Hey Chris,
Maybe its time for a BVH

 

[ Originally posted on 9/19: I will see you at the shop after my VA appts in AM on Monday. What kind of gauge packages do you have for Harley and Mollie? 05 and 08. Let me know. Gauges are better than idiot lights and almost as good as S** . See you on Monday!! ]

Hey Steve, came by the shop but it was deserted Actually, there was one casualty there (silver Mini remains). Had to return to Tulare by noon after appts. Will try again this week

 

I had to fix a server that went down at one of my client's offices. There was a clock on the door (I accidentally left it unlocked) saying when I would return. See you next time.

Steve

 

I thought the tubes are press fit?

Steve

 

Eyore

Let your taller half know that I have a picture for him of the art on the side of the road in Lemoore

 

Actually he blew a plug right out of the head coming home from dizzyland.

 

A properly helicoiled spark plug hole should last as long as the rest.

Steve

 

Thanks, just wasn't sure how well it would work in a forced induction car. And if it blows again I'm sure you have 1 or 2 cosworths lying around.

 

My VW bug blew a helicoil after about 15 years. When it happened, I thought someone was shooting at me! I was able to drive it home but it sort of had that Darth Vader breathing sound going on. I have never heard a car sound so bad. Had it not been for the spark plug wire still attached, I think it would have blown right through the rear deck of of bug. Their metal is not much thicker than a Mt Dew can you know!

 

That is alright. I will catch you later this week.

 

Kikimowse, that totally stinks but makes for a funny story!

 

Coffee light is on, time for a fill up

 

Hi Steve how are things going? I'm going down to Mynes tomorow to see if they can fix the tune they put on Checkers in Vegas. If they get done in time I'll stop by on the way home.

 

SRTech anything cool going on at the shop on Friday? Looks like I'm bringing Suzie's car to Kurata's for an allignment at 8:30. Home football game that night so no Casa Corona but time to play in between.

 

MINICHEF will be here for some tinkering and there is always the computer room project. I've been distracted by all the equipment failures at Alert-O-Lite for the last two weeks that I haven't been able to get ahead. I was going to the Bay Area today, but I have to reschedule so I can get caught up (I'm dreaming). See you Friday.

Steve

 

I just stumbled across this, too funny!


A guy driving a Mini Cooper pulls up at a stoplight
next to a Rolls-Royce. The driver of the Mini rolls
down his window and shouts to the driver of the
Rolls, “Hey, buddy, that’s a nice car. You got a
phone in your Rolls? I’ve got one in my Mini!”
The driver of Rolls looks over and says simply, “Yes,
I have a phone.”
The driver of the Mini says, “Cool! Hey, you got a
fridge in there too? I’ve got a fridge in the back
seat of my Mini!”
The driver of the Rolls, looking annoyed, says, “Yes,
I have a refrigerator.”
The driver of the Mini says, “That’s great, man! Hey,
you got a TV in there, too? You know, I got a TV in
the back seat of my Mini!”
The driver of the Rolls, looking very annoyed by
now, says, “Of course I have a television. A Rolls-
Royce is the finest luxury car in the world!”
The driver of the Mini says, “Very cool car! Hey, you
got a bed in there, too? I got a bed in the back of
my Mini!”
Upset that he did not have a bed, the driver of the
Rolls-Royce sped away, and went straight to the dealer,
where he promptly ordered that a bed be installed in
the back of the Rolls. The next morning, the driver of
the Rolls picked up the car. The bed looked superb,
complete with silk sheets and brass trim. It was
clearly a bed fit for a Rolls-Royce.
So the driver of the Rolls begins searching for the
Mini, and he drove all day. Finally, late at night,
he finds the Mini parked, with all the windows
fogged up from the inside. The driver of the Rolls
got out and knocked on the Mini. When there wasn’t
any answer, he knocked and knocked, and eventually
the owner stuck his head out, soaking wet.
”I now have a bed in the back of my Rolls-Royce,”
the driver of the Rolls stated arrogantly.
The driver of the Mini looked at him and said, “You
got me out of the shower for THAT?!”

 

My newest mod. ~Disclaimer~ This is not my car though. It's Partsman's car.

Now with the GP rear bumper trim...





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Almost looks like the JCW aero kit

 

My friend Rich at Patrick MINI and I tried to get that when the GP first came out. Even working for MINI didn't get him anywhere. Maybe things have loosened up and it might be possible now.

Steve

 

Mods are almost like tattoo's, they are so addictive

 

Sprint booster for sale in the market place $270 shipped

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...t/7377/cat/all

 

Possible? Well I already paid for them Should be here in a couple weeks. BTW, you going to be going up to East Bay Mini around then?

 

That's kinda cool. Dr.Steve, I'm getting the hookup on the GP underbody panels. If I get em' are you game for the install?

 

I'll have to cut them up to fit around the exhaust and M7-USS.

Steve

 

That's cool cuz' you're going to have to do that with the vented quarterpanels too. That's why it says "Custom MINI Shop" on the sign.