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[80' Estate]

I got pretty lucky with my CE. It was an older ladies car, low miles and been garaged its whole life! The retro idea and gold trim are growing on me still trying to decide on wheels
Cheers
Justin

[Minidarren83]

Holly feck you don't hang about looks a very nice project my next one will be a van or estate look forward to seeing this done
Darren

[minimuk]

Holly feck you don't hang about looks a very nice project my next one will be a van or estate look forward to seeing this done
Darren

Cheers Darren, no point wasting time, need to have himon the road soon.....

[minimuk]

few jobs done this morning, and it was effin freezin......

new floor panel tacked, welded, sanded back and a good Por15 coat

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while i was Porring,...cleaned and coated the old innerwing piece and new welds of the new innerwing,
don't worry flitch tmz.....

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[minimuk]

well, bitter cold this afternoon, but managed the flitch panel.....

final fit, e-coat removed and pilot holes drilled
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spotwelded and seamwelded, sanded back welds
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finished flitch with a coat of Por15
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happy with that, scutlle end repair and innerwing to scuttle lip repair tmz

[minimuk]

today's effort in the freezing garage, scuttle end repair.......

scuttle end B4

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and after

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treat it with Por 15 tmz and offer the closing panel then the wing back on and A-panel......

[Shifty]

Shouldn't you be making jam?

[minimuk]

Shouldn't you be making jam?

ehh,.....yes......, but mini needs doing too..... Marmelade contineus tmz..... and a bitta mini......

[grahama]

Made a lovely job of that scuttle end, nice one.

[minimuk]

Made a lovely job of that scuttle end, nice one.

thank Graham, offered the closing panel today which was my worry a bit, but it sit's snug under the scuttle, hopefully I will be able to clean the old wing tmz and put him back with all the new bits in place...

[minimuk]

well guys, few busy days at work last week hence 1 week has gone bye,.......but started again today,

to get the front wing back on.... trial fitting the panels and fettling with new O/S panels ,

innerwing top repair


engine shot
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happy scuttle gap
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A-panel plus wing in position


will fit the door first and when happy I will be sanding and Por15 the panels tmz B4 welding them in position

[AndrewMini]

looks like a decent project, good luck!

[alex-95]

Looking good, What wheels have you got planned? Cosmics?

[Shifty]

Its getting there nicely, MITP will be a breeze!!

[minimuk]

looks like a decent project, good luck!

Cheers Andrew, will get there....

Looking good, What wheels have you got planned? Cosmics?

Alex, haven't thought of wheels yet, I an between keeping it old style or go Retro, once I done the engine, I will have to decide

Its getting there nicely, MITP will be a breeze!!

That's defo the plan, Matt in Muk and me in 'the Gost'