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[leaky]

I found my camera. So took a picture of my lockable bonnet pins and GB badge.



I'm hoping to pick up a couple of doors and my grill tash at Brooklands on sunday.

[leaky]

Right well went up to Brooklands today and got a few bits for the mini. As you do. Got a fire extinguisher. Hopefully I'll never need to use it but you never know. I also got some mk2 rear light gaskets so I can get my mk2 rear lights fitted now. I also picked up some new wiper blades and and a mk1 washer bottle holder as I'm gonna fit and early washer bottle once the new fronts done.

Thats everything for now. I'll get some pictures up 2moz.

[leaky]

Right well I got some pictures of the bits I bought at Brooklands.




I also ordered the early washer bottle today so that should be hear this week.

[leaky]

Right went to halfords today and bought me some Hammerite. Heres heres the colours I got.



I'm thinking of painting the brake calipers yellow and then the engine in the green colour (like the 850's)

Opinions?

[Burnard]

Sounds good to me.

Get some pictures of the calipers once painted, want to see what that yellow looks like dry.


Chris

[leaky]

I will do. I'm going away on holiday for a week on saturday so I'll doubt it will be done by then but its top of my list when I'm back.

[leaky]

Todays the last time I'll see my mini with its rusty front. Is off to have 2 new a panels, 2 new wings, new front panel, new headlights, new grill and new rear valance. Yaaaay. Finally I'v been saving for about a year to have all this done and its now time. Just need to get a few more quotes to get the car re-spayed. So its now time to start planning the interior and ICE. I'm so happy right now.

[Bec]

It's exciting isn't it when you can finally see real progress happening! Hopefully it won't take too long and you'll enjoy driving Jenny in the summer with a spangly front end

[fayjo56]

Let us know how you get on with respray quotes as mine will need doing in a few months (optimism!) and I am not far from you. Cheers.

[leaky]

She's gone. I miss her already but I know it will be worth it in the end. The guy doing the work said he would take some pictures as he goes along so when i'm back if holiday i'll get them from him and upload them on here. I'v also found some one to do the respray. Going by the other cars he done before I'm gonna budget around £500 for it. Which will just be the outside as its staying the same colour and the inside is fine as it is.

Anyway thats it for now got gonna have any updates for a week.

[leaky]

Got a few pictures I took today before the car went.

Me messing around with the parts.


And everything in the back of my mates golf. Just shows how small a mini is. In that boot is a boot, bonnet, a panels, wings front panels, valance headlights, headlight bowls and grill.

[leaky]

Right well I have now been told the cars done. I can't wait to go get it now and start driving again. Nexts tasks are fit new steering rack and give the car a service before riv run. I'll get some pictures as soon as I pick the car up.

[Frozo]

Nice one

Post some pictures when you get it

[daemonchild]

How was the holiday? And when do you want to pop round to look at this shell????

[leaky]

The holiday was good thanks. When I get home I'll see when working and see what days I'm free.