20. Pre-Primer Update

This is my first update for the New Year...and things have been going slowly on the restoration front.
Basically I have been busy with ordering some parts and going on vacation. But during the holidays myself and Willy managed to get some work done to the mini before it  is sent for Blasting and Primer. So here are the pics...

19. X-MAS Update 2010...

Look at what Santa left me under the tree...

Wooooo!!!

 Mini Sport 8.4" 4 Pot Alloy Brake Calipers
.... Thx Santa....!

 Mini Sport 8.4'' Vented Grooved Brake Discs and
 Mintex Pads...

To all you mini lovers a "Merry Christmas"

18. Rear Swing-Arms and Brakes...

Here are both the rear swing-arms with the drum brakes still attached.

Stripping the swing-arms is not as difficult as you might think. All you need is a half inch ratchet and spanner.

End result of about 30min worth of work...

 During the stripping session I discovered that one of my rear bearings must have failed at some point. I will let the picture do the rest of the talking...

This is what it should look like...

After dealing with the drive flanges I tackled the rear slave cylinders...

I must say after 20-odd minutes marinating in petrol, the cylinders are back from the dead...

Only problem seems to be that my cylinders do not match up... So I will only be fixing one of them. Luckily I know of a good forum where I can get a replacement...

It’s amazing what a steel brush, new service kit and some high heat red paint can do...