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[Minimad100]

Absolutely love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[domdee]

nice build

[minimissions]

Looks like a really nice car, mate looking forward to seeing it done :)

[bloomers]

Cheers. She's getting there. Nice to get the glass in as its a massive mile stone. Suddenly looks like a piece of metal which might have an MOT one day..

 

Bloomers

[bloomers]

Update -

 

Over the Christmas break I've managed to make a start on the interior. Firstly, I got two seats as Christmas presents...one from my girlfriend, and one from her mother (wife material!)

 

I have gone for a single smiths style speedo although will be mounting it in front of the driver rather than centrally.

 

First I dismantled the clock off of the brackets. I will be using these to make my small dash..

 

 

I then made up a plywood face which took the brackets..

 

 

 

I had some old carbon veneer laying around so decided this would look nice to finish the face. This was stuck on with some evo-stik red glue which I had left over from a job. I always paint the surface I'm mounting carbon veneer to as it sometimes has the odd void which would show up.

 

 

 

Next was to cut and trim the carbon. The edges I could trim to near enough with scissors and then sand on a linisher. The middle I cut out roughly and then finished with a half round file, maybe not the correct tool but its what I had!

 

 

I have made up a little bracket to hold it in place which I will add on tomorrow.

 

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Bloomers

[sam1988]

nice build love the colour

[bloomers]

A little more progress today..

 

Quickly got the dash in position to check it all fitted and fitted the rev gauge..

 

 

I then started on the harness fixings. I didn't take many photos of this bit but its all pretty self explanatory.

 

 

Inside the cab I used 3mm x 60mm round plates to act as large washers.

 

 

Fitted the drivers seat and harness. beginning to look a bit dust in this picture!

 

 

 

Others bits which are now completed -

 

Exhaust is now completely done.

Reversing switch has been replaced.

 

Next -

Wiring, painting front end and arches and fitting tank.

 

Thanks,

 

Bloomers

[Jared Mk3]

Really coming along nicely there.

[bloomers]

Hi,

 

I picked up a TIM Water Temp gauge today which I will be fitting in the center of the dash in a 3 gauge pod. Will post pictures soon!

 

Happy New Year to all.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Bloomers

[bloomers]

Got some bits painted last week..

 

Front end and arches were the last bits to be primed.

 

First of all I laid everything out and made sure it was all stable enough to withstand the air pressure from the spray gun..

Anyone painted a removable front end, a Black and Decker workmate works perfectly to hold it up!

 

 

Quick bit of filler in the old bumper impressions.

 

 

This is the primer I have been using throughout. Although the shop gave me black rather than grey...hopefully won't look any different...hopefully! Its a really forgiving product and can be applied nice and thick giving you plenty of material to flat back ready for top coat.

 

 

Light dust coat to ensure paint has a good base to adhere to.

 

 

Then two/three good coats covered everything. Next will be a sand back by hand and then top coat.

 

 

More pictures to come!

 

Thanks for reading.

 

Bloomers

Edited by bloomers, 06 January 2014 - 08:41 PM.

[CityEPete]

Wicked colour mate, ace!

[mahesket]

Said it before but love it!

Tell you what because you are doing such a good job, when done I'll swap you my city e for yours. It's in about the same condition yours was to start with.

Deal yeah?