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[analogue_radio]

Hoping someone would say that because it's one of the cheapest .

[Adcuz]

Just bought a clubby front from them

Their website wasn't working properly so I had to phone them to order, very helpful and knocked some money off the postage (It was still £50!! )

[analogue_radio]

Just phoned them up to ask if they are having a stand at MITP but they haven't had a trade stand since 1999! although he did say if it was posted commercially then postage is only £30! so I'll have it posted to my Dads work hopefully which will save me plenty of money .

[miniman92]

Mate dont go to abs seriously, they are rubish! Custom minis are the best priced and are a wicked fit!

[Adcuz]

Mate dont go to abs seriously, they are rubish! Custom minis are the best priced and are a wicked fit!

Why are they rubbish? There's always someone who seems to put any company down.

[Tomf]

Mate dont go to abs seriously, they are rubish! Custom minis are the best priced and are a wicked fit!

My carbon front was from ABS and was a really good fit... nice project keep up the good work.

[miniman92]

Agreed tomf, some of their fronts are good, but others arent, its very hit and miss. My mate that is doing a vtec conversion has fitted one of their clubby fronts. It took me 3.5hrs to fit my front and it took him about 8 and he is much more mechanically experienced than me, it was was just down to the fact that he had to do a lot of modification to the mould for it to fit flush. Also his front wings are practically 90 degrees, there is no curve! The custom minis front is a mould made from a genuine front using heritage panels. You can tell as I did because the spot welds are still visible in the gp mould.

Edited by miniman92, 19 July 2008 - 09:43 PM.

[analogue_radio]

Cheers for the above advice lads! payday is nearing.

I had a dream about my mini last night.. I think I actually dreamt about Tomf mini but it was with the flip front I'm after, MK1 and such, weirdest dream .

[analogue_radio]

Doing a few small jobs this morning before my girlfriend comes around.

+ Refitting the dashboard.





It wasn't sitting right at all and was really annoying me, so I took off the piping around the edge which I beleived was causing it to sit wrong and then pushed the dashboard in again and it seemed to sit okay but I could see the brown MDF so I masked off the dashboard and painted it with some black paint which will be a little less obvious and more tidier, so that's drying now, although it may be that the gauges are causing it so sit wrongly so I may have to sand down the white plastic which is pushing against the top rail, I'll see how it goes when I fit it later.

+ Cleaning pigeon poo off my bonnet and bumper .

Edited by theIMAGE, 22 July 2008 - 11:01 AM.

[Deathrow]

That is industrial pidgeon sabotage there! Unlucky chap.

Did you try reading your voltage with the electrics on and the car running? Fingers crossed for your altenator being good .

[Adcuz]

If you find your alternator is dead I have a spare one taken off my old engine you can have at cost of postage if you like! (Or you can collect if you are close enough)

[analogue_radio]

That is industrial pidgeon sabotage there! Unlucky chap.

Did you try reading your voltage with the electrics on and the car running? Fingers crossed for your altenator being good .

Yep, already been tried and tested!

If you find your alternator is dead I have a spare one taken off my old engine you can have at cost of postage if you like! (Or you can collect if you are close enough)

3 hours away from me I'm afraid mate, how much would you be charging for it?

[Adcuz]

You can have it. Just pay for postage.

[analogue_radio]

Oh cheers mate, much appreciated!

I'll PM you my address then and just tell me how much postage would be, I'll get the money sorted over Paypal as soon as.

[analogue_radio]

Spending the morning with Dad on her.

+ Replacing the positive battery terminal with a new one ordered from Minispares, the current one had to be lined with tin foil because it wasn't tight enough.

+ Tightening the fan belt, I believe this could be the problem.. If it's slipping it isn't charging the alternator & it isn't cooling the engine enough, which is why on a few odd occasions the temperature rises above 1/2 on the dial.

+ Finding the leak and sealing it on the radiator, could be the bottom hose as the top was patched up.

If I had money I'd replace the radiator but it'll be a temporary fix until I do.