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Offline GROWLER

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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1215 on: May 06, 2012, 10:27:04 AM »
Quote from: GROWLER on April 21, 2012, 09:54:16 PM
'MeMi' news update please BM. rubschin:

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WELL?   eeek:

I'm still piggin' waitin', a mere 15 days on.  ::)  Banghead
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Offline Uncle Mort

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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1216 on: May 06, 2012, 10:34:03 AM »
BM's mini:

Good in parts but when it comes to putting those parts together...
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1217 on: May 06, 2012, 10:40:54 AM »
Okay...

I ground to a halt because I needed some small parts for the suspension front and rear and a new drive shaft.

The nightmare of the project has been the delivery charges so if Possible I try and order everything I can from one place. This is difficult because the stock changes all the time and sometimes I go to place an order only to find one of the parts has become unavailable.

Anyhooo... I placed an order on February 4th for a whole list of bits which I managed to find at reasonable cost with one supplier. The suspension parts, plus breathers, some bits for the manifold, servo, a gasket for the oil breather, etc.

Basically, I was fucked about for three months and the bits never arrived - Thank you MiniMail - so I had to re-order with two other suppliers...

Unfortunately, One of the suppliers - Mini Spares - discovered that they didn't have a LH drive shaft in stock after all so I had to re-order that once again (Another £20 delivery charge). I collected the drive shaft from FedEx Limassol on Friday (no door-to-door delivery here).

The other two packages are now sitting in the village Post Office. So as I am now away on my holidays for a week I won't get all of the parts I needed to continue until I get back.

More news then...

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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1218 on: May 06, 2012, 10:45:30 AM »
You certainly deserve a holiday. The stress of all that online ordering must have been knackering  noooo: noooo: noooo:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1219 on: May 06, 2012, 10:52:39 AM »
Pray, do thell me oh wise owl, why TF you feel the need to go 'on  holday', when you are actually ON holiday.....PERMANENTLY, 'cus I'm absolutely bolloxed if I can fathom out a reason chief? eeek:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1220 on: May 06, 2012, 11:00:17 AM »
Quote from: GROWLER on May 06, 2012, 10:52:39 AM
Pray, do thell me oh wise owl, why TF you feel the need to go 'on  holday', when you are actually ON holiday.....PERMANENTLY, 'cus I'm absolutely bolloxed if I can fathom out a reason chief? eeek:

I need a break from this lot like....  lol:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1221 on: May 06, 2012, 11:01:52 AM »
But you're going with them  rubschin:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1222 on: May 06, 2012, 11:03:29 AM »
Quote from: Barman on May 06, 2012, 11:00:17 AM
Quote from: GROWLER on May 06, 2012, 10:52:39 AM
Pray, do thell me oh wise owl, why TF you feel the need to go 'on  holday', when you are actually ON holiday.....PERMANENTLY, 'cus I'm absolutely bolloxed if I can fathom out a reason chief? eeek:

I need a break from this lot like....  lol:

Same 'ere. Worn out already after a mere 3 posts in 2 weeks.
Getting out before the resident numb nuts turns up with his sarcasm. whistle:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1223 on: May 25, 2012, 06:42:03 PM »
There is a classic car show in Paphos tomorrow............( Kamares club) .......
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1224 on: May 25, 2012, 07:01:03 PM »
I think he's barred  noooo:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1225 on: May 25, 2012, 09:05:10 PM »
The guy with the MG  did ask me today ..."is your mates mini ready yet , it has been a while "..........
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1226 on: May 26, 2012, 06:09:11 AM »
Doesn't he understand he has other stuff to do  rubschin:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1227 on: May 26, 2012, 08:31:40 AM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanour on May 26, 2012, 06:09:11 AM
Doesn't he understand he has other stuff to do  rubschin:

I think it more likely that LL has other stuff for him to spend munny on.  whistle:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1228 on: May 26, 2012, 10:50:18 PM »
I'm going to Capesthorne Hall nr Maccasfield tomozo for a classic car show.
Full monster brekky will be being cooked  behind 'the beast' at 11:00 am. Drool:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #1229 on: June 10, 2012, 12:40:20 PM »
Just been offered one of those old bedford cypriot buses ......... rubschin:         
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