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This evenings work.... I installed the e-brake cables - a thankless job, especially on my lift - a scissor lift is the least ideal arrangement...

Not using centering rings is a real positive! Factory S-Heavies weigh about 25lbs each, and the only real thing going for them is that they are...

In this case, yes. MiniSpares is having a black Friday sale just like everyone else - a brandy new one with fuel gauge and voltage stabilizer is...

And another step backwards….. Trying to hook up the transmission end of the speedo cable I found I couldn't turn the cable end, so I went back up...

Engine is the original, and it and the transmission were rebuilt by 7 Enterprises, so it's all new. We've had the engine running in the car already...

As soon as I finish the horn.... :-)

More progress.... More electrical work done - all the dash lights work now, I also got the tail lights and brake lights working - the taillight...

More electrical work..... The owner has both a TomTom and a GoPro he wanted wired in, and he also wanted a power socket so he can charge his...

Todays work.... The tanks came back from the powder coaters and I noticed some gritty dust in the neck of the tank (I assume from being...

BMW didn't make the N14 - Peugeot did.....BMW just bought a shitload of them for the MINIs. They are also used in myriad Peugeots and Citroens and...

Whole hub assembly.....broke one of my rules doing it too - I usually buy only factory parts, but the local dealer wanted $200 for one, I bought...

Tomorrow I'm replacing the front wheel bearings in my Blue 09 Clubman, It's got 95K on it and is still going strong! I was surprised how quickly...

Turns out there are some special brackets missing that I need to install the dash and gauges, Dan is looking for them when he gets home again, but...

Yep, but a lot of the remaining items will take longer to finish....something is always going to go wrong somehow, or I'll find some really...

I made up a list of things that need to be done.... 66 Cooper S notes - Faulkner Remove gas tanks and take to powder coaters in Tongi ...Done...

Last thing I did tonight was put these three rubbers in - they're to mount the windshield motor to the bulkhead and boy howdy are they one bitch...

I found the mounting holes for the high/low beam foot switch..... I thought there would be captive nuts but it turns out they're just sheet metal...

Tanks are back from the powder coaters and look great, but it's 17*, way to cold to work in the shop today....maybe later in the week.

Got the front end mounted back on the car, all the wiring turned out well and has been tested and it all works as it should....I won't get to test...

Yep, beemerchef - glory days! :) I got most of the front end harness done and sorted, just gotta lay in three more wires and then terminate them...