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[minimuk]

absolutely, marvellous I think you both gave all of us some kinda love back into it, meaning the restoring a mini that is. well done. now I have to live up to this standart, thanks!!

[emalee]

So is it ok to seal the seams with paint like that then? I thohught they were supposed to be filled with flexible something or other

*runs away and hides*

you had better run!!! LOL

[the-green-monkey]

My girlfriend thought ud painted it orange after seeing the first pictures

[emalee]

My girlfriend thought ud painted it orange after seeing the first pictures

LOL

Orange is our club colours, so we kept threatening to paint it orange..... - Red is much easier tho - no sparying inside - or removing/replacing the headlining - happy days!!!

can't wait to paint the roof tomorrow night

[vasiliskalogeris]

lovely paint job!!!!

doing great on the resto!

have you got any specs on the paint? (color code, brand ect??)

keep on kickin!

[emalee]

lovely paint job!!!!

doing great on the resto!

have you got any specs on the paint? (color code, brand ect??)

keep on kickin!

Thanks

the paint code is COF - not too sure on the make but the is 2K - the toxic nasty stuff not the newer aryic stuff

and the White is Ford Diamond White again 2k - not too sure on the code for it....

[emalee]

Day 53......

Roof is painted

Doors boot and bonnet safety stashed away





then start to take off the masking



and mostly off



then remasked for the roof



i think we did quite a good job....

then fonzy painted it





and i played my my speakers again for my mini!!







All Fibreglassed up

on friday we'll start putting it all back together - can't wait to unwrap it!!!

[the-green-monkey]

As usual looks luuuuush!

[emalee]

As usual looks luuuuush!

thanks

SOOOOOOOOOOOO can't wait to unwrap it!!!

I'm gonna hate to hand it over to Tanya at the end

[the-green-monkey]

Just hide it somewhere and say you lost it then keep it for yourself muahahaha

[emalee]

Just hide it somewhere and say you lost it then keep it for yourself muahahaha

might have to.... no one will ever notice.....

[emalee]

Day 55....

and in just 55days the mini has gone from this



to





SHINEY!!!!!

we had great fun wrapping it - well punching all the windows through!! LOL

then Pecks had great fun cleaning inside


while i made a start on the wiring and repairing the previous dodgy repairs - moving the horn wire to the relay for the air horns, and retaping damaged sections

so now i've gotta add a few connectors in for the indicators and oil pressure switch - renew the wiper wiring and run a wire for the fuse box down to the coil for the electronic iginitic which needs a 12V feed rather than the 8V ballast feed.... then feed a few wires inside for the cig light - alarm when we fit it and stereo

the pecks painted the inner wings





and i also refibreglassed my pod as i didn't put enough resin on the first time and not enough hardner -so i used some tissue fibreglass and resin and its done the trick - and a trail fit - it still needs grinding back so it will fit - its still too wide at the mo - is quite big tho....





big cool!!!!!


then i thought the 2 red minis together.....



i was using it for reference for the wiring!!!! LOL

[sazal]

Wow, it's getting so close now and is looking fab

[emalee]

day 56......

its always good to have a list - shame i made it before we painted it tho!! LOL



the things with dashes by are to be done before things without dashes on.. hopefully....

i carried on with my electrical repairs today, inc adding a wiring in for the electronic ignition, seiren for the alarm, air horn wiring - and general repairs, i partly liked this bodge - god only knows what this box did....



and the replacement section from the mini in the scrap yard



the i refitted the airhorn in the holes we drilled eariler, and connected everything to the carb
added a fuel filter
refited the wiper rack and motor - just need to screw the mounting in
refitted the fuse box
connected up all of the loom in the engine bay
turned the fan around and fitted the alternator
refitted the air intake for the air vents and washer bottle, and new servo hose....

so the engine bay now looks like this





and pecker

relined the bulkhead, fited the back lights





and battery



and the air vent thing under the wing



and front indicators


as well as the main power cable,

the headlight would of gone on, but we had no fittings for them at the garage - but i've found some at home and a few other bits and bobs we didn't have at the garage - so hopefully she'll have a more producive day today!!

but i won't because i gotta fit a electronic iginition to the sky and change the rad and vasine up all my electrics as they have both taken a allegic reaction to the rain at the moment :roll: FAIL!!!

and the list looked like this at the end of the day

[emalee]

day 57........

i had to spend most of the day fixing both my minis - new needed another rad and the other a electronic iginition kit....

but anyway, pecks fitted the headlights



and the back lights..



then i took the steering wheel off to change the stalks as it only had one on and it was bent, so when push it up to indicate it just spun around FAIL but i got a steering coloumn with a good set of stalks the other day - so those went on - i was REALLY shocked hat how lose the wheel was on the boss the allen key bolts where only finger tight..... and the wheel moved around on the boss...... really won't want to drive it like that!! LOL

then i put the cowling back on and pecks plugged in all the switched



then i started wiring inside and sorted out the wiring for the stereo and other random bits

and pecks refitted the extra switch panel after i had found one.. and then fitted a cig light double socket - which i've gotta wire in yet



then i fitted a high level brake light - its a really good kit - i must recover a parcel shelf for the mini tho - Red or Black that is the question.... then i can fit the light properly - but its all wired in and working



and sides



headlights





all the wipers, washers, side lights, dash lights, brake lights, headlights, HORN!! all work - thats as far as we have got with plugging things in.... oh and the engine turns over on the key....

and i also stuck a litre of waxoil on it all underneath and floors and front wings and in the B posts rear bins and as far in the sills as what i could get - we still need to do the doors and rear subframe tho.....

the plan for tomorrow is to fit the new rear shocks (that we need to get) and then the tank and i'll carry on with the wiring - getting board now!!! LOL

and my sky looking rather dirty!!!!