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[buddylove]

Just read through this. Great work!

[ribz0]

Hi ya Tim...

 

Any updates mate?

[sixtyeight]

good timing Ribz! 

 

I've just prepped and painted the rear end/boot in 2 part epoxy

 

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Today I prepped the interior ready for a coat of epoxy during the week. then onto the outside. 

 

My full build thread is over at the minidriver forums (an aus mini forum I run).

 

http://forums.minidr...is-mini-k-1971/

 

 

 

[sixtyeight]

took the passenger side back to bare metal this afternoon, will do the drivers side and front of the car tomorrow..

 

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[ribz0]

Had a look at yr thread mate... great work!!

 

Some great builds going on there as well... good to see!!!

 

Cheers

[sixtyeight]

I hate painting the inside of cars!

 

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[sixtyeight]

quite a milestone has  been reached  - the car is now rust proofed.

 

2 good coats of 2 part epoxy primer.

 

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[sixtyeight]

have seam sealed the boot and interior today, and put a coat of paint over the seam sealer so it doesn't get dirty, it's a prick to clean!

 

seam sealer is over all overlaps and welds. The big ring in the boot is where I welded in a new boot floor section. Glad this job is over, I hate seam sealing. messy bastard of a job.

 

will finish painting off the rest of the boot/interior tomorrow.

 

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[sixtyeight]

Painted up the interior today, didn't get the boot done, ran out of paint, and haven't done the dash rails.

 

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[Jared Mk3]

Looks neat. I like the colour.

[sixtyeight]

tweed grey

[Jared Mk3]

tweed grey

 

Definitely a colour on my want list. Now I need another car . . .

[sixtyeight]

my first ever fillering... went quite well, a bit more work needed in this area -  had some localised warping from the repair piece I welded in.

 

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[sixtyeight]

first run of filler over the rear end where it was deseamed. The cheap pattern panel was a pretty crap shape on the curve so it needs a fair bit of filling to shape it.

 

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[ribz0]

Hi ya Tim... looking great mate!!

Paint and seam seal looks good... you are getting through the not so nice jobs anyway..

Rear end looks good nice and smooth....