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[l_jonez]

i think the arches are grp 5 but cant be sure as i was given them the wheels are 12x6 but not the deep dish ones. no spacers fitted

[CH007]

i think the arches are grp 5 but cant be sure as i was given them the wheels are 12x6 but not the deep dish ones. no spacers fitted

Thanks for that They do look like grp5 and the revolutions I have are 5.5x12 with 165 tyres so shouldnt be too different although the revo are inset more i think.

[l_jonez]

forgot to post the pic of arches, i finally decried on a colour and they are...




















GREEEN

[l_jonez]

arches are also on the mini






think i might lower it about 30mm /

[l_jonez]

bit of an update, for a while the mini has spent its time outside



which was great untill the recent hot sunshine, i've never been happy with the quality of the arches (thin and flimsy) and now in the heat they fiberglass has warped and even cracked in one spot >
so now the plan is to remove them and add extra layers of f/g matt to the underside to strengthen them and then re prep and re-spray them

it should have been on the road this week

so the final few bits are now on order (seatbelts etc) the two front arches have been removed and reinforced with 2 layers of fibreglass matting and it think i'll add another few patches where the bolts mount.
tomorrow the rears will get the same treatment then sunday its re-prep then spray during the week then fit on weekend and get it MOT'd the following week

[minimaff]

Like the colour, seen it on a few 1950's cars....like your seats

[l_jonez]

the winter wheels are now on the mini so im thinking whilst the alloys are off i might paint them satin/matt black

quick and pretty bad photoshop but what do people think ? ( wont have the red tho)

Edited by l_jonez, 11 November 2010 - 07:40 PM.

[l_jonez]

today was the big day the MOT

and it passed, flew straight through. now i can actually enjoy it a bit and not just work on it

[minilester]

love the work youve put in its GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!....

[Midas Mk1]

Looking Great! Bet ur pleased you can go out and drive it now

[l_jonez]

sooo happy, MOT was at 11 it was taxed by 12.30 then i went straight out and didn't come back until the half a tank of petrol i had was gone

Edited by l_jonez, 15 November 2010 - 06:44 PM.

[matty121]

well done!

[KieronBoz]

What did you use to sound deaden?

[l_jonez]

What did you use to sound deaden?

its aluminium flashing thats used by roofers, its pretty much the same as dynamat but much cheaper

[mentalmini89]

great project and lovely mini
dean