Sheet-metal and Carpet

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This last weekend I did a few things I was putting off, nothing exciting but checked a few things off the list.

The hole was for the old classic mini shifter.

This frame was used to hold down the shift boot over the hole, it made a nice template.

Shape transferred to heavy paper.

Cut out some sheet metal.

"Cold formed" to new shape.

Gooped up with RTV and riveted in place, carpet will go over it all.

New carpet kit for the "boot" lid.

Boom! Attached.

Winding down

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The last few days have been dry here in the NW and I have been driving the car to work.  I have been trying to drive the car every chance I get to put some miles on it before the big trip in June to Mini Meet West in Bend Or.  So far the starter solenoid has been acting a bit strange.  Most of the time it works fine, but sometimes it won’t stop even if the key is off (need to pull the battery cable).  One other time it wouldn’t engage at all and I had to push start the car, thanks Tom!  So off the car it came and I tore it apart.  It looks good inside and I didn’t find any problems, granted I couldn’t pull the solenoid apart.  I cleaned it up and tossed it back in and so far so good, time will tell. 

I received a new radiator catch can and need to fab up a bracket to mount it, other than that it’s been rather slow (well 1^st and 2^nd gear are quick ).

 

On the road

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This week I have done very little as far as wrenching, but I did put a few miles on the car.  I'm very pleased with the acceleration and I now have the toe adjusted to a more stable setting.
Last night I took the sending unit/fuel pic up out of the fuel tank because of a fuel leak on one of the fittings.  That mess started out as a simple turn of the wrench to add some Teflon tape but I ended up removing the entire thing due to over stressing the tube where it was sealed to the flange.  It's not so sealed any more...  so out it had to come.  At least now I can adjust the float level so when the gas tank is almost empty the fuel gauge will agree.  As it is, the gauge reads empty at about 1/4 tank.

Just a fun picture.

Gas tank flange.