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[JonnyAlpha]

Looks great mate, I bought one of those ariels from halfords to, I ended up taking it apart just using the long strip which is mounted up under the top dash rail (+ an added arial wire inside the door rubber) with the majority of the arial cable, so you can't see it.

 

Thanks Alex

So you got rid of the powered bit?

 

I have wired mine up to a spare switched 12v left over from re-wiring the Radio and In Car PC.

[JonnyAlpha]

I just read through your blog on building the system.

 

Very interesting.

 

Thanks Ben - I have too many projects on the go!! Just about to go out to the garage and weld up a frame for a Robot using an old powered invalid chair. May end up being a DALEK but I have tried to calculate the costs in advance this time and currently it will just be a working chassis

 

I have just been looking through my phone - keeps telling me its running low on storage - still got about 3 years worth of photos on it, many of which are from this project. When I look back at what I have done I keep thinking - What the Hell!!!

 

Still she (Dolly) is on the road and I love getting her out for a drive - Beaulieu here I come (FINALLY).

[Owens]

Love this interior, the Ipad dash looks great!

 

Puts me in mind of the Remastered Mini David Brown Automotive have just announced.

Think I prefer your DIY approach though!


 

[1984mini25]

 

Looks great mate, I bought one of those ariels from halfords to, I ended up taking it apart just using the long strip which is mounted up under the top dash rail (+ an added arial wire inside the door rubber) with the majority of the arial cable, so you can't see it.

 

Thanks Alex

So you got rid of the powered bit?

 

I have wired mine up to a spare switched 12v left over from re-wiring the Radio and In Car PC.

 

 

I also had one of those widescreen mounted aerials. Connected it up and worked fine with the cable duct taped to the a pillar. But as soon as I rerouted the cable down inside the a pillar along with the front to rear loom, it picked up nothing but static. So as I didn't really want some messy wires taped to the side of the windscreen, I went back to using the old one on the front wing.

[alex-95]

 

Looks great mate, I bought one of those ariels from halfords to, I ended up taking it apart just using the long strip which is mounted up under the top dash rail (+ an added arial wire inside the door rubber) with the majority of the arial cable, so you can't see it.

 

Thanks Alex

So you got rid of the powered bit?

 

I have wired mine up to a spare switched 12v left over from re-wiring the Radio and In Car PC.

 

Yeah got rid of the power bit all together, it didn't make any difference at all.

[RT2002MCS]

Wow, what a long road you have been travelling to get to your current stage, great dedication that is being rewarded with a mini you have built.

[JonnyAlpha]

Wow, what a long road you have been travelling to get to your current stage, great dedication that is being rewarded with a mini you have built.

 

Thanks for the kind words 

[JonnyAlpha]

Finally got the door cards on. Actually I was told to get on with it by the missus   She is coming to Beaulieu with me and said it needed to be finished!!

 

I lost the photos of making the door cards, cutting and sticking on the carpet underlay but here is a pic of the card finished before fitting:

 

 

I used HomeBase spray glue to fix the underlay to the board and the vinyl to the underlay. Then a staple gun around the edges.

 

I gaffer taped up all the main holes in the door:

 

 

I dug out my clips from Mini Spares:

 

 

And put all the clips in:

 

 

I made a bit of a mistake with the first door card. I didn't mark the holes for the door handle and had a mare trying to locate the screw holes so on the second one I placed the handle in position.

 

 

And here it is fitted:

 

 

My foam was much too thick (9mm) and the handles were a bit tight and the surround for the door lock does not fit in so I may have to drill it through and use some self tappers.

 

The doors don't rattle now.

 

 

[andyt]

Loving your work coming together very nicely, i too have Beuliea as a target to get to, can't wait!

 

I'm looking for a radio ariel that I don't have to drill into the body where did you get yours?

 

Andy.

[JonnyAlpha]

Loving your work coming together very nicely, i too have Beuliea as a target to get to, can't wait!

 

I'm looking for a radio ariel that I don't have to drill into the body where did you get yours?

 

Andy.

Thanks Andy.

 

Aeriel was a windscreen aerial from Halfords - only cost £3.99.

 

Get cracking!!

[andyt]

Cheers, i will!

[Albino_Hedgehog]

Loving the build so far!!

[JonnyAlpha]

Loving the build so far!!

 

Many thanks

[Albino_Hedgehog]

Did you manage to get to the show this weekend just gone as planned?

[alex-95]

I didn't actually get any pics of your car, but was good meeting you and seeing it in the flesh.