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[the sweeney]

yes all done at home, just a normal mask with the garage door open, yes i know its wrong and all the risks, thanks for the comments guys

[the sweeney]

mmmm wheels....

 

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Considering buying/swapping for wheels that dont need arches,anybody have any?? no old crappy ones.

 

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Edited by the sweeney, 27 August 2018 - 12:32 PM.

[minimissions]

This is looking the nuts! Loving how this is coming along, nice work man!

[the sweeney]

Thanks pal, im loving it now all the dirty cutting, welding and grindings done, painted the boot hinges, seam trims an underside of the bonnet tonight, 2 days off work so ill be doing the final prep on the rest of the body, just in time before the weather changes

 

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Edited by the sweeney, 28 August 2018 - 09:27 PM.

[the sweeney]

Gonna stick with the wide wheels,  bought some group2 wider arches, not sure yet to paint them to match the body or to gloss black them 

[the sweeney]

......Final ish stages of prep, picked up 5 litres of BU1 Speedwell blue today , more than enough for the ickle Mini 

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 next pictures it will be painted!!

Edited by the sweeney, 30 August 2018 - 09:28 PM.

[minimissions]

Looking forward to seeing her painted... I think gloss black arches would look nice against that colour with the chrome strip down the side

[GraemeC]

Black arches only look right with a black roof. Even then it’s debatable.
Black arches on a light light colour, apart from white, look awful

Edited by GraemeC, 31 August 2018 - 06:03 AM.

[the sweeney]

...Im thinking of doing the arches blue, i think black would look good to, each to there own

[minimissions]

I agree with the above the black would only look nice if the roof was black to, so the blue and blue would look bang on...

[the sweeney]

Anyone have a picture of a mini with group 2 or 6  wider arches??

 

 

Look at the poo ive bought off ebay theres no way the rears are right

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Iwant to buy some from Huddersfield mini center , but i need to know they wont fit like these turds

 

Base coat on !

Edited by the sweeney, 03 September 2018 - 08:09 PM.

[minimissions]

I had the same issue with some off the bigger arches but this style, there is a bit of flex in them to loose than big gap at the front of the rear arch but its one of them most things after market need modding to fit, its just rubbish, its part the reason I stayed with standard plastic arches on mine but even those needed heating up to fit properly...

 

Huddersfield ones are very popular but never fitted them myself to be honest

Edited by minimissions, 04 September 2018 - 05:33 AM.

[the sweeney]

Thanks mate ill look into it more before i buy

[the sweeney]

New arches on the way decided not to fit or reshape the old dodgy ebay purchase, so bought a new set from Huddersfield Mini parts

 Meantime top coated the Mini !!!..... doors, boot, bonnet left to do, wasted a few litres of paint due to contamination and me not using enough thinners which made me spray to heavy as i was trying to get the paint on to a wet look finish, saves alot of mopping back, , another lesson learned , no flash bodyshop, covered all stored tins of wax etc with sheets, wet the garage floor, tack rags and panel wipes.

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So glad to get the body painted before the dreaded damp, cold winter gets here, makes painting at home really hard

Edited by the sweeney, 05 September 2018 - 11:36 AM.

[minimissions]

That is looking amazing mate! Nice work! I have to admit I am not looking forward to the time I paint my other half's mini at home just hope the time comes when the weather is good.