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[scotty_1987]

No worries bro

[Chris1992]

slipped to page 5... what is this madness!!

 

just a tiny update... deseaming and filling the arches to the body was the worst idea ive ever had. its cracking all over the shop, which is a bit disheartening.  its particularly bad at the front of the front right wheel arch. i think the wheel might be hitting the inside of the arch so ill be out with the grinder soon to take some of it away on the inside.

 

i might also sand it down and fill/paint it again when ive got time

 

ill be back soon with pics

cheers for following guys

[Chris1992]

update time! not a lot has changed, but anyway... first things first, i finally managed to tint my rear lights without making a complete arse of it.

 

i think it looks so much better imo. i was sick of those chavy white lenses.

 

 

 

moving on, like i mentioned above, filling my arches to the body was a stupid idea. heres the damage so far.

 

this is the front of the drivers side front wheels arch...

 

 

 

and this is the seam below the left headlight...

 

 

and this is why the arch had cracked. the tire had been puling the metal away from the arch. luckily it still kept its shape due to the shed load of fiberglass i put behind it.

 

 

 

me and dad were out there today and have ground some of the metal away and coated it in stone chip. ill take it for a spin tomorrow to see if its made a difference.

 

 

on another note... after seeing how well UBSTANKN's wheels turned out, ive been considering plasti-dipping my wheel centers matte black. i think it would make a nice contrast with the gloss black lips, and it would match the other matte black stuff on the car.... what do people recon?

 

thats all for now, cheers guys. 

[Black.Ghost]

I think that would make the wheels look pretty smart. I have to admit I wasn't a fan of the black dish until you sanded the outer rims down to make it look a lot better. 

 

The grill and stripes matching is pretty cool.

 

Its a shame about all the cracking though.

[Chris1992]

I think that would make the wheels look pretty smart. I have to admit I wasn't a fan of the black dish until you sanded the outer rims down to make it look a lot better. 

 

The grill and stripes matching is pretty cool.

 

Its a shame about all the cracking though.

 

thanks a lot man, yeah now looking back i cant believe i didnt do it sooner, it looks so much better  . like i mentioned above, i think ive sorted the rubbing problem so at some point im planning on sanding down/filling/repainting the areas that have cracked 

[megamini_jb]

Just read through this.

Awesome looking mini

[Chris1992]

Just read through this.

Awesome looking mini

 

thanks a lot mate 

[Chris1992]

just a tiny update sice its been a while. i recently turned 21 so i got a nice wad of birthday money to put into the mini  . im on the hunt for a new head and i think ive found the perfect one. a member on here is selling a skimmed 12g295 and i think i got in there first lol. ive also bought a few other little things like spacers and wind deflectors....

 

... oh, and also this....

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=p2047675.l2557

 

im going to pick it up on wednesday. pretty chuffed 

 

now im back from uni for a while i want to try and get a few things done, including repairing the cracking on my front arch.... also, does anyone know of any decent mini-friendly rolling road places around essex? 

 

and just so this isnt a picture-less update, here are a couple of photos my mate took with his flashy camera

 

[IainNeon91]

Alright mate, sweet looking mini!

 

Just wondering, what did you tint your rear lights with?? I have done mine, but they're no where near as good yours haha

 

Iain.

[Chris1992]

Alright mate, sweet looking mini!

 

Just wondering, what did you tint your rear lights with?? I have done mine, but they're no where near as good yours haha

 

Iain.

 

thanks mate  . 

 

i just used a can of this stuff. you can do both lenses with one can if youre frugal with it

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e712f616c

[Chris1992]

bypass hose split today... greeeeaaat  . get to spend tomorrow draining the radiator and taking apart the whole right side of the engine bay just to replace it... seeeee the joys of classic car motoring!! 

[Chris1992]

picked up my cage yesterday, looks like it in a lot better condition than i thought it was  . i thought it would need to be stripped and repainted but looks like it just needs a good clean and polish.

 

also, i didnt realize quite how old it was. the FIA certificate that came with it is dated 1981! ... ill get some pics up tomorrow 

[HarrysMini]

Love this Mini, it might have even inspired me to paint mine black. Just need to decide whether or not to have a different colour roof.

 

 

Looking forward to some more updates

[wadders]

Hey man,

 

Just a quick question… is your lamp bar and spots from Huddersfied Spares? I've seen this on their website... 

 

http://www.minispare...r-classic-mini/

 

Have you put any different spots on? Yours look great, I'm worried I'll end up buying dodgey cheap ones if I'm not careful!

 

Beauty thread, have been reading for a while!

 

 

Sam

[Wise Old Elf]

now im back from uni for a while i want to try and get a few things done, including repairing the cracking on my front arch.... also, does anyone know of any decent mini-friendly rolling road places around essex? 

 

 

 

 

 

T & M Auto Electrical Co Ltd

 

Commerce Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HH

Phone:01206 799490

 

Heard good things about these guys.