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Aug 27, 2015 15:41:30 GMT
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Hi all long time lurker first time poster. I've always onwned minis. And still do. But have a thing for anything old with and engine. Any way a customer of outs at work came in one day. And said she still had her old hillman in the garage and didn't know what to do with it. Obviously I was interested straight away. So went and had a little look and I'm. Now it's new owner. It's one owner from new. And was last used in 94. It was serviced and mot'd the parked up in the garage where it never saw daylight till last week. I went in freed off the brakes. Whipped the plugs out to put some diesel down the bores just incase. Drained the fuel tank replaced with fresh stuff. Turned it over by hand first. Then tried to start it. One new coil later and it fired up on the button. Going to get it out of the garage over the weekend and get some better pictures.         |
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Aug 27, 2015 15:43:51 GMT
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Aug 27, 2015 16:04:11 GMT
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you lucky git lol fair play to ye lovely car
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lilbob
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Aug 27, 2015 16:08:22 GMT
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Thats very nice if it was mine i'd get her road legal slammed and roll her just as she is
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Aug 27, 2015 16:11:13 GMT
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Lucky git indeed, you may find it's mint under all that grime. Love that steering wheel and the dash  |
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72 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400. 95 BMW E34 525i Manual. 80 Lotus Elite, sold  86 Mk4 Escort RWD V8, sold |
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Aug 27, 2015 17:31:14 GMT
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Thats very nice if it was mine i'd get her road legal slammed and roll her just as she is Not bad is it. I've been thinking the same. Might try and find a decent set of wheels. |
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Aug 27, 2015 17:32:36 GMT
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Lucky git indeed, you may find it's mint under all that grime. Love that steering wheel and the dash It doesn't look too bad under that dust. Have to agree the dash and steering wheel is pretty cool and will be staying as is |
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lilbob
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Aug 27, 2015 19:31:18 GMT
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I think slot mags would look the dogs dangalies on this
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bazzateer
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Thats very nice if it was mine i'd get her road legal slammed and roll her just as she is Not bad is it. I've been thinking the same. Might try and find a decent set of wheels. I'll be selling the Ford alloys on my Vogue (see pic below) soon once I've binned the knackered old tyres.  |
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Last Edit: Aug 28, 2015 6:08:46 GMT by bazzateer
1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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Aug 28, 2015 18:52:54 GMT
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Not bad is it. I've been thinking the same. Might try and find a decent set of wheels. I'll be selling the Ford alloys on my Vogue (see pic below) soon once I've binned the knackered old tyres. I might be tempted |
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Aug 28, 2015 18:54:55 GMT
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Well I pulled it out the garage this evening. Everything works. Apart from the clutch which appears to be stuck. So thats going to be the first thing fix. I can't wait to get stuck into this little project
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Aug 28, 2015 20:01:06 GMT
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Where are the photos then?  cool colour and cool dashboard. |
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Aug 28, 2015 20:20:33 GMT
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vulgalour
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1976 hillman hunter vulgalour
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Aug 28, 2015 20:33:33 GMT
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That's one of the best colours these came in, the two others being a similarly vibrant metallic green and a gorgeous flat yellow. What an excellent discovery (the car, not the Landrover ;P)
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Aug 28, 2015 22:45:46 GMT
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Those wheels would look nice banded an inch or so with hub caps still in place.
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bazzateer
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If the rest polishes up like that you're on to a winner there.
For the clutch: Pump the pedal a few times to build up the pressure until it gets really stiff then wedge the pedal down.
Leave it overnight and if you're really lucky it may free off.
Haven't tried mine yet but after 7 years it's probably the same!
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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leaky
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Great find love the colour! Defo needs some lows
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1962 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 Commer Suntor
1979 Mini Clubman Saloon
1983 Austin Mini City e
1988 Austin Metro L
1989 Austin Metro 310
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Goodness me that is a top find and you are one lucky so-and-so to say the least!
I really cannot wait to see how this little project progresses...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Love it! Just keep it subtle with the mods  |
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taurus
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Before using the usual brutal methods on the clutch try wedging the pedal down and simply letting the engine run for a good length of time. The last one I did took 2 hours! By then heat had got into the clutch and it simply freed off without any drama.
We had one of those in Aquarius - can't tell from the photos which colour your is, it looks different indoors and outside. It's a lovely car you've found there.
If I remember right the only issue we had with ours was that the steering gets a bit loose with miles - there's too many linkages in the system.
I agree with the suggestion to keep any mods subtle. The Hunter is a good looking car and rare to see one looking so original these days.
Which engine is it?
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cool colour and cool dashboard.
