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[Cookiez]

Off to Body Shop June 2013

 

I made a trolley up from 2 pallets & some castors.

 

 

At its new home for a while

 

 

Jack went up after collage & during the holidays

 

 

 

All remaining paint was removed

 

 

 

 

 

It was beyond me to have ago at bodywork

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 screw holes in rear bins sorted

 

 

Unused wiper holes were welded up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 08:58 AM.

[Cookiez]

Parts

 

 

 

 

In the Deox C

 

 

 

 

Just starting to bubble

 

 

 

Bottom half has not been in Deox, Top half has

 

 

Deox C after a few days

 

 

 

 

 

Gear Linkage refurb
 

 

 

 

 

Various Other Bits

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:06 AM.

[Cookiez]

Bits in primer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Paint
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bits painted, waiting to go back on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:16 AM.

[Cookiez]

Polyester Spray Filler with a miss coat of black over the top
Then it had to sit for 2 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subframes

 

 

 

Flatted Down

 

 

 

 

 

Ohhh

Paint is next

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:21 AM.

[Cookiez]

Under Side stone chip

 

 

 

 

 

Inside Stone Chip

 

 

 

Under Colour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garage Dog - Again

 

 

 

Inside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:39 AM.

[Cookiez]

Final Fit Check

 

 

 

Then into the booth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Coat Done

 

 

 

 

 

Top Coat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now for the roof & Stripes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garage Dog wanting to look - (She knows not to go in the booth)

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:50 AM.

[Marco1972]

Nice paint job fella following this build

[joezone2001]

That paint looks awesome mate! You've done a really nice job! Good to see garage dog helping out where it can. Can't wait for the next installment! Joe

[Cookiez]

Well that's brought us right up to date

 

This weekend we have to tidy the garage out

The Mini is coming home on Monday

 

I have the doors, bonnet & boot here already

 

 

Then its time to build her up

 

Ive not managed to get the engine painted yet

Wheels are still to paint, Ive had the wheels blasted & some new rubber put on, just need paint

[Cookiez]

Bit of an update

She is home

This was when Jack first got her



This is how she came back

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 11:42 AM.

[Cookiez]

Once back in the garage we started to mount stuff back on the shell
 
I hope I can remember what order it goes back on
 
Jack went round all the nuts and ran the tap through them to clear any paint
 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 11:42 AM.

[Cookiez]

A few more of front suspension & brakes
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
More bits painted
 

 

 
Rear Subframe on
 

 
 
Even got a wheel on
 

 
Engine went from this
 

 
 
To this
 

 

 
Upwards & In (This was boxing day 2103)
 

 

 

 
 
 
Oh look,     ITS ON ITS WHEELS
 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 11:46 AM.

[Marco1972]

Fantastic job

Love your attention to detail this is going to be one smart mini

Mark.

[bpirie1000]

Like the fact that you have put a carpet down to keep the mini warm.....

Nice job though keep it up...

Edited by bpirie1000, 11 January 2014 - 07:35 PM.

[Steely]

Wow nice looking mini and engine :)