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[jagman.2003]

gonna look sweet when its done! a real test of skill, and patience! my clubvan project will be in paint in and around the same time as yours! the fit up is the part im looking forward to most! keep up the good work!

I looked at the Clubvan the other day. Great idea...something different. I like the post paint refit. Every new shiny bit makes the car look better. And seeing as when I dug this out all the shiny bits had fallen off due to gravity, hopefully a vast improvement.

[JustSteve]

I did spot this a while back, but I wanted to see wait and see what progress you made before posting... I have to see you're doing a fantastic job!

Good luck with the rest of it, can't wait to see how it comes along!


Steve

[RichardBrown]

if this dont get on to the front page of mini world iam santa

Hadn't really planned on a magazine cover. Just wanted a rust free mini, lol. But seeing as your here Santa I have a list for next xmas. Some more bits for the mini........?

are u keeping it orginal?

[jagman.2003]

if this dont get on to the front page of mini world iam santa

Hadn't really planned on a magazine cover. Just wanted a rust free mini, lol. But seeing as your here Santa I have a list for next xmas. Some more bits for the mini........?

are u keeping it orginal?

Depends on the definition of original. Is it going to look like it left the factory..no. Is it going to be a fire breathing VTEC or bike engined beasty..no. Just a fast road saloon, A-Series engine & enough body & suspension mods to get it round the corners a bit better.

Doesn't mean I won't have a go at the bike engine route on another project though. Just not today.

[RichardBrown]

i do love the orginal mk3 saloon to be honest

[Tommyboy12]

This is fantastic project! Amazing that its gone from a bucket of rust to what resembles a Mini in a relatively short space of time.

[jagman.2003]

Little bit overdue for an update. Minor distraction on another mini. But the saloon has still been making progress.
Tried out the Mini Spares front wheel arch cutting template. Seemed to work quite well. Saved me having to engage brain too much. Sorry about picture quality on the next few pics. Forgot my camera several times.

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[jagman.2003]

Did a test fit for the roll bar. Took a bit of shuffling about. But learned alot for final fitting.
Next, I was going to make a complete spit jig. But time is short. So I purchased the cheapest jig option on ebay. Had to weld it up myself.
Managed to get it basically swinging on the jig this evening. Seems ok so far. Need to clear some more space around the shell now incase it starts swinging like one of those pirate ship rides. Also need to put on some clamps & other devices to make it safer. Looking forward to getting all the welding underneath complete.

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[jagman.2003]

Had a bit of a tidy up last night so the shell could roll without squishing me. I've put some clamps on the scaffold pole as well. Rolls quite easily. I've wedged some tyres underneath to maintain position. Now on with the welding..!

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[jagman.2003]

Welding started on the underside. Most of it was prepped a while ago so it was straight into clamping & welding. Need to prep the outer sills & rear valance next. I made the most of the lighter evening tonight & started cleaning up the rear subframe. I bought it a while ago. It had been on a car for about a year & only had some surface rust & the usual seized on flexible brake pipes!

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[andy pandy]

wont be long now, before some paint, as always lookin good

[olds_kool_lews]

gonna look sweet when its done! a real test of skill, and patience! my clubvan project will be in paint in and around the same time as yours! the fit up is the part im looking forward to most! keep up the good work!

I looked at the Clubvan the other day. Great idea...something different. I like the post paint refit. Every new shiny bit makes the car look better. And seeing as when I dug this out all the shiny bits had fallen off due to gravity, hopefully a vast improvement.

gravity is your friend then, saved you a job of taking the parts off yourself lol project is looking brilliant mate, keep looking back at this from the start to what its now, inspiring!

my clubvan is goin for paint tomorrow, cant wait! how long now till you get yours painted?

[jagman.2003]

gonna look sweet when its done! a real test of skill, and patience! my clubvan project will be in paint in and around the same time as yours! the fit up is the part im looking forward to most! keep up the good work!

I looked at the Clubvan the other day. Great idea...something different. I like the post paint refit. Every new shiny bit makes the car look better. And seeing as when I dug this out all the shiny bits had fallen off due to gravity, hopefully a vast improvement.

gravity is your friend then, saved you a job of taking the parts off yourself lol project is looking brilliant mate, keep looking back at this from the start to what its now, inspiring!

my clubvan is goin for paint tomorrow, cant wait! how long now till you get yours painted?

I'm impressed yours is going for paint already. Just had a scan through your latest pics. I'm very interested to see how the clubvan is gong to turn out! Hopefully I'll be looking at some paint in a few weeks maybe a month. There's going to be alot of tidying up to do & last bits of welding. I think I have ordered the last bits from minispares. I keep saying this then think of a load more little bits.

[olds_kool_lews]

gonna look sweet when its done! a real test of skill, and patience! my clubvan project will be in paint in and around the same time as yours! the fit up is the part im looking forward to most! keep up the good work!

I looked at the Clubvan the other day. Great idea...something different. I like the post paint refit. Every new shiny bit makes the car look better. And seeing as when I dug this out all the shiny bits had fallen off due to gravity, hopefully a vast improvement.

gravity is your friend then, saved you a job of taking the parts off yourself lol project is looking brilliant mate, keep looking back at this from the start to what its now, inspiring!

my clubvan is goin for paint tomorrow, cant wait! how long now till you get yours painted?

I'm impressed yours is going for paint already. Just had a scan through your latest pics. I'm very interested to see how the clubvan is gong to turn out! Hopefully I'll be looking at some paint in a few weeks maybe a month. There's going to be alot of tidying up to do & last bits of welding. I think I have ordered the last bits from minispares. I keep saying this then think of a load more little bits.

ive done as much prep as i can, and the painter will finish it all off before laying on its new coats should look like nothing else on the scene at the moment i hope!

what colour you going for? keeping it white?

i know what you mean by thinking you have all the bits you need, then find something else needs ordering lol knowing me, ill need to order everything and then some lol

[jagman.2003]

wont be long now, before some paint, as always lookin good

Thanks, can't wait to get the paint on now..! Weathers getting better too for spraying.