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[freshairmini]

Hey, great work on you mini, I would love to have the space to sort the rust out on mine!

Just noticed on your engine block, has it been pocketed for a different head? (the little groves out of the edges of the bores)

[pickuptruck1994]

Umm dunno will check head numbers and get a better pic of the bores. Done some more last night should hace akl the,welding done soon.
C
Welding on
Jordan

[pickuptruck1994]

right i dont think the block has been pocketed as think it has standard head on it and also i see any pockets on the block face.
nearly got the boot finished now just one or two more bits of welding now left to do on it also started refurbing the head. any way pics here they come they are a bit more detailed now just remembering to take them now.
from the beginning:









now to fix the bottom of the wheel arch








right that another day last week. i got more done tonight and here is the pic






will be cleaned up tomorrow night and other patches done.
also got some engine work done







before

after


got 7 of the valves lapped in tonight so will finish off soon
also my m8 bought an sander from halfords good little sander and he only paid £17 for it so going to pick myself one up tomorrow.
just to see what it did

5 min and had half the roof of the mini nearly sanded at a coarse paper will go up the fine one next but need to get some more sanding pads any one know an internet site that sells them cheap ??
any way
welding on
jordan

[lucas1amps]

you mean i lapped in 6 valves lmao keep going need to finish it =}

[pickuptruck1994]

haha yes sorry lucas1amps lapped the valves in i did one and a half while waiting for the boot to cool from the welding=)

[lucas1amps]

lol can get the staff these days well i had plasters all over me fingers today very saw knuckles

[pickuptruck1994]

right havnt updates thread in a while and it is beaucse i am on the road in a sexy saxo in gold i know it sounds bad but cost me 200 with brand new mot and tax so cant complain with that. have done some more work but ran out of welding wire so will have to go pick so more up soon as i can. got m8s discount card so saves me a bit of money. also lucas1amp has been sanding down the roof ready for paint and the rear quaters. i might do a vinyl roof with some pattan on it so roof will only be getting a primer and a lite top coat.
any way welding on
jordan.

[minimuk]

Lucas you are doing a grand job, one word of advise don't weld on or close to old welds, just cut it out and weld on a bigger piece,

[pickuptruck1994]

Right havnt update in a while as been busy laty but some progress is that I got some metro 4ports from lucasamps1 as he was taling to someone in malta how had some so there in good nik just a clean. And best part only paying a five for them plus postage :). Will finialy go round my dads after tea and do some more I think
Welding on still yay
Jordan

[lucas1amps]

you can tell you spend too much time doing your mini your spelling is going to pot lmao

[pickuptruck1994]

right been a long time had problems with the saxo so had to change the caliper in the end and pads started work on the doors they have been striped and also got spare doors which are in better shape so going to repair those ones instead, on half term now from sixth form so going to get lots more work done now as i have lots of spare time :) cant wait til i finial have it finished
welding on
jordan

[pickuptruck1994]

right bean doing a bit lately hopefully will have the front end on tomorrow as trail fitted with self trapping screws :)
work that has been done :
trail fit of front end
scuttle end panels welded on
doors and boot lid sanded down
one or two pics of front end trailing


Lukes in this pic also known as lucas1amps
and the doors









this door is now read for some fresh metal on Monday
welding on now as motivation is back again now will have another update tomorrow and will start on the engine soooon
welding on
jordan

[lucas1amps]

front end welded on and boot lid on looking like a mini again!

[pickuptruck1994]

front end welded on and boot lid on looking like a mini again!

front end nearly all welded on
god u should know i still gota weld the wings to the front panel properly

[lucas1amps]

bit of duck tape jobs a good un =}