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[analogue_radio]

Yep! next step is to fully secure the front subframe, be 100% happy with the front suspension and brakes and then hopefully start to get ready to drop the engine in!

[RossKnight]

any updates?

[analogue_radio]

Yeah I've come home for the weekend! But it was a weekend full of Uni work, I did manage to get a spare half hour in the garage though.





Drop bracket from JB Fabrication.



Snap off bolts.



Rubber replacements from Mini Sport.. hopefully these won't perish and split..









The steering rack went in the shell to the bodyshop so it's covered in dust & overspray.



Took it apart, gave it a clean and a polish.



Sat in the car

[zebidee]

The car looks great, as does the colour mate! I hadn't been on the forum for a while, really nice to have so much to look through and see just how far it had come! Are you going to be using that sticker to make the speedo appear as if it is a 120mph jobby? I'm debating whether to get one or not and was wondering how realistic it looks when it's on.

[benpopham]

Any updates?.. really like this build.

[analogue_radio]

Nothing yet mate! I'll be home tomorrow evening for the weekend though, so expect some heavy progress!

[analogue_radio]

Had a bloody good day today, things just seemed to go well.





My custom made wing mirror mounts turned up, I made these out of cardboard and sent them off to a chap called 'C4NN0N' on here to be fabricated. Very impressed with them, means I'll be able to see out of the wing mirrors!



Next I replaced the rubbers that Mini Sport provided.. still look a state but at least the rubber isn't split anymore.



Then I spent the rest of the day on my back..





Handbrake guide in.



Greased up.



Got the front of the subframe fully secured & added my tow-hook.



Drilled holes, fiddled with grommets and roughly ran the cables.

They still need to be cut to length and secured, but I won't do that until I know what is going where.. the copper brake line will be bent over the tunnel underneath the seat and run down the furthest side with the fuel & battery lines.





Then I got her rear wheels on and dropped the back end down. First time I've see how it'll look with the arches on.. bloody gorgeous!



Will be out there again tomorrow morning!

[RossKnight]

Veryyyyy nice, look forward to tomorrows update!

[carboy001]

Lovely update mate, nice to see it on it's wheels

[buddylove]

Looking great!

[minifcd]

Hi, i've followed this for some time now and I love this project, its gorgeous, but I think you've made a mistake with the hand brake cable fairlead plate. I've had a bit of a look around on the web and there is no definative answer and various different ways it should be fitted. Anyway the seal should be between the body and the plate, but some say the plate and seal should be on the outside, some say on the inside and some say both!! Here are a few links but you may need to see if you can find out for sure how they should be. Both of my minis, when I got them, only had one plate and one seal on the inside, attached by self tapping screws into U shapes spire clips.

http://www.minisport...au/prod1758.htm

http://www.somerford...page=page&id=61

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item33733fcce4

[analogue_radio]

Cheers for the kind words!

& minifcd, I had a google and a search before I fitted it, but like you, I couldn't find a definite answer! It was unclear on the blow apart diagrams as to which side of the bodywork things should sit, so I just figured that the way I've done it now means the rubber is offering protection from the cable rubbing against the bodywork and the metal shroud underneath just offers a little more protection from the elements and acts as a loose guide.

Looking at those links above, they all seem to come with 2 rubbers & 2 metal guides.. where as mine only came with 1 of each.

So you are saying the rubber is in the correct position, but the metal plate should sit on top, sandwiching the cable in-between?

[DaveJH]

Stunning as usual, great attention to detail. Love the colour!

[carboy001]

So you are saying the rubber is in the correct position, but the metal plate should sit on top, sandwiching the cable in-between?

That's the way I did mine Luke. Just doesn't look quite right with just the rubber seal on top.

Cheers
Chris

[james962]

Fantastic, I love it