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[the sweeney]

Finished painting the Mini s body today ...... pic 2 is off the gun finish, still needs sanding with 2000 grit  wet n dry, but shows how the more you paint the better eye you get for thowing the paint on, ,,,,,,,, still lots to do though.

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Edited by the sweeney, 06 September 2018 - 05:50 PM.

[minimissions]

[Boycie]

Looking really good!

[the sweeney]

Thanks guys, another classic saved from the scrappy, im still unsure what arches to fit??? any ideas?? n pics if possible

[minimissions]

Its a shame you cant run archless it would look ace like that. I think Huddersfield mini spares have a pic on there group to arch sale add of a similar set up.

[the sweeney]

i have thought of running it like that as i know the MOT bloke he d sneek it through, also did think of going for the smaller width wheel s but i think ill stick with having arches 

[the sweeney]

Just bought some Miglia  arches, £48 delivered, im going to trim them down so there not as wide, but i love the way they hug the wheel shape, as the group2 ( which i also still like) dont really hug the arch at the  at the edges, ive got both sets now so ill see which suits the Mini best, so there maybe a set up for grabs soon.

[minimissions]

Yeah I no what you mean if they were 10x5 you would be fine, I look forward to seeing the arches tested. I am sure you will find a good set that suit the car well miglia arches body coloured would look good. Nice wide stance.

[Risky]

Got to love the MK1 look!

Nice colour also. Did you retain the std 998?

[the sweeney]

its hard doing this i love em with and without arches, fancy a bit of bling as my cars are usually standard, yes Risky its got the standard 998.

[minimissions]

its hard doing this i love em with and without arches, fancy a bit of bling as my cars are usually standard, yes Risky its got the standard 998.

Yeah I no where your coming from I love them without arches to but with my sidewalk the wheels where to wide again.. Maybe phase 3 rebuild in years to come mine will be archless haha

[the sweeney]

................ finally fitted the arches, ive had the cut the rears at the back as they fitted pretty awful, they are all loosely screwed on , im  quite liking the black look, though im going to paint them the same as the body, going to but some stainless screws and rubber trim , n maybe throw some black paint on the body inside the arch, also just bought a complete (except screen) green glass set with opening rear windows for £45!, ..........anyway heres the pics.....

 

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also got a brand new set (never fitted) of Miglia arches forsale- pm me 

Edited by the sweeney, 12 September 2018 - 09:20 AM.

[SuperDeLuxeNick]

looks mint. love the colour - keep the arches black IMO

[the sweeney]

...........ya know what im really not sure on the blue arches????. they look ok but mmmmm,  the previous post may well be right , black arches, what ya think???

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[Cooper1980]

Black makes it stand out little bit more, great looking car