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[mini stephen]

Hi folks here's my project so far bought the car it was looking a bit sore
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So we started measure in and it turned out it was around 3 inches narrower than should have been so we pulled it as close as we could get
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Luckily the body had split due to rust around the scuttle and top of the hinge panel I say luckily because if it hadn't I am fairly sure it would have pulled the roof down to not sure if the young fella driven would agree as I'm sure his feet prob didn't have much room left lol so we cut out the rotten bent metal and started Weldon and fitting new panels always measure in and test fitting before final welds  IMG_20140831_153955.jpg   48.49K   35 downloads  IMG_20140831_153940.jpg   38.88K   39 downloads
A lot straighter now wee kept going re skinned door new inner and outter cills
And sealed to prevent water getting in between panels
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Now all we gotta do is fill and test fit arches and paint ano a lot of people would have replaced whole floors etc but to me a mini is about the smile u get while driving it I personally couldn cope with it in the garage for months to me its a strong straight car that with a bit of paint sport pack wheels and Monte Carlo arches it will look a treat will post more pics when painted

[bluemini17]

Looking good, where in N.I. are you based. I'm in Bangor.

[mini stephen]

Hey lad am just outside Craigavon suppose everything will be all quite show meetings type thing by the time am finished should be couple of weeks hopefully

[mini stephen]

Hi been a while but finally got back in the garage after operation :-( and a stag do :-P here's today's progress finally finished re skin door and paint the back of it  IMG_20141025_162232.jpg   55.33K   0 downloads
Inside of door will be painted and wax oiled later also got the door shuts painted
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Then turned my attention to the height at the rear car was set as high as it would go looked w..k to me so dropped it to here
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Hmmmm stepped back and thought no to low so put it up to here
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I think its bang on father thinks its still to low what u think

[JetBlackEreg]

Ride height looks good! 

 

Nice Mini

[domdee]

Looks good

[Guess-Works.com]

Too low....

 

Any weight in the back you'll be rubbing the tyres...

 

I recommend you have at least 2" (50mm) between wheel and arch. if you're using standard suspension and just hilo's

 

If it's set as high as it'll go then you have the cheap knock off hilo's where the shafts are actually 1" shorter than they should be... get some new shafts made which are an inch longer and then you'll be able to set the suspension correctly

[mini stephen]

Too low....
 
Any weight in the back you'll be rubbing the tyres...
 
I recommend you have at least 2" (50mm) between wheel and arch. if you're using standard suspension and just hilo's
 
If it's set as high as it'll go then you have the cheap knock off hilo's where the shafts are actually 1" shorter than they should be... get some new shafts made which are an inch longer and then you'll be able to set the suspension correctly

Hi I didn't take any photos of the suspension fully up she goes up a lot higher

[Guess-Works.com]

as std there's about 4" between wheel and arch

[mini stephen]

Ah to be honest I didn't measure between the tyre and body as the 2 rear tyres have dif tread will check later

as std there's about 4" between wheel and arch

[mini stephen]

Been a while but were getting some were now had to bar coat car as I was getting bad reaction in places finally got it all one colour just need to let it harden then flat and final coats of colour
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[mini stephen]

Well not had much luck with this paint job let the car sit for a week went back up and paint finish looked ******* so rubbed it down again and give it another coat of paint much happier just needs another day or to before I start polishing  IMG_20141226_140004.jpg   29.12K   3 downloads
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No flash on my tablet paint is a little flat but is a good even finish will polish up a treat am happy its starting to look like a car again lol

[myredmini]

What paint system are you using ?

[mini stephen]

What paint system are you using ?

Hi were using cellouse will post better pics when polished

[bluemini17]

looking good, interested to see how the celly polishes up.