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[benjy_18]

They are indeed! They're around 2" too skinny for my liking!

[grahama]

Looking very nice, like the orange bits on the subby. Is all the bodywork done now??

[benjy_18]

cheers graham,

the orange bits do look nice, however i think im going to redo them in black as it will fit the new colour scheme a lot better.

oh how i wish the body work was done there are still a fair few little bits that need doing at the back, but the front is pretty much done underneath, i just need to put another strengthening plate on the drivers damper mount and then trim the tops of the inner wings. then the front is finished.
at the moment im trying to get the underside done so i can get it rolling, then i can do anything which needs doing on the topside of the car.

on the plus side, brooklands was awesome! lots of photos and ideas and more importantly motivation and parts!

[benjy_18]

got some work done after brooklands show today



threw some paint on the underneath (only the front half)




refurbished the steering rack and gave it a lick of paint, also made my own u-bolt protector things (im not paying £2.50 for some plastic!)

also saw this little beauty as we left the show today! already got one eyed up for my next project when frumpy's finished


comments welcome
Ben

[hughJ]

Looks great Ben

Hugh

[benjy_18]

cheers hugh!

threw some more paint on once i got home this evening, im hoping to essentially have the floors finished ready for subframes to go on this weekend, although that may not happen.

heres a few photos for you guys




im looking to get the front subframe built up totally in the next few weeks (engine included) so that i can get my internal linkage and brace bars sorted out.

thanks for looking
Ben

[grahama]

Beltin job on the underside. Nice and shiny, looks like you did a little more than throw it on, great finish. What paint is it?? My aim ove rthe next couple of weeks pretty much like yours, finish off bits of bodywork, paint underside and get it rolling !!

Keep the pics comming,

Graham

[benjy_18]

thank you graham,

it has come up really nicely, i'm loving the finish that you get with stonechip!

the paint is just plain black cellulose, with some high gloss thinners, exactly the same stuff that ill be painting the interior boot and bulkheads with. depending how it comes out on the interior and bulkhead i may even have a go at painting the exterior aswell but that is yet to be seen.

Ben

[grahama]

How many cans of stone chip for the underneath??

[benjy_18]

its been put on with a shults gun, but i think ive used about 4 litre bottles so far (little bit more to do with the rear valance, arches and inner wings.

this is the stuff ive used
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19c5675124

just got a cheap shults gun from ebay aswell (£10)
then used it off the compressor.

i tried out the aerosol cans and found that it came out very smooth, whereas with the shults gun it almost spits the stonechip out which gives it the lumpy effect

[benjy_18]

bit more of an update today, mostly grinding and then painting etc.

heres a few photos



gave the inner wing and rear arch a coat of etch primer



then seam sealed, ill get out after dinner and put a coat of stonechip on so that tomorrow i can put the black on.

also finalised my whole colour/style


saw this at brooklands and it looks exactly how i want. retro but with some modern styling.
plus all the mods and engine plans i have should make my perfect mini (Y)

Ben

[hughJ]

Its looking very good Ben. Keep it moving along!

Hugh

[benjy_18]

didnt manage to get the stone chip on yesterday in the end but did it today after work

its slowly coming along now!


inner wing



and the rear arch.

theres little bits left to do on the arch but i can easily re-stonechip it once its done

comments welcome
Ben

[grahama]

That looks brilliant, am defo getting a shultz gun now !!!

[benjy_18]

not a massive update, but im trying to get at least one thing done each evening now that the sun is out





bit of paint on the inner wing and rear arches, a few closing panels left to do on the back then i can start building my rear subframe! just waiting on some CDS tube now then i can start

Ben