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[jcsmarttec]

Hi ya. Just wanted to know what van did you put the mini in?? Is it a tight fit going through the door???

Cheers jake

[GraemeC]

Off hand I can't remembr what the van is, a Citroen Relay I think.
The car fits through the doors OK, but we had to modify the back arches of the van to get the ramps to work.

[GraemeC]

Work is getting in the way at the moment, but I had a bit of a push this week and made some progress.
Rear subframe has gone in, but still needs the brakes & hubs fitting, and the tank has been sprayed ready for fitting. I've not got any photos of these bits of progress though.

I've refurbed the master cylinders with Frost's new 'brake fluid resistant' paint - we'll have to wait and see if it does what it says on the tin, but I am very happy with the colour:




The headlining & front screen are in:




And the all important arches and side trim are on:




I really think the arches suit the car and colour and are just that little bit different in the UK. I do need get some better pictures of them - need to open the garage door and let some daylight in, once it isn't too cold!

We're really happy with the way it is shaping up as things progress.

[Tupers]

Those arches really suit the car, very clean indeed.

[Shifty]

Looks good, I do like the master cylinders, they've come up a treat.

[Teapot]

I really think the arches suit the car and colour

Seconded

[analogue_radio]

Where was the paint from for the master cylinders?

[Tupers]

Where was the paint from for the master cylinders?

Frost, it does say say in his post. Clicky

Edited by Tupers, 27 November 2010 - 06:51 PM.

[analogue_radio]

Skipped over that bit, ta!

[arnie]

wow. love the coluor, looks stunning.

[Juju]

Great taste, Mr C. Great taste.

Where on earth did you find those wheels?

[GraemeC]

The wheels were bought from another forum. I've not really got the full history of the origins of the design yet, I know the 12" version were used on the GT Challenge race cars in the early '80s and are very rare - they were a Leyland Special Tuning part.
However the 10" version that I have are even rarer to the extent that people have told me there is no such thing!! I think I have seen photos of about 2 other sets of 10" ones!

[Juju]

The wheels were bought from another forum. I've not really got the full history of the origins of the design yet, I know the 12" version were used on the GT Challenge race cars in the early '80s and are very rare - they were a Leyland Special Tuning part.

I know! I been looking for a set! There's a thread on here about it somewhere....

I've NEVER seen 10 inchers before...

[mk1leg]

Then for the following two years the car was enjoyed, niggles sorted and a new engine built and dropped in. The plan was always to do something about the paint once funds (and time) allowed.

Some of the cars history also started to come to light. The shell was bought from a Rover dealership in the early 80s and an expensive re-shell excercise was undertaken. There is a bit of a 'Trigger's Broom' feel to the car's past and the shell isn't a true GT one - but that just gives us the excuse to make it what we want rather than a concours GT :twisted:

So two years on, a bit of cash saved and we are ready to start on the car properly. First off into the garage and strip down.








Then assess the metalwork. These were honeslty the worst bits I could find:









After long and hard deliberating, it was decided the car would be sent for dipping rather than soda blasting or manual paint stripping.

I know there are people in both camps for this type of stripping, but given the shell condition, and the poor adhesion of the paint that was on it, this seemed the best way to go.

So off it went:



And as if by magic......




A few close ups:












....and that brings us up to date. Next on the list is to repair that drive's side sill then seam seal and stone chip. 8)

Hi..and congrats for a realy beautifull job on your GT and I think that the dipping process is far less harmfull to the metal work I had a shell blasted once and the amount of work needed to smooth out the blast marks well......and what a fantastic colour ... you must be very

[Asphalt]

I think my heart stopped for a few seconds when I saw this...