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[Dog]

Good plan Mr.Wog.... I need to make a to-do-list!!!

[andywaller]

yeah i find it good to type out a list, helps you go through in your mind what needs to be done! im gonna be busy, i want to try and get most of that done before x mas. and at least get it to the shot blasting stage!

[Dog]

by xmas, I should have the inside primed, the bulkhead painted, subby painted and half built, boot painted, maybe the tank etc going back in, and I might of started on the interiour by then too!

[mini bunnykin]

im glad you know where to start because i know i wouldnt with that list!

[mad4mins]

yeah i find it good to type out a list, helps you go through in your mind what needs to be done! im gonna be busy, i want to try and get most of that done before x mas. and at least get it to the shot blasting stage!

at least you wont forget where you put it .... i resorted to sticking it to the wall next to my computer screen.. now every time i look up i see a page of things still to do, even though it passed its MOT 4 weeks ago..

does the "never ending list" actually end???

surpose thats half the fun of a mini.. you never get bored!!

liking the quick release boss, had one of those on my list for ages but there soooo expensive (for a good/safe one that is)

[flamejob]

Wow, that is some 'story so far' MOWOG... it took me about three days to read the whole thread!

Keep up the good work.. and hurry up, I'm on the edge of my seat!

[Dave 1293]

Me too... looking good mate!

[andywaller]

cheers for all the replies

if not done much this week apart from earn money to spend on the mini. i did a 63 hour week, so im really tired, but can afford to buy some more bits!

i got my subframe back from my mate adam aka clubbymeup. he did a quality job and has seam welded and drilled some lightweight holes (not gonna save much but hey looks cool)









thats a heritage frame i did all that too aswell. lol

i have also got done the final positioning of the seat and the rear section of the roll cage

the seat is as far back as i could get it and low down too, should help with the center of gravity and makes me feel comfortable too, the pedals arnt too bad but i will have to re angle the slightly.

i took my steering column into work but because we have been so busy i didnt get a chance to do that! :'(

i have started just taping bits of tube to the cage so i can get a general idea of how its going to be, i also spoke to the bloke that will be doing the welding on the cage so thats all sorted. tomorrow i will finish the front section!











i put a dash rail in so i can see what level i will put my dash bar in as i still want to use the standard switch gear location albeit slightly modified.

[andywaller]

well its been a bit of a wash out on the mini over the past couple of weeks, i have been working lots so not really had any time.

my other mini also broke down and i had to fit a new coil and distribute with all new bits, i ahd a few hours of head scratching but it seems to be ok now!

i am going to look at a body shop and maybe get a quote tommorrow, i have been recomended a local place and its looking like the will be painting the car if the price is right.

i have also de burred the holes in my rear subframe so thats ready for painting, i just need to decide what paint i will use.

in the car i have cut to size the roll cage the dash bar, door bars and rear brace. i need to fabricate some brakets for these and then cut the diagonal and harness bar.

[miniman86]

looks like its coming together! are you only going to have a drivers seat then? i think ie sorted out my lighting problem now! hope so anyway! hows the sliver one going?

[andywaller]

na it will have a passenger seat some of the time(for scaring friends), just one of my monacos on a modified subframe to move it further back!

good to hear you sorted your problems, i have had a bad couple of days with the silver one! im sure its playing up! i even bought it some new plates and an engine steady!

[miniman86]

minis hey! lol!! where the switches are in my dash, the headlamp switch was earthing off on the bottom dash rail, i think that is the problem (or so i hope!)

[andywaller]

im just thinking something along the line of a little x mas pressie for my self.

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[Dog]

Thats cheating!!!
If I take you on, your not aload to use that

[andywaller]

lol i dont see it as cheating, its the cheapest power for pound.

i really dont want to spend £400+ to get a decent head, so i am going back to my plan of doing all the head work myself which will still give me a decent spec, just not flow bench proven!

and then spend the money i save on this! (well some of it anyway)