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    Exterior 1st Gen Is Aesthetic Creations still in business?

    Forgot until just now that I already had pics of the handle covers up here in this thread:...
    Post by: jtbrown, May 10, 2011 in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    A had rough day....

    Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to...
    Post by: jtbrown, May 10, 2011 in forum: Mid-Ohio Motoring
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    Jackson Outlet Mall Car Show

    If the scheduling gods cooperate, I'll hopefully get to come out and meet some of you folks, finally. I know the area quite well for finding...
    Post by: jtbrown, May 10, 2011 in forum: Drive-"N"-Eat
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    Exterior 1st Gen Is Aesthetic Creations still in business?

    I can see about getting a shot or two when I get home. Installation is literally a snap... you simply fit them in place and the edges clip into...
    Post by: jtbrown, May 5, 2011 in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    Exterior 1st Gen Is Aesthetic Creations still in business?

    I have a set of their door handle covers in white (seems to be a rarity to do anything other than black). It was two+ months from ordering (last...
    Post by: jtbrown, May 4, 2011 in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen NM Torque Arm Inserts Question

    Way at WMW has said more than once this is one of the best investments for the dollar for a MINI... a $60 mod you can do yourself in a few minutes...
    Post by: jtbrown, May 1, 2011 in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen NM Torque Arm Inserts Question

    The mallet was used to get the torque arm to fit back into the subframe. I used a c-clamp to get the inserts seated all the way. The entire...
    Post by: jtbrown, May 1, 2011 in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen NM Torque Arm Inserts Question

    You make due with what's at hand. Plus, it's very stable.
    Post by: jtbrown, Apr 30, 2011 in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen NM Torque Arm Inserts Question

    Just bits of tree branch... the tree in front of my house is constantly dropping branches, leaves, bark and who know what else. Even dropped a...
    Post by: jtbrown, Apr 30, 2011 in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen NM Torque Arm Inserts Question

    So I finally had the time and cooperative weather to go back out and take care of this. It's a nice, easy process... took maybe 15 minutes and...
    Post by: jtbrown, Apr 30, 2011 in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    The torque arm with inserts back in place - all that was left was to tighten the bolts back up to 80 fps. Thank you, torque wrench.

    Uploaded by: jtbrown, Apr 30, 2011, 0 comments, in album: NM Torque Arm Installation
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    Here the torque arm is hanging from the front bolt that is attached to the engine. The inserts are simply fitted in at this point.

    Uploaded by: jtbrown, Apr 30, 2011, 0 comments, in album: NM Torque Arm Installation
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    A better angle of the torque arm itself. There's two bolts (both 16mm) to deal with.

    Uploaded by: jtbrown, Apr 30, 2011, 0 comments, in album: NM Torque Arm Installation
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    Showing the location of the torque arm - shot is taken from the center line of the car; just to the left you can see my rachet driver hanging down fro

    Uploaded by: jtbrown, Apr 30, 2011, 0 comments, in album: NM Torque Arm Installation
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    The product. In a nice piece of efficient packing, the NM tag unfolds to a printed copy of their installation .pdf.

    Uploaded by: jtbrown, Apr 30, 2011, 0 comments, in album: NM Torque Arm Installation
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    Introducing our Dragon Build: The Wildebeest

    Stonehenge lyrics (Spoken) In ancient times Hundreds of years before the dawn of history Lived a strange race of people, the druids No...
    Post by: jtbrown, Apr 12, 2011 in forum: MINIs on the Dragon 9 (April 27 - May 1, 2011)
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    Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen NM Torque Arm Inserts Question

    Thanks for all the helpful suggestions; unfortunately, I ended up needing to run out, so I bolted it back together without the new bushings (at...
    Post by: jtbrown, Apr 11, 2011 in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    Engine Drivetrain 2nd Gen NM Torque Arm Inserts Question

    So I'm in the middle of what should be a very simple install... adding a set of NM torque arm inserts. The bolts come undone (eventually... nice...
    Thread by: jtbrown, Apr 9, 2011, 19 replies, in forum: Tuning and Performance
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    Am I wrong??????

    The reality of the situation is there are two types of MINI owners. Some (unfortunately, becoming more and more the majority) buy a MINI since...
    Post by: jtbrown, Mar 26, 2011 in forum: Politics and other "Messy" Stuff
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    8.9 Earth Quake hit Japan

    I know of two folks who are (or were) in Japan teaching. One has checked in... still trying to find out if the other one was there or not.
    Post by: jtbrown, Mar 11, 2011 in forum: General Chat
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