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#1 chubbyclubby101

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 07:58 PM

Hi everyone. After some time away from minis I've decided to get one back in my life, after some searching I found this neglected little fella. Plans are to make a nice solid she'll then decide where to go from there. It has been part stripped and part repaired. I picked it up for penny's really and the good thing is it's pretty much complete. Just missing a few things like headlining windscreen alternator coil. Rear subframe is a pile on my garage floor after stripping it lol. Pictures to follow and as always comments criticism and suggestions welcome. Not sure if pics will show as this is first time I'm starting a thread on my iPad. Cheers guy
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#2 rodandtom

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 08:01 PM

You can't polish a turd - right - but you can sprinkle it in glitter!



#3 chubbyclubby101

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Posted 04 May 2015 - 08:04 PM

Yep and you can make them fast. I'm planning on starting a club with this called the turd club. Then have stickers made saying "you can't polish a turd but you can make them fast"

#4 chubbyclubby101

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Posted 08 May 2015 - 06:43 PM

Had a couple hours last night. Managed to strip the rest of rear subframe down. Extremely rusty near every bolt sheard😩 also dropped the front subframe complete. Going to himley Sunday so hopefully pick some panels up that I need, just a couple of pics
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#5 Wise Old Elf

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Posted 08 May 2015 - 08:32 PM

Enjoy :)

 

 

 



#6 James_eaton_thewholething

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Posted 08 May 2015 - 10:27 PM

Wise old elf beat me to it was just going to mention that mythbusters episode. Looks like you have a bit of work to do. Will all be worth it anyhow

#7 chubbyclubby101

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Posted 25 May 2015 - 06:20 PM

Haha never seen that episode before. Had some more progress over weekend also got some panels on order

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#8 chubbyclubby101

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Posted 05 July 2015 - 08:19 PM

Managed a couple hours today. Panels only tacked at mo

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#9 chubbyclubby101

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Posted 05 July 2015 - 08:25 PM

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#10 chubbyclubby101

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Posted 05 July 2015 - 08:26 PM

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#11 chubbyclubby101

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Posted 05 July 2015 - 08:27 PM

Cracked photo bucket with the ipad

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Posted 26 July 2015 - 03:44 PM

Hi everyone. Had a couple hours today. Progress is slow but it's coming along. Just trying to get a couple hours in when I can
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