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[camp freddy]

Done some more this afto,

first stage filler build up of rear valance and rear quarter de-seaming

valance



o/side quarter de-seam





n/side quarter de-seam





still not sure what to do with the rear lights, might convert to mk1
or have small round lights instead, what a dilema!!!!!

Edited by camp freddy, 24 August 2008 - 07:49 AM.

[ed4ran]

Ooowww, nice.

Defo MK1!!

[Gingerjoe]

That is looking Mighty fine! cant wait to see the finished results, how long you recon it will take you?!

[CanadianMiniFan]

sexy smoooooth. mk1 all the way mate!

[camp freddy]

That is looking Mighty fine! cant wait to see the finished results, how long you recon it will take you?!

To be honest I don't know, took long enough already.

[camp freddy]

Mk1 lights are nice but i'm not going retro ,so i may look at small
round light first.

[gavfoz]

I like MK1 rear lights but as you've deseemed it out back I think it would look nicer with a later set of lights (with reverse) than going MK1 and having to find somewhere for a reverse and fog.

Looks good. You made more progress than me this weekend!

Gav

[camp freddy]

made my light conversion plates and the light mounting
tubes, plates need trimming down to suit, tubes will be
recessed into plates.





these are the lights i'll be using

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Edited by camp freddy, 24 August 2008 - 07:51 AM.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Ooh funkay. Well done for making your own! Make sure the lamps stick out a little so as they are visible from side view. Its a legality I think.

[camp freddy]

took this photo in 86/87, not doing them like
those i'm going fit the tubes flush to the
inside of the conversion plates, so the lense
will be visible from the side.

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not sure whether it is a requirement for rear lights to
be visible from the sides though

Edited by camp freddy, 10 July 2007 - 08:59 PM.

[Gizzum]

Freddy...

You are a restoration guru!!!

I only hope I can do a project like this in the future... Probably when I retire!!!

Like the frenching of the lights though. I have always though of doing this, i think i am gonna make mine bigger though, and put the fog and reverse lamps frenched into a smoothed bootlid. Fell free to pinch his idea as i would love to see what it turns out like! lol.

Mate, i stand in awe to your dedication

Keep it up! (the car that is! )

[camp freddy]

Done some more tonight, Fitted the
rear light conversion plate after shaping
with a hammer (who said i'm rough)



light mounting tubes roughly fitted, still need
fettling to square up.





Light held in place to give rough idea on looks

Edited by camp freddy, 24 August 2008 - 07:54 AM.

[ed4ran]

Ahh, i thought you where going to stick them in slightly so that the outer end was level with bodywork, not the inner edge.

[camp freddy]

Ahh, i thought you where going to stick them in slightly so that the outer end was level with bodywork, not the inner edge.

don't you approve Ed4ran !!
when i've finished elongating the hole with a
rotary file ( which I left at work )i'll have a look and see
whether they look better the other way.( ie slightly frenched)

[ed4ran]

nah, still think Mk1 lights would have been better
they look good, definitely a lot better than most if not all custom light setups ive seen on minis.