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[The Matt]

Right then MOT is booked for Saturtday Morning!!!! Hopefully it'll pass!!

yaaay! Good luck with the test Miniboo, I am sure the Badger will be fine

[Steve Rowe]

Good luck buddy drop me a txt and let me know how it gets on

[miniboo]

Well the Badger has passed its MOT (second attempt). Now to take the Cat off and get it tuned up properly.

here is a pic of the rear valance on the front!!

looks ok and might actually keep it like that

[miniboo]

Well afetr the mini passed its MOT i was getting fed up with the semi ok front end but the rust was starting to get worse on the front passenger wing so today i hacked the front end off!!! as you do on a monday afternoon

here are a few pics:

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[THedooBZ]

whats the idea then, just replace with new or do you anything else in mind????

[miniboo]

removable steel front end including A panels

[miniboo]

more progress today

and found more rust than i thought there was but hey thats always the way!!

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[miniboo]

well i did a bit more tidying up today a bit hee and a bit there.

drilled all the holes needed for the brace bars.

made a bracket for the expansion tank to relocate it now the brace bar is in the way.

also made up some under scuttle closers after seeing the stupid prices of them online and frm the motor factors. looking at £15 inc P+P from ebay and about 8 quid each from the motor factors.

now these aren't perfect but they are prety close, and will only ned a very minor amount of fiddling to get them to fit perfectly.

I am thinking of knocking a few of these out (so to speak) for a couple of quid each.

PM me if interested.

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[miniboo]

more progrees today and altho not painted it is now useable on theroad altho i dont think tha the lights are working proeprly yet.

i like the look of it as it is at the moment. very ratty. just need an engine to give it that street sleepr finish.

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[ed4ran]

Are you going to keep the body black, paint the front white and have black bonnet strips (real badger look-a-like)?

[GraemeC]

Bu66er, I've just realised I never sent you the pics of the Aerocatch pins on my car.

Here they are if its not too late.

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[miniboo]

cheers Graeme.

Nice idea Ed4ran might have to crack the hammerite out LOL.

the grill defo needs painting!! adn the rest for that matter as it is just in the standard panel primer at the moment!!

[Steve Rowe]

geting there mate looks alot better now than having the tape

Edited by Steve Rowe, 17 July 2006 - 08:21 PM.

[miniboo]

Thought i would do a quick update and will add pics in the morning.

I have some new 10 inch wheels to go on from Force Racing.

A new HIF 44 that i have had a go at a minor bit of Vizarding.(will see how thats works!!)

Mg metro cylinder head Leaded variety with bigger inlet valves.

1.5:1 ratio roller tip rockers also waiting to go on.

Have a vac gauge to fit so while the cylinder is being done i will take that inlet manifold and get it tapped for the vac pipe to go in

To get the wheels to go on i am doing the fiesta brake caliper conversion. got drive flanges and am waiting on the calipers and hubs.

Then after i have done all the fun stuff i need to sort the body work out.

that is the arches under the front scuttle on both sides. also need to figure out where all the water under therear carpets is coming from. Think it is because when we did the inner sills we didnt use any seam sealer.oops.

Also sort out the front end and get it painted. add the a panels to the removable front aswell.

Blimey quite a long list really!!

[dougie_10 :D]

looks like you have a lot of work to be getting on with boo

will be great when its finished though

what wheels did you get from force then ?

Edited by dougie_10 :D, 28 September 2006 - 06:43 AM.