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[GT Jimmy]

Yes mate

Smooth,is that colour applejack

Yes mate

[GT Jimmy]

I've stopped sulking now after not making the IMM with the GT, so had an hour in the garage. Started fitting the headlining, going to leave that to stretch for a few days

Fitted the gear change thingy me bob, and put my number 3 pool ball gear knob on, it is my 3rd mini

 

And started putting the loom back in, pain in the arse that was

 

We'll get the loom tidied up and clipped up next time, need to do that before we drop the engine in. The kids are back in school next week so there will be more garage time for Jimmy and R Kid 

[Daviewonder]

Nice work Jim. Is that a colour coded switch panel?

[GT Jimmy]

I just rattle canned the old one mate, had a spare 10 minutes one day

[minimissions]

This thing looks so good I need to come see it in the flesh soon..

[GT Jimmy]

This thing looks so good I need to come see it in the flesh soon..

Call in any time mate

[GT Jimmy]

Had a few hours on the GT yesterday. I rubbed down the sunroof surround to bare metal because the paint was bubbling up all over, gave it a prime then a few thin coats of black, just in time for it to start raining

 

Quite pleased how it came out

 

Then I got the rear cards from the loft and gave them a bit of a scrub, a lovely shade of poo

 

I also put the rear carpet in, bit miffed I had to cut the holes for the  seatbelt bolts and seat brackets, but at least I never had to cut the carpet round the ashtray, I took that out after I knelt on it one too many times welding the boot floor in

 

Still no engine in, maybe next time

[GT Jimmy]

Back on it today, didn't start well when it took a couple of hours just to put the exhaust brackets on the rear subframe. 2 bloody hours for 4 bolts!!!

 

Anyway, with that done we got the engine crane out

 

 

Bit of a faff getting the engine mounts to line  up with the holes on the subframe but it's in

 

Then had to see if the hif44 carb I bought was going to fit

 

Not a bad afternoons work, still plenty to be getting on with though

[Midas Mk1]

Amazing progress Jimmy & John, bet your well excited to hear her purrrr. 

[GT Jimmy]

Can't wait mate. It's gonna roar not purr

[Steve8274]

Looking really good. Another milestone passed

[GT Jimmy]

Fitted the carb and exhaust manifolds today, the exhaust flanges were slightly  thinner than the inlet so had to pack em out a bit with half washers, got there in the end

 

Then put the car on stands and got the exhaust on, thanks to Lord Oversill for throwing it in with the carb

 

Had a bit of a hiccup fitting it because I ordered 1 3/4 clamps because the pipes were that size, didn't know I actually needed the size up to clamp it up, everyday is a school day I guess

 

Next up plumbing the rad and heater in, if I can work out how it all goes

[minimissions]

Loving how this is coming together! looks really nice jimmy

[Arwel1986]

Fab build mate. You sound a bit like me, very limited welding experience but keen to give it a go. You’ve done bloody brilliant with it and if mine turns out similarly to yours, I’ll be more than happy.

[GT Jimmy]

I thought seeing as I might need to put petrol in this thing soon I'd better sort the tank out

 

I rubbed the side you can see down to bare metal , the side you can't a rub down to give it a key then etch, then primer then a few coats of black

 

I might give it a couple more coats tomorrow if I get chance, the sender unit needs replacing so wasn't bothered about getting paint on it