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1 minute ago, brownnova said:

Colour: Green

Erm.... 

Well done on a successful pass Foxanne! Now if you can pass that same luck to my MX5 for tomorrow that’d be great! 

it says blue here so go figure! LOL (DVLA for you...)

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and its not the only vehicle I have seen like that either 

 

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(no im not apologising :mrgreen: )

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7 minutes ago, snagglepuss said:

Did the paint stand up to the british summer? 

Seems to have... it really did absolutely pelt it down just after the test too. 

Before going too crazy with internal emulsion, remember it has had a coat of sealer and I gave it some Rapid Aqua Wax too.

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14 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

Seems to have... it really did absolutely pelt it down just after the test too. 

Before going too crazy with internal emulsion, remember it has had a coat of sealer and I gave it some Rapid Aqua Wax too.

happy to hear the paint is holding up :)

and congrats on the MOT pass especially given the length of this project :) (smaller advisory list then I was personally expecting too)

I guess all thats left to do now in terms of paperwork is Tax it?

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Specify make, year and model to find matching wheels:

 
 
 
 
 
 

MINI Cooper 1997 Wheel fitment guide

Please, note: highlighted items are for OEM wheels

  Tire  Rim  Bolt pattern  THD  CB 
Cooper 62hp 145/70SR12 4.5Jx12 ET14 4x101.6 3/8" - 24 UNF 56.5
  165/60SR12 5Jx12 ET14 4x101.6 3/8" - 24 UNF 56.5
  175/50SR13 6Jx13 ET0 4x101.6 3/8" - 24 UNF 56.5
Cooper S 85hp 165/60SR12 5Jx12 ET14 4x101.6 3/8" - 24 UNF 56.5
  165/60SR12 6Jx12 ET0 4x101.6 3/8" - 24 UNF 56.5
  175/50SR13 6Jx13 ET0 4x101.6 3/8" - 24 UNF 56.5
Cooper Si 80hp 145/70SR12 4.5Jx12 ET14 4x101.6 3/8" - 24 UNF 56.5
  165/60SR12 5Jx12 ET14 4x101.6 3/8" - 24 UNF 56.5
  175/50SR13 6Jx13 ET0 4x101.6 3/8" - 24 UNF 56.5
           
           
         

101.6mm = 4"

so proper mini wheels will work

           
           
           
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5 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

Thanks folks! Had a bit of a break, then did a bit more fettling, then went for another drive.

17th June 2019

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18th June 2018

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you do a good job at rescuing and recommissioning fibreglass cars :) (love the hubnut in white on the side of the body LOL)

(did that lorry ever find its contact lense? :mrgreen: )

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17 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:
           
           
         

so proper mini wheels will work

           
           
           

The offset is quite a bit out. Would need about 3/4" spacers on the back or else the tyres would be rubbing the leaf springs.

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Today, I put about 50 miles on the Fox, including a trip to the new unit to replace diff and gearbox oil. So nice to have working space around the car! The Fox is a big hit with the birds too...

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The diff seemed to have no oil in it whatsoever, while the gearbox definitely took more than it dropped. Worth doing then!

She's not going too badly, but I still need to try and set the ignition timing properly. I have at least three strobes, and can't currently find any of them...

60mph is just about possible, but it's hard work, and the temp gauge sits right at the top of 'I'm not scared just yet' when pushing on. Some tweaking to do I think. On the plus side, you don't really need to slow down much for bends it seems, even on shit tyres...

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22 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

The diff seemed to have no oil in it whatsoever, while the gearbox definitely took more than it dropped. Worth doing then!

 

no oil in the diff? good thing ya checked!, could of been a nasty surprise (especially if the diff sized solid or something at 60)

have to say the fox makes a nice engine noise :)

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3 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

no oil in the diff? good thing ya checked!, could of been a nasty surprise (especially if the diff sized solid or something at 60)

have to say the fox makes a nice engine noise :)

Yeah, I've had that happen in an LDV Convoy, it was "exciting" to say the least.

We're not actually 100% certain if the gearbox seized first and detonated the diff or vice-versa...a significant portion of both wound up strewn over about 1/4 of a mile of the A90 just north of Dundee however.  The total lack of oil on the road was quite obvious and most likely was a major factor we think.

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