Mini Moke GJB 121 C
Trips after 2nd rebuild 2017
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Summary of trips, maintenance, MOT's & mileages since 2nd rebuild (2017 - to date)
19/04/2017 - First MOT after rebuild mileage 127351
9/10/2017 - Cylinder head gasket - faulty replaced
9/04/2018 - MOT (Bartletts) mileage 128419
29/09/2018 - Oil change mileage mileage 129590
9/04/2019 - MOT (Bartletts) mileage 129836
August 2020 - made lockable hinged cover to "boot" behind rear seats. Ex military aerial base on rear bumper fitted June 2023.
December 2022 - fitted new electronic inners to my 1970's rev counter.
Calibrated for + earth & again in June 2023 for - earth.
2020 March-June - Covid lockdown ! I made a detachable frame for the side screens and modified them to fit the "new" hood. This prevents damage to body/paint.
August 2020 - Made lockable hinged rear cover to boot behind rear seats (see photo above)
4/9/2020 - Welsh Trip Voltage regulator fault - auto electrician adjusted & fitted new battery. Total trip 881 miles avearge 44 mpg. This was my first Moke Club Welsh weekend since 1998.
2021 - May - Replaced clutch and oil seals Mileage 131702
6/7/2021 - MOT (Bartletts) mileage 131779
Sept 2021 - Welsh Trip Overall mileage : 907 average 43.68mpg
Here's a link to great video which features quite a bit of my Moke GJB 121C (I was in front of the camera guy a lot)
2021 Welsh Weekend : https://drive.google.com/file/d/17IP4qR3TPVnbQScI82zsPIs88TNOu-Yd/view?t=29s
16/9/2021 - Fitted additional n/s engine stabiliser - this was another great improvement.
2022 - 5th July /2022 - MOT (Bartletts) mileage 133389
Sept 2022 - Welsh Weekend trip overall mileage 844
December 2022 - New temp gauge and new internal circuit to rev counter.
2023 - March : Fitted no shim balljoints (Bottletop Racing - Japanese) to front wheels - stiff until about 1500 miles after fitting. Got a new set due to this but not fitted (spares!)
March 2023 : Fitted adjustable Hi-Lo suspension struts to front suspension. Adjusted to 32mm o/a which gave 9.5" ground clearance under front panel.
April 2023 : Removed cylinder head and corroded bypass hose stub. Renewed with SS stub and silicone hose. New antifreeze.
May 2023 - Trip to Lutterworth (nr Leicester) for the Moke Club 40th Birthday Party. Broke down on way home ! (fuel pump failed - Simon got me back)
June 2023 - New fuel pump, new battery/alternator and converted to negative earth. Reasonably straighforward and a great improvement
June 2023 - Fitted ex British Army Military Land Rover Radio base antenna support (Thales No 31 mk 6 plus fibreglass 2 part antenna) from a Moke member Robin W at Lutterworth.
Sept 2023 - MOT (Bartletts) mileage 35088 no issues.
Sept 2023 - Moke Club Welsh Weekend at Devil's Bridge (mid Wales). 715 miles
Oct 2023 - Replaced front shock absorber rubber bushes.
May 2023 - Moke Club 40th Anniversary near Lutterworth (broke down on way home - fuel pump) Simon trailered me home ! However, the Moke was the "furthest travelled" and we won a mug !
I had a flight in a glider - winched launch.
Above - Sept 2023 - Welsh Trip (mid Wales) overall mileage 715.
Right : Some of the photos taken for assured value (Adrian Flux) April 2024
2024 - July : New plugs & leads, oil change plus filter, new points.
August 2024 - MOT (no advisories)
September 2024 - Welsh Weekend (Snowdonia). Total 811 miles
October 2024 - Heater matrix leak. Replaced matrix renewed antifreeze.
2025 - January to May : Modified front side screens with an additional vertical zip near the windscreen / side lights. This allows easier access and also permits the central part between the existing and new zips to be rolled up.
April -May 2025 : All brake shoes, springs, flexible hoses and wheel cylinders renewed along with brake / clutch fluid. Wheels resprayed black and swapped around to even tyre wear.
July 2025 - Replaced rear wheel bearings and adjusted clutch stop. Replaced steering rack gaiters & re-tracked after.
August 2025 - MOT (no advisories) Bartletts .(37428mls) [1178 mls since 2024 MOT]
August 2025 - Inserted packing piece to rear of o/s rear subframe to prevent subframe rubbing against rear floor. N/S okay. Inserted neoprene rubber strips to prevent stones getting between front of subframe and body - Bartletts removed a stone during MOT that had been causing a very annoying noise !
29th August 2025: Tightened fan belt and checked points. Tested side screens with new front zips. Had to resite the turn buttons on the front sections.**
4th - 8th September 2025: My granddaughter Freya travelled with me for the annual Moke Club Welsh Weekend to Snowdonia. We had a great time with the long trips up from home and back again. Three days of trips out with 14 Mokes. See Freya's account of this trip which was published in the Nov 2025 Moking magazine.
A total of 852 miles covered. (38,308 mls) The Moke ran well not missing a beat !
Late September 2025 - took a small "V" section out of each front side screen and sewed/glued up in order to tighten the screens against the sides. The zip insertions had created this slackness. ** Had to refit the turn buttons back to original positions - repainted sections of the screen frames. Resprayed the front grille.
Lunch stop at Staylittle on the way up (photo by a friendly photographer !)
Pilot & co-pilot - note rolled up front screens possible after front zips inserted - big improvement and easier to get in / out !
Flying the Union jack & Dorset flags on aerial fitted for long runs. They need renewal every year !
Some of the 14 mokes attending the 2025 Welsh weekend - our Moke is 3rd from right end. Nigel Jones trial car on far left.
2026 - 1st January Mileage 138,379
Below : The Moke by Freya Bellamy, my grand daughter August 2023
Below : Wiring digram after conversion to negative earth (May 2023)
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