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[mini93]

ah thats good news for you, congratso! look forward to seeing the pictures soon!

[Ethel]

Pleased that's sorted, more DVLA lunacy - surely there's far more scope for dodgy cloning & botching of Trucks 'n bike with bolt on chassis and frames.

Piccies, piccies, piccies, piccies, piccies, piccies, piccies, piccies, piccies, piccies, piccies.

[minimadjonesy]

Yay! not long left til Huey is BACK!!! can't explain how excited I am!!

[Teapot]

Pleased that's sorted, more DVLA lunacy - surely there's far more scope for dodgy cloning & botching of Trucks 'n bike with bolt on chassis and frames.

Yes, my son Tim has been explaining to me how the Americans invented this rule so their inferior-build SUVs could dodge awkward roadworthiness tests.

Yay! not long left til Huey is BACK!!! can't explain how excited I am!!

Co-incidentally, Tim says hi, Alan, and next time you undertake a grey Kawasaki Ninja on your way home could you give him a wave? Assuming you're in your mini.

[Teapot]

Soooooooooooo ... first we have to go back a bit, since I've just got some prints of an extra bit of bodging that came to light when Paul the Body was prepping Huey's nearside, which wasn't damaged in the toboggan incident ... a metal plate tacked over a rusty hole and smothered in filler. So that's all been fixed now




Then the basecoat



And onwards to the Pageant Blue!

[Teapot]

When I went to see Huey today he looked like this



since Paul the Spanner has been fettling the engine bay with some de-greaser followed by high-temp clear paint



Still can't show you the finished article but you get the idea I hope



Yes, Falken 145s. Perfectly adequate. With the other suspension mods completed (adjustable camber brackets still to fit on the back -- I'd bought them before the write-off) Huey will handle very well for this old duffer, thank you.

Edited by Teapot, 02 July 2010 - 03:05 PM.

[minimininut]

Yay, the photees have arrived

Huey looks absolutely lovely Mr Teapot

So pleased to see Huey's previous bodges sorted out and to witness his rebirth. Bet you can't wait to get him back, then you, Huey, Mrs Teapot and Rocky will all be able to go out together for celebratory cups of tea ....

[george91]

Ahh its getting there now teapot, won't be long now i can't wait to see the end result.

[Teapot]

The indicator glass is back to orange, the repeaters on the wings have gone and we now have a couple of tow hooks just in case ...
no more bent tie bars (I hope)



One thing I do regret is not changing the bonnet pins & spring fasteners. They are really naff. Ideally I'd like to keep a lift-off bonnet with invisible clamps at the back and the usual centre fastener at the front with an interior bonnet release which Minimadjonesy just happens to have given me! In the meantime I might experiment with fake leather straps over the spring clamps. The springs are covered with cable shrink-wrap to protect the paint.

The roof and damaged offside A-pillar have come out a treat. The new door is very clangy compared with the passenger side's with its second skin sludge. I think I've got just enough left for two coats on the new one.

Edited by Teapot, 02 July 2010 - 02:04 PM.

[Teapot]

Oh yes, a new badge Cool, huh?



So here he is for the moment, but definitely getting there. Of course the seats are wrong but I'm quite attached to them
or at least I was while Huey was trying to throw me out so they're staying. More later ....

Edited by Teapot, 02 July 2010 - 02:14 PM.

[Teapot]

Bet you can't wait to get him back, then you, Huey, Mrs Teapot and Rocky will all be able to go out together for celebratory cups of tea ....

And scones and jam and cream. Especially the cream. And the jam.

Thank you from Huey for your kind welcome back.

EDIT My avatar's the wrong colour now. Anyone fancy a photoshop please?

Edited by Teapot, 02 July 2010 - 02:15 PM.

[emalee]

might have to go and see him tomorrow..........


is he still at Tuppys???

[Teapot]

is he still at Tuppys???

Oh yes, Paul is hanging on to him and keeps finding more things to do!
*Makes note to remortgage house*

[jayare]

Huey's looking fantastic! If you want to keep a lift-off bonnet, Minispares do some quick release hinges which you can use with the standard bonnet lock. Bet you can't wait to get him back now (except the bill of course!),

JR

[minimadjonesy]

WOW! Huey is looking amazing! congratulations on getting him sorted Dave! bet you can't wait to get a drive in him!!