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[Shifty]

Reminds me of something, just can't think what

[Down&Out]

Reminds me of something, just can't think what

This perhaps?

[Joloke08]

Reminds me of something, just can't think what

Methinks thats not the same car?
Thats Spudnik

This is Dots Mini


though i do get your point jono it reminds me of that VW hey what a cheap mini paint job go to your local motor factors and buy all the rattle cans they cant shift

Hey Presto
The Mini Harlequin

Huggz
Jodie

[xBR4DLEY]

Reminds me of something, just can't think what

This car looks like Germany

[Shifty]

Well, crap TV and nowt else to do meant I spent a couple of hours on Dots car tonight

First off pulled the front off to make some "adjustments!!"

This allowed me to take a pic of the repairs I did to the bulkhead, note copper primer again!!



Now, I could get on with fitting the front end.







Very happy with the shut lines, all looks nice and neat.

Its all just tacked in place at the moment, a few "alterations" are still required but its finally starting to take shape.

[roofless]

brilliant ! the shut lines are looking good - you've done well with the scuttle / wing alignment

[Dotsta]

I think i'm, actually speechless.....for those of you that don't know..... i'm Dot

This is the first time i've been on here since Martin said he'd started it up and i can't believe how far forward you guys have moved!

It's makes a massive change to see that work is being done instead of being told that things are being done when in actual fact nothing has been done or the work that has been done has made things worse than how they were when my poor little Chloe went into the damn place....WELL DONE GUYS!!!! i'm well chuffed

[Deathrow]

It looks like you're going to have one sound Mini when it's done Dot .

[Shifty]

I think i'm, actually speechless.....for those of you that don't know..... i'm Dot

This is the first time i've been on here since Martin said he'd started it up and i can't believe how far forward you guys have moved!

It's makes a massive change to see that work is being done instead of being told that things are being done when in actual fact nothing has been done or the work that has been done has made things worse than how they were when my poor little Chloe went into the damn place....WELL DONE GUYS!!!! i'm well chuffed

Thanks Dot, always nice to make someone happy!!

I'm really happy with the way she's coming together, she's gonna make a great little car.

Watch this space!!

[Dotsta]

oh i'll be sure to be watching, i can't believe how much she's come along!!!!

[Shifty]

Not much to report as I've been on hols!!

I'm gonna get right back on it ASAP!!

[roofless]

Not much to report as I've been on hols!!

I'm gonna get right back on it ASAP!!

I'm gonna email you some scooby snacks and tins of MONSTER - that'll get ya buzzin

[GreaseMonkey]

Chop chop Shifty

[Shifty]

Well back to it!!

We had some doors for it that had been "Reskinned", however on closer inspection they weren't as good as we'd have liked so I've re-skinned both doors!!



So, onnce that was done I finished off the welding to the drivers side floor, re-welded in the cross seat cross member(I don't seem to have taken a pic of this but trust me I have!!)

So now time to remove the drivers side rear 1/4 and make a start on replacing that.

Before any of this could take place I need to finish off the inner sill stiffeners and a little bit of work inside the companion bins



That looks a lot better than before!!

So now its 1/4 fitting time!!

The panel looked to be a good fit(when we tried it up against the car!!), however when I came to fit it.........................hmmmmmm!!

At one point I wasn't even convinced that it was actually for a mini!!!

Still, lots of grinding, tapping, bashing and fettling later



I'd just about run out of G-clamps and mole grips!!

Problem was with the curve of the panel, it just didn't want to sit right, little did it realise it had no choice!!!!

So after much trial fitting....



Very happy indeed with that, a little filler and you won't even know it had been changed!!

I just hope I never have to do another one

(crap, still got the other side to do!!)

Really happy with the way its coming on.

[roofless]

the scrap metal pile must be about the size of a mini now then looking good matey