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#61 alex-95

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Posted 24 July 2013 - 09:04 PM

Look's excellent



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Posted 02 August 2013 - 09:37 PM

With new yokos and deep-dish mambas.
Just about fills the Group 5 arches now
Happy with that.
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Should get my 2 rolls of upholstery foam soon, to start 'Operation headlining and door cards'

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Posted 04 August 2013 - 09:33 PM

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item27d5eff94e

in somerset aswell 



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Posted 04 August 2013 - 10:46 PM

Top job! And like everyone else, wicked paint job...I would love to have someone of your talent paint my car...keep it up!

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Posted 06 August 2013 - 08:03 PM

 

A little video I did about a month ago of 'Chop'

Paintwork is now heaps better, but gives you some idea :proud:



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Posted 06 August 2013 - 08:12 PM

 

And another from a while..... the first time I drove it (briefly)



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Posted 06 August 2013 - 08:14 PM

For while read while ago!



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Posted 11 August 2013 - 10:37 AM

'chop' this is simply stunning work, read that you're really disheartened by the BIVA and it'd be such a shame to see all the work you've done come to nought.

you need to beat the BIVA for the sake of all minikind !!



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Posted 11 August 2013 - 10:40 AM

'chop' this is simply stunning work, read that you're really disheartened by the BIVA and it'd be such a shame to see all the work you've done come to nought.

you need to beat the BIVA for the sake of all minikind !!

Thanks....

 

But all out of 'fight' at the mo :(



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Posted 11 August 2013 - 07:46 PM

Finish it, trailer it around as show car, then worry about iva later..

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Posted 12 August 2013 - 07:32 PM

Upholstery foam arrived today, so thought I'd have a less taxing day in the garage making my door cards.....

 

Well, 3 hours later and I've barely scratched the surface of the 1st one!

 

I've got the making of the beer bottletop buttons down to 2 mins per button- 28 taking me over 2 hours >_<

 

Trouble is, I reckon I need 700+ to finish it..... Much patience needed O_O

 

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Posted 12 August 2013 - 07:35 PM

I need to make another 18 button for this card so I can get some diagonals in there i.e.

 

o    o    o    o    o    o    o

   o    o    o    o    o    o

o    o    o    o    o    o    o

   o    o    o    o    o    o

o    o    o    o    o    o    o

 

Oh well, just another 650+ to make O_O



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Posted 12 August 2013 - 07:37 PM

Haha wow well thats great chop, whats the backing of these and how are you stopping them from breaking loose ?



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Posted 12 August 2013 - 08:03 PM

Hard to explain......

 

So I did a sketch ;D

 

Attached File  Picture 156.jpg   165.46K   47 downloads Button made up of split fastener pushed through washers and bottletop crimped onto these

 

Attached File  Picture 155.jpg   21.44K   64 downloads sort of close up of how it's attached. The bamboo forces the split legs of the fastener apart and stops it pulling out (and yes, I do know you can get 'fir tree' interior fasteners..... but they are like 10 pence EACH- one VERY TIGHT mini owner :gimme: )

 

Clear as mud, eh? O_O

 

 



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Posted 12 August 2013 - 08:14 PM

I love the idea with the interior.
And the paintwork is stunning.
This car is just the kick I need to get my own chop project finished.
I'm debating whether to take the roof down again. Currently 3 inch chop, but love the look of 6 inches. And so does the missus, lol.





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