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[Pitcrew6464]

After a few days of final touches to the interior boot and engine bay, ive just finished applying paint! !! ! ! !! so fingers crossed for no bad paint reactions,


photos to come ... . . ... . . ...

[miniallsort]

great get thoses pics up mate

[Pitcrew6464]

Photos





Now need to get it drying and start on the exterior and underside

Edited by Pitcrew6464, 24 October 2010 - 03:32 PM.

[miniallsort]

great update mate

[Pitcrew6464]

Mmmmmm Wheels!!!!!!!! 4mth late birthday present




10" yummy, What do you think

[miniallsort]

very nice

[Pitcrew6464]

Collecting engine next weekend not much else to update been hectic week, hoping to spend some time in the workshop this week new garage security installed too

[Mike Delaney]

Excellent job on the rust repairs. Love the wheels. On your door opening braces, how did you attach them and where?

[Pitcrew6464]

Thanks mike, as im using fibergalss doors they are really light to the work to the a panels are not heavly stressed although i have made steel barckets that bolt into the original door fittings and then to the new fittings, ive prepped the underside ready for paint tommorrow collected my engine too so all moving on still pushing to get her painted so i dont worry about condensation on the bodywork, should be alright as the heaters up to 24 degrees tonight ready for paint tommorrow (garage usually at 14 degrees )

Edit: Also like the new TMF format seen the first post at the top my poor mini looked so so sad, feels great to be restoring her

Edited by Pitcrew6464, 19 November 2010 - 07:15 PM.

[Pitcrew6464]

Quick update, pics of underside painted

Edited by Pitcrew6464, 21 November 2010 - 02:29 PM.

[miniallsort]

getting there buddy

[KJM]

Looking ace - you've done alot of hard work there! Well done! I love seeing it when the underneath is painted like that, looks awesome!

[analogue_radio]

Those wheels are nice colour of the shell as well!

[Pitcrew6464]

Thanks for the replys great to hear feedback lots to do and so little time!!!

[Pitcrew6464]

trying to plan a christmas of garage work have been getting little bits done but need to push on, trying to find a decent size space for my engine rebuild too i have so much stuff grr !! probably not going to get into the engine build till into next year. but we shal see hehe, really miss driving minis looking forward to getting her finished i have so many ideas looking forward to getting them built into my mini