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[leaky]

You always buy the things i really want you jammy git ;)

 

HAHAH. to be honest I do wait for years to buy things. It took me 4 years to get some moms and 2 years to get some inno windows.

[ministar]

It took me 4 years to get some moms

 

 

[leaky]

Fail.

[Down&Out]

I was going to repurpose something BL for quarterlights but ive no idea what yet...

[leaky]

Sure there must be something. MG midget ones can't be much bigger then this to be honest.

[1293gt]

Strewth!

[leaky]

Picked up my breaks over the weekend.

 

[timmy850]

I like the Momos.. Just like little Lambo Countach wheels!

[leaky]

Yea man! Countach is my favourite lambo. Kinda the reason I had always wanted a set of these wheels haha. I just gonna hope they fit over the 4 pot brakes callipers. Not a massive problem if they don't as I'll just swap the callipers round with the ones one my clubby. 

[chubbyclubby101]

Can't believe this is the same car I owned in 2008. Looks fantastic. Really pleased to see all the hardworking that's gone in to this. I commented on your other thread as I didn't know this one existed. Really good going. I need to get myself another mini

[leaky]

Thanks! Yea its come along way and its taken a while. Had all these plans when I first got it but could not afford it being a student.  Working full time does have his benefits I guess haha. All being well she shall see the road again soon!

[Ben_O]

Just read through this.

Great job you are doing and it's looking great!

It's going to be great when its done. Well done!!

 

Ben

[leaky]

Just read through this.
Great job you are doing and it's looking great!
It's going to be great when its done. Well done!!
 
Ben

Thanks. I'm pleased with how it's coming together. Hopfully it won't be long now!

[leaky]

Got a few more bits painted.

 

 

[leaky]

Right well today is the first day of 2 weeks off work! So here hoping I can get lots of bits done on this and at least get here rolling. Hopefully with an engine in.

 

A few weeks ago I made this which is the rough finished product.

 

 

At the moment the thing holding me back is waiting for my wiring loom to turn up from mini spares.

 

Anyway I have been doing bits. Mainly cleaning and painting.

 

Found out my other mini special shelf.

 

 

As you can see it is not to pleasing on the eye. It was bad when I got it but 3 years in my garage has done it no favours.

 

Some back to black and a microfiber cloth later.

 

 

I then offered it up to the car and found a problem.

 

 

These came in cars with padded lower dash rails. As I am not having one it sticks out a bit too far and does not quite look right. As much as I don't want to do this I think I can trim enough off to just about get it to fit right. I will then have to make some new holes in the shelf and the car to get it to fit right.

 

Made a start on building up the door bits although as the outside is being repainted again I can't fit the handles and locks just yet.

 

 

Found the pedal so in they went.

 

 

Then the engine.

 

Cleaned the engine I bought up and it came up really nice to be honest.

 

 

But a bright red engine is an car that is a different shade of red intact sometimes more orange I didn't think would look right plus I wanted a more retro look.

 

So this happened.

 

 

I went round with a fine brush and went over the red bits you can see. Its drying now so 2moz first thing I will do is puts a second coat on if it needs one.

 

Also the copper fuel line I have fitted is not big enough going by what my mates have said. Just incase I am gonna replace it for a slightly bigger one. Pain as this now means I can't do the rear subframe until i do that.

 

But today my bits I need to rebuild the top arms turned up so I will so those at some point this week and I can then build up the front suspension.

 

Also I have some how lost the brake master cylinder. I wire brushed it ready for paint. When I go the paint I tried to find it with no luck! So at the mo that holding me back as well! While the paint on the engine dry and as it raining I am gonna tidy the garage in order to try and find them!

 

Anyway finger crossed she will be a good step closer to being on the road by the end of the month.