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[liam-ds]

Hi, what a great build you have got.

I started from the first page and was interested to see what you have done, but when i got to here i was dissapointed becuase there wasnt anymore more for me to see. I really enjoyed going through this build (I have to be honest and say i didnt read all the comments tho).

I am really looking forward to see what happens next.

great build!

thanks means a lot when people say that Ive had people say ull never finish it and my uncle "it will never run again" well we've proved them wrong

this is a real good car whe you look at what it was

thanks josh yes looking through the old pics makes me wonder was i mad but its worked out from day one my dad knew it wasn't going to be easy but it wasn't totally dead "if door pillars are ok then were ok". had a proper look around the car after the flying wheel incident and it didn't look too bad we knew the rear subframe and the front end was shot and probably the sills and they were but there was no really nasty surprises apart from the jacking points in the sills, the bulkhead was a little surface pitted but no rot

hi all more progress today got the pins on the bonnet and it fitting after a little jiggling with the hammer . After that we fitted the rivet nuts to the doors who says you need a rivet nut gun then bolted the finished mirror and the half finished mirror on they look ok just need a little more polishing will see what they look like outside tomorrow, also my mum finished off the drivers side door card yesterday so fitted the pod to it and mounted it in looks spot on and ties the seats in better now. anyway enough from me here's a few pics

finished mirror and bonnet pins on



door card fitted





how the car looks now



all opinions welcome Liam

[izzy]

HMMMMM..........

Are you going to fit any wider arches???

[SamuelHorler]

Just read this from start to finish, awesome job you've done! If someone gave me a rusty shell I wouldn't have a clue what the hell to do with it, but that's a really stunning car, hope to see you and the car at a show some day.

[liam-ds]

HMMMMM..........

Are you going to fit any wider arches???

hi the arches that will be going on the car are standard ones and they just cover the wheels so are legal they will be fitted in a few days when the paint has full set

Just read this from start to finish, awesome job you've done! If someone gave me a rusty shell I wouldn't have a clue what the hell to do with it, but that's a really stunning car, hope to see you and the car at a show some day.

Thanks me and my dad are doing London to Brighton, the local classic cars shows and a few other mini shows in the years to come but in between the shows it will be my first car so a daily drive car out in all weathers hope the underseal, waxoyl etc works

hi all me and my dad have been busy today we flatted and polished the boot lid and fitted it didn't get much more than that done as we had to go out so unfortunately there are no pics today but will have some tomorrow

[liam-ds]

hi all been busy today getting the handbrake and brakes working first we got the handbrake sorted and then bled the brakes again pulled the car out of the garage and the rear brakes locked up as soon as my dad touched the pedal so me and my dad took it for a drive around the block as we thought it was the pistons on the front callipers that was the problem. it didn't work every time we had to brake the rear wheels just locked and nothing on the front. so back in the garage and jacked the front up fired it up and the run the front wheels the brakes were working a little, and then my dad had a brain wave about that when id fitted the servo that i minght have cocked up piping it up and i had. i had put the rear brake pipe to the where the front brake pipe should go so all the braking pressure that should have been on the front wheels was going to the back and the rear pressure was going to the front. after another bleed tomorrow the brakes should now work fine . now got a few pics of the other days work of all the back end built up





fitted gear knob and steering wheel



all opinions welcome Liam

[liam-ds]

Hi all got the wheel arches bonded on Friday so and finished them off on saturday so the car is near enough finished now here's a few pics of bonding the wheel arches and then the finished article

the good fitting side



the not so good fitting side so some creative bonding was required





the finished look of the car







all opinions welcome Liam

[minilee94]

looks mint mate well done

[liam-ds]

looks mint mate well done

thanks mate

[coopersmate]

congratulation. Looks excellent. Can't wait to see it in the flesh. Very jealous

[B1LLY87]

I want it..... haha

Great job, absolute cracker.

[twrminisport]

Looking good man.

Quick question where did you get the trim bits on the end of the mustauche? (sp)
The bit that goes from the grill ends to the arch?

Cheers

[liam-ds]

congratulation. Looks excellent. Can't wait to see it in the flesh. Very jealous

thanks will not be long until you will be seeing it most days

I want it..... haha

Great job, absolute cracker.

haha thanks

Looking good man.

Quick question where did you get the trim bits on the end of the mustauche? (sp)
The bit that goes from the grill ends to the arch?

Cheers

thanks, the grill ends came from minisport wasn't really sure how it would look with them on but i think it really finishes off the front end

Liam

[josh.goddard]

love it dude looks brill

[liam-ds]

thanks josh

hi all got a little done today I've been bleeding the brakes again and just pottering about in the garage no pics as nothing has really changed

Liam

[liam-ds]

hi all got the car flatted and polished again today and while the sun was out i got the wax out and gave the car a good coat of wax got a few pics for you my dad pulled his Capri out of the garage so had a few pics of the two together





my favorite



all opinions welcome Liam