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[spaceframemini]

Hi i thought i would start a build thread as i like reading through other peoples projects.
I bough a mini with most of the bodywork done a year and a half ago and started to get it ready for paint

http://i192.photobuc...ne/DSC00256.jpg

I painted it myself and ended up with lots of runs so lots of time flatting dawn as i hadnt sprayed anything before
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But in the end it all turned out all right.
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It is on its second engine it started out with a 1000 and now has a 1275 on twin crabs
[img]http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z228/andy_horne/010.jpg[/img]
Recently i have decided to make it more focused on a track type of thing so have been collecting parts i have installed megajolt that seems to be excellent and a 6 point safety devices roll cage
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at the moment i have decided to put a carbon fibre front end on so here are a few pictures of what i have been doing
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Edited by spaceframemini, 11 January 2016 - 10:40 PM.

[spaceframemini]

Before it goes back on the road i am hoping to fit my carbon boot fibreglass boot floor alloy door skins, Perspex windows




Then one week drop the engine out and fit a turbo motor in that i have been collecting bits for



I have got loads of pictures on my photo bucket account of the full rebuild so here is a link

[James182]

what are those arches? they look great

[george91]

looks good, nice carbon bits. and those look like mig arches.

[spaceframemini]

Yes the carbon arches are miglia

[spaceframemini]

Some more bits turned up today to fit the front end

Solid subframe mounts

[roofchoplofty]

Looking good, you been busy. I will be down on monday and hopefully we all should be able to get the front fitted.
In the meen time, how about abit of cleaning and painting under those arches just to finish it off. Would look so much nicer!

[spaceframemini]

Iv bought 2 Ltr of paint and the plugs for the electrics.
Iv also started to remove all the stone guard under the wheel arch

Andy

[R.S.P]

Exhaust looks cool mate, thought you might of had that over and fitted by now

[spaceframemini]

Once the front ends done it's one of the next jobs

Andy

[spaceframemini]

Eventually finished the front end off all bolted on ready for paint

[spaceframemini]

Got the car back on the road passed its mot



Only problem was it wouldn't go on the ramp and pulled the exhaust off once it eventually Went on.

[benpopham]

Really love the style of your mini.. colour is good too

Do you have any bigger pictures of it?

[spaceframemini]

On my second post I have a link to my photobucket I have hundreds of photos on there

Andy

[spaceframemini]

Tonight I have put my carbon boot and Bonnet on the car