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[Harryrothers93]

Ordered some new hinges hope this sorts the problem


Thanks for reply’s

[Bdshim]

Can you not slot the latch rather than drill the post

[Harryrothers93]

Can you not slot the latch rather than drill the post

Care to elaborate? Not sure what you mean bud?

[Harryrothers93]

couple of things progressing on the mini project 

 

new bumper arrived to check fitment on rear and front 

 

 

 

 

 

i have also made a start painting the wheel arches 

 

sanded with 240grit

 

 

 

primed

 

 

 

 

top coated ready for flat back and lacquer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

had a little paint left in pot so i thought id use it up 

 

 

 

 

also took the plunge and stone chipped the engine bay. Very high pressure to get a less textured finish came out really well and im happy with it, just going to put 2 coats of top coat and lacquer on it aswell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Alice Dooper]

What did you think of the Mini Spares bumper?  Was the ends rolled round like the genuine MPI ones?

[Harryrothers93]

What did you think of the Mini Spares bumper? Was the ends rolled round like the genuine MPI ones?

Not going to lie I took a gamble with them because I have heard mixed reviews, but the one I received was spot on. Good quality bumper the ends were perfect I would recommend going of the one I received

- just hope when I need to order my other one it’s the same

Hope that helps bud

Edited by Harryrothers93, 26 April 2020 - 07:14 AM.

[Harryrothers93]

 

 

 

 

got some lacquer on this morning  

 

 

and to speed up the process i have put my heat lamps on the engine bay 

 

 

wheel arches looking good - i wont lacquer these until i need them

 

 

 

 

 

looking forward to putting the subframes back on and getting her rolling - just have to order £1000's worth of bits still haha.....slowly slowly. Cant afford to blow my full load at the moment. 

[sonscar]

I would check the recoat window regarding the arches as they look metallic.Steve..

[Harryrothers93]

I would check the recoat window regarding the arches as they look metallic.Steve..

Novice on all this spraying to be honest bud - can the lacquer not go on whenever I decide to flat back?

Paint is metallic...

[Harryrothers93]

Ahh just did some googling... I think I’m going to lacquer them tomorrow and hope it goes on ok. Didn’t realise you can’t flat back metallic. I think I have been lucky up to know with the cross member/ rear bins and engine bay as I didn’t sand back before finishing off

Thanks for the comment I reckon you saved me a future problem there

[Harryrothers93]

Got on well this morning working on the car, with the engine bay being finished in lacquer I thought I would start bolting shiny parts on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was also messing around with my little brothers 3D printer made this...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now time to put the subframe in, went so much better than i was expecting 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1330RG]

Jesus thats some shinny looking build up! Going to look cleaner than the day it left the factory.

How did the house move all go?

[cookie4343]

Really coming together now, excellent work as usual. Going to be better than new once finished.

[Harryrothers93]

Jesus thats some shinny looking build up! Going to look cleaner than the day it left the factory.

How did the house move all go?

Doesn’t take much with a mini haha

Unfortunately didn’t move before the lock down, so we are stuck where we are at the moment until the lock down gets lifted on certain things. Fingers crossed not to long...

[Harryrothers93]

Really coming together now, excellent work as usual. Going to be better than new once finished.

Thanks bud, got some parts on order so I’m hoping to get her rolling in the coming weeks :)