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[jagman.2003]

Painted the superminifins. They looked good in bare alloy, but look even better in smooth silver & will hopefully stay like that.

Also I've been getting ahead of myself & painting the fibreglass wheel arches. They won't be fitted for a while yet but I wanted to make sure I could get a good finish on them. I've been using an old hairdrier to try & keep the damp out of the paint. Anyone who knows my low profile haircut will understand why it's an old hairdrier.

Cleaned up the steering column last night & painted that too.

[jagman.2003]

Slowed down on this over xmas as I was working on another project. See 'other projects'. Cleaned the roll bar last weekend seeing as the sun was out.
Old paint smoothed off.

Primer

Satin black paint.
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More updates soon.

Edited by jagman.2003, 10 January 2012 - 08:25 AM.

[minifcd]

Any progress on this Jagman?

[jagman.2003]

Any progress on this Jagman?

Funnily enough just adding some updates today. I've been working on another project, (please see other projects). It helped clear some space in the workshop & got another project finished.
So this weekend I did alot of tidying up & got back on the mini. Not much done really but all a step in the right direction. I had painted the rear subframe some while ago & stored it away. But when looking at it again I wasn't very happy with the finish. So I did some cleaning up & painting. POR15, zinc primer & then chassis black. A couple more coats to go but looks a bit better. It'll have some waxoyl as well. Hopefully build up the rear subframe this week & install at the weekend.

[minifcd]

Great work Jagman. Thats the same stuff I used to paint my subframes. I hope you haven't got over spray all over that newly painted shell, as that stuff can stay in the air for a while! I'm loving this build as i'm looking to paint my current project white and hoping it turns out this good.

[hughJ]

Yes Jagman its great to see you moving on this one again. This is one most impressive project which I've really enjoyed following. I thought you had gone mad at first!

Hugh

[jagman.2003]

Great work Jagman. Thats the same stuff I used to paint my subframes. I hope you haven't got over spray all over that newly painted shell, as that stuff can stay in the air for a while! I'm loving this build as i'm looking to paint my current project white and hoping it turns out this good.

Thanks minifcd, managed to contain the overspray, it's further away from the shell than it looks. The chassis black still looks good on the front subframe so hopefully the rear is well protected now.

[jagman.2003]

Yes Jagman its great to see you moving on this one again. This is one most impressive project which I've really enjoyed following. I thought you had gone mad at first!

Hugh

Thanks Hugh, good to be back on the mini. But nice to have had a little break to stand back & get some perspective. Ready to crack on now. Looking forward to catching upon your project.

[jagman.2003]

Back onto the mini with more time now. Rear subframe built up. Mostly on a stand. The brake pipes, bias valve & fuel pump added. Then I dropped it down behind the mini & added the radius arms. I used some after market fixed 1.5 degree negative camber radius arm brackets from ebay. They looked good but depite the 8mm mounting holes relly being 10mm I still had to file some holes out a bit to get them to fit. Hopefully the angle will be more accurate. Getting the subframe in took a bit of pushing & shoving but it's in at last. Starting to look like a bit mor like a car now. Just the brake pipes at the rear of the hubs to fit & check all the bolts. Will be looking at the front subframe over the next week.

[hughJ]

You are too good!

Hugh

[jagman.2003]

Thanks Hugh, it's nice when you actually get done what you hoped or planned you would.

[Badchilli]

Looking very good . Soon be time to start the mk2 .

[jagman.2003]

Looking very good . Soon be time to start the mk2 .

Hoping to get the MK2 in the workshop soon. Won't start on it properly until the MK3 is finshed. But won't stop me assessing the work. It'll be a useful guide for the Mk3 completion too as they are not that far off. Hoping the MK2 will be a bit quicker/easier to complete. The shell is alot better. Certainly couldn't be worse..!

[orangeboy]

Madman2003, wow just read this for the first time, total respect for everything you've done looks great!
Makes mine seem like a walk int park

[jagman.2003]

Madman2003, wow just read this for the first time, total respect for everything you've done looks great!
Makes mine seem like a walk int park

Thanks Orangeboy. It's been fun so far!