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[daveeeeee]

Thanks cookie =)

After lots of messing about with the other mini trying to get it ready for an MOT, help still required here
The project did get some attention.

Check out what my girlfriend Emma did! I helped, the messy stringy bits were me and the nice smooth bits were Emma






The valance is seriously stuck now! I reckon I could pull the car along by it I won't try though.

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

[daveeeeee]

Sold the seats today, £130 on ebay (only get £115 due to fees). Bidding on some ford recaros, I'd love some vitesse leather ones but I haven't got the cash

Doing this will free up some cash for getting some more done on this project I hope! The main reason was safety really, without a helmet I don't fancy having a steel hoop on the back of my head. Composite buckets, harnesses and a nice roll cage with padding, when I get rich. =)

I did however keep the sparco 4 point harnesses I got with the seats Think I can still fit them and use them with the recaros? (not having back seats)

Edited by daveeeeee, 23 May 2009 - 10:02 PM.

[daveeeeee]

Collected some recaros today! £45 for a pair =) Pretty sure I wont be able to use my harnesses with them though So I'll probably put them up for sale as well.

I'll try and get some pics up soonish, they've got some wear and tear on the piping on the drivers bolster but it's minimal. Full cloth, charcoal coloured, nicer than the light grey ones!

[daveeeeee]

Here's one!


Theyre real comfy but, I don't think I'm really tall enough for them, the side support cuts into my under arms a bit much. Undecided on flogging them on ebay or keeping them Other option being rover 200 seats, they look shorter

Edited by daveeeeee, 28 May 2009 - 10:03 PM.

[daveeeeee]

http://www.theminifo...howtopic=126051

Help me out! =)

[daveeeeee]

Got started on some filler today, tried mixing too much at once ended up wasting some as it went off too fast will hopefully get the shape bang on by tomorrow and near smooth enough for paint =)

Got my underseal gun and a 3 cans of tetrosyl underseal, way more than I need but I'll use it up in time. If I get my red oxide tomorrow I can get the underside of the boot red oxided and undersealed. Maybe clean up the subframe and get that done too.

Still got the fog light to think about, dont really want to mount it on like standard, but if I set it into the valance It'd probably be too hidden with a bumper on *shrug*

Edited by daveeeeee, 29 May 2009 - 10:15 PM.

[daveeeeee]

I've done lots of work with body filler over the last few days but havent finished it yet, sprayed some rattle can paint on just to see how it was looking =)









Thanks for your interest

[sweetser]

Looking good mate

[rosco454]

Good to see your still making progress.

Do you mind if i ask how much the valance cost?

[cookie4343]

Excellent work there mate looking great, how are you mounting your boot as i carnt see hinge holes.

[mozzo1]

Excellent work there mate looking great, how are you mounting your boot as i carnt see hinge holes.

doing a great job there man, i cant wait for a few more bits to turn up in post and im cracking on with mine , just hope its as good as your work

[daveeeeee]

Thanks guys, it's good to have some encouragement =) Need some advice too, I've been using about 100 grit sandpaper to get the shape right, but trying to smooth it with 240 it just clogs up the paper straight away. Read about stopper but there isn't any in halfrauds, so the idea of mixing resin with filler to get a smooth mix is in my mind, will that mean less sanding? =)

Thanks sweetser

Rosco, valance was £30 I believe, it was however a little short so I've been trying to fill it out to follow the panels above. It's a bit more work than a genuine panel probably if you want it perfect.

Cookie, I'm planning to use the normal hinges at the moment, I fibreglassed over them but I'll drill them out from behind =) I don't like the numberplate light on the boot though and there's a nasty dent in the skin, so might get a smooth fibreglass skin at some point, but I'll probably still keep the hinges.

Thanks mozzo, I'll try find your thread, if I dont, link me!


Cheers again for the interest and any advice on the filling welcome.

Edited by daveeeeee, 01 June 2009 - 09:23 PM.

[daveeeeee]

Haven't found a project thread for you Mozzo, if you're doing some work we want to see it!

[cookie4343]

I go 80 then 180 then 320 then 400 wet then 800 wet then i prime, thats just the way i do it and works fine for me.

[daveeeeee]

Thanks man, guess the jump from 100 to 240 is a bit much, I'll try find something inbetween =)