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[racerlike]

Cheapest place I could find for a decent size although still a fair price for what it is. Plus it comes rolled and not folded like others

http://www.agriemach...-1-m-x-1-m.html

Easy to cut and apply. I was happy with it

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A week of work on the mini began with a trip to John Holloway Cars to collect a few sprayed items. Mirrors, bumpers and wheel arches and im really pleased with them. 

 

 

 

Wheel arches have been fitted and i used the rubber trim for the sportspack arches. ridiculously expensive but sticks to the arch very well and really tidies up the fitment. I've used small M4 bolts where possible to secure them and long self tappers where the rear of the holes aren't accessible.

 

Fitted the dreaded chrome sill finisher after plenty of heating and bending to straighten it out as much as i could. I was only fitting it between the wheel arches but still tricky. 

 

Refitted fuel tank after tidying up the light cluster wiring with a block connector.

 

Fitted the bumpers - I went for a different approach with getting these sprayed. I've had them done in the same body colour red which was my original intention when i started this some 5 years ago. 

I think black may have been better in hindsight but it certainly makes the front and rear look a little different to the normal chrome and i didn't want to change the design this late in the project.

 

Some more photos to follow tomorrow

 

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Few bits sorted today and everything back on the car. Exterior is now finished.

Going to tackle starting the engine again tomorrow

 

  

 

[Rogue Se7ens]

Wow, beautiful!  Great work.

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Most of the day spent going over the engine. Been a while since I last tried to start it so although battery is always disconnected I put it on charge anyway so I knew it was good.
After discovering the positive terminal and its wires were not producing any contact I sorted it out and thought I might get it going at last.
Removed a coil and with a spare spark plug I had a healthy spark when cranking the engine.
Ignition on, pump kicks in, checked fuel is going to and from the rail, turn the key, starter motor turns and the engine sounds like it wants to start but still no joy.
Got in touch with Phil at pro-Motive and he has given me a list of things to check and rule out so I'm working my way through them - so far all is as it should be

[domdee]

great build!

[Alan Carruthers]

Looking superb mate, really like the bumpers in body colour. All the best on the engine, give me a shout if you get really stuck as have a few people you could contact who are dead helpful.

Al

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Cheers for the comments guys.
After a number of emails back and forth to Phil he realised there was no 12v feed going to the injectors from the pump relay.
With this sorted the engine still wouldn't start and let out a number of concening loud bangs followed by a haze of smoke in the car.
So I spent the evening taking the whole loom out and it's being boxed up to send to Phil to check it over.
Bit of a set back and it's frustrating having to undo so much work

[craigr91]

Gutted, lets hope it something do with that then its all good to go for you, great work, keep us updated

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Well the whole wiring loom was tested a couple of weeks ago and worked perfectly on a different car so not sure where that leaves me now.
Got the loom back so just going to reinstall it carefully bit by bit. I do have a power commander so maybe that was causing a problem so I will try without it to begin with.

Edited by racerlike, 29 June 2013 - 01:17 PM.

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Seeing as I'm not at home for a few weeks to work on the mini I thought I would take the opportunity to revisit the very start of the project.
Got lots of photos from all the bodywork stages of the build. This took place from feb - nov 2008 and was all carried out by Joe at John Holloway Cars

How she used to look - not too far removed from when I purchased the car in 2003

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Work started at the rear - new valance and plenty of new metal for the boot floor

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A few more body repairs
In total I think it had a rear valance, A panels and both sills replaced. Front end, bonnet and boot are carbon fibre and the doors are aluminium.

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