My Mini...Uverhauled?

Engine - extracted! What a relief.

After 3 long days and nights of work...the mini's engine is out and ready for a major overhaul.

My classic mini is getting overhauled..after 9 months of sitting in the garage. Now this is no small task despite how small the mini is. Very few mechanics in Oregon work on these cars. We have had to wait until one was available and Mike decided to take the whole engine out himself. Mike committed his whole weekend to getting the engine out and got some help from good old Chris (who had to smoke his cigar while precariously laying under the lifting car). I am telling you this project turned out to be huge. Since the vehicle that has inspired so many adventures and our blog design is laid up I thought I would post it. We hope it will be fixed by the fall.