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[sweetser]

Did it pass??

[mighty mini jack]

Looks awsome mate, well done!

kinda reminds me of this mini, i wonder why?

[Southy]

Right its been a very long day, i got in about 30mins ago, been helping finishing spraying a mates car after its been put on hold whilst work was done on mine.

We realised last night that the car was still MOT'd so we didnt take it, but it will be going for a full MOT next weekend (good job really as everything wasnt finished)
We got a lot done today, first of all we fired the engine up after we mounted the oil cooler in the front, but we had some problems.The pre engaged starter motor solenoid was knackered causing the car to keep turning over so this was changed for another which fixed the problem.
The car was then dropped down onto its wheels for the first time and driven out of the garage to rearrange a few things, felt good driving it even if i were just sat on a box

Im just gonna post the pics as im so tired i dunno what else ive done today lol i honestly cant remember....


Sat in the doorway to the garage, she smells the fresh air at last


An image i have been dreaming of for over a year....a car looking just how i want it


The back end minus a bootlid, dual exhaust is remarkably rather quiet to my surprise.....


The side of the car before a flat and polish and the rear end sat higher than what she was like


Some of the interior starting to go in.


Front end view, she looks so dusty and dirty

[minimaff]

car looks cool mate, im doing mine the same lol, only mines have a dark grey roof,

keep up the good work.

[sweetser]

Thats looks lovely mate, good work

[Racer_Pete]

Wow, You work quick!
Keep it up

[Southy]

Well its been an early one today, i was home by 8 as we are desperatly in need of some sleep after the last few late night finish's we have had.Not done a great deal really just wound the suspension up due to it being sat so low and sorted a few other things out, plus we was offloading the latest delivery of a 1980 pickup which is a future project

The car was taken outside in the rain for the first time (without a front windscreen aswell ) so i managed to get a few more better pics in the open space

[MGMT]

Lookin good - if mine looks half as good as that I'd be pleased!

[Southy]

Cheers MGMT im sure yours will looks great aswell, just take your time with it and dont rush things.....

But on another note im sure im being teased, ive never seen any Focus ST's in the orange up near me, today ive seen 5 in total, makes me want to get it out on the road as quick as i can now

[Southy]

Right did a few more bits last night and got some pictures from Monday night.
The cage, drums and callipers were sprayed on monday night in ST orange and then cage was fitted and bolted into the car last night.
The roof was prepped, by flatting down with 320 and then 600's to finish it off before applying a base black with a mint green pearl over the top then cleared. The finished article of the roof looks fantastic and really messes with your mind as from one angle it looks black, then blue and then grenn.


The drums and callipers painted in ST orange


Rear section of the cage painted up


The roof, black base with a mint pearl


Close up of the roof


Rear number plate lamp


The cage and rear seat fitted

[Nickh_16]

wow that car's a stunner mate, reminds me of one in my mini club...looks good wherever it goes

[freaker]

so it is possible to paint calipers from a car with normal paint ?

that has just given me an idea

freaker

[marvin151173]

update update update......

[JohnGordon]

so it is possible to paint calipers from a car with normal paint ?

that has just given me an idea

freaker

bit late but use hammerite!

come on man I want to see! and u have 3 days till hell and back u coming in the asbo mini? if not come in the clubby u can't miss the first meet, It could be history!

I take it you've had a fer bit of time off work recently since I haven't see u about for a bit

[Southy]

Hey sorry people not updating this thread, ive had computer issues recently and lost a lot of things aswell as not being able to gain access to the internet.
Progress has unfortunantly been a bit slow with the car, im having some slight issues trying to wire in my clock for the rev counter so thats been giving me a bit of a headache for the last few weeks.
Ive picked up a stage 4 cylinder head 35-31 rim flow valves for 100quid so im gonna be fitting that this weekend all being well.
I should be putting the finishing touches to the car this week and this weekend so i can take it out for a drive properlly, all i will have to finish off then is the dash which ive got an idea in my head of what im going to do.