mainly engineering

well, when i get time, my hobbies are, travel, photography, engine building, mechanics, bodywork, welding, (after drinking), good food, classic films, satire, oh not enough hours in the day!

have a look at www. nick59. fotopic. net for some of my projects on the go at the moment!

See next post below for link. Tony(.Admin)

Nick, your link did not work for me so I googled it. Well done and congratulations on a fantastic successful restoration!
Tony

http://nick59.fotopic.net/c1429472.html

Thanks tony! im doing the other 59 mini at the moment, then its my hornets turn for the welding torch! every time i look at her, she looks so sorry!

don't forget trains! and ta v.much for the route pointing out last week - hope you didn't take too long to walk back to the pub!

na! had a laugh, especially ray driving like paddy hopkirk around those lanes! i had a big grin there!!
it only took me 50 mins to walk back, so not too bad! (oh tell him his heater plate is nearly done!)

you do good work sir! he'll be happy bunny and when itell him you got yet another car he'll say we'll have to come over again to see that one!

there is a car under there! really, there is!

that makes me feel better!

sorry...

but PRINCESS looks in alot better shape than that bramble covered ADO15!

Well, that answers my question in another thread about your sanity!!!

Just a couple of minor tweaks and she'll fly through an MOT!

Wow! That looks like a bit of a challenge. Good luck to you!

Show me the ADO15?


and i will show you a concours car!

[quote="elfgirl"]Well, that answers my question in another thread about your sanity!!!

i never claimed to have any sarah!

also, cant be too many cars out there where you get a free hedge and bramble bush!

ADO15 was the drawing code for ALL mini varients!

they are all ADO15 based!
and as such the drawing office of BMC logged them under ADO15!

for record ADO16 is my little 1100/1300 drawing office code!

Reading through my copy of Jon Pressnell Definative History of the Mini, A book well worth £30 (cheaper if you can buy it at show like I did)
John quoted several numbers relating to variations. ADO repesents(Austin Drawing Office)
These numbers ranged from ADO15 to ADO 88 (ADO 16 being the Elf /Hornet.)
There was at least one made with an MG badge but for some reason did not take off.
Some minis were produced in South Africa with a Elf/Hornet boot and a mini front!
Because of copyright laws I cannot reproduce any photos from the book but believe me they are very interesting. Some members may have seen some of the prototypes in Gaydon.

ADO16 is definatly the 1100/1300 as im a member of the ADO16 owners club!

yes many numbers where used, but ADO15 was usually refered to as the mini, according to couple of books and a website i seen.

lets not start a number war guys!

OK I stand corrected there!

[quote="nick b"]

elfgirl wrote:Well, that answers my question in another thread about your sanity!!!

i never claimed to have any sarah!

also, cant be too many cars out there where you get a free hedge and bramble bush!

as long as you didn't buy the a30/35 as well! then yer sanity would deffo be called into question!

TONYELF wrote:OK I stand corrected there!

....like a man in orthopaedic shoes!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
know that feeling!

I got the shell today, after clearing it out of A35 bits, its solid. needs a O/S sill and a heel board plate. there is a few bits to do to the edges of the floor pan welds, (grinding and sealing), nothing too drastic. just have to get 2 doors!

i have one good one, but it's "small" internal hinges. any good?

thanks al, but its a mk2! thanks anyway, plenty of other things to get done first! (i will post some pics on monday afternoon)!