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[mini_mad69]

To do before I go back to uni at the end of the week:

[samsfern]

not too much, but how bad is the rust?

[mini_mad69]

not too much, but how bad is the rust?

Front end surface rust, and a small hole on the rear side window lower aperature.

[samsfern]

luckily not too bad then, it is a bit depressing when you find rust though.

[xtr hardcore]

Sounds like you have a lot on your plate, good luck Hope you get it all together soon.

Thanks for the support, you seem to be the only one who reads this at the moment.

I'm reading Very nice project you've got there man im jealous

[Adcuz]

I'm also reading, even have email notifications of updates setup!

[mini_mad69]

Brakes on, took ages, it's more complicated than I thought.

They're banging!!!

[mini_mad69]

Krust treatment.



Crap





More rust.



Crap



Oh yeah, lowered it quite a lot.





Dump valve pipe.





Crap.



Crap.



Will, rub it all down and try again.


Also took a bit off the front arch extensions so I can get full lock.
The ride quality now is just laughable.

[mini_mad69]

Window ledge treated.



Got this to do tomorrow.



Ben

[mentalmini89]

hey ben top work as allways fella how longs the rust been there and is the car gonna have a full respray or jus the areas that have been treated and worked on and that lowerage looks spot on mate i dont suppose you would have a side on view of the mini so i can see how much its been lowered by many thanks
dean

[HARBER07]

Ahh the rust sucks man. Good luck getting it sorted

[danrock101]

if it makes you feel any better, I've got to start a 3 page essay for a job application and finish it tonight hah! I've also got to fix this

[samsfern]

i hate rust...

[mini_mad69]

hey ben top work as allways fella how longs the rust been there and is the car gonna have a full respray or jus the areas that have been treated and worked on and that lowerage looks spot on mate i dont suppose you would have a side on view of the mini so i can see how much its been lowered by many thanks
dean

I'll get a pic tomorrow, it doesn't look low at the front as my arch extensions have been screwed on too high, it was to hide some paint blemeshes, but I've got about half inch travel all round. Took it for a spin... hard! and it didn't scrub once but the ride was laughable, I had to do the harness right up to stay in the seat



I think the car will have a full respray as I've seen a colour I love! and too many people have cars in very similar colours. Im yet to see this new colour on a mini yet. Although im yet to see another mini in this blue aswell. The rust under the lights started around february I think, but took hold fast, the rust by the window I only noticed around a month ago, but being under the window was hidden. The hole in the gutter/roof was only a little bubble which I never realy noticed, but had a poke today. This is all the rust I can find on the car. After finding the roof hole, I searched the whole car poking with a screwdriver, so after the roof, window and headlights the car should be 100% rust free......should be anyway.

[mini_mad69]

Cheers guys!! I hate rust too.



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