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 Posted: Apr 30, 2012 09:30AM
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I now have a floor and reinforced mountings for the sub-frame. We will see when we flip it over and put sub frames on it how straight he kept it. I ordered new bushings and nuckles. Waiting on their 14,000 mile journey to get here.

 Posted: Mar 8, 2012 07:17PM
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Not to criticize your body guy's technique, but how is he going to keep the body straight while welding in the new floor? I don't see any bracing or, well, anything. Looks like he just opened a big can of worms. I hope the doors still fit when he's done. Good luck!

 Posted: Mar 8, 2012 04:12PM
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I finally got something going in the body shop. Today they cut out the old floor to prepare for the Toyota minivan floor, and started cutting out the mangled front sub-frame.Floor cut out

 Posted: Feb 23, 2012 10:02AM
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I don't think they're pressed fit, they are simply placed in the trumpet. I believe they're supposed to move freely, but with the passage of time they become corroded and stuck in place. To remove the knuckle joint from the trumpet, I hold the assembly upright in a vice and squirt Liquid Wrench or PB Blaster into the unit. After letting it sit for a couple of days I use a rod to tap it out. On reassembly, I use a little bit of anti-sieze on the shaft of the knuckle joint.

 Posted: Feb 22, 2012 06:14AM
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They just press fit in there should be no threads on them.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Feb 22, 2012 04:17AM
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It is snapped off in there. I didn't realize I could just change the joint. Are there supposed to be bolts at the other end? I see threads, but there were no bolts on either of them.

 Posted: Feb 22, 2012 03:55AM
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This is the knuckle joint that is broken. You will probably find the plastic cup end still stuck in the hole on the arm.

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"How can anything bigger be mini?"

 Posted: Feb 22, 2012 03:40AM
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Where is the trumpet broken?

In the picture all I can see is that one does not have the nuckle joint, but they are supposed to come off, they are super cheap and I would suggest you replace them both.

Miguel

 Posted: Feb 21, 2012 02:08PM
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Still no progress to report at the body shop, although I keep thinking my daily visits will motivate him. I reminded him that it will soon be 1 year that he has the car. And the engine still hasn't gotten here from Chile.

Anyway, I finally got back to Tarija and have been spending some time with the Renault and the Mini.
I sandblasted the rear sub-frame and painted it, along with the brake hubs and drums. I see that one of the trumpets is broken, so I need to find someone traveling here to bring a set. Should I be upgrading to the Adjusta-ride?





A few more details on my site, as well as the Renault progress. I'll start assembling that one tomorrow afternoon.

 Posted: Aug 29, 2011 03:21AM
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 Posted: Aug 28, 2011 04:22PM
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Richard-

Check my yellow pick up out, l see your right hand door is yellow, maybe yours will turn out just as nice as mine-

Looks like you have a long road ahead of you-

Good luck-

 

BIG AL

new e-mail address-
[email protected]

Please update your records-

 Posted: Aug 28, 2011 02:44PM
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Nice progress, keep it coming!

Sean Windrum

1996 MGF VVC
1970 1275 GT Racer
66 Austin Countryman
63 997 Cooper (Under Construction)
63 MG 1100

 

 Posted: Aug 28, 2011 07:13AM
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The pictures in the other posts seem to have disappeared, but they are all on my site.

I finally got a chance to do a little (not as much as I would have liked, but business has been busy and I also bought a Renault Ondine that I have to pass inspection)

some of the parts arrived, I still haven't been able to get the sub-frame and engine from Chile, but here are my new brake parts

Also got my wood dash and some gauges, shocks, steering parts, wheels, etc. The full list is on my site.

Started with the rust patching and measuring for the fender flares

This piece came out of a Toyota minivan

That same minivan has a beautiful floor that will become much of my floor.

I pulled the rear sub-frame to wash and sand blast

Hoping to get back to Tarija in September to do a little more

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