Paddy's Garage

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 16 - Engine paint is complete and work has begun assembling brake lines, clutch slave cyl. and remote bleeder.

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 16 - Engine paint is complete and work has begun assembling brake lines, clutch slave cyl. and remote bleeder.

 

Completed painting the engine

Fabricated new brake lines

Installed clutch slave cylinder & remote bleeder

Painted misc. black parts

Installed steering column

 

Next week will a busy one! Complete work on hydraulics, install engine components (starter, generator, etc. ) and possibly install carburetors

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This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 15 - Engine bay paint is complete and re-installation of the front suspension has begun!

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 15 - Engine bay paint is complete and re-installation of the front suspension has begun!

 

Completed painting the front frame and bulkhead.

Installed front dampers.

Installed front suspension.

 

Next week will be a short “Work Week” as we head South to attend the Classic Minis United #64 event in Wytheville VA.

 

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This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 15 - Engine bay paint is complete and re-installation of the front suspension has begun!

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 15 - Engine bay paint is complete and re-installation of the front suspension has begun!

 

Completed painting the front frame and bulkhead.

Installed front dampers.

Installed front suspension.

 

Next week will be a short “Work Week” as we head South to attend the Classic Minis United #64 event in Wytheville VA.

 

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This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 14 - Prime & Paint Engine Bay

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 14 - Last week was a short “Work Week” as we headed north to Put-In-Bay for the vintage sports car race reunion. I finished sanding and stripping the front frame and applied primer and first coat of paint to the engine bay.

 

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This Week in Paddy's Garage - Week 13 - Stripping, Sanding & Suspension (RH)

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 13 - I finished sanding and stripping the front frame (in preparation for painting the motor and bay) as I continued rebuilding the RH brakes & suspension.

 

Completed the RH control arm/swivel pin rebuild.

Stripped undercoating from inner fender.

Applied red top coat to inner fender.

Installed new extended lug bolts

 

Next week will be a short “Work Week” as we head north to Put-In-Bay for the vintage sports car race reunion.

 

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Week 13 - Bugeye's Undercoating Removal Day!

Today I'm removing all of the old undercoating from the inner fender (wing) areas and part of the frame. Using an oscillating multi-tool, with a scraper attachment, makes quick work of this project.

 

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 12 - Stripping, Sanding & Stopping

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 12 - I began sanding and stripping the front frame (in preparation for painting the motor and bay) as I continue rebuilding the brakes & suspension

 

Completed the control arm/swivel pin rebuild.

Stripped paint from battery box, inner fender and front frame.

Sanded all engine bay surfaces.

Cleaned wheel wells in preparation for red top coat.

. Measured 1959 cast wheel drums and set brake shoes to fit.

Test fit new extended lug bolts

 

Next week I’ll finally start getting some paint in the engine bay and continue work on the RH side of the front suspension.

 

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This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 11 - A short work week at Paddy’s Garage.

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 11 - A short work week at Paddy’s Garage.

 

Remove steering rack

Remove exhaust down pipe.

Remove steering column.

Repair top spring buffer mount.

Continue cleaning RH brakes & suspension

Reorder extended lug bolts

 

Next week I’ll begin sanding and stripping the front frame (in preparation for painting the motor and bay) as I continue on rebuilding brakes & suspension.  See Video https://youtu.be/13pUkcA5HUc?si=zEy-WsTbyW8lZlUq 

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This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 10 - Removing, stripping and painting the Bugeye suspension

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 10 - Last week concentrated on removing, stripping and painting the RH suspension. This week I moved on to the LH side;

 

Remove LH suspension - Shock, wishbone and brake assembly as it too had perished bushings.

Strip and paint RH wishbone, spring & plate

Sandblast LH Armstrong shock absorber.

Rebuild LH Brakes & dismantle RH brakes

Measure & prepare LH spindle for assembly

Check lug bolt length for use with Minitor wheels

Remove steering rack

 

Next week I’ll begin sanding and stripping the front frame (in preparation for painting the motor and bay) as I continue on rebuilding brakes & suspension.

 

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This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 9 - Bugeye Suspension Issues

This Week in Paddy’s Garage - Week 9 - Last week new mechanical issues were discovered in the front suspension so I shifted gears from engine bay paint prep to suspension removal and repair. Parts have begun arriving!

 

 Remove RH suspension - Shock, wishbone and brake assembly.

Remove spring plate and spring.

Strip and paint RH wishbone, spring & plate

Sandblast Armstrong shock absorber.

Remove LH suspension as it too had perished lower suspension rubber bushings.

Strip RH wishbone and separate from the steering/braking assemblies.

 

Next week I’ll begin the final steps in sanding and taping in preparation for painting the motor and bay. As the paint (hopefully) is drying I can fill my time with rebuilding the front brakes and suspension

 

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