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[tadleysimon]

jon i dont think you need a new door, i haven seen it but it sounds like you just need a small weld along it then it ground down. you wouldnt even notice it once its painted.

[ScottyBoi]

Ohhh I was going to say Jon i have some spare doors but they need a little work done and some skins...

But if you say yours need skins too then there aint much point

[leaky]

Well what I will do first is ask Will if can can repair the door when he does the front. I also need to drill holes in the doors so I can fit some door pockets. I still may get the doors on that other mini if their still their monday. I may need them for another project sometime and it's better then it being scrapped.

[leaky]

Right look what I got today. I got fed up of my car not having a cup holder so I got this.


The plan is to mount in in to a center console but I dunno how well that's gonna work. If anyone else has any ideas then let me know.

I also got a new inteor light. Its the later style one that fit's flush to the roof. I don't know if it will fit or not but I'll give it ago.

Cheers.

[george91]

I'm in the same position as you with doors Jon, its rusting on both doors where the frame meets the actual main part of door if that makes sense, i was hoping it would be a case of welding and the grinding down to how it was originally, let me know how you get on, i think i'm going post up some pictures of mine to get an expert opinion.

[leaky]

I'm in the same position as you with doors Jon, its rusting on both doors where the frame meets the actual main part of door if that makes sense, i was hoping it would be a case of welding and the grinding down to how it was originally, let me know how you get on, i think i'm going post up some pictures of mine to get an expert opinion.

Well I went to the scrappy today. They wanted £80 for the doors. One had been dropped so it wernt worth it. I also nearly bought a plastic bodied mini heater for £10 although at the last min so guy decided he wanted £60 for it so I just left it.

So I still need new doors and I still need a new heater. So today didn't really go to well. O well I got that cup holder and a new interior light and I didn't pay for either of those as I just put them in my tool box and left.

[crazycoleman118]

just went through the whole project! wish i had time to just spend on cleaning and repainting parts unforunatly college and learning mechanics at a garage takes its toll... car looks great though! what do you think of the EBC green stuff pads?

also where did you get that cup holder from?

[Saoirse]

I'm the same as the guy above, pretty much just read the whole project (well skimmed)

This is a sick project, well done. I might start one up like this -although it will be a lot less productive!

Where did you get the dash from?

[crazycoleman118]

may aswell start one up pal! allways good to see progress, and peoples individual ideas, well thats my opinion! im in the same boat though progress is slow as i was raped by my insurance! (sorry to spam the thread)

[leaky]

just went through the whole project! wish i had time to just spend on cleaning and repainting parts unforunatly college and learning mechanics at a garage takes its toll... car looks great though! what do you think of the EBC green stuff pads?

also where did you get that cup holder from?

I can't comment on the green stuff pads. I still have drums on the front at the moment so their not fitted. The discs will be going on when the new engine goes in. The cup holder came out of a VW golf. I don't spend enough time on the mini really. I only get the one day off as I'm at college and also work.

I'm the same as the guy above, pretty much just read the whole project (well skimmed)

This is a sick project, well done. I might start one up like this -although it will be a lot less productive!

Where did you get the dash from?

The dash came from a person off here.
http://www.theminifo...howtopic=138116

Well I don't really get that much done. I keep buying things and not getting round to fitting them. I'v got next weekend off so I should finally be able to get something done.

Thanks for your comments.

[leaky]

Right well I picked up my carb last night. £10 Bargain. It looks in pretty good condition although I'm gonna get my mini mechanic to give it the ones over before it goes on.




I now also have some headlight adjustors thanks to the legend that is John Best.

[leaky]

Right well not a massive update but I'm gonna post it anyway as I'm so pleased with it.

My heater decal from Roofless.



I'v also got a switch panel coming from his soon so match.

Thanks.

[mighty mini jack]

That looks spot on..

Nice work!

[leaky]

Right well I'v been spending again. Today I got a gasket set for the new carb.

I should also be picking up a mk1 fiberglass bonnet this week as long as minispeed have some in stock. I also got a few other spares I won on ebay that I'm still waiting to arrive.

[ScottyBoi]

Nice progress Jon!

That Heater sticker looks awesome!