had to buy sawdust to mop up the oil... I also took the MGF for an emissions test on Friday and it passed after I fitted new spark plugs and coils. The plugs were pretty bad. So it's going for a proper MoT again on Monday! I'm 99% hopeful of a pass this time. Emissions was the only thing holding it back and it's green across the board now. So I washed it in anticipation of getting it on the road! Unfortunately the roof is really bad with mold so it needs more work but it's scrubbed up ok considering there's dents and scratches in every panel. It's definitely a bit of a ten footer.
  6. The 25 GTI got a run out with it's Rover stablemates from the same era today. A very ropey Metro with a VVC and a deafening exhaust owned by @sharley17194 and a lovely Rover Mini owned by one of our mutual friends. We went to caffeine and machine where we parked our collective scrap pile next to about 50 Nissan GTRs. I think the GTI has a slightly sticky rear caliper I need to investigate as it feels like the rear is dragging slightly.
  7. You would think it would be less but there we are. However it wouldnt be the first time I have changed a headgasket on the roadside...
  8. Nearly £200 for a week... I am taking a fair amount of spares and winging it!
  9. @sharley17194 and I are attending International Mini Meet in Germany in June. I set myself the challenge of a £1000 roadworthy Mini to take. Quite a tall order nowadays but buying a project helps! However I'm £850 into my budget now and I need a new set of tyres 😅
  10. The weather was half decent today so I cracked out the welder on the brown Mini. I'm meant to be driving this to Germany in 112 days. It needs a lot of welding and an engine building for it first 😬 Started at the back cause it's a fairly easy repair. The subframe mount is in good nick it's just the floor around it that's gone. Same on both sides. It's had a new valance and closing panels in the past so they're pretty solid. Its also taken a knock on this corner at some point and the panel is dented. Thankfully the car came with plenty of panels. In progress It's not finished but it's water tight again. It needs a bit of weld dressing, filler and paint and that should see that corner done. It needs the centre hinge panel replacing as well as grinding some of the paint off revealed plenty of holes. But for now I only had time for the corner. Next is the centre hinge panel and left side. Hoping to do that done over this next week. Then I need to move onto the rear floors. Had to sweep up after myself also. Typical Mini...
  11. Got mine today too! I've scoffed the haribo before my daughter sees them when she gets home from school!
  12. A BL product of some description is my guess!
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