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[Covert]

so finally an update , floor arrived from minispeed , and have just ordered the complete front bulkhead which should be here by the end of next week.

im going for genuine panels, as im hoping they will fit together better, 

im also planning on fitting complete inner wings with the A panel attached , if anyone has any advice on this ?

 

next up is healboard and floor crossmember

 

oh and picked up a decent set of hi los so at least i can have adjustable suspension.

[Covert]

My repair panels came today for my rear subframe .
Gives me something to do !
The subframe has been blasted in the past but i would like to get it galvanised and then painted in 2k


And bargain of the day i won a brand new genuine boot !
http://www.ebay.co.u...cvip=true&rt=nc

[Covert]

Got a present today from minispeed !

[myredmini]

Very nice!! 

[Ben_O]

Looks good but i don't really like the way they have fitted that rotodip conversion panel to the bulkhead.

 

Ben

[Covert]

Cheers myredmini!

I know ben , but i would rather have a panel that didnt have rust running through it , plus mine had a weber box cut into it so looks better than that !

[Covert]

New handbrake turned up from Antony, much better than the original one !

[Covert]

Took the left hand side panel off the subframe today, it was super clean underneth which is good !
And welded the new panel on , think im going to do the other side too, had to plug weld it on in the end as my spot welder kept tripping the house electrics !

Was going to get it galvanised but had a quote of £250 , and i would have to give it to them blasted which would cost me more money.
Now it will have a couple of coats of zinc rich primer , and two coats of 2k

[Covert]

Update time , ive been busy with the new house decorating , hasnt stopped me buying bits and working on the mini though, here are a few bits i bought.

Genuine rear subframe mounting brackets for the rear



This is the genuine rear bootlid , needs some work as it has some spider webs or rust and a few dents that need sorting , plans are to get it blasted and get "the mini hospital" to sort the dents etc out for me .




Cant really moan for £51 though !

Alloy inlet that has been polished and flowed
Bought an alloy carb spacer for it too.


JacckKirk sorted me out this closing panel for the rear valance , for the price of postage !
Thanks matey !


And i have been working on the rear subframe i got from Jordie , genuine frame that was sandblasted before i got it but the rust was starting to come back through, so i had it skimmed over with blast to get the rusty bits off and bought x4 subframe repair panels, now its nice and solid again and no rust, paint isnt just primer is cold galvanising spray that we had a load of at work , question is now do i paint it in 2k or stonechip then 2k ?



Spending the rest of this year collecting panels and parts then the real work begins next year.


Thats all folks ........

[Covert]

picked up some bits from the blasters today , nice and clean !

 

 

 

 

 

[Shifty]

You've been busy then!!

[venkman]

looking good keep pics coming it gives "me" inspiration gotta make meself one of them spit things!!!!

[Covert]

Thanks Shifty/ Venkman..
Trying to keep up momentum so i can make a good start on the body after christmas , but its hard to resist temptation in buying shiny things !

Must buy panels , panels ,panels

[MarkyRich]

Really impressed with your effort! i only wish i had the knowledge. Will keep following your progress on this.  I guess it will appear a little like this one driving round northampton when done  1658.JPG   86.61K   7 downloads  1483.JPG   42.33K   2 downloads  565.JPG   70.72K   7 downloads  1055.JPG   50.19K   7 downloads

[Covert]

update time, 

 

(sit back and relax its a long one , sorry folks)

 

bought a 10" mountney steering wheel off ebay that needed restoring

 

stripped the black paint off the centre as i was planning on polishing it,

 

but the alloy wasnt in the best of condition with lots of deep scratches/chips

so i decided to blast it instead.

 

then i bought a leather restoration kit from here

http://www.leatherre...-Kit/p/11581055

 

the kit is very good , it comes with alcohol to clean the leather, as the ones on ebay are just a dye etc

the wheel has had 4 coats of dye, 3 coats of gloss finisher and 1 coat of matt as it was sooo shiny lol.

 

here are some pics of the finished wheel including a new boss for it.

 

im happy with results!

 

 

 

 

while i was surfing ebay saw a nice speedo surround that needs some attention as i like a bit of wood (oooh eerrrr)

 

 

this is it after i had taken all the old varnish and brown paint off it

 

and here is is complete, its had 10 coats of laquer, the first two coats just soaked right in!

 

 

did a bit of blasting the other day too

here is the gearchange housing before.

 

and after, (still not happy with it im going to get it aquablasted)

 

 

and picked up some lucas glass indicators of ebay for a bargain price !

 

 

and finally, this weekend i picked up some front wheel bearings , grease gun and rear shoes from a chap in b-ham.

 

and met Leadly who sorted me out with these lovely panels.....

 

(sorry for the picture quality, and if there were too many pics etc)

more soon