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by The Marcos Graveyard
Mon Oct 14, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1983 Mini City
Replies: 478
Views: 3728593

Re: 1983 Mini City

Good day out, really enjoyed it.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Thu Jun 13, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Loose steering after attempted theft
Replies: 4
Views: 3310

Re: Loose steering after attempted theft

Looks like the steering lowering bracket is broken, just replace it . Cost less than a fiver.

https://www.minispares.com/product/Clas ... 101MS.aspx
by The Marcos Graveyard
Fri Jun 07, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Loose steering after attempted theft
Replies: 4
Views: 3310

Re: Loose steering after attempted theft

Its usually a shear bolt through that bracket.

54 on this page

https://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/steering-racks-columns
by The Marcos Graveyard
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Electric issues...
Replies: 3
Views: 4004

Re: Electric issues...

Remove the earth lead in the boot and wire brush both surfaces and refit.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: IMM 2024 GERMANY
Replies: 7
Views: 47660

Re: IMM 2024 GERMANY

Ferries not cheap anymore :(
by The Marcos Graveyard
Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Mini Headliner
Replies: 7
Views: 32117

Re: Mini Headliner

Kenwal Services in Longford replaced the windscreen rubbers on the Marcos when I needed it, they had the job done in a few minutes and it didn't break the bank.


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by The Marcos Graveyard
Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1983 Mini City
Replies: 478
Views: 3728593

Re: 1983 Mini City

Very nice.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Greetings!
Replies: 6
Views: 33833

Re: Greetings!

It costs nothing to ask for more details and photos, just from the one photo you can see there is another Mini in the shed so the must be "into " them. 10 inch Exaction alloys from the 1100 Special so it's either on S discs or drums !! Four Mile House isn't exactly a metropolis some of the...
by The Marcos Graveyard
Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Greetings!
Replies: 6
Views: 33833

Re: Greetings!

I just put up a For Sale post for Jenny who is selling her 92 Cooper, may be of interest to you
by The Marcos Graveyard
Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 1992 Mini Cooper For Sale
Replies: 0
Views: 44183

1992 Mini Cooper For Sale

1992 Austin Mini Cooper 1275 cc Black with White Roof 49,370 mileage NCT and Taxed. New battery fitted. Located in Rathgar. IMOC member. SOLD https://i.imgur.com/12JT7zoh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/e5vEQROh.jpg https://imgur.com/nRw3UfM.jpg https://i.imgur.com/YZk6FjSh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/yuubRw4h....
by The Marcos Graveyard
Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:20 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1983 Mini City
Replies: 478
Views: 3728593

Re: 1983 Mini City

Any wheel over 5" on a disc setup will need an arch.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1983 Mini City
Replies: 478
Views: 3728593

Re: 1983 Mini City

colinf1 wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:09 pm can reuse the new bearings and ball joints from the drum hubs if I remove them carefully.
Don't think the drum bearings and the disc bearings are the same size.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Fri Oct 21, 2022 12:25 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: IMM 2023 Italy
Replies: 3
Views: 25001

Re: IMM 2023 Italy

Whats an IMM ?

Is it worth going to ?
by The Marcos Graveyard
Fri Jul 15, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1981 Mini City 1000
Replies: 335
Views: 3049461

Re: 1981 Mini City 1000

Colin seems to be able to add pics.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:02 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1983 Mini City
Replies: 478
Views: 3728593

Re: 1983 Mini City

colinf1 wrote: Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:44 pm hopefully, do you think it would run ok with just the exhaust manifold and downpipe? yet to buy a backbox for it...
Will just be noisey. Woody used to have a jig that he checked motors in, simple ignition system and a rad, can't remember if there was a throttle or not.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Fri Oct 15, 2021 3:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Over flow pipe
Replies: 5
Views: 19845

Re: Over flow pipe

Let the hose protrude as far as the bottom of the subframe, it needs passing air to draw the fumes away.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Wed May 12, 2021 6:04 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1981 Mini City 1000
Replies: 335
Views: 3049461

Re: 1981 Mini City 1000

Well it's not a sieve anyway :)
by The Marcos Graveyard
Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:39 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1981 Mini City 1000
Replies: 335
Views: 3049461

Re: 1981 Mini City 1000

Nice job 8)
by The Marcos Graveyard
Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1981 Mini City 1000
Replies: 335
Views: 3049461

Re: 1981 Mini City 1000

Great work. :D
by The Marcos Graveyard
Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:41 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1981 Mini City 1000
Replies: 335
Views: 3049461

Re: 1981 Mini City 1000

Nice simple solution.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:37 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1981 Mini City 1000
Replies: 335
Views: 3049461

Re: 1981 Mini City 1000

All the old butter smugglers will be coming out of retirement........... :)
by The Marcos Graveyard
Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:16 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1983 Mini City
Replies: 478
Views: 3728593

Re: 1983 Mini City

It's a 30 second job with the correct Churchill tool.:) and it also does the idler bearing in the flywheel housing.
by The Marcos Graveyard
Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1983 Mini City
Replies: 478
Views: 3728593

Re: 1983 Mini City

I have a spanner specifically bent for the engine mount bolts. ;)
by The Marcos Graveyard
Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:59 am
Forum: Projects and My Mini
Topic: 1983 Mini City
Replies: 478
Views: 3728593

Re: 1983 Mini City

Was that on the inside or the outside?