Ivy - 1995 Mini Cooper

[BruceK]

That sucks. Sorry to hear about the crash.

[flipstah]

Thanks but gotta stay positive!

[stan360]

Oh no !  :(   <   You know , I was getting to the end of my restore and dropped a quarter window on the rear quarter panel and F'd it up bad.  Then Dan came to pick up to fix and paint  and I tore a hole in the bottom of car trying to get it on trailer.  I can laugh now , but I sure had some bad luck all at once.   Hope your luck turns around and I am sure this will give you an opportunity to fix or paint any other small issues on the car at the same time and be even happier than before.

[flipstah]

Spring time! One of the few days I can drive her before snowfall appears again. Gonna order new brakes and the fronts are discs. Are they all the same? Ordering from Mini Spares.

[94touring]

It probably has 8.4 disc just looking at the car. 

[MiniDave]

If you have 12" wheels with standard 8.4" discs, you can use these....

GBP281MS

and these discs

21A2612MS

If you're going to do the rears and have never done them, better plan for new wheel cylinders too

I like these rear shoes

GBS101MS

And this is the number for the rear wheel cylinders

GWC1102MS

[flipstah]

Thanks! Is the MSSK014 applicable as well?

What are the rear cylinders for?

[MiniDave]

Yes, that kit will work fine.....

The rear cylinders are for the rear brakes, if you haven't looked at them in a long time, one or both of the wheel cylinders will very probably be leaking.

If you're just doing the fronts, never mind.

[flipstah]

While I'm building my mini spares basket, I got the exhaust changed to a pipe because of an exhaust leak.

[MiniDave]

That sounds good!

[flipstah]

It's better when I'm not light-headed from the fumes.  4.gif

[AcesLow]

Saw this on Reddit today. Getting some exhaust work done?

[flipstah]

Indeed I was. The fumes were dizzying!

[MiniDave]

Captain slow  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[flipstah]

Spring maintenance on deck! Is fuel injector cleaner snake oil?

Brakes are still thick actually.

[flipstah]

Hi all,

Long time no chat. It's been years of ups and downs but finally had an opportunity to get the Mini back on track. The car has gone through a labor of love but it's in a great spot now vs. before.

Tried to do DIY painting but that was a mess so gave up and sent it to a professional:





After that, upgraded the headlights to LED spec,







 

[skmini]

Looking shiny.  Classic Calgary skyline.

[MiniDave]

Paint turned out great! Glad to see you back, are you coming to Mini Meet East West in July? There are a number of western Canadians coming you could caravan with!

[flipstah]

Paint turned out great! Glad to see you back, are you coming to Mini Meet East West in July? There are a number of western Canadians coming you could caravan with!

Thanks! Not sure if I can tolerate a drive to SD in a 1.3L engine lol. Puttering along 60mph haha

[MiniDave]

No reason to drive that slow, they'll run all day at 70+, but you'll have plenty of company - safety in numbers and all that!

You should come tho, there'll probably be 100 classic Minis there......it's a big event!

Google says it's only about 13 hour drive - easy peasy, especially if you break it up into 2 days!  I drive 14+ to see my grandkids in North Carolina.....

[flipstah]

No reason to drive that slow, they'll run all day at 70+, but you'll have plenty of company - safety in numbers and all that!

You should come tho, there'll probably be 100 classic Minis there......it's a big event!

Google says it's only about 13 hour drive - easy peasy, especially if you break it up into 2 days!  I drive 14+ to see my grandkids in North Carolina.....

I'll put it into consideration! Would love to meet fellow owners 

[MiniDave]

Well, you need to register soon, it fills up.....dates are July 8-11.   https://minimeeteast.regfox.com/2024

Like I said, there's a pretty good contingent of guys coming from Vancouver area you could hook up with for the drive down.

Look for Rick Higgs and Mike Smith on any local forums or Facebook.....I know they're both coming.

[flipstah]

Went to my local muffler shop and got a high flow exhaust fitted.

It doesn't sound as gnarly as a straight pipe; way more subdued. Still sounds pretty good though + not getting high from fumes and drone are nice bonuses.

[flipstah]

My front brakes are due so looking to get some parts from MiniSpares. May I get help in validating if I have everything I need to do front disc brake pad + caliper change and rear drum change?:

17H8092 - BRAKE SHOE RETURN SPRING ...   
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[94touring]

If you're not needing to drive the car anytime soon, go ahead and pull your brakes off, disassemble, and see what all you need to buy or replace.