Importing a Car from the US

[Oneball]

Going Rallying Tim ?

Nope, but it’s got a full spec mount for the passenger seat so it could do Tour Auto etc, if someone wanted. I’ve wired it for an intercom ive had for years too. Plus I can take a passenger which I can’t in the Mini.

 

[Oneball]

Driver’s side window installed

 

[Oneball]

Mounting brackets made up for the wiper door, just need a little trim before final fitting.

 

[Oneball]

Started making up door panels today.



Cut from coated fibreboard. Got to make up a door caping to finish the top off and a final trim when in place.

 

[Oneball]

Still not got anywhere with the brake problem and with no one actually believing me that there’s a problem with the servo, I ordered one of a different type from the States along with a new m/c as the current m/c supposedly isn’t compatible with the new servo, only it is. Doh, going to have to bleed it all for no reason now.

 

[philw696]

Fingers crossed mate that you get her right.

 

[lifes2short]

Still not got anywhere with the brake problem and with no one actually believing me that there’s a problem with the servo, I ordered one of a different type from the States along with a new m/c as the current m/c supposedly isn’t compatible with the new servo, only it is. Doh, going to have to bleed it all for no reason now.
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odd that, must be costing you a fair bit as well

 

[Oneball]

odd that, must be costing you a fair bit as well

£220 all in from the states if I’d known it used the early type M/C with a spacer I’d have saved £100

but a) it’s brakes and b) if it works I’ll push the point for a refund on the original

 

[Oneball]

Starting making a brace for the front suspension while the paint on the m/c is drying.

 

[lifes2short]

Starting making a brace for the front suspension while the paint on the m/c is drying.
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and after that can you please straighten the brake pipe, shocking bow in it

 

[Oneball]

and after that can you please straighten the brake pipe, shocking bow in it

It’s Aeroquip, so like a Scotsman in a skirt it hangs where it pleases.

 

[Oneball]

Brakes all back together with the new servo and bled. All seems good, pedal returns quickly, no brake drag and feels normal.

 

[philw696]

Brilliant Tim you can get some serious testing done now mate

 

[Oneball]

Brilliant Tim you can get some serious testing done now mate

Need to sort a quieter exhaust first.

 

[Oneball]

Brackets made for the suspension brace


and welded

 

[lifes2short]

Brackets made for the suspension brace
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and welded
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come on lets see your welds, enough of the long shots

 

[Oneball]

come on lets see your welds, enough of the long shots

no chance I was having a shocking day on the welder today!

 

[Oneball]

 

[lifes2short]

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not bad, give you a 7

 

[Oneball]

Brace now fitted.



Door card fitted, need to make a door capping and trim the top. Think I’ll paint the handle black too.