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[mini-gti]

and what is this plate?
where can i get a new one to re-stamp the number

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[mini-gti]

bottom plate

[Mincento]

www.minimail.co.uk this is the place to get all chassis plates etc from but i cant read there online catalogue as my browsers poo so just go on the site and click on products

good project by the way

wayne

[mini-gti]

right had a bit of a mental thought!!!!!! build a mid/rear engined mini gti!!!!
because the diff is one piece with the gear box, and the drive shafts come out almost in line with the back edge of the engine so i thought lock off the steering, and hay presto we have mid engine rear wheel drive light car, with the weight of the engine providing loads of traction!










BUT I CANT DECIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bousfield19]

the mid engine rear dribve is an amazing idea i think that the vtec boys are having trouble actually putting the power down to the rear wheels with theire front engine conversions as there is too much power for the small wheels.

imho a rear drive would be better for the road and track and loads more fun lol

keep up the good work mate

[Jammy]

i think that the vtec boys are having trouble actually putting the power down to the rear wheels with theire front engine conversions as there is too much power for the small wheels.

I don't know of many, if not any, Vtec conversions that are RWD, apart from Z Cars rear engined Vtec, which is on 14/15s??? Besides, getting power to the tarmac isn't that much of a problem is you know how to control the throttle, theres plenty of FWD minis on small wheels <12" running upwards of 150bhp!

[bousfield19]

sorry i ment front wheels mate

[mini-gti]

i'm gonna run 13's on mine, i know that they fit over the gti brake setup

[mini-gti]

progress is really slow at the moment due to building a three story extension at the same time!
but most of the near side is sanded down, and same situation with the roof, the complete off-side rear quarter was all sanded and primed, along with the rear panel, but now the that all has to be replaced thanks to my mum, and her dagenam dustbin.

will post some pics tomorrow

gaz

[mini-gti]

just some progress pics

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[TimS]

just wondering hwat are you using to sand it down? Looks like its coming along quite well!

[mini-gti]

well this is the process i've used so far:
hot air gun and 1" fairly sharp stiff scraper to get rid of the worst of the paint,
do this by heating the pant till it just stars to bubble up then run the scrapper along behind the air gut as you move along at a constant pace applying reason able pressure
then nitromorse to remove final little bits of remaining primer and odd bit of paint, and finaly 120 ally oxide sand paper (hand and obitol power sander)

then when it comes to spraying it i'm going 800 wet and dry the whole shell before rust treatment of some sort and then then coats of primeer and many coats of the final colour then possibly some pinstriping and detailing

also this may not be known to many people but if you use a hot air gun on MOST body filler it breaks the bond that it has with the metal and practically peals off!!!!! with a little nudge from a scraper

gaz

[TimS]

Aw thats great. Have you decided on a colour yet, or still in the process?

[mini-gti]

i'm thinking baby blue, with black and carbon fibre detailing, just because there aint many that i've seen in those sort of colour's, and i like baby blue :tongue: