Category Archives: Restoring my Mini Cooper

As you may have read in part 4 of this series I’ve had real trouble trying to get the locking wheel nuts off of my mini. I’d tried hammering on impact sockets, using a special locking wheel nut sockets and even taken an angle grinder to them! All had failed and I now new there was just one thing left for me to do… get a man in.

Read on to see how he got on. Continue reading →

Following on form my previous posts on getting my lovely little mini back on the road this one surrounds the first 3 attempts I’ve now had at getting her wheels off. This is a tail of woe and the strength of human spirit and sparks… so come on and read the full details. Continue reading →

Next up in the Mini Cooper series is the replacement of the buckled steering column and steering wheel. Continue reading →

2nd jounal entry on Todd Halfpenny’s work on his classic Mini Cooper Continue reading →

1st part in my series on detailing the work I am undertaking on my ’91 Mini Cooper. Continue reading →