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[aidenrr]

Ohhhhh maaaaaan i love this car it looks immaculate but sadly I now hate you you've got the door furniture that I wanted and thort nobody had hahaha only kidding the cars really tasty

[carboy001]

Thanks Aidenrr, the car is coming out really nicely, love what I've decided to do with it.

[carboy001]

Long time no update.

Been working on the mini a few days now. Got the gear linkage on so the mini can move again (engine was stuck in gear without it) and be worked on outside!

I've also fitted the rear bumper which was a bigger pain than I imagined as the bumper fouled hinges so I had to remove them and then had to mess about trying to get the bolts back in the hinges after the bumper was fitted! The exhaust is also fitted which looks mega!

Probably about a month ago had stevede down putting together the electrics with me helping (if you can even call it that).

So it's coming along nicely. Photo's to come very soon hopefully.

Also got some for sale thread's in the Exterior, Interior, Suspension, Engine and Wheel sections so please check them out

Cheers

Chris

[dougie1142]

Been a while since i checked this topic, you've made some excellent progress and it looks the bee's knee's! Bet you can't wait to drive it

[carboy001]

Think its time for an update

The pictures I promised last time of the bumper fitting, also notice the exhaust;






Then Stevede helped me put on the numberplate bracket which I think looks mega Was tricky due to the bracing behind the boot skin.




Now I've decided that I didn't like the silver and black number plates, partly due to the quality of them. I always liked Camp Freddy's on his Ratty, so I searched through his thread to find where he got them as I recalled him putting the link on. Well worth it in my opinion. The new above and the old below;






Now in the time since I last posted I have convinced my girlfriend to help in which I'd say between me and Stevede we have converted her! Here she is mid way through fitting the frame rubber




Now we'll move on to Stevede's very nice handy work on the electrics, not a clue what's what but it looks very neat;





Then the not so neat but this is work in progress so we'll give the benefit of the doubt It did look very spaghetti junction before he used his snips though;




Another little job which is done, not exactly hard but made me smile was when Emma fitted the centre caps to the wheels, look very nice;




Then finally just a general shot of how it sits now;




That's all for now but watch this space! It's getting sent off to have the headlining fitted soon by Ashley James which will be a huge milestone, looking forward to that a lot!

Thanks for reading

Chris

[analogue_radio]

Lovely mate! I wondered where you'd gone!

Where were those raised plates from? I was going to go for pressed metal but the raised lettering just looks so much nicer!

[carboy001]

Yeah, they are brilliant mate. Got them from Framptons on the internet, can't remember the guys name but he was very efficient

[LouisT]

Love it mate!!!! about time for an update aswell lol,

looks very very tidy under there!!

pm will be coming your way shortly

louis

[carboy001]

Cheers Louis, replied to your pm now.

Just got off the phone to a company that will hopefully be tinting my rear screen and rear side windows. Just a smoked tint though

[izzy]

lovely build mate really enjoying it,

[LouisT]

after seeing it in the flesh today, it looks brilliant, great attention to detail, and a real inspiration for me to get on with mine

keep going chris

[carboy001]

No worries Louis, glad you liked it.

Bit of an update from Stevede that he sent me during the week but forgot to upload.

Gauges being stripped to check how they were and renew any wiring needed.







Stevede saw the pods weren't the best so gave them a refurb which was much appreciated



Then a pic I don't really understand but it looks good anyway



Now Stevede with another neat idea I liked, a multi-plug so I can disconnect the centre binnacle wiring in one disconnection



Then a final pic of the speedo pod with new bezels as the old ones were starting to pit



And finally a thank you to Steve

[LouisT]

Looks awesome mate, where did you get that speedo from, not seen one with the rev counter on before?

Cheers

Louis

[james962]

Awesome project. I've just read the last 3 pages....I've put the keetle on and i'm now going to read the whole project


edit: Love it. I like the rear disc conversion and all the DSN billet items. It's a credit to you I bet you can't wait for it to be on the road

Edited by james962, 14 August 2011 - 09:30 PM.

[carboy001]

Looks awesome mate, where did you get that speedo from, not seen one with the rev counter on before?

Cheers

Louis

Hi Louis, I couldn't actually tell you where I got it from as I got it from a stall at Bingley so don't know the company, but seen a few times now at shows so just keep an eye out. He specialises in rare gauges from the looks of it.

Awesome project. I've just read the last 3 pages....I've put the keetle on and i'm now going to read the whole project

Thanks James, your comments are always appreciated.

Cheers

Chris