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Donuts always make for a sweet time!!
Chicagoland Club drive.. Almost 20 MINIs came out to sample a couple area donut shops and do a bit of driving in-between [IMG] Here is a link...
Chicago MINI club member just got a new/old Mini. I was in my Sunbeam [IMG]
Thinking ahead to spring.. New tires for my "summer" wheels installed today. I managed to get 4 wheels and tires plus 4 more tires to fit in my...
Warm in Chicagoland also.. so today was a wash the salt off the MINI day, plus a motorcycle ride, and a drive in my Sunbeam Alpine and a drive in...
Most of you broken old guys can stay between the lines ;-)
Went out kart racing with the Chicago MINI Motoring Club and then a stop at a local hot-dog place Here's a link to more pics and videos...
I've gotten into a weekly routine to charge my 63 Sunbeam and 74 BMW motorcycle, and since I havent been driving as much have now added the MINI...
First drive after replacing the bad passenger and upper motor mounts. Feels the same as before, but less mess in the engine compartment.
The big stuff is done.. Assembly was much easier than dis-assembly. Waiting on plastic clips to re-attach the inner fender and wheel arch, which...
Motor mount bracket is now painted flat black.. Time to start re-assembly [IMG]
The upper engine mount is now removed using a bit of leverage. My old cheap in-the-car socket wrench gave it's life for the cause and I needed to...
Made a bit more progress last night and this morning. The passenger side mount bolts loosened up pretty easily, and everything came apart without...
Yea.. the carpet matches the drapes. If anyone sees my car upside down in a ditch, you'll know who it is [IMG]
Skid plate came off pretty easily. Next I have a bunch of engine greasyness to clean up and see if I can start loosening the engine mount bolts....
Yea.. Happens more than I like, but I am almost always able to get myself out of the jams I create. Stuff is usually harder than the videos I...
After a mental and physical break, I ran off to the store to get a proper tool to help remove the plastic rivets. [IMG] Worked really well on...
I noticed the passenger side motor mount on my 2002 Cooper puked it's fluid out the other day. I am not super mechanically inclined, but thought...
Found this today.. I knew the later gen1 mounts leaked, but didnt realize the early ones do also. Looks like I've got a new winter project....
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