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[The Matt]

I like it! Gotta love a MKIII!

[Nickh_16]

Hey guys just a quick update...new bits and bobs have been ordered, a mk1 morris grille kit, bumper and overider/corner bar kit, mk1 rear lights and a 60's style aerial, can't wait for them to arrive

We've wiped the car down with grease killer stuff ready for rubbing down, getting excited now as it's coming to the last part of the body work, rub, spray, rub spray

That's all for now, Thanks for looking

Nick

[bert998]

Those panel gaps look great! Nice work, sounds like its going to be a very smart car, subtle mods mmmmm

[Nickh_16]

Hey thanks for the comment, i have my dad to thank for the panel gaps, he's done nearly all of the bodywork, it's my turn now....rubbing My dad's had pleanty of experience with that aswell with his Lotus Elan, so it shouldn't be too bad....then it's paint and more frilly bits

[minili]

rub, spray, rub spray

How rude! This is meant to be about the CAR!!!

Keep the green it looks lovely! Sooooooo many red minis, your colour is rare and speshul like mine hehe keep it!

Also how lucky are you to have a nice big garage like that My garage is barely big enough for the Mini!!!

Project looks like it's going very well and quite fast, good on your dad for doing the welding!

Have you sold the wheels - what are you going for instead?

Lise x

[Nickh_16]

Hey, another update.
Started rubbing down over the last few days OUCH my fingers lol it's not going too bad at the moment; i tried one side and got it a bit wrong, went too deep, found out that she'd been resprayed in the past, the original green was a bit darker than the one that's on it now. The rest of the rubbing down has gone a lot smoother than the first panel, but i've gotta learn somehow

The wheel are gonna be some deep dish 10x6 minilite styles and i haven't really tried to sell the revos yet but they will be going as soon as.

Here are some pics...

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[TJenkos]

So needs to stay that colour, red and black is overdone..

[mk1leg]

Its starting to look real nice keep up good work.....

[freemini]

looking good mate and as many members have said keep it that colour

[mikey362]

very cool, looks great and i agree keep the original colour

[Nickh_16]

Hey, update time:
Been out quite a lot doing all the rubbing ect. started with the filler the other day and i've got a week off school now so hopefully she'll b ready for the primer soonish since the last post i've recived some nice shiny bits which keep the spiit up and the bank statement low Can't wait for the spray now, should be an awesome time after that putting it all back together, here are some pics, she's been moved into the warm garage now, there's also a pic or two of my dads ongoing project, a lotus elan +2 which he's stopped work on to do my mini

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[stickolip]

what a lush car, im not to keen on the original colour but i havnt ever seen another like it! looking good.

[Nickh_16]

i'm with you on the colour, but there's something special about it

[M44K TS]

great stuf, if only progress on mine was as quick!

Love the retro colour aswell, oh and the Lotus

[Nickh_16]

oh and the Lotus

LOL my dad will be chuffed you said that now, he's been working on it for 7 years should look awesome when it's done though