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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2205 on: May 10, 2013, 10:18:59 AM »
Quote from: GROWLER on May 10, 2013, 09:40:59 AM
....aprt from not actually being completed....no side stripes, and of course...the unmentionable chav attachment. Banghead

Side stripes are coming from the UK with a friend at the end of the month...

MeMi will have a compound polish before they are applied tho....  cloud9:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2206 on: May 10, 2013, 10:21:27 AM »
Quote from: Barman on May 10, 2013, 09:19:13 AM
Ta-daaaaaaaa!  cloud9:






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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2207 on: May 10, 2013, 10:37:34 AM »
Bit of a difference!
















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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2208 on: May 10, 2013, 02:16:12 PM »
Is that sticking-out-sideways chrome exhaust authentic? I don't remember them looking like that rubschin:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2209 on: May 10, 2013, 02:49:33 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on May 10, 2013, 02:16:12 PM
Is that sticking-out-sideways chrome exhaust authentic? I don't remember them looking like that rubschin:

It is a bit uprated like....  whistle:

But the original would have been sticking out the side - mild steel, rusted through in two weeks....  lol:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2210 on: May 10, 2013, 07:54:13 PM »
Excellent work Barman  :thumbsup:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2211 on: May 11, 2013, 10:03:24 AM »
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2212 on: May 12, 2013, 12:13:14 PM »
First test drive was excellent...

But I brought her back, took off the carb and re-set the jet...

Second test drive was awesome!  Thumbs:

The bloody thing goes like stink and sounds as sweet as a nut....  cloud9:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2213 on: May 12, 2013, 12:14:07 PM »
Quote from: Barman on May 12, 2013, 12:13:14 PM
First test drive was excellent...

But I brought her back, took off the carb and re-set the jet...

Second test drive was awesome!  Thumbs:

The bloody thing goes like stink and sounds as sweet as a nut....  cloud9:

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2214 on: May 12, 2013, 12:17:47 PM »
Quote from: boogs on May 12, 2013, 12:14:07 PM
Quote from: Barman on May 12, 2013, 12:13:14 PM
First test drive was excellent...

But I brought her back, took off the carb and re-set the jet...

Second test drive was awesome!  Thumbs:

The bloody thing goes like stink and sounds as sweet as a nut....  cloud9:

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Well done.....
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2215 on: May 12, 2013, 12:21:24 PM »
Quote from: apc2010 on May 12, 2013, 12:17:47 PM
Quote from: boogs on May 12, 2013, 12:14:07 PM
Quote from: Barman on May 12, 2013, 12:13:14 PM
First test drive was excellent...

But I brought her back, took off the carb and re-set the jet...

Second test drive was awesome!  Thumbs:

The bloody thing goes like stink and sounds as sweet as a nut....  cloud9:

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Well done.....

Tar muchly!  Thumbs:

Will sort the insurance tomoz then book for an MoT...  angel1

Gearbox is still quite stiff (luckily I have strong wrists  whistle:) but everything else is great...

...and the noise from the stage 2 manifold and single box exhaust is to die for...  cloud9:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2216 on: May 12, 2013, 02:45:48 PM »
Quote from: Barman on May 12, 2013, 12:21:24 PM
Quote from: apc2010 on May 12, 2013, 12:17:47 PM
Quote from: boogs on May 12, 2013, 12:14:07 PM
Quote from: Barman on May 12, 2013, 12:13:14 PM
First test drive was excellent...

But I brought her back, took off the carb and re-set the jet...

Second test drive was awesome!  Thumbs:

The bloody thing goes like stink and sounds as sweet as a nut....  cloud9:

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Well done.....

Tar muchly!  Thumbs:

Will sort the insurance tomoz then book for an MoT...  angel1

Gearbox is still quite stiff (luckily I have strong wrists  whistle:) but everything else is great...

...and the noise from the stage 2 manifold and single box exhaust is to die for...  cloud9:

 :thumbsup:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2217 on: May 14, 2013, 05:32:38 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22512592

Apologies if someone else has posted. 
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2218 on: May 14, 2013, 05:48:47 PM »
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #2219 on: May 14, 2013, 06:13:11 PM »
They say it will fetch £3000 - £4000.
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