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@@davejohnson3376 glad you're enjoying it, hopefully I can get something done on it soon enough!

Glad it's working for you. Just remember that there's now no temperature compensation so you will want to tune it when warm and maybe not expect it to be perfect in winter.

@@jamesbarrie2965 thank you, merry Christmas to you too!

Merry Christmas Kevin. It's no race mate I see you aren't so far off too! But it's hard to get out to it in the dark and cold. I saw Santa visited you maybe he got you some fresh parts?

Just reading your reply to kevin & you're not wrong. Getting out into a cold garage, you need a lot of motivation for sure. You look like you're cracking on though 👍. P.s are you on any other social media sites with your minis?

@@velmathemini hi, no just on here, not really one for the socials alot or worried about followers etc.. just nice to share here for those who are interested as I watch and get motivation from guys like yourself here too.

@@ClassicMinishorts unfortunately not lol, I need to come over and get a video done on your projects!! Give the channel a plug, how are you finding the metal on the mpi?

@@PocketRocketGarage ha it's interesting, some places it seems good and strong and thick, being 13 years newer than the 25. Other places either a previous repair has ruined it (oversills) or rover just didn't bother with anything like under the shock mounts! But I knew what I was getting into! I don't think it's too different from yours. Just let me know if you want to see them 👍

Thanks for the encouragement, I will complete it for sure, shame so much stabilisation has to happen before some more custom touches can be done.

Nice to see you chopping away at the repair panel 👍. Keep up the good work 👏.

@velmathemini thanks, always good to see you here 👍

@@ClassicMinishorts always like seeing progress. It'll look awesome when it's done .

Why are you using used panels?

Without a decent flange it's not worth the effort

How bad is the rust comparison to your silver mini? Looks like you're chipping away at steady pace 😊. Should be a lovely little car when you've finished.

@@velmathemini sort of depends where you look, I don't expect it to be quite so bad at the top of the bulkhead or quarter panels etc, but dam those oversills make a real mess of the floor!

@ClassicMinishorts I've seen a few on UA-cam with those oversills, they definitely make a mess.

@@velmathemini yeah not to worry, will all come out, one day the car will be stabilised and ready for some personal touches / mods

@@PuntoHowto well if you will choose a dodgy project car. Just joking, it's a shame but you can always get the hammers out with some sheet steel!

Oh for sure the MPI minis are know for having poor rust prevention. Still, the more new metal I put in the the better in the long run. Was a bit excessive on that check panel though!

@@LoneStarMini yeah I was a bit surprised in this throw away age. I've also done the washing machine recently 👍

@@ClassicMinishorts right on…. We’ve had our washer and dryer since 1994 and they still work great w/o all the bells and whistles…

@@LoneStarMini 94! Good work mate, ours is a baby then, probably 10 years younger

Sorry audio isn't the best, what did you need to know that's not shown? Take off the c clip, take off the 3 washers, make sure the keyway is straight and knock out the small pin with a small drift and then the big square pin, put in the key and this levels all the wafers in the barrel so you can push out the barrel using something like an allen key with a 90deg bend in it. Assembly if obviously the reverse 👍

Yeah I think time wise there's not much in it, but the panels I'll be using to fix it are only about £25 so it's hard to argue for the full panel

Yes Randy, another one, it won't be back to original this time so room for a bit of modification and personalisation!

@@ClassicMinishorts how fabulous!

Ah great thank you for the feedback, I'll pin this to make sure people have the right info! Much appreciated

Hope so, just a shame it came out so long!

Great too hear, one more to come like this to complete the set

No problem, hopefully it covers enough to help people

Glad it's helpful, bit of a run through in these 3 videos to get people on the right track 👍

Hi, you are right that you should for a direct replacement. Although really you will need to dial in the mixture anyway and if it is slightly off you can compensate with the mixture nut. I've used the lift pin and colour tune to get it close to the right mixture. I'm just putting out videos on dialing in basic settings, air leaks, timing, fuel and electronics over the next couple of weeks that may be helpful.

I'm glad it's useful to you, I couldn't put you through 45 minutes of me going on in 1 video, so a couple more to come!

Well as long as I'm not boring you 😊 Timing is next week!

