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[Tomm]

yeh its all going to be gone and i have settled on a fixed front end now.

Going to go and by a rear gas welder tommorow hehe gas-less is *******.

Also selling my seats if anybody is intrested?

[Tomf]

What seats are they? Have you got any pics?

[Tomm]

they are corbeau clubmanswith subframe, they ahve some nicks on the pasangers arm but they have mountings for 4pt harnesses and are very snugg. i am only selling them as i want to get some monaco 's' ones

[Tomm]

Done a lot more recently and ui will get some pics up soon as every one loves pics.

Today i am going to go and get my welder so i wont have to use any gas-less *******>

[Dog]

Nothing wrong with gasless!
I've found mine perfect for all my welding!!

[Tomm]

what one you using dog?

I can use gas less to a degree but gas is a lot better i have found!

[Tomm]

due to my XE project my little mini has had a bit opf neglect, but ill try and get some pics soon.

[TOMMO0302]

In your mini resource/paint pic, you dont have any rear windows! Is this actually what you want? Or just the pic

[Tomm]

Nope thats how i am planning on it being, van style!

Not to sure about how i am going to do it yet.

I have come to the decision that the front is going to be a steel flip front but with the a panels included so that there are no nasty big gaps between the arch and a-pannel so thats that problem sorted!

[TOMMO0302]

Nope thats how i am planning on it being, van style!

Interesting....you may even get slightly cheaper insurance??

[Tomm]

Do you think? Before I had this car I was looking into buying an Astra mk3 van and turning it into a phase one GSi replica so that I could transport my FMX bikes around without having to rely on my parents, I was looking for a few quotes but I was told that I would have no chance because it would be classed as a commercial vehicle. Mr Marshal was the one who told me and I didn’t believe him and tried it myself. But I suppose this will still be classed as a saloon? What makes you say insurance will be cheap Tomo?

Also I am off to collect my front panels for my flip front tonight, and then I am planning on getting a compressor and the paint so that at least I can get the front end of my car painted and set up ready to go on. But can any one advise me on what compressors I should be looking at and what paints I will need please?

[TOMMO0302]

lol, i didn't say cheap, i said cheaper! I only said that because i know the likes of fiesta vans etc are cheaper than their saloon counterparts. However, in this case it will be modified so probably wouldn't apply.

As for whether it would still be classed as a saloon, im not sure on that, may have to contact DVLA?

[Tomm]

oh i get you! and my mini will be like the mk3 fiesta vans with a clear rear window!

I suppose i will have to contact the ALVD, If i was to put a clubman front on a mini would i have to contact them aswell?

[Tomm]

got my front end so i will beknocking up my flipping front in the next few days! on the list of to gets at the moment is.....

lowered shocks or coilovers
1" spacers
rear valance
fibre glass boot floor
mk1 conversion llates
mk1 lights

Can some one explain to me how spacers work!?! never used them before so i dont have a clue! Are these any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...tem160080427487

I can see her actually getting some where now! pics to follow people!

[mr_sauce]

Just been reading through your project, sounds all good!! Like the de-seaming - always have done, its just having the balls to do it!!

How long has your project been going? And how much further has the de-seaming got?

(Another) Tom