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[analogue_radio]

Looks wicked so far mate, only a handful of days and mine will be off the road.. seeing as I can't do any bodywork until the garage is ready I'll strip my interior, sort the wiring out & generally have a really good tidy up.

Where do you get your primer from? couldn't find anywhere in Melton

[1987_ParkLane]

Looks wicked so far mate, only a handful of days and mine will be off the road.. seeing as I can't do any bodywork until the garage is ready I'll strip my interior, sort the wiring out & generally have a really good tidy up.

Where do you get your primer from? couldn't find anywhere in Melton

Cheers

Well I had loads left over from when I did the front end, so using that, but I got mine from Halfords, but depends what you are using it for, for the interior, I would just use their own brand primer, but for exterior, just go for the top end stuff.

[1987_ParkLane]

Did a bit more work on the mini today, didn't have any black spray paint, so couldn't finish off the rear bins, but picked some up so will do them tomorrow, so here is how it looked when I had stripped it all out:



The pertrol tank was stubborn to get out as the fuel pipe was hard to get off, it also needs replacing as its all corroded. And here is how it looked when I had finished today, just gave it some primer over some of the bare metal a rusty areas, but going to put some hammerite or something down:



While the boot is like this, I'm going to fit some new dampers, that came with the mini when I got it.

And these came today:



Got the chrome ineer rings and ash try top off RowenBlaineSkinley and got the left handed taps and screw removers off eBay for about £5 each.

More to come tomorrow.

Edited by 1987_ParkLane, 13 February 2009 - 11:14 PM.

[analogue_radio]

Boot floor looks nice & solid, what condition is it behind the rear lights?

[1987_ParkLane]

Boot floor looks nice & solid, what condition is it behind the rear lights?

It is solid, erm...they are pretty good to be honest. There are a few holes that got through like some kind of top layer to the metal, but its in good condition.

[buddylove]

looks good Keep it up!

[Sleeping Park Lane]

Nice one chap - coming on a treat!

Wish I had time to work on mine - haven't even got her running recently.

[1987_ParkLane]

looks good Keep it up!

Thanks

Nice one chap - coming on a treat!

Wish I had time to work on mine - haven't even got her running recently.

The only reason I have the time at the moment is I get home from work at about 4.45pm and 1pm on a Friday, and plus my XBOX broke lol. Mine hasn't been runnig for a while either, when I took the petrol tank out yesterday it had no petrol in it at all lol. I'm sure you will find the time soon.

[1987_ParkLane]

Well been out in the mini up to now, and I have done a fair amount of work.

I sprayed the rear bins:





They were looking ok, but gave them a few more coats and they look better now, but not the best .

I made a bottom bit for where the glove box in the dash goes, the previous one was made of card, and was sagging and everything kept dropping out, so this one should be better :





I also tried to get the screw out that I had n*ckered, but the chordless drill was flat, as the last person who used it, didn't charge it .

And this is how I left it today:





And tomorrow, I should be tackling the passenger side door:



And thats it for today, I'm now off to see my valentine .

Edited by 1987_ParkLane, 14 February 2009 - 02:41 PM.

[analogue_radio]

Nice work still mate!

[1987_ParkLane]

Nice work still mate!

Yer its steady.

[1987_ParkLane]

Well not a lot done today, I am n*kered today , was going to start to refurbish my wheels, but Dad came out and said I was probalbly better off just re-laquaring them, instead of re-spraying them:



This ones doesn't look too bad, but to me, they look plane when they are on the mini, and don't really fit with the look .

Managed to give the things I sprayed the other day the last few coats of laquar.

And the thing that I am really happy about, got one of the new number plates on today :







I think it makes the car look really good , and obviously they are for show perposes only, and not for road use .

Probably wont get much done on the mini tomorrow , as I have to clear all of my mini bits out of the garage so there is more room in there lol .

[ianpettifer]

Hey

Where did you get the plates?

I would love some for my car for show use aswell

cheers

[1987_ParkLane]

Hey

Where did you get the plates?

I would love some for my car for show use aswell

cheers

Craigs Plates: LINK

I think if you get the right one, I can really change the look of your car.

Edited by 1987_ParkLane, 15 February 2009 - 07:01 PM.

[ianpettifer]

Thanks

What spec are yours?

im thinking of the same type, acrylic or metal?

cheers