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[Surfbluegarage]

hey hey. wlded on the triangles for the bonnet today and tidied up welds and holes in car. will take some more pics tomorrow and put them up on here.

[LankyJames]

haha, sounds like martin didnt recognise you at all then
might have seen me there with him haha.

Nothing nasty really, apart from we couldnt get the stud fully seated, and i broke a vice trying to put it in! so i need to buy a replacement for him haha.
Its also cracked the alloy and the paint around the wheel nut collar but its not very noticable luckily!

Just been out to try start the car, aint having any of it! and i shoved some old sheets under the bonnet, oh well.

No university for me this morning haha.

[Surfbluegarage]

ahh not bad then. nope defo dnt think he knew who i was. thts 1 reason im runnin the megajolt.. easy startin on cold mornings.lol

[LankyJames]

its my starter not turning it over quick enough haha, i dont know how a mappable ignition would help in that sense!

Sometimes wish my car was wrench started like in the olden days, i could have def done a better job on it this morning haha.

[Surfbluegarage]

its a modern ignition system from a ford... no dizzy to worry about starts on the key.lol minis are gay in the cold when not set up right.. mine was *melon* when the mixture was off abit on the twins.. didnt want to fire half the time until i got it dynoed.lol

[clubman katie B.F]

Hi Daps....good to finally meet you last night....great looking project!!!!

[Surfbluegarage]

erm.. hi katie the mini... sorry im not 100% i know you... erm.. but hi anyways!.lol

Didnt get anythin done on the minin tonite. rob got the drivers side sill on tho so nearly all the welding is dne. just got door step, a panels and valance left i think so.. hopefully shoudltne be long before we roll him in the booth. plus the brighton tickets are confirmed so we have to get crackin now!

[miniallsort]

sweet mate hopefuly see you in brighton

[clubman katie B.F]

erm.. hi katie the mini... sorry im not 100% i know you... erm.. but hi anyways!.lol

Didnt get anythin done on the minin tonite. rob got the drivers side sill on tho so nearly all the welding is dne. just got door step, a panels and valance left i think so.. hopefully shoudltne be long before we roll him in the booth. plus the brighton tickets are confirmed so we have to get crackin now!

LOL in the three ponds friday night!!!!

[Surfbluegarage]

AHHHHHH!!!! i know you.lol well.. kinda. sorry i didnt realise your mini was called katie.how art tho?

[Surfbluegarage]

Hey hey got some pics for ya. finally remembered to take ma cam up to the unit. bin rather busy. got sum snaps of that and what not. progress is slow on the shell as were waitin on parts to carry on. cashflow dnt help either.. but also on a better point i got my last piece of metal hot of the cuttin table for the charger and its perfect!.lol

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[Surfbluegarage]

yo yo. got the rear lights sorted in the rear valance.. pics will follow when the cars sprayed now. looks amazing tho! bit different too. ull see.. also got the 2 pipes cut for the manifold.. slight problem with that as i forgot to add 3mm to the final cut as the blade is 3mm thick... oops.. not a problem.. pipes on way.

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[LankyJames]

Manifold is shaping up nicely!

You are making a few of these right? cus i'd be damn tempted with them if they're cheaper than the jonspeed versions, i just can't believe they charge 250£ for a manifold...

[Surfbluegarage]

yes mate tell me bout it.. its a rip off! ive found i can make the manifold alot cheaper. and it wil be much better flowing too as the openeing that goes through the top plate will b elongated along the charger. to make the charger, each manifold costs me about £50-60 in parts then its just labour and time to tig/mig them up. only snag is obviously my manifold prob wnt line up with say jonspeeds inlet pipe (carb to charger) so im makin them too.

[Surfbluegarage]

oohh just to let u know after 2 weeks i fanally got this!!!

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