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[Tim1970]

Thanks mate. Definitely worth fitting in the extra hours at work.
Hopefully get a good result with some hard work. Really looking forward to driving him again.
Going to take a while yet to accumulate all the rest of the bits that i want.
But should be nice watching his progress.

[benpopham]

Hey I saw you were in need of some good condition GB's....

found some... not mine.....

http://pistonheads.c...les/1421065.htm

hope this helps!

Ben

[Tim1970]

Cheers Ben
Unfortunately they're 5x12 and i was looking for 6x10
That would have been a good price aswell.
I don't really have the money to get another set just yet so probably for the best.
Thank's all the same mate. Good of you to let me know.

Edited by Tim1970, 21 January 2010 - 11:52 AM.

[Tim1970]

Well today hasn't really gone to plan was hoping to at least get the new manifold on and swap the pot joints over.
But the good old british weather has got the better of me as it's rained all day hopefully be a bit dryer sunday so i can get on.
If it's not then i think i'll just have get on with what i can anyway.

I think i've decided on OEW for the minilights.
Picked up some bits last night to strip and prime the wheels.
If it's clear tomorrow morning i might try and get them stripped and etch primed before work.
Also found out i can get a good price on tyre fitting and balance at ATS.

Going to be selling on some of the parts i've removed next week to fund the steel i need to repair the wings.
Hopefully pick the steel up wednesday and get it all cut and ready to go on next sunday.
Once that's done i expect to be able to finish the rest of the bits i've got at the moment before the following sunday.
So deadline to get him back on the road of sunday 7th of february.

Then as money replenishes i can start gathering parts for the rest of my many plans

[Tim1970]

Well, one of the things i had on my list of future plans was a mk1 boot lid.
Now Healy is on the drive on axle stands completely stationary.
So the last thing i expected when i came from work was great big dent in his boot.
My dad had been moving some cars around on the drive (small drive on a hill).
The engine on my brothers BRM cut out and thus the servo gave up and it rolled into the back of Healy.
Luckily it looks like only the bootlid is damaged as it rolled to the side with the open door doing the damage.
Was more than a bit gutted but my dad said he'd pay for a new boot lid so will be ordering that tonight.
Will get a picture of the dent tomorrow.

[gregh55]

to be honest matey your mini is rubbish

so i think you should give it me ohh and all the sexy parts youve got for her

lmao

looking good matey, engine being painted bmc green? or not really thought about it?

greg

[Tim1970]

to be honest matey your mini is rubbish

so i think you should give it me ohh and all the sexy parts youve got for her

lmao

looking good matey, engine being painted bmc green? or not really thought about it?

greg

Think you're right mate saves my dad spending on a new boot lid.
Might keep him though, it's something to do.

Cheers man
Got a tin of bmc green and a spray to do the rocker and an austin rocker cover sticker sat in my room
I think i've got pretty much everything i want to do planned for the next year

[gregh55]

tidy, whats happening on the inside? some speedwell seats?

[Tim1970]

Was thinking about the speedwells.
Got to be something along those lines.
They do look absolutely stunning.
Got to have 3 point harnesses aswell.
Then a safety devices front and rear cage at some point too.
Not quite as beefy as yours eh
Also try to find as many little works bits as possible.

Will put the pictures of the boot lid up in a minute.

[gregh55]

speedwells are beauts, 3 points? what make are they

nah, dont get a safety devices one. . . get one of these lol


link doesnt work (N) but its a big miglia cage from custom cages lol

greg

Edited by gregh55, 23 January 2010 - 07:27 PM.

[Tim1970]

This one?
Nice and subtle haha.
Might go for 4 points from securon or sabelt can't decide between 3 and 4.

Here's the boot.

Thanks dad.

Going to go out and start stripping my wheels back i think.
Perfect saturday night entertainment

Edited by Tim1970, 23 January 2010 - 08:12 PM.

[DanielBDavies]

Was just flicking though Mini World and noticed Mini Speed do 6x10 GB's £49 each or £315 for the wheel deal.
There's something for future reference when you get some money together.

[Tim1970]

That's awesome thanks mate.
Just had a look on their website and it does seem to show a picture of them but they call them ultralites which is a bit weird.
When i've got the money together i'll have a word with them.
That's a great help cheers

[gregh55]

yeah man! defo get that cage :L hope you can weld tho

hmm 3 or 4 point? . . . . . . how about 5 or 6?

maybe you should buy my rally dash, that would look nice in yours

OUCH! boot doesnt look good going to try repair that one? or get a mk1 boot?

by the way, that colour is sooooo nice

greg

[Tim1970]

Haha yeah i don't know that i'd be up to the job of welding that one in.
I wanted to keep the rear seats if i could for that old skool rally look.
So was going to go for a bolt in one. The roll centre one looks nice. Wonder how much it weighs.
Not sure whether i might go for a weld in one now quite like the historic weld in cage on there.

Haha don't know how well a 5 or 6 point would work with speedwells.
What's this new dash you're getting then?
Is your rally one flush fitting with top and bottom rails or does it come forward at the top on the driver side?

Think the boot's a gonner they're a nightmare to knock back out.
Will be ordering a mk1 lid tomorrow night is going to be fibreglass double skin.
Was thinking about getting a proper steel one but it's ove £200 for a new one and not many good condition used ones about.
Plus the fibreglass will save some weight.

Cheers mate. Yeah i love it so glad otherwise i think i'd be having the same troubles as you deciding a colour.

Today didn't get much done got my old exhaust manifold off but failed to get the pot joints out again.
Going to see if i can find a slightly thicker bolster chisel in B&Q tomorrow.
Hopefully that'll work andi'll be able to replace them tomorrow and put the new manifold on.
Got most of the paint off of my wheels this afternoon. Look pretty spot on underneath.
So after a bit more paint removal and some attention i can get on with painting them.

Tim

Edited by Tim1970, 24 January 2010 - 10:57 PM.