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[davej]

That doesn`t sound good Ben, how are you getting on with it?

Well today I hit a big milestone, the shell is at the garage where it is getting sprayed
It`s a friend of my dad who is doing it so I spent the day there with him sorting bits and bobs out.

Strapped down and ready to go:


Rolled her over on her side once we got there to tackle the floor pan:


Scrubbed up really well, only a few little bits needed touching up


I then seam sealed everything underneath and then it was sprayed with black stone chip, it will be sprayed the body colour over the top


Really getting somewhere with it now

Dave

[davej]

Had another great day on the mini today, I helped by rubbing down the boot and bonnet while I left the professionals to the shell itself. Was great to see what goes on and how the car is prepared. Anyway as I left today she has her first coat of primer



Cheers

Dave

[BensonJ]

wow looking good........

[LouisT]

big jump there bud!!!

cant wait to get to this stage, was any welding required to the floor after the wax oil etc had been removed?

Louis

[davej]

Cheers fellas.

The floor was surprisingly solid once I got the wax oil off so no welding was needed.

Dave

[davej]

Quick preview of the colour:



Ordered yukon grey and when it was sprayed underneath it was pretty much black. After some mixing we have a one off grey

The underneath should be done now and the main body is getting the primer flatted this week and sprayed next weekend.

While I have some space I`ve been sorting the rear subframe out, given it another coat of hammerite and cleaned up the mounting pins and greased them up and fitted new bushes. I got one rear radius arm sorted with new bearings and bush, what a pain they are to get out getting there though, I`ll do the other one tomorrow and ream them then start building them up on the subframe. I`ll take some photos tomorrow too.

Cheers

Dave

[Minuki]

Looking good mate. Just read the build, cracking job. Definitely a lot of welding!

[davej]

Cheers mate, yeah there was a lot more welding than I thought there would be when I bought it, oh well its done now.

I`ve been keeping myself busy while the shell is away. I now have the radius arms with new pins and bushes fitted to the rear subframe. I have cleaned up and painted the hubs and went to put the new brake cylinders on tonight and they are different to one`s that came off and don`t fit



Oh and I get sent this tonight its taxi black not that you can tell from the shine on it.



Cheers

Dave

[davej]

If everything goes to plan I should have the shell back on Thursday

It currently looks like this:


Black roof against the grey body, I`m really happy with it:


Oh also managed to acquire a set of twin carbs

[analogue_radio]

Nice subtle contrast!

[LouisT]

looking good that dave, bet you're over the moon,

you got a time for completion yet?

Louis

[davej]

Cheers boys, yeah you could say I`m over the moon, just getting the garage sorted for when it comes back now.

I'm looking at april time to have it on the road if it all goes to plan.

Dave

[davej]

[matty1303]

Looks awesome Dave, I bet your pleased.

[BensonJ]

Very nice......