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[Teapot]

Sorry guys I wont be doing that to the Emily's car! Not my style and certainly not to a pickup

Hmm, same view as Paul Tupman up the road from you when he was rebuilding Huey. Maybe I could drop in on you guys sometime? I'll bring the biscuits

Very nice project and some interesting clues among the bits and pieces you've shown us so far

[MintecMiniSpares]

The jig is pretty much done now, i'm really happy how it's come out. I've got to add a mount to the toe board and to the rear most rear subframe mount. That'll be much easyer now i've got the whole thing straight and true.

It took me about an hour going round it with a few spirit levels but i wanted to make sure I was starting off the right way before I start cutting chunks out of it





So next up chopping the floor out yay!

Edited by MintecMiniSpares, 20 November 2010 - 09:25 PM.

[MintecMiniSpares]

Sorry guys I wont be doing that to the Emily's car! Not my style and certainly not to a pickup

Hmm, same view as Paul Tupman up the road from you when he was rebuilding Huey. Maybe I could drop in on you guys sometime? I'll bring the biscuits

Very nice project and some interesting clues among the bits and pieces you've shown us so far

Haha! Well I haven't got a problem with building a car in that style i'm more worried what Emily would do to me if i did that to her car

Yeah pop round some time although I can't guarantee the biscuits will last long.

[charie t]

The lady in question, Sweeping! but i don't know why.

Shut up moaning, a woman, with a brush, without being told
Looks like a good start to the project

[MintecMiniSpares]

The lady in question, Sweeping! but i don't know why.

Shut up moaning, a woman, with a brush, without being told
Looks like a good start to the project

HAHA! Your clearly a braver man than I am

Yep very happy with progress considering we've only had the car a month today.

[Emlleee]

I can't believe it has only been a month. We have done so much to him!

[GraemeC]

I'm intersted to see how you get on with the arches - my set were 'challenging' despite them looking a good fit when first offered up.

[charie t]

HAHA! Your clearly a braver man than I am

Thumb? pressure?
Whats the idea of the body table, over a roll over body spit?

Edited by charie t, 21 November 2010 - 05:56 PM.

[mini danny]

hiya how much did you pay for blasting as i want to get estate done if its not to expensive thanks dan

[MintecMiniSpares]

I can't believe it has only been a month. We have done so much to him!

Ah the lady herself has arrived! Shouldn't you be in the kitchen

I'm intersted to see how you get on with the arches - my set were 'challenging' despite them looking a good fit when first offered up.

I'll put some pictures up tomorrow of the arches fitted to another car we've just finished. They were a bit tricky but I was very happy with how they came out.

HAHA! Your clearly a braver man than I am

Thumb? pressure?
Whats the idea of the body table, over a roll over body spit?

I don't like the idea of chopping floor out without the shell being solidly mounted to stop it falling in two. I do have a roll over spit aswell but I use it more for sill jobs and painting the underside. The shell will most likely go on it once the metal work is done. Ok it all makes sense to me in my head

hiya how much did you pay for blasting as i want to get estate done if its not to expensive thanks dan

£200 which is very cheap really.

[mini danny]

hiya how much did you pay for blasting as i want to get estate done if its not to expensive thanks dan

£200 which is very cheap really.

ok many thanks what company was that with thanks dany

[Teapot]

Well, Huey & I set off for Newton Abbot today to see the lads at MinTec and the clubby estate and Emily's pickup.
First we had to do some research into the breakfast menu at the nearby cafe on the Brunel business park
Then we found the workshop and I tried to remember who was who and forgot again immediately
The workshop is pretty awesome with minis all over the place in various states of rebuild. And a few other interesting vehicles, or at least their shells.
I brought some biscuits as promised but I'm afraid they were rather stale despite being a "new" pack. Sorry lads.
Naturally my camera batteries went flat almost at once.
However, the lads were very kind and put up with my dumb questions about Vtech gearboxes etc.
On the way home Huey got a liberal dose of salt & grit from a gritting lorry but we had a great morning out & look forward to seeing the finished products!

[E.L.M.O]

Sorry guys I wont be doing that to the Emily's car! Not my style and certainly not to a pickup

I did the big arch thing on my pick up (Sonic)
I think it looks awsome. It can always easily be undone! But yeah... i do get it. I know its not always to everyone's taste. This projects coming on nicely though. Looking forward to seeing it!

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

i wish i had got a pick up to restore for my 1st car but yous in england are lucky, yous can get all the good deals and not have to take a ferry to collect it lol but its looks a great project and am looking forward to seein it at the end, and you have done a serious amount of work in a couple of months aswell lol i wish my project was going this quick but good luck with it

[MintecMiniSpares]

So yes i've gone mad!













A long way to go yet!