Yeah for sure, he's forgotten more than we will ever know. But maybe these videos help people at least get their car to run so they can take it for a full tune, needle profile etc etc

Nice cheap solution, maybe a slight gain but at least a stable fueling to tune 👍

Glad you enjoyed it, not a fancy channel, only documentation really that I share just in case it's useful to someone. I'm always surprised to hear from people, but it's so great that it brought back memories for you. Maybe you can still get a mini and maybe save one that's not in great condition, as you can see most can be saved 👍

Thanks, Hopefully it will go well!

Lucky to get them out, means I can still use them to align the new rear mounts 👍 not done a full walk around video. Will be a voyage of discovery as I get in to it, aways rust hiding!

Hopefully it goes to plan, bit worse than expected, but they always are I suppose 👍

Many thanks! Yes indeed and it gave lots to talk about with my dad too! I'll nip over to Texas and give you a hand now 🤣

@@ClassicMinishorts come on over!! I’ll treat you to Texas BBQ

Thank you Paul, appreciate the support!

Thanks for the kind words! I hope you really enjoy yourself, feel free to ask me things here if you need. It's a boc migmaster 130 turbo but it is very old. Gas was from boc Argon/CO2 mix 75:25. Something like a Clarke 135TE would be fine I use the 150 on 1/min for most of the body panels. And 1/max or 2/min on thicker stuff. But never at 2/max, those are the only 4 amp settings. I think the feed speed is 6 or 7 out of 10

Thank you. It's daunting but I'm definitely looking forward to it.

@@idiotallergy don't stress, just brake it up in to small bits and don't worry that the project takes a while. Good luck!

Thanks mate, appreciate that!

Thanks mate, I'm sure you will see it soon enough!

Thanks for watching, glad it gave you some entertainment 👍

Thanks, glad you enjoyed. Apologies the edits are pretty rough. The good news is I found there's a fair bit of rust on the red one!

Thank you, for sure there's a bit to be spent on that one, maybe some fun mods in the future for it since it's a blank canvas, just a mini I'm saving!

Thanks, life gets in the way sometimes don't worry. Sure feel free to ask me, cellulose may be workable if you aren't doing metallic. 2k is just easier to work with, some will do it without a air fed mask just a good quality normal one if it's well ventilated and a one off it may not be too detrimental to you but I'm not about to recommend that at all.

Thank you James, I think if you can fit it around family life then it's a great hobby to spend time on. Hope you have a great new year!

Thanks 👍 a final video will come soon

This is a great idea, somewhat of an unknown, I have some marks on the garage door to aim at but still tricky for a DIY job, and thank you 👍

These cars just keep giving! Highs and lows, but all fun if you don't let it stress you! I hope to see some more body work from you too soon mate, when the mood takes you though!

@@ClassicMinishorts currently no power in my shop as I’m upgrading the main breaker panel to handle more amperage. And I’m taking a welding lesson this weekend. At some point I will have body work footage. Hope you meet your goal of driving this year

@@LoneStarMini I think I sense spot-welding coming!

@@ClassicMinishorts i have a spot welder.. that part is easy.. it’s the plug and seam welding that are challenging…. Looking forward to seeing you finish this year

Yes much better than the cheap tool, the small roller helps alot too 👍

Yup hopefully a show or two in the summer. The gunson tool is worth it, I bought cheap and bought twice. The carpet is good enough, from Huddersfield spares if I remember correctly!

Yes indeed, well if anything can ever really be finished. Let's say nearly on the road!

@ClassicMinishorts your definitely right. I suppose there's always something to on classic cars 😊

Yes indeed, glad you are getting some motivation from it, hope to see you back on your shell soon Randy!

Thanks! I'm not sure what you are referring to though?

Dont know why my comments keep getting deleted, maybe because they contain links@@ClassicMinishorts BMP129 on minispares is the seam cover that I'm talking about.

live.staticflickr.com/65535/52807180441_403c487d0b_b.jpg - this is what it looks like on the car (if the link doesnt get removed)

I finally found this comment, thanks I'll look in to those to see which cars have them, but they make a tidy job. Thanks for commenting 👍

Yeah they are a pain, they need a little adjustment with pliers before use annoyingly. If it wasn't a restoration I would likely have gone for the newer style.

On the road before Christmas I would expect 👍

@@ClassicMinishorts awesome!!

Need to find out what the MOT guy likes to drink!

@@ClassicMinishorts ha.. and it will still pass with flying colors