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by flc
Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:10 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: How to disc conversion?
Replies: 25
Views: 6513

this is it, i saved it in my favorites
http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?name=P ... ic&t=13955
by flc
Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What first got you into Minors?
Replies: 57
Views: 14028

When i was about 5 (1976/77) our milk man used to have a van, the shape was the nicest of any car/van i had ever seen, funny how memories stay chisseled in your mind, still havent got one on the road , but there's time yet,
by flc
Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:55 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Weld-through zinc primer safety
Replies: 12
Views: 3797

Make up a wide end for your hoover, :D seriously though i have just been given a h&s memo at work where two guys suffered from what they call galv flu, after welding inside a small container (galvanised steel) and they recomend using extraction. If the fumes are going up your vacuum cleaner then...
by flc
Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:05 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Marina disc options
Replies: 2
Views: 963

Marina disc options

This has probably been covered a thousand times in the past but. I have just got hold of some complete legs/brakes from an 1800 marina, ive seen some info on using a bearing converter kit, and also some mention of using the minor hubs, can anyone tell me the options i have, i will be changing the wh...
by flc
Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:58 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: webasto roof
Replies: 14
Views: 5502

Just having a nose around this section, My car has one fitted so here is some photo's
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by flc
Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi folks
Replies: 12
Views: 2355

Thanks for the advice, i paid £170 for the car unseen just before christmas, it may sound an odd thing to do but my reasoning was that after looking on ebay, the cars advertised as resto's can fetch £500+ and you cant really look till you buy. so i took the gamble, being as you say most cars will ne...
by flc
Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi folks
Replies: 12
Views: 2355

Hi again managed to get my camera working, so hopefully some pics am just putting a list of parts to start collecting, the only part im worried about is the rear wing lip which has been repaired~(badly) and is showing signs of rust reappearing, but she runs :D :D :D http://i199.photobucket.com/album...
by flc
Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi folks
Replies: 12
Views: 2355

thanks for the welcome and the advise i just bought one of them to help me out, it seams the whole bottom 2" of the car is shot :D i will see if the cost off parts adds up to the cost of a better example to start with, one thing about the car i like is that it has a full length sun roof. the li...
by flc
Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hi folks
Replies: 12
Views: 2355

Hi folks

Well after years of dreaming ive finnaly got me a minor, its a 64 two door, but its rough, and someones already been at it in a big way, some good repairs but loads of bad ones, my questions is, is there a manual which tells what repair pannels fit were (bit like the old veng pannel books) i hope sh...