HNY Keith

Try DMEV fans mate. Cost about a Pound a year to run and £340-400 quid to install. They shift 8l of air per minute and will created much better airflow in the garage. Used them on some of my houses for condensation

Not sure if yours is the same Keith, but on my dehumidifier i can plumb it into the garage drain. It's on 24/7 and, me being me, I'd forget to drain the tank otherwise! Maybe worth considering!

Hi Keith, I've the same problem with the dehumidifier & it freezing. Had to turn mine off the other day as it froze. I'd like to know more on the dinitrol stuff you're going to use & where you use it. Also the dynax & where you're using that. I've found them on amazon but the dinitrol looks different to yours, so maybe I'm looking at the wrong product. I know your doing a video on this so I'll wait & see. I've never wax oiled a mini before so your video will be a how to for me 😊.

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Hiya Keith-really looking forward to Bingley and seeing RG. Keep well.

Where's Recreative (sorry) signs 🤣 Happy new year everyone. You need to get a Diesel heater. Put in in a box round the side/back of the garage and drill a hole through the garage wall and put the hot air duct through it. I've got a 8kw version and keeps my man cave toastie with all the condensation gone when up vto temperature!

Just found your video after discovering this issue with mine, followed your technique and it's worked spot on 👍 muchos gracias.

Hi Keith glad it was an easy fix really enjoyed your 2024 videos looking forward to seeing what you have for us in 2025 happy new year to you and your family

Happy New Year to you, Mark and your families. Just wanted to say thank you for all your videos. Ive thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them. I appreciate the amount of time and effort you spend to do what you do. Im hopeful of having my first mini in almost 20 years, just as soon as I can clear out my daughter's horse rugs etc from my ( my wife says "our") garage. That horse has a bigger wardrobe than the rest of us combined!!! Can't wait to see what the year brings.

Happy new year Keith

A R53 Mini is probably cheaper to buy and restore nowadays and the driving experience is actually night and day

All the Best in the New Year Keith! That is very good advice about getting out in the garage when lacking incentive because as you say once you get stuck into a job you feel a whole lot better about yourself getting something useful done.

It's a fantastically restored car mate which you should be super proud of doing all on your own, Well done!!! 😎

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I need some help with my fuel gauge. When filled up the gauge reeds full, but after 60 miles or so the gauge slowly drops. And after 100 miles or so the gauge reeds empty, while there is about 2/3 of a tank left. All other gauges work fine. I already replaced the sender unit by a new one but the problem persist. Can someone please help me with this. Thanks in advance.

That foam above the instrument binnacle isn't just visual as it also helps to deal with one of the buzzing noises that assembly tends to create. The original Rover part was made of a very dense foam with a smooth face so that there were no bubbles visible. I still need to find a better solution for mine so if you come across a really good material please let us know. Happy New Year!

You have created an outstanding beautiful Mini and the mot pass is a testament to your quality of workmanship. Very pleased for you! cheers mate 😅

Hiya Keith-any quick fix on a Mini is a bonus. Have a great new year. Keep well.

Nice one Keith, cracking job on the mini. 👍

Keith.. your videos are always inspiring, regardless of the complexity of the problem.. blown fuse..I have been there done that. We are in grim and depressing weather so a video and guidance is real boost.. thanks See all of you on Keith's channels in the new year..

Hi Keith, love watching the videos. Now with the the resto coming to an end, I'd love to see you to a series of How To's... With me not being very mechanically knowledgable, you give me the inspiration to do things myself, I would love to see you do a series of how to videos from basic servicing to some slightly more advanced jobs. You could become a real source and go to for us less skilled Mini fanatics to work on our own cars 🤞, you could build up a real catalogue of guidance tutorials!

Definitely worth tinkering on our Mini’s this time of year whilst the weather isn’t as enjoyable to be out in them. Although it turned out to be just be a fuse it was good to see the process in diagnosing what factors could be involved. Saved ripping the binnacle out in haste. Wishing you, Mark and your families a Happy New Year.

Thanks Keith, great vid!

