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[Pitcrew6464]

Good little project nice to see you getting stuck in and trying new things

[liam-ds]

Good little project nice to see you getting stuck in and trying new things

thanks i can see the light at the end of the tunnel now and the carbon is a hard art to master but i think im getting there lol

Edited by liam-ds, 17 October 2010 - 05:44 PM.

[liam-ds]

hi all i have been busy again i have finished my first carbon mirror back but now i have turned my attention to the car its self by next Saturday i would like the car in its first coat of primer. so today i grit blasted the bottom of the passenger side door to kill the rust and also the inside of my new bonnet to again kill the rust ill let the pics do the rest of the talking

badge holes welded up



inside the bonnet blasted and stone chipped



bottom of the door all clean ready for primer and filler







rubbing down the passenger side sill for the stone chip





as the car looks now



all opinions welcome Liam

[miniallsort]

looks good mate

[liam-ds]

looks good mate

thanks got a bot cold in the garage this morning so just stone chipped the sill and left it but i forgot to take pics will take some tomorrow

Liam

Edited by liam-ds, 24 October 2010 - 03:32 PM.

[liam-ds]

me and my dad have been in the garage today so made a bit of progress ill let the pics do the talking

the stone chipping i did yesterday





the front end masked up for my stone chipping today



stone chipping finished



zinc primered the bottom of the door ready to start the filler tomorrow





a bit more zinc on the rear bumper lip as surface rust was coming back through



i also gave the new bonnet a rub over now i have got it fitting how i want it



opinions welcome Liam

[liam-ds]

have been busy again i am now concentrating on getting the shell all primered up and then finishing the doors and bonnet. anyway today me and my dad have got all the filler on the shell looking OK so i rubbed all the shell down pulled it outside to blow and hover all the dust out and then i pulled it back in and i have started to mask it up ready for the primer.

outside after i blew all the dust off her







as she looks now









will hopefully get her primered late tomorrow or Friday

all opinions welcome thanks Liam

Edited by liam-ds, 27 October 2010 - 04:16 PM.

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

looks good at the moment and will look great at the end but i hope my mini wont take 3 years as im nearlyable to drive and i need mine lol but keep up the good work

[liam-ds]

thanks this has only taken 3 years up to now as i bought the car when i was only 13 and im hoping to have it finished for next april just before my 17th

liam

[liam-ds]

hi me and my dad have been busy again this morning i finished off the masking up and then panel wiped all the car after this we started mixing the self etching primer after about a hour spraying this afternoon this is how she looks now enjoy

















tomorrow i will be starting on finishing off the bonnet and doors so they minght be in there first coat of primer on saturday all opinions welcome Liam

Edited by liam-ds, 28 October 2010 - 06:09 PM.

[mike_mini_mad]

Impressive little project! Looks like its coming along well. Cant wait to see it finished!

[liam-ds]

Impressive little project! Looks like its coming along well. Cant wait to see it finished!

thanks cant wait to go to some mini meet's and shows want to do the london to brighton next year if i pass my test in time

[liam-ds]

Hi all had a early finish at sixth form today so me and my dad got cracking in the garage first drilling the hole's in the door and pillars for my electric windows and central locking wires after that we had a final check around the door's and the bonnet and then primered them up. when the doors were dryish i stone chipped the insides and then flatted the boot we primered last week here are pics of today's progress hopefully i will get the doors on tomorrow and pull her out for some pic's

the pillars drilled and primered again



the doors drilled and primered









boot hinges primered



bonnet primered and placed on







will hopefully update tomorrow all opinions welcome Liam

[josh.goddard]

looking good mate will be watching

[liam-ds]

looking good mate will be watching

thanks mate will definitely be updating tomorrow

Liam