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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #795 on: August 21, 2010, 02:43:43 PM »


Essentially anything reusable is being cleaned and re-painted except for brake components which I am replacing with new for obvious reasons....

"I couldn't fix the brakes properly, so I've made the horn louder"


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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #796 on: September 17, 2010, 03:40:57 PM »
Brake Callipers

Before:



Pistons Out (not broke):

De-greased

POR-15 Rust Protection Paint:

Top coat Calliper Paint:

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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #797 on: September 30, 2010, 12:18:45 PM »
Baked!



Cleaning the fuel tank now...

Wouldn't fit in the oven to dry it out so I am using LL's hair-dryer instead...  whistle:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #798 on: September 30, 2010, 12:21:04 PM »
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #800 on: September 30, 2010, 12:33:49 PM »
BM = A Man who likes to live life "on the edge".  scared2:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #801 on: September 30, 2010, 12:43:43 PM »
BM = A Man who likes to live life "on the edge".  scared2:

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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #802 on: September 30, 2010, 12:59:44 PM »
BM = A Man who likes to live life "on the edge of a roof".  scared2:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #804 on: October 15, 2010, 11:40:09 AM »
Diff out... flywheel off, clutch out... I am a clever boy!  angel1
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #805 on: October 15, 2010, 12:40:26 PM »
You can only say that when you've put them back in. (and it works)

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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #806 on: October 15, 2010, 12:41:55 PM »
You can only say that when you've put them back in. (and it works)

Yes...  redface:

I've never done it before tho so I am pleased with myself...  cloud9:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #807 on: October 15, 2010, 12:56:07 PM »


I did it once ~ on a Renault 4 ...... NEVER AGAIN!
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #808 on: October 15, 2010, 12:57:46 PM »


I did it once ~ on a Renault 4 ...... NEVER AGAIN!

What are we talking about now...?  rubschin:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #809 on: October 15, 2010, 01:22:44 PM »
Dropping out the gearbox ~ fitting a new clutch and putting it all back together.

What ever did you think I was talking about?  angel1
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