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[Pooky]

Brief update

started painting front subframe up



and hammeriting interior floor



more pics soon

[PhoenixSimon]

keep up the good work, its looking really good, subframes look really good in silver.
Simon

[Pooky]

Thanks pal

Nearly finished the rear subframe (its been a project on its own!) got the brake pipes in,

This was supposed to be a specific mini rear subframe brake pipe kit but they didn't exactly fit perfectly, few bends won't hurt tho, put a few new nuts and bolts and cables on as well...

Finally had to choose my yellow (Not saying what it is tho ) to get on with spraying the bulkhead before the subframe can go back on!

(oops tiny link)

(it doesn't look to special in my dingy garage but its gonna be blinding in the sun !)

Just needs another light flatting and one more coat to be done, then woo subframe back in!

Also, I was having problems with the rear subframe not quite lining up. Am I allowed to shave a bit off of the new poly bushes that are all over it?

Cheers guys! Lots of comments please

Edited by Pooky, 17 July 2006 - 04:21 PM.

[minipixie]

YELLOW

sorry i dont have anything more to say that will help u! lol but the yellow looks cool

[andywaller]

wooo thats bright its gonna look cool, good combination of colours.

you'll have lots of fun keeping those silver subframes clean though!

[Pooky]

THE REAR SUBFRAME IS FINALLY IN!! TRA LA LA LA LAA! That was a worse job than the flywheel!



I'm not using polybushes again

Front subframe, rear shocks and brakes next!

Edited by Pooky, 19 July 2006 - 08:37 PM.

[miniboo]

looks good!!!

what is that pipe at the back though??? looks like a brake pipe.

[Pooky]

Yeah tis, they're a bit to long so are curved a bit see post a couple up...

Oh did you mean the unconnected one, yeah thats the main brake pipe...

Edited by Pooky, 19 July 2006 - 08:46 PM.

[miniboo]

yeah i meant the unconected one.

is that a pic of the subby on the wrong way round then? i am well confused by it

Edited by miniboo, 19 July 2006 - 08:52 PM.

[Pooky]

Thats as viewed from the back of the car (ie the front of the car is to the left).

(remember it's an estate so i've got a bit of space behind the subframe )

Edited by Pooky, 19 July 2006 - 08:56 PM.

[miniboo]

it must just be the way the pic has been taken because it looks like the unconnected pipe is right near the back of the subframenowhere near the T piece.

[Pooky]

OH that one!!

lol thats the fuel pipe thought you meant the brake pipe which is also unconnected at the front of the subframe lol

Edited by Pooky, 19 July 2006 - 09:44 PM.

[miniboo]

ahh i see i get it now. it loks like a brake pipe lol

[Pooky]

Front subframe in, although its gotta come out again because I forgot about the steering rack. Anything else need to go on first?

[Pooky]

Getting the rear brakes together now, cleaning and painting and buying all components



is it sad to paint bits no one's ever gonna see?



Cheers