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#1321 Ben_O

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Posted 22 July 2015 - 11:24 PM

Everybody puts black with yellow and you end up with a bumblebee look which is pretty bad so i agree with brown



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Posted 23 July 2015 - 06:00 AM

Brown it is then chaps.

I agree the black and yellow theme will need breaking up abit inside.

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Posted 23 July 2015 - 11:46 AM

Awesome looking forward to seeing those in the car :)



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Posted 29 July 2015 - 01:44 PM

What's that you got there Mr...... Treats  :D

 

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Doesn't seem a lot for £145 though!



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Posted 29 July 2015 - 06:46 PM

what you got?



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Posted 30 July 2015 - 05:28 AM

Its always like that from spares you spend over £100 and have a little box with loads of little bits in bags lol doesnt look enough for the money... whats inside...



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Posted 30 July 2015 - 07:56 AM

On Bruce's conveyor belt today we have....

 

2x Inner Pot Joints

 

1x Bonnet gutter foam

 

4x Carb Manifold Studs, Bolts & Washers

 

2x Seat Brackets

 

1x Brake Light Sensor & Nut

 

1x Bulkhead Blanking Plate

 

10x Door Latch Bolts

 

2x Nylon Striker Buffer

 

2x Striker Covers + Screws

 

2x Clear Indicators

 

1x Handbrake Adjuster Nut

 

2x Courtesy Light Switch

 

 

Now that I have the Pot Joints, it means I can get the lump back in and sort out the rest of the wiring at the front. 

 

Two weddings to go to this weekend so no time for mini'in.....!  O_O



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Posted 30 July 2015 - 08:00 AM

I cannot begin to comprehend the amount of sealey bags minispares go through a month!!!

 

Maybe that's a question for Simon@Minispares.... lol

 

They should start a returns scheme as I've got literally hundreds of them in the garage.

 

Do come in handy mind. 



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Posted 30 July 2015 - 12:44 PM

Shame you dont have the time this weekend but it will sure keep you busy for a little while :)



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Posted 30 July 2015 - 01:17 PM

I was pushing to get it ready the end of August for Stanford Hall in September until I realised I'm on holiday in France that weekend. 

 

 

 

Hopefully we will have a dry Winter! Come on Global Warming!



#1331 Mini ManannĂ¡n

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Posted 30 July 2015 - 06:11 PM

I've just caught up on the latest 15 pages, superb job you're doing with this  :highfive:  I have a clubby estate so I know what a mind-warp the back doors can be.



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Posted 11 August 2015 - 10:55 AM

Didn't manage a full day on Saturday but got a few bits done. 

 

Test fit to see what the Satin Black looks like. Still need the gaskets which are proving hard to find.

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Just need the glass in the back doors and that's them done.

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Put the Drivers handle in.

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Then tried to fit the new steering rack without stripping the subframe down to much. That didn't go to plan as I couldn't get the rack out, looks like I'll have to drop the subframe completely so I bolted it back up and left that for another day.

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Put the new foam gutter strip in for the bonnet but that's now pushing the bonnet up to high at the scuttle.

 

So I packed up and went to the pub.



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Posted 12 August 2015 - 08:05 PM

Looking good !



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Posted 13 August 2015 - 07:53 AM

keep chipping away at it mate cant wait to see it done,I like the satin black looks cool

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Posted 13 August 2015 - 09:40 AM

Looking good buddy !! And those rear light foams you need I'm pretty sure there the same as the estate....

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