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[project mini chris]

looking greeeeaaat! keep up the good work mate!!

[Teapot]

You sure are a committed mini fixer. Keep up the good work.

no one seem to look at my project thread. I guess im not cool enough.

360-plus views in just over a page? We're looking, we're looking!

[minimininut]

You sure are a committed mini fixer. Keep up the good work.

no one seem to look at my project thread. I guess im not cool enough.

360-plus views in just over a page? We're looking, we're looking!

Yep, defo looking, don't stop keeping us updated

[Teapot]

Welcome and good luck with the hunt. Soon you will be promoted from wheelaholic to miniholic.

[leaky]

Thanks people. Got one whole week off work now so should be able to get the mk1 bonnet painted. And hopefully go and collect my free mk1 grill so that should be fitted as well. Iv also been making my self a boot kit so should finsh that an get that fitted as well. Also hope to tackle some of that rust as well.

[leaky]

That's one loved up little car

Think about putting some cash aside for when you have to tackle the rust head on with some new panels.

The only panels that will be replaced soon is the rear valence. The rest will be done when I have a second mini on the road then this will be striped and rebuilt completely. At the moment Im just sanding down and painting the rusty bits that appear.

Thanks for the comment.

[leaky]

Also has anyone got any ideas for a bonnet badge. I want something a bit different thats still abit retro and in-keeping with he classic but lightly modded look im going for.

Thanks.

[leaky]

Ok been out doing more work today. Sanded the rest of my bonnet down so its ready to be primed. I also went the change the window seals and cut the holes in the PS for some speakers. Then found out I didnt have any cutting blades so my window seal is curently being sealed using electrical tape. About it at the moment going back out to do some more work will get pics up later.

Edited by Mini-jon, 06 September 2009 - 03:02 PM.

[leaky]

Ok so heres another update from the worlds worst mini owner.

First I sanded some more of my Mk1 bonnet down.





Now its sanded im unsure on how to paint it. How many layers for primer should I put on before I put paint on it?

I also went to take my window seals out as I have new ones and was planning on cutting speaker holes in the parcel shelf a that same time. After ripping my window seal I released I didn't have any cutting blades. I will get some 2moz. So for now iv just bodged it up with tape. Believe me it looks even worse then the pics shows.



2moz I will also be buying some filler for the holes in my bonnet. Im hoping my stuff I ordered on line will be here 2moz as I can fit that as well. My plan is to get it drivable again ready for the trip to Thorpe Park next sunday.

Heres some more pics of the rust that slowly eating my car.









Cheers.

[leaky]

Ok so this topic has gone quite again. Only me posting. Anyway these are the alloys Im gonna be putting on my car.



Now at the moment I have standard group 2 arches on my car. Will those fit? If not what arches should I get?

Also some plans for the roof and bonnet.

Im thinking this.



What does everybody think? And is anybody clever enough to photoshop them on to my car?

Edited by Mini-jon, 06 September 2009 - 09:32 PM.

[minimininut]

No good with photo shop but do quite like that roof, unusual for me to like any kind of Union Jack styling but that's quite cool.

What are your plans for the rust?!

And as for tips on primer layers etc etc I'm sure I've seen a how to thread on here re best ways to deal with paintwork - if you don't have any luck finding it I'll have to search later and try to find the link - off to do some work now, yuk

[peepzy]

keep up the good work! your plans look great love that roof

[leaky]

No good with photo shop but do quite like that roof, unusual for me to like any kind of Union Jack styling but that's quite cool.

What are your plans for the rust?!

And as for tips on primer layers etc etc I'm sure I've seen a how to thread on here re best ways to deal with paintwork - if you don't have any luck finding it I'll have to search later and try to find the link - off to do some work now, yuk

Ok well thanks. I'll have a search and see what I can find. As for the rust well the rear valance will be replaced before my next MOT and thats in march. The rest of the rust I will just be sanded down and painted until iv got a second mini on the road that should be end of next year. Then I will take this off the road and strip it replace all the panels that need it then spray it again (the same colour)

[johnbest981]

B E A Utiful!

I didn't know you had three clocks!

What are you going to cover it in?

[leaky]

B E A Utiful!

I didn't know you had three clocks!

What are you going to cover it in?

I haven't picked up my 3 clocks yet some one form basingstoke mini club has some for my. I dont think im gonna cover it just paint it. I want to buy a sliver one with a center console as well.