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[tedmcedd]

looking good! bet you cant wait!

Ed

[Lund]

looking good! bet you cant wait!

Ed

Hi all, due to being off uni for the summer I have alot of time on my hands & I mean alot! So I'm continuing to rebuild the engine amongst other bits & bobs.

I decided to wack my other set of Minilites on whilst I removed the others for a good scrub and polish. I still prefer the black centres and slick tyres, but somehow the silver looks alot cleaner!



I was so damn surprised to be able to buy 'Rover Vermillion' spray paint in Halfords!



So today consisted of keying and spraying my dust caps ready for a vermillion top coat! Subtle mods go a long way me thinks! 8)

Keyed:


Top coat & clear lacquer coat drying in the sun:


Cleaning up the Ultralites:
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Locking nuts after, wheel bolts before;



Chhheeeeaaaaaaaaa (P.S - Suspension raised for now due to the scrubbing as you can see fromthe tyres


What do you think guys n gals?

Edited by Lund, 02 July 2009 - 09:37 PM.

[mini_mad69]

That looks supurb. Your car just looks great, I completly agree it's the little details that make up the whole car.



Ben

[Pauly]

Looking nice and clean under those arches! Very nice mate .

Paul.

[LankyJames]

God i love this car.

[shellspeed]

I had an X reg the same as this as my first car - Nothing like yours though. Mine had its steel work sponsered by PG Tips.

Real tidy fella.

[Lund]

That looks supurb. Your car just looks great, I completly agree it's the little details that make up the whole car.

Ben

Cheers and yes I can't agree more. Stick to a colour theme and stick with it. I'm almost over stepping the boundaries spraying the dust caps vermillion though. It's only a matter of time before they are nicked I've had to 'recover' them once already.

Looking nice and clean under those arches! Very nice mate .

Paul.

I used white stone chip under the arches with an enamel top coat of vermillion, it's almost instant gloss. I washed and waxed under the arches about 3 months ago along with a polish and they're still looking rather clean. I must be doing something wrong!

God i love this car.

Thank you James

I had an X reg the same as this as my first car - Nothing like yours though. Mine had its steel work sponsered by PG Tips.

Real tidy fella.

By that do you mean rust colour? Sorry, I'm abit slow on the uptake. I'm on my 3rd beer!

Edited by Lund, 03 July 2009 - 06:00 PM.

[Lund]

Small update guys. I removed the gold paint as best I could from the gearbox ready for an etch primer. I have since primered the gearbox ready for a few coats of silver to match the flywheel housing etc. I will then finish with a 2 coats of lacquer.

All being well I will mate the gearbox with the engine within the next month or so. Next is to finish the cylinder head and put it on the block. I'm getting ever nearer to completion. I just want it in and done now.

Will be ordering 7.5" S Disk brakes asap.





Whilst I had the camera in my hand I couldn't resist a cheeky shot!

[tedmcedd]

just lovely!!

i very nearly bought vermillion to do my stripe!!

what shows you going to this year??

[analogue_radio]

Fantastic work man, love the little details! completely agree, they make a massive difference.

[Lund]

just lovely!!

i very nearly bought vermillion to do my stripe!!

what shows you going to this year??

I wont be at the 50th unfortunately. I'm road tripping to the lakes with a few friends in their cars. Bad timing!

Hopefully if I keep cracking on with the engine build it should be ready come ...October?

[Lund]

Hey guys n' gals,

I'm currently underway with one of the more laborious tasks of the engine build, and thats cleaning all the nuts & bolts ready for paint.

I have also started to clean and rebuild the carb. I am refurbishing the carb using brake cleaner and a wire drill bit. I'll let you know how I get on.





Etch primer:



In Top Coat Silver:



Some may think, why bother? It's all worth it in the end and will look really tidy and hopefully work well when complete!
Thanks, Tom

[mighty mini jack]

Tidy work man, real impressive.

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

dam i like them wheels

[mini mark]

great work yes all those details will count in the end or you will let down the rest of the detailing you have put into the rest of the car