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[jayare]

I forgot to find out where the panels are coming from on our last visit so maybe someone can decipher the label in the second picture from the top? Anyway they may use more than one source.

The A-panel is definitely British Motor Heritage. The front panel doesn't seem to have a label that's visible but it looks like it may be a M-Machine one - they are one of only a few places who do the fixed grille panel,

JR

[Teapot]

The A-panel is definitely British Motor Heritage. The front panel doesn't seem to have a label that's visible but it looks like it may be a M-Machine one - they are one of only a few places who do the fixed grille panel

Correct. The front and rear-side panels are from "a specialist manufacturer" (ssh, I'm not allowed to know )
Here are the latest pictures. All the new panels are on and Huey is ready for prepping.
I've reclaimed the original front wheels so he has borrowed some spares.



The bonnet badge will be a shield. The indicators will revert to orange glass.



The roof corner & guttering look great



That exhaust is stainless steel I thought the camera could not lie?

Edited by Teapot, 27 April 2010 - 02:10 PM.

[Teapot]

The colour is agreed on. Pageant blue. No going back now.

Here's all the colours for Mini Pickups. Pageant doesn't seem to appear ...

Yep, I can't find it either in Lindsay Porter's 1984 mini guide but I'll just go with it anyway.



The nearside wing, replaced because the arch had been cut ("agriculturally hacked", apparently) to accommodate the 13" wheels.



More news in a month.

Edited by Teapot, 27 April 2010 - 02:31 PM.

[Bungle]

how is the fixing of your self coming along Mr T ?

[minimadjonesy]

Yay! Looking great already! So happy Huey will live again...Still kick myself for not buying him when I had the chance!!

[Teapot]

I'm chipper thanks, Mr B. Back on the old mountain bike and working on the allotment.

Alan, your grille & moustache are waiting. PM me about collection.

Help, Minimadjonesy has given me an original internal bonnet release mechanism and the wings have already been drilled for the quick-release catches. I must bite the bullet and get it changed!

Edited by Teapot, 27 April 2010 - 05:59 PM.

[mini-man-dan]

Looking good 'pot! Looks like you'll have yours on the road before me now! Will still try and get mine to shows though, some how or another!

[minimadjonesy]

ooh ooh!! it's been a month now!! any updates mr teapot???

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Looking good mate! Update time?

[E.L.M.O]

Looking good! Do you think it will make any shows this year?

[sonikk4]

What a difference after that brutal accident, it will be better than ever. Nice rebuild.

[Teapot]

Hoping to arrange a visit to the repair shop Mon June 7. Have entered him with Rocky for the Mouth to Mouth south coast run in September. They did promise him ready in time for the summer ...

[wolfie]

Theres some nice progress there, i have not seen Huey in an age last time i think was newquay 2005? the year you knocked the exhaust off in the shell garage

[rick.spi]

The colour is agreed on. Pageant blue. No going back now.

lovely colour for a pickup, ours was in that...



looks like the progress is in full swing. its come such a long way.

best of luck and keep up the good work

ill be watching this thread...

Edited by rick.spi, 28 May 2010 - 03:32 PM.

[Teapot]

Theres some nice progress there, i have not seen Huey in an age last time i think was newquay 2005? the year you knocked the exhaust off in the shell garage

Haha! Good memory! And everyone rallied round to stick it back on!



by the way Huey is keeping the twin horn system you installed, Wolfie Peep-peep or PAAAARP!

Pageant blue ... lovely colour for a pickup, ours was in that...

Looks terrific. Huey will be similar to yours, then. Can't be bad.