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#1 Post by 2F45T4U »

Bloody dark at bloody 4.30! :x

I've got an MOT to get my car ready for at 2pm tommorow and I've yet to plug my welder in!
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#2 Post by xvivalve »

Its OK Adam...saves you using one of those pesky welding masks if you do it in the dark.






ONLY JOKING.JOKE. DO NOT TAKE ME SERIOUSLY. MASK REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES!!!
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#3 Post by SprintV8 »

. MASK REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES!!!
I thought he worn it already.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
2011 Mini Clubman John Cooper Works. S Daily Driver.
1980 Dolomite Sprint with a touch of BLTS
Balanced Lightened and Tweaked 13B Rotary and SsuperCharged.
Back in my possession 22 September 2019.
Rebuilding the Sprint time taken so far, 111Hrs@15/12/2020
212Hrs @31/12/2021
352 @ 28/11/2022
455Hrs @ 20/10/2023
565Hrs @ 07/12/2024
This is time taken at the Sprint not necessary time worked.

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Project 13B Sprint now back on..
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#4 Post by DavePoth »

Oh man that's funny. :D
Red Richie

#5 Post by Red Richie »

Okay, this is now the official Adam MOT thread.

Will he make it to the garage on time, or turn up at about 1600 on a friday afternoon and p155 the examiner off before he has even started?
Lewis

#6 Post by Lewis »

Best of luck :)
2F45T4U

#7 Post by 2F45T4U »

Not long now. Done a patch on the rear arch earlier. just waiting for the under seal to dry, the underseal that says it takes over night to dry...
Sprint36

#8 Post by Sprint36 »

Get your mum's hairdryer on it.

David
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#9 Post by Doc Hudson »

Just apply the underseal IMMEDIATELY after you have finished welding for that quick dry effect :shock: It burns the bristles of your brush and gets you as high as a kite, but what the hell... far less down time :lol:

But hang-on a minute your not applying 'structural' underseal are you ??. Anything over 1/4 inch deep does need time to dry to be effective though...sorry :fingerwag:
2F45T4U

#10 Post by 2F45T4U »

Failed on 2 bottom ball joints and 3 small areas of rust, in the cill, on the inner wing (where I hadn't done a proper job on fitting the front end) and by the tie bar mount on the body.


Had the MOT at a new Audi dealership as my mate works there. MOT man wasn't to happy doing an old car but the car really drew a crowd, 4 sales men came in to have a look round and talk to me about it and a few of the mechanics were having a look. Apparntly they've had W12 Bentleys in that didn't get as much attention! :D


So a fail but one that may not cost me anything to put right, other than a weekends work :)
george

#11 Post by george »

not that bad then hope the period metal was o.k did you point it out ? :lol:
if your stuck for b/joints the sub frame is here complete but think one joint is u/s but not sure which one
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