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[leaky]

Burnard are these the same headlight you have?

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...6#ht_1742wt_944

[Burnard]

Yer that looks like them.

When are you planning on getting your new engine sorted out then?

[leaky]

Well at the moment I'v been paying off my insurance which is why I hadn't bought much for the car lately. I get payed friday and I also need to go and collect the engine. I'm hoping to get the engine parts ordered this week. As well as the panels and a few other bits like headlights. So hopefully by the end of Jan I should have all the bits I need to get the engine and the front replaced. But theirs always gonna be a problem somewhere along the line so we shall see how it goes. I would like to get it all done by the Riv run but we shall see how that goes.

[leaky]

Right well heres a small update. Took my bonnet out in the day light to see how the match was.



Im quite pleased with it although I have now decided it wont be going on. On friday when I get paid I will order a new set of panels for the front and when their on I will get a fiberglass mk1 bonnet instead. It will save wait and fit alot better as this ones twisted and is in a pretty bad way. It wont be wasted though. If we get all this snow thats been forecasted then I will use it was a sled lol.

These have also come today.



I only have one on my mini at the moment with the other head light just being screwed in to the wing panels. They only cost me 99p of ebay with a few quid postage so I'm happy. Im gonna clean them up drill the hole out I need for the sidelight and paint them black ready to go on with the new panels.

I'v also started ordering a few new bits for my new engine such as an oil filter, silicone ht leads and spark plugs. Just need a few other bits like a fuel filter and then the stage 2 kit then I'll be ready to start the rebuild on the engine. Im seeing the guy with the engine tonight so I'm gonna arrange to go and collect it hopefully sometime this week. I'll get some more pictures as things start to arrive.

Thanks.
Jon.

[tomdale86]

keep it up

[leaky]

keep it up

Cheers I'll try my best but with this bad weather it may take sometime. I never did get to see the guy with the engine cause of the weather so we will have to see when I can pick it up at a later date. I sure hope the bad weather doesn't hold the post up to much as I want all my new parts to arrive lol.

Cheers.

[Mini-Edward]

Just read the whole thing, its coming on really well mate

[leaky]

Just read the whole thing, its coming on really well mate

Thanks. Yea its not coming along to badly. Its just really annoying when I fix one thing and 2 others brake. Just puts me further away from doing things like the engine and panels.

I also forgot to add that the new engine will have an electronic ignition as well. Been told by our club mechanic that its the way to go and will make it alot more reliable.

[leaky]

Right well with all the bad weather I cant go out side to do anything so I have started sanding back the headlight bowls ready to be primed. I walked up to the shop to buy some back paint but they were closed as are most places today. If I get them both done today I may take a heater out to the garage and at least get them primed ready for when I get some paint. Any way right now I'm off to go and make some soup.

[leaky]

Right well today I ordered a dash board so I wont have to hold on to my speedo when I go round corners for 2 much longer. I'v also done a bit more sanding down to my headlight bowls so 2moz I my have primer them ready to be painted. Im also still waiting for a loads of parts to arrive but I'm not sure how long that will be with this bad weather out side. Hope its not to long as I want to gets some bits done.

[leaky]

Right well today I took the heater out to the garage and started priming thr headlight bowls. It looks like they have come out quite well but will have to see what their like when they have dried. As long as their ok it means I can get them sprayed 2moz as I have been given the time off work cause of the weather.

I'm still waiting for quite a few bits to come though the post but because of the weather they haven't come.

[leaky]

Right well my headlight bowls have now dried. Which means I can paint them 2moz so hopefully they should be ready for when my new headlights arrive.



Today I also ordered an electronic ignition to go on my new engine. I'm also thinking of ordering a new set of front panels as well but am still unsure if I should get the ones I posted a while back of ebay.

[twrminisport]

No jonny thats £700 insurance at 17 with stage one in my own name.

You wont get a decent finish on your bonnet with a can
get some porper spray gear and go to paint shop products in tadley four your paint. get proper stuff. Youve seen my roof and that

I spoke to you dad and he said he had put it on your mums insurance and the way you could prove it wasn't your main car is because you have you bike in you name lol. I can't be assed with proper spray gear. I just playing around to see how the finish came out. When the new front end is on and I'v put and the fiberglass boot and bonnet on and re-skinned my drivers door the whole car will be re-sprayed anyway.

Yeah its in my Mums name at the moment and its £450 at the moment. In my own name they quoted me £700 fully comp

[leaky]

No jonny thats £700 insurance at 17 with stage one in my own name.

You wont get a decent finish on your bonnet with a can
get some porper spray gear and go to paint shop products in tadley four your paint. get proper stuff. Youve seen my roof and that

I spoke to you dad and he said he had put it on your mums insurance and the way you could prove it wasn't your main car is because you have you bike in you name lol. I can't be assed with proper spray gear. I just playing around to see how the finish came out. When the new front end is on and I'v put and the fiberglass boot and bonnet on and re-skinned my drivers door the whole car will be re-sprayed anyway.

Yeah its in my Mums name at the moment and its £450 at the moment. In my own name they quoted me £700 fully comp

I seeeeeee. The reason mine is so expensive is cause of all the engine mods. which I'll be taking off anyway. That and for my access I had to payout the first £50 or something stupid like that so that made it more expensive. I'm hoping with the new engine and the brakes and 10" wheels Mine should be around £1000 with 1 NCB. And if necessary I'll do Pass Plus.

[leaky]

Right well I'v given the headlight bowls their first coat of black paint. They already look so much better.



I'm now just hoping my dash arrives today so I can get that fitted as well.