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[stretch tech]

then we seam sealed around the front arches and in the engine bay and primed underneath the whole front end

























then finally we painted the area in the same cherry red paint used on the underside and boot

















well that's all we did today, tomorrow we will apply filler to the areas needed and flat down the paint ready for the respray

comments always welcome

Cheers

Rhys

[joezone2001]

Looks cracking mate! Keep up the good work..
Joe

[conlad]

Beautiful mate, coming along proper good now, I wonder who will finish first?

Mind you, your doing it really thoroughly and its a full restoration - whereas I'm just farting around getting the boss to do welding for me and then me doing everything else hahaha

Take care buddy
Conor

Edited by ct16mini, 07 April 2012 - 08:00 AM.

[stretch tech]

Looks cracking mate! Keep up the good work..
Joe

Cheers pal

Beautiful mate, coming along proper good now, I wonder who will finish first?

Mind you, your doing it really thoroughly and its a full restoration - whereas I'm just farting around getting the boss to do welding for me and then me doing everything else hahaha

Take care buddy
Conor

Cheers mate, i learnt to weld my self and it really helps having our own welder, yours is coming along well now too

Rhys

[josh.goddard]

Hi
Just read the project from page one and i have to give credit to you looks really good and making a clean car from it. I seen as well you have some A+ rocker decals and was wondering if you still had one and could let one go spare been after one for a while. I will keep my eye on this project.
Thanks Josh

[davej]

Looking really good, keep at it.
Dave

[rosstolley]

Really good work here pal.. I'm learning from this and will be using your project as a go to guide when i get to doing my welding.

look forward to your future updates!

Ross

[stretch tech]

Hi
Just read the project from page one and i have to give credit to you looks really good and making a clean car from it. I seen as well you have some A+ rocker decals and was wondering if you still had one and could let one go spare been after one for a while. I will keep my eye on this project.
Thanks Josh

cheers pal and pm'd about the decals

Rhys

[stretch tech]

Looking really good, keep at it.
Dave

Cheers mate

Rhys

[stretch tech]

Really good work here pal.. I'm learning from this and will be using your project as a go to guide when i get to doing my welding.

look forward to your future updates!

Ross

Cheers mate, it's nice to know that i'm helping people to put more minis back on the road this week end (weather permitting ) we will start flatting down the car and filling the areas required and then maybe, just maybe, we will bring the car back home to start re assembling the running gear fingers crossed

Cheers

Rhys

[stretch tech]

hi all, due to yesterdays hack attack (some people have no lives) i have lost all the progress updates from last weekend, so here goes...again

first we flatted down the whole car with p240 wet and dry (bar the roof which will be done with an orbiter during the week to get an even finish)































drives roof corner repaired



then we primed the areas of exposed metal, thin paint and new metal





























then we seam sealed the new front end seams, vertical seams, sills edges and around the window apertures









that's it for now, we are back up to date

this Saturday we are moving Cliff back home for re assembly

comments always welcome

Cheers

Rhys

[Rich286]

Looking realy good mate !!!! Looks like the weldings comming along aswell from the start of your build to the finish. Hopefully my welding will turn for the better aswell through my build. Keep it up !!! !

Edited by Rich286, 19 April 2012 - 09:21 PM.

[stretch tech]

Looking realy good mate !!!! Looks like the weldings comming along aswell from the start of your build to the finish. Hopefully my welding will turn for the better aswell through my build. Keep it up !!! !

cheers mate, just keep at it and after all, you can always use a grinder to finish them off

Rhys

[stretch tech]

hi all, now that the forum is back up and running, i can update from this week and last week end

Saturday was the big move day, so first we flatted down the roof and applied the last bits of filler and primer





then we swivelled him round and backed the flat bed next to the body







then we lifted him onto the back of the truck and strapped him down





it still made me chuckle, it's just the level of over kill this lorry is



then we drove back home and lifted him back into the garage and sat him on four recycling boxes...he's a bit heavier than last time so four of us had to lift him off the truck and into the garage







and this is what we have replaced



that's what we did at the week end, we didn't get to start re assembly as we had other plans but i will try and work on it when ever i get the chance now he's back home

Rhys

[stretch tech]

right then, when i got home today, me and my dad started re assembling Cliff

first we ran the new fuel and brake lines under the car and fitted the brake bias valve...is this the right way round ?





then we fitted the pre assembled rear subframe and to our amazement, the bolts aligned perfectly first time





sorry for the poor quality iPhone pictures, camera memory is full

that's all for today

comments welcome as always

Rhys