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[neil_g]

update

white spirit works very well


bucket trial fit - get that weight distribution back..


close shave grommet..


seat bracket


also since those pics were taken ive also lost the lower dash rail and the heater matrix/fan. no wonder the heater never worked it was filled with a nice stomache retching brown sludge. now nice and flushed out, on a for sale section near you shortly.

[frostie]

any more news mate?? noticed ur shiftin alot of your spare stuff....big plans on the way??

[austin68]

Dying to see the doors....

[neil_g]

hehe, selling all the bits of interior im not planning on putting back in...

plus i need a bit of a fund raiser before i sort the dash out.

no major progress unforunately, floor is now painted and marked up for the seats. dash is completly stripped waiting on welding under the windscreen.

fibreglass bonnet is trial fitted.

ive unpicked all of the dash loom for custom dash. which was fun, for some reason my loom did not match any listed in haynes. its a 1992 carb model yet the wiring seems more like an injection model??

need to get my arse in gear.

[frostie]

ah rite!

have you had a quote for the welding or are you doing it yourself??

because i've got rust in the same place you mentioned, which i only noticed after i took the windscreen out! it looks like a previous owner has pudding'd up the scuttle, but has let water get in 1st, so the dash has rotted!!

was hoping it's not too expensive for a welder to do it...considering i'm gettin a whole new scuttle so it can all be chopped out!!

[neil_g]

i have a few friends of friends that can help with welding so will be exchanging a few beers for their services lol

[neil_g]

i think the dash is going to have to wait for the time being, bits arent selling as quick as id like..

on the bright side, i have just ordered:

solid front subframe mount kit
KAD rose jointed adjustable caster tie bars
KAD rear camber/caster adjustble brackets
rose jointed adjustable camber lower arms
bottom rad hose with no heater take-off
rose joint dust seals

the buttons for the steering controls should arrive tomorrow (bar 1 indicator switch - typical)

think its safe to say its going to corner.. lol

[mini_sam]

looking very sweet there neil, yet another stripped out beast, my brother did it to his clio the other day, you cant half tell the diference, he seats weighed a tonne! :nugget:

[neil_g]

update..

rear subframe is not worth a cheese toasty so that needs replacing. got the majority of it stripped down just soaking the bolts in penetrating fluid.

new heritage frame aquired thanks to those very helpful people at minispares.



having many many coats of hammerite before it gets built up.

so inbetween coats i was a little bored (it was raining too so i couldnt do much productive) and took some piccies of some nice new bits for you all to enjoy..

KAD rear camber/toe brackets compared to standard items


KAD rose jointed tie bars


MiniSpeed's Ultimate rose jointed bottom arms


Old compared to new


Other bits and bobs, solid front subframe mounts, poly rear subrame mounts, braided brake hose..



also got other odds and sods ready and waiting, radius arm refurb kit, heritage rear subframe fitting kit, handbrake cables/kad quadrants blah blah blah

so everything is up in the air so to speak..

[neil_g]

new heritage subframe is fully built up and ready to be put on, just need an extra pair of hands to help.

in the meantime some nice piccies for you all...

[Prawn]

the word 'tart' comes to mine....

thats looking AWESOME neil, keep up the good work!!!!

[mini_sam]

wowzers, some snazzy peices of kit there!! keep it up! :grin:

[neil_g]

rear subby and gaz shocks on, finally.. and back on 4 wheels. no brakes or handbrake set up at present.

wheels are knackered though, need to speak to retailer/manufacturer.

[Pooky]

SEXY!

[Ollie180]

nice mini want wait to se when its finished :tongue: