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[frankiebateman]

Yeh if there abit funny ill tell um straight lol

[mk3 Cooper S]

what i'm thinking of doing is insuring my car with footman James, you can lower the price if you agree on an annual mileage (or so i'm told) which should help... only thing is, i'll have to stick to that mileage

How will the insurance company know how many miles the policy holder has driven?
They can check the MOT certificates but that does not prove that someone else covered some of the mileage on their own policy!!!!!

Always make me smile the agreed mileage policies!!

[frankiebateman]

Lol thats true

[blue redtop]

how many cans have you used so far and how big are the cans.
im going to be spraying mine with cans. i was quoted £1200 for a respray , dont think so .
i sprayed my wheels with rustoleum top hat.the cans cost £7 and there very big.also its the easiest paint to apply.much easier than thin halfords cr$p.
it covers very very well and its a very tough paint. you can polish it up to a very good shine,no need for lacquer .

if you want to spray your car on the cheap rustoleum top hat is the way to go.

[frankiebateman]

Ive used 1 can so far and its like a biggish can where can i get that stuff from ? i have some paint for a spray gun so im going to have a go at that lol but depends

edit : found the shop online i shall have a look around

Edited by frankiebateman, 07 January 2009 - 07:23 PM.

[blue redtop]

you did quite a bit with 1 can.

[frankiebateman]

Yup i make it spread i think they're the same size as the rustoleum top hat cans

[frankiebateman]

Ok ive come into some spare money so ive decided to get some proper tolld for restoring mini's some of the esential tools..

Strap wrench set **
Socket set**
Allan key set**
Magnetic dish**
Impact driver**
Gas soldered ?
Welding clamp set**
Mig welder
Timing gun**
Gunson carb ballancer**
and a big tool chest i can only afford the ones with the ** at the mo

[buddylove]

all those should help you get a lot farther along with the Mini. Congrats on the extra funds!

[frankiebateman]

Yeh i hope so they're just the tolls ive had to lend/borrow of other garages in the sapt to take things of the mini ove this year i will be collecting alot of tools then a big tool chest then get another mini to restore and thanks

Edited by frankiebateman, 10 January 2009 - 09:07 AM.

[frankiebateman]

Well some of you may already know im sick of twin carbs lol been told they need retuning loads of times so just going to go to a single carb i sont think twin carbs realy make a difference anyway so selling my twins and going to get some other bits too. Giving the welder rest of the money next weekend £40 hes going to get it all finished off on saturday and sunday yay been waiting for this for alonnngggg time

Edited by frankiebateman, 12 January 2009 - 04:15 PM.

[AndrewJ530]

Well some of you may already know im sick of twin carbs lol been told they need retuning loads of times so just going to go to a single carb i sont think twin carbs realy make a difference anyway so selling my twins and going to get some other bits too. Giving the welder rest of the money next weekend £40 hes going to get it all finished off on saturday and sunday yay been waiting for this for alonnngggg time

Twin carbs will make it a lot smoother lower down the rev range and once they are set up they are just like any other carb. I'd keep them if i were you.

[frankiebateman]

Ive got a few litle things to do when the wledings done wiring ecs

[frankiebateman]

Happy friday the postman came this morning and gave me this big box... What can it be lol



Opened it and this was in it ....



Fianly got the last panel i need now weldings get done over this weekend woot then just need to buy some little bits and bobs to sort it all out

[frankiebateman]

FINALY ! the welding is now all done but hes done a *melon* job i have a feeling nothing will line up right so im going to have to do some boging lol it will be allright heres a pic ill get some others tommorow.