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[bartman]

well i have now rebuilt the rear subframe and fitted it to the car. very awkward to fit without scratching the nice fresh paint.
 

Edited by bartman, 06 August 2020 - 09:43 PM.

[bartman]

finally back on its wheels ready to go to the paint shop.
 

 

 

Edited by bartman, 16 September 2019 - 07:28 PM.

[myredmini]

Great job! looking forward to seeing the paintwork

[bartman]

well time for an update been really busy, building another garage, having a baby and a new job.

 

Mini is almost completed now probably a couple weeks more, just got to road test it.

 

Mini at the bodyshop just been painted solar red and silver roof.

 

 

Mini back at garage ready to commence the rebuild.

 

 

Starting to fit the wiring loom,module boxes and dash rails.

 

 

Had to make room for some visitors so work stopped.

 

 

 

 

 

[bartman]

Made a start on the headlining, its a newton commercial cloth one as would have been originally fitted to a cooper sport.

 

 

 

 

 

 

fitted really nice and looks good.

 

[jamesquintin]

Looks great! I think you have the alarm and replay modules around the wrong way... (relays should be on the left)

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[bartman]

Looks great! I think you have the alarm and replay modules around the wrong way... (relays should be on the left)

Q

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this is the correct way they should be installed. 

Edited by bartman, 07 August 2020 - 08:11 PM.

[bartman]

next job was to get the engine in and plumbed.

 

 

 

then rebuild brakes and front suspension.

 

 

 

 

[bartman]

next was all the little jobs, dashboard, rear seats, seatbelts and glass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[alex-95]

Looking good mate!

[bartman]

Looking good mate!

 

 

cheers Alex its getting there, ill be glad when its finished

[bartman]

next job was the decals which i was not looking forward too, the big ones are fine as you can use the wet method but the pinstripe you only really get one go at. 

 

they went on nicely in the end though.

 

 

 

 

Edited by bartman, 13 August 2020 - 09:04 PM.

[bartman]

Over the last few days i have been checking every single nut and bolt on the subframes and suspension. 

 

Today i took it out for its first road test, drives well, brakes need bedding in and tracking needs a tweak but its nearly done.

 

Time for my next project then.    

 

 

 

 

Edited by bartman, 07 August 2020 - 08:59 PM.

[jackgreen91]

This is mint. Just read through it all and the work is commendable. Very tidy repairs and attention to detail. Good luck with the next project.

[Steve220]

If you haven't done already, get some sort of heat shield between the catalytic converter and the bodywork. You may find you smell burning carpet otherwise.