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#331 longtimenomini

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Posted 01 March 2019 - 04:47 PM

Main panels in

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Rears

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Clips pull a bit on panel , will see if I can tweak it

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Was going to take a a quick spin round block ... only to discover clutch was solid !!! Goodness me I said ... that is a pickle that’s for sure !

Walk away , just walk away

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Posted 01 March 2019 - 06:02 PM

..colourful language indeed !

 

panels look nice.  interior is going to look as smart as the exterior i reckon



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Posted 01 March 2019 - 07:19 PM

..colourful language indeed !
 
panels look nice.  interior is going to look as smart as the exterior i reckon


I know , wasn’t sure filter would allow these adult phrases !

Thank you ... getting there

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Posted 02 March 2019 - 07:39 PM

No clutch .... that didn’t stop me , er pushing in out of garage , taking a couple of pics and pushing it back

Ha! Take that !!!!... in your face

Might push it round the block next weekend ... motorway the week after


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Posted 02 March 2019 - 09:12 PM

Love the look of this car.

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Posted 02 March 2019 - 09:24 PM

Need to change your user name...from Longtimenomini to Longtimegetabloominmoveon!

Would the arches look better black?!!! ??

You’re used to pushing stuff around the block!

Nice little update...

Where’s MiniAnnie these days?

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#337 longtimenomini

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Posted 02 March 2019 - 09:32 PM

Need to change your user name...from Longtimenomini to Longtimegetabloominmoveon!

Would the arches look better black?!!!

You’re used to pushing stuff around the block!

Nice little update...

Where’s MiniAnnie these days?


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Don’t open that can of worms again !

It’s all I seem to do .... longtimepushmini

#338 longtimenomini

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Posted 02 March 2019 - 09:33 PM

Love the look of this car.

Love the look of this car.


Cheers

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Posted 03 March 2019 - 04:56 PM

Started mount for rev limiter ... snapped in 3 pieces !

So mounted dials/ gauges instead ( while waiting for glue to dry on limiter mount)

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Limiter will ... eventually ..... sit in place of ashtray above twin dials

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Posted 06 March 2019 - 06:45 AM

Looking good thats all we do with our estate push it about on the driveway :lol:



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Posted 06 March 2019 - 04:53 PM

Omex Rev limiter / sequential lights fitted

Used ashtray , mdf , vinyl and lateral thinking

Chrome surround to mirror dials and rest of dash

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Posted 06 March 2019 - 04:54 PM

Looking good thats all we do with our estate push it about on the driveway :lol:


Great mpg

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Posted 06 March 2019 - 05:15 PM

..one more thing ticked off the list then

 

got anywhere with the clutch yet,  or are you giving it the cold shoulder 'til it learns to behave ?



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Posted 06 March 2019 - 05:24 PM

..one more thing ticked off the list then
 
got anywhere with the clutch yet,  or are you giving it the cold shoulder 'til it learns to behave ?


You got it .... giving it silent treatment ... see how it likes that !!!

Got it lined up for next job ( weekend) ... unless I get sidetracked again

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Posted 07 March 2019 - 06:37 AM

 

..one more thing ticked off the list then
 
got anywhere with the clutch yet,  or are you giving it the cold shoulder 'til it learns to behave ?


You got it .... giving it silent treatment ... see how it likes that !!!

Got it lined up for next job ( weekend) ... unless I get sidetracked again

 

haha yeah there is normally something that gets in the way isn't there






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