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[minimuk]

picked these babies up at IMM, blitz alloy cleaner followed bitta polish, blackened centre and nearly all good to go,

 

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prepping rear suspension bits and radius arms so rear subby will be next to be finished 

[minimuk]

all is a bit on a slow pace, woking on a Mk1 Golf at the minute, has to be ready on Monday before spraying on Wednesday.... but....progress on Evy never the less...both radius arms are re-furbed and ready to be offered, and steering rack is refurbed too .....

 

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If I get her on her rear feet this month, I will finish the front end by end September, ready for interior painting..

[ToM 2012]

looking good 

[minimuk]

looking good 

 

Thanks Tom, offered 1 radius arm today, but bracket holes not 100% lined up wiv treaded holes, so fetling tmz

[minimuk]

working on the MK1 Golf for a while today, got fed up with that one so turned to Evy and put on the first radius arm, she hasn't had those for years......

 

 

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nearside next and some wheels on .......

[minimuk]

both radius arms and trumpets are on....offered steering rack back in place.....very slow at the mo. but every little bit helps

 

 

 

 

 

[minimuk]

Evy is back on her feet at last.....

 

 

 

front suspension next,...followed by door fit....then the fettling begins with the front end.....can't wait

[ToM 2012]

Fantastic progress mate keep it up going to be nice when complete.

Edited by ToM 2012, 31 August 2014 - 08:40 PM.

[alex-95]

Good work minimuk

[minimuk]

so a bit of inspiration this morning at Stoneleigh, started final coat's on front brake drums......bought all the bits for front suspension so that should be on end of next week.....

 

Por15 coat

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First coat of black

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[minimuk]

 the off-side and nearside brake/suspension bit......good result, even managed to refurb the drive shafts and CV joints......finally Evy is on all four's.....apart from the Tie-rods....milestone ticked

 

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glad this is out of the way, front end on next...

Edited by minimuk, 28 October 2014 - 07:50 PM.

[roughneckin]

Starting to look all sorts of shiny!!  Keep on truckin!!

[mini_matt_106]

Just read the whole thread and you have done an amazing job!!! There was more rust than car I think! I hope you are proud of your efforts. Matt

[minimuk]

Starting to look all sorts of shiny!!  Keep on truckin!!

getting there slowly.....cheers

 

Just read the whole thread and you have done an amazing job!!! There was more rust than car I think! I hope you are proud of your efforts. Matt

hey Matt, your were right, most guys would have given it the chop and used the plates on a new shell,proud yes,I do like a challenge although it has taken a while as I done up the clubby estate and a Mk1 golf last/this year.  now back on Evy,  the old lady has a right to get back on the road as original as she can be. this time next year perhaps is the day.....

[mini_matt_106]

As you seem to do lots of measuring, can you recall how long a mini is without the front end? I want to move my project from the barn to the garage but I only have half a garage not sure if I can shoe horn it in :)