Shugmobile III being put back on the road! (with pics!)

Post by **Shug** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:48 am

If you check my sig, you'll see a wee '64 Mini nestling there with the two other beasts in the Shug stable. Well, it's been sitting on the drive for years now (with regular fettling and footering with it) so I guess it's about time I started using it! Perfect for the trundle to the station in the morning (no tax, pennies for petrol & it makes you smile when you drive it)

She should roar (fart, it's 850cc) once more my midweek (once the paperwork is sorted)

I'm chuffed far more than I should be with the thought of driving practically wartime technology on 21st century roads

Drum brakes and big calf muscles, here we come!

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:44 am

and all this time I just thought you liked having a gay signature.

Is there a mini traveller forum? Do you discuss your newest ailments and moan about 'youngsters these days'?

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:52 am

kenny wrote:and all this time I just thought you liked having a gay signature.

Is there a mini traveller forum? Do you discuss your newest ailments and moan about 'youngsters these days'?

and how those carpenters just rip you off when you put her in for a service

Post by **Shug** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:23 am

Shut it or I'll park next to you and let the woodworm get ya!

...tch, weans these days

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:28 pm

Ditch the drum brakes on the front.... you know discs make sence!... even if for random kids walking out in front of you, expecting you to be able to stop.

When we first got the healey, it had drums all round. That was really scary.... not to mention dangerous (not that it's particularly safe anyway).

We could start our own little SE 'classic' car club

Road run anyone?

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:58 pm

And the ECU will never give you hassle.

Post by **Shug** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:20 pm

Tell me about it - my toolkit for the mini consists of a sparkplug socket, tin of WD40 and a hammer!

Post by **Shug** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:26 pm

Dominic wrote:Ditch the drum brakes on the front.... you know discs make sence!... even if for random kids walking out in front of you, expecting you to be able to stop.

When we first got the healey, it had drums all round. That was really scary.... not to mention dangerous (not that it's particularly safe anyway).

We could start our own little SE 'classic' car club Road run anyone?

Yeah, but the Healey does more than 55mph

The Mini will

..eventually

....downhill

......with a following breeze!

Quite fancy a run, but I'd prefer us meeting half way somewhere (maybe you could come to the coast?) Mini & M77 don't go together... Could do the back roads, but it'd take me an hour and a half to get to you! We vould be really twee and do the picnic thing with the other halves. Seeing as you can actually pile foldup chairs and picnic hampers in the back of my practical mock-tudor estate

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:34 pm

I'll have to take a month off and come up in the landy (Once it stops pissing fuel) we could have out own vintage rally

The landy has drums all round too. Normally well greased with brake fluid for extra fun. You think stopping a 900kg mini is fun, try 1.5 tons of elderly landy from 40 ish (Well indicated between 20 and 60...)

Also bear in mind the handbrake is a transmission brake, use it on the move and it just gets hot...

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:27 pm

Dominic wrote:Ditch the drum brakes on the front.... you know discs make sence!... even if for random kids walking out in front of you, expecting you to be able to stop.

When we first got the healey, it had drums all round. That was really scary.... not to mention dangerous (not that it's particularly safe anyway).

We could start our own little SE 'classic' car club Road run anyone?

i have a 1959 frogeye with discs ( aftermarket ) and a 1961 mk1 midget with drums and a remote servo the drums/servo are better than the discs of their day with the shoes adjusted ect
on restoring the midget at the moment

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:41 pm

only car I have ever been in that had drums all round was a mini and I managed to tow it at 80mph (I was young nieve and had never towed anyone before. I was also in a hurry)in a metro, the driver of the mini had his brake pedal in the carpet to try and slow down. didn't work and I didnt notice that much, I did think to myself this thing can do at least 95 though

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:26 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:only car I have ever been in that had drums all round was a mini and I managed to tow it at 80mph (I was young nieve and had never towed anyone before. I was also in a hurry)in a metro, the driver of the mini had his brake pedal in the carpet to try and slow down. didn't work and I didnt notice that much, I did think to myself this thing can do at least 95 though

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:27 pm

Shug wrote:! We vould be really twee and do the picnic thing with the other halves. Seeing as you can actually pile foldup chairs and picnic hampers in the back of my practical mock-tudor estate

Not sure about doing the 'twee' thing... esp after DDtB coming out of the closet... he may start getting ideas

woody · Post by **woody** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:33 am

Glad to hear of this development! The wee beastie deserves it, i look forward to seeing it out on the road.

has it got an MOT yet/ I hear a certain garage can be quite friendly

Post by **Shug** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:51 pm

Well, developments - It's running fine!

Had a good fettle with it today and took it for a shakedown drive (on my own private test track, of course) Brakes are still pish, and the only thing I think I need for the MOT is a dip switch (the floor-mounted type) which is ordered and will be with me mid-week. MOT booked for Friday

Not too bothered about the MOT - it last passed in 2004 and it was basically re-built for that (by the previous owner) That, plus the requirements for a '64 car are slightly more lenient than a 2000 car, makes me quite confident of a pass. That means, probably on the road for the weekend, all being equal

Chuffed as fcuk.