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[Bean]

Lol, pending!!

Looks excellent, Steve - Really well done!!

One question, though - What does your daughter think of it?

[stevede]

Hi folks and wecome to the next update.


That made me laugh pending. If I had realised how it would have looked, I might have been able to get the camera angle better!!

Bean. What does Zo' think? She thinks it looks great but is now saying she'll be too afraid to drive it. Mmmmm result maybe!!!


Hope you had a good day at Malvern. I should have done this last night but beer and a curry seemed to get in the way.



So, do you want to see the first pictures in paint?












Do you really???
















Okay then, here goes..........



Shifty please note the bigger gun!












Looks okay eh?


Well folks, sorry to dissapoint but today's lesson is on the importance of using a guide coat. I was certain I had got everything just so but my pal is one of those perfectionist types, (I am a bit also but not as bad). He's the sort of person that could spot a boil on a fly's backside at 20 paces. You know the sort

First coat on and Steve there's a bit there, and there, oh and another bit there !!

To say I was less than pleased is a bit of an understatment but as usual he was right and I know would have regretted it if I had left it.


So, deep breath, move on..............









But this episode does have a happier ending as once blocked off, dried, cup of tea & a hot cross bun, panel wiped and cleaned with a tack cloth













First 3 full coats on (after the initial one I blocked back) and enough for one day.

Time to go home and have a beer.

Tomorrow's update, (or should that be today's)? I'm going to keep you waiting a little while longer. The events of the day have taken place and can't be undone but am I smiling?

Tune in soon to find out

Thanks for dropping in.

Kind regards

Steve

[mighty mini jack]

Nice update steve, looking great!

[stevede]

Hi Boys & Girls, time for the update that I didn't get do yesterday.

Thanks for the comments Jack


So, the morning after and back to the workshop. Paint had gone off fine overnight as it was still quite warm.

Gave the main panels a gentle wet flatting back with some 800's to get rid of some slight bits that were in the paint. (Guess who forgot to buy some filters? I improvised but trust me, you really don't want to know)!







Note the high tech stand for the doors etc?



Once all that was dried off, panel wiped and tacked again it was on with the final coats.











And after drying off, time to remove the masking!






Was I smiling?........................................ You bet I was!!!


Now then. How do you get a mini, without wheels back on the trailer?




How do you get a freshly painted mini, without wheels back on the trailer without damaging it?










You need one of these.....................





Well, 2 actually.......................................












All safely strapped on & tied down



There was a couple of lads in a blue W reg (think) mini in Hyde did a double take when they saw it go by. Is it anyone from here?


How we got it off at the other end?

I didn't get chance to take a picture but it involved the spit, 4 mini wheels, 2 wheelie bins a decking joist and 2 house bricks........... Don't ask.


I now need to wait until the paint has hardened fully before cutting back & polishing, but it's back and ready to start putting parts back on.

Even the Cookster seemed impressed, sort of.




Now......................................... Where does this bit go?


Thanks for looking, more soon

Regards

Steve

[Frozo]

That is looking top quality

Nice Job

[minimad01]

looks nice
cant wait to get mine painted now

[davej]

Looks fantastic

[Midas Mk1]

WOW!! you make painting look soo easy

Good Luck with the rest of the build

[minimininut]

That looks be-aut-i-ful! Your project seems to have whizzed by, always good to hear your updates and look forward to it going back together!

[Pending]

looks bloody fantastic,

i see that woman managed to escape,lol

[Down&Out]

Havent read this in ages. I have one word to say.

PHOAR.

[E.L.M.O]

That looks mint! Brilliant job! And I cant believe you didnt get a picture of the trailer dismounting! It sounds like some of the antics I used to get up to getting my mini off trailers!

[jammy-toes]

well done on the paint job.. looks mint!

[Gingerjoe]

welll you deffo aint kept up for space, that little warehouse looks rad, Nice tools in there I bet, issit hired of a friends lend?

[Scallywag630]

Looking good....keep the pictures coming.