Would I need to drop the tank for the left rear shock or could I shimmy via the rear light opening? Have a great evening further, hope the Christmas was great and hope new years is fantastic

Glad the problem was not too diffuclt to find out. That is a win in my opinion, because usually it's a bunch of fighting, swearing and knocking about

Hi Keith. My first time getting an early Christmas present for my Mini, it was needed tho. New stuff includes new rubber hoses all 4, new slaves all 4 corners, new shoes, drums, springs, new hardlines for the front slaves too. Then got the new MC and pipes, new Paddy shortshifter because my original is bloody knackerd, more difficult finding first from a dead start than that bloody spot women keep ranting about. Also got new 3 point seatbelts, new indicator stalk because my dim to brights does not work and the left indicator does not stay on, if it does it's dear life. Also got 4 new bilsteins for the corners and new outer tie rods. Got a second hand spindle/knuckle/upright hub.

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Great job mate 👍

Well done on the restoration Keith. I have enjoyed watching the progress over the past two years so thank you for that. Hopefully I will see the car at Mini Fair in January. 👍🏼

I did this job today on my SPI car. In my case were the flare nuts much more stuck than on your car. I didn't dare using regular open spanners, but used a flare nut spanner. Had to put an extension on the spanner before the flare nut cracked loose. So much corrosion on the outside surfaces, but not inside the union or its thread. Also the U-shaped hard line, connected to the output of the fuel filter, has quite some surface rust. I wonder whether the fuel filter is made using a different material than the bracket and the other metal parts, thus causing excessive corrosion. Or it could be that the previous owner(s) of my car never bothered to replace the fuel filter. Would it help to put some plastic foil between the fuel filter and the bracket, to reduce corrosion?

Well done on the MOT pass! You should be proud of what you have achieved! It looks stunning!

£16k doesn’t buy you much of a car nowadays. I’d much rather spend all of that money on my mini instead of buying something new

Been an enjoyable 2 years watching this project. Have a merry Christmas 🎄

Hi Keith, I have loved watching this restoration - build of the racing green. You have done a fantastic job with the restoration. And you certainly have a unique model there, given the JCW additions. It really looks the part now! And I guess from a money perspective...what you've spent, well it is what it is to achieve this level of perfection!! I also like the original brochures you have...all adds to the package hey. Great stuff Keith as always! A Merry Christmas to you and your family. I look forward to seeing your new content in the new year! 😊

I don’t think you can put a price on the labour cost because this type of hobby is as much a benefit to your ( and Mark’s) mental health , so that is priceless. Well done, it’s beautiful 👌👍

Keith if you were paying a resto company they would be charging at least £60 per hour x 300 hours.

A great restoration Keith,. Your workmanship is second to none and a beautiful racing green, thanks for taking us on your journey. Wirgong you a very happy Christmas.

I've spent over 5k with minispares, you'd think they'd throw in a few free stickers!

You can't put a price on the enjoyment you get from it. What a cracker.

Crikey Keith. Really wish I would be able to restore mine somewhat similar. Perhaps not as much monies...but somewhat😂😂

Hi Keith, Seems reasonable to me and I don't see how you could have done it properly for much less. When I restored my 92 Cooper SPi with a new shell it cost just over £16k and I didn't do anything to the engine/gearbox except for a clean and paint. You have probably saved a fortune by doing the panel work and paint yourself.

Wow you could buy a lot of cheese for that

Seen al your videos with much enjoyment, can you please make a video of the Cherakote after the Bingley Hall run, i am interested on the results, on another note if you factor in the labour it would be a ridiculous amount of money the car owes you, but that is not why we restore classic cars, cheers.

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Great build Keith really enjoyed the journey an amazing finish on the mini certainly worth the money

It's an amazing build & worth 16k especially to anyone who watches your chanel 🎉 merry Christmas

Absolutely brilliant Kieth. Lovely car & many thanks for the hours of viewing. If you think you spent too much, I definitely did & it is not the unique motor yours is. Enjoy it now it is done. Have a great Christmas break.