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[1984mini25]

The clocks are what originally came with the car, well the main part of them are.

Just like everything else to start with on this mini, I didn’t really like the standard dials too much. But replacing them with something else would have been expensive (for me) and the pre made dial kits are expensive in my opinion.

So the option I came up with was to dismantle the standard dials, remove the steel faces and scan them in to use as templates. To which I then e-mailed the templates and a rough pick of what I would have liked to a mate who then used a well know photo-editing program to make up the new dial faces.

Once he had finished working his magic, all that was left for me to do was to print them out on decent photo paper, laminate them, fit them and paint up the needles with some left over model paint.

So my one off dials, which as they are just laminated paper are also a lot brighter than standard ones lit with the standard bulbs, cost me the price of the paper, ink in the printer, the laminating pouch, a ticking off for nicking a fork to remove the needles, some left over model paint and a few evenings of my time.

[1984mini25]

And some picks as the dash is now finished.

[luiji89]

havent been on here in a while, but its loooks amazing.

keep up the lovely work karl,

toby

[1984mini25]

Haven’t really done anything of any real interest other than paint the floors green along with the boot.




Finishing up some more of the wiring, boring but needs must.

Welding a bracket to the front subframe, Which just so happens to be a spacer from an old lcb clamp Lol. This is so can now use a spare T piece connector rather than the inline one that’s got knackered threads.

I’ve still got to do the front section (currently a garden wire cane so I get the length and bends right and the ones for the servo, before I pull that back off and paint it up.


And cleaning up and fitting my throttle pedal extension that I’d picked up at one of the shows for a £1 ages ago to the throttle pedal. Even if it did mean I had to cut down the foot of the pedal and drill it, just need to paint it up and refit it for good now.


Although I’ve now got most of the missing bits for the engine, so I might start on building that for a change from wiring and bodywork shortly.

Plus I’m also on the look out for a cheap black carpet set (new or used I’m not fussed) mostly the front and rear, plush front wheel arch sections, as the rest I’m making from my rolls of carpet.

[tedmcedd]

the dash looks great! the clocks are very cool indeed! i like the welded in and painted switch panel, i say leave it!

[1984mini25]

As the weathers been nice I’ve spent the last few evenings once it’s cooled down a bit to prep up and paint the rear panel, both quarters and the scuttle.

Although I’ll have to go back over the rear as I’ve since spotted some dints and one of the arches, as there’s a crack that need sorting. But considering this is just basically straight from the tin with no thinners, roller and then onto the car, it’s turned out pretty good.












Just have the rest of the car to do now, already made a start on trying to get all of the front-end steel work looking straight.





Almost done the same with the mk1 boot, I’ve just been guide coating it with the left over cans I have from spraying areas of the ex’s mini, hence being red and not green, but every little helps right now.
Unless there’s anyone out there with an 86 red Mayfair after some paint Lol, I’ve got a few spare unused cans, but no receipt and it’s not like they will get used any other way.



And with the boot fitted to the mini and first coat of green, although it still needs some minor filling in some areas before any more coats of green can go on.

Edited by 1984mini25, 26 May 2010 - 07:54 PM.

[mighty mini jack]

Looks spot on, decided to go for the normal mk1 one then?

[1984mini25]

For now at least, even though it needs the most work with the inner skin and all lol.

[sweetser]

Looking good mate love the colour and the topsy-turvy mk1 boot

[1984mini25]

The colour is growing on me Lol, I originally wanted it slightly darker, more of an old non-metallic British racing green, Jaguar/Bentley sort of colour. But chose that shade instead, still at least I can pretty much pick up a tin from anywhere of the likes of Wilkinson’s, b&q, tescos etc lol. And you can get that sort of finish straight from the tin without messing with thinners of any clear coats etc.

[1984mini25]

Well as nothing has really sold, I haven’t done anything to the project since my last update. Other than buy a n/s door skin off e-bay for £18 posted, hopefully it turns out to be good and I can then use it to sort out the n/s door that full of filer.

[1984mini25]

Door skin arrived, just need to sand some light surface rust off and prime/rust proff the inside and then i can see about fitting it. Should be fun, as i've chopped the inner skin out of the door to lose weight for the mk1 hinges.

[998dave]

Unless there’s anyone out there with an 86 red Mayfair after some paint Lol,

I've got a 1985 Mayfair in Targa Red, (I think), that needs bits repainting!

[1984mini25]

Spent sunday reskinning the n/s door, pretty much got it done within a few hours, although i'm still to fully weld it and play around with the gaps etc.






And this is why, the replacement door I bought turned out to be rotten and full of filler, although the bottom inner frame was still solid.
Could probably of still used it, but for the sake of doing things properly, I thought I might as well if a new door or cheap skin came up.





And some overall ones of it next to the daily 25

[mighty mini jack]

Nice work as usual Karl, keep it up!