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[Vinay-RS]

Ah bugger It would've been cool at some stage to have 3 photos of you, your dad and your grandad parked next to BMC cars in a frame in your garage. 

[Jared Mk3]

Made a rather special purchase the other day, and it finally arrived! 

 

 

I've been wanting one of these for a long time. NOS item as well. Happy :)

 

Fitted to the car :

 

 

 

I also took the opportunity to wash the car with the much needed rain :

 

 

 

Edited by Jared Mk3, 03 July 2017 - 06:21 PM.

[jpw1275]

Very nice ..... Yea I've been looking at the spotlights aswell .... Have you managed to get it working ?

Cheers james

[Jared Mk3]

Very nice ..... Yea I've been looking at the spotlights aswell .... Have you managed to get it working ?

Cheers james

 

Thanks   I'm going to check it tomorrow to see how it works and then I need to think of something for the wiring.

[jpw1275]

Without going through your full build.... If you have a centre binnacle I'd be tempted but put a switch on that with a light next to it so you know it's on ...:0) ..... I shouldn't be telling you all these secrets haha


Cheers James

[Vinay-RS]

Jay, you can stick the switch in one of those pods that are on either side of the binnacle. Rally style!

[Jared Mk3]

Without going through your full build.... If you have a centre binnacle I'd be tempted but put a switch on that with a light next to it so you know it's on ...:0) ..... I shouldn't be telling you all these secrets haha


Cheers James

 

Jay, you can stick the switch in one of those pods that are on either side of the binnacle. Rally style!

 

I have a free switch on the dash panel on the driver's side. The light, however, has its own switch on the rear of the housing.

[Jared Mk3]

Test fitted the rear AA badge today :

 

 

Also cleaned up the wiring in the boot. Still need some loom tape over it, but it started raining, so I went inside.

Edited by Jared Mk3, 03 July 2017 - 06:21 PM.

[Vinay-RS]

How did you attach it in the end? Bracket onto the rear bumper?

[Vinay-RS]

Is there a badge or sticker underneath the Mini badge? Looks like something is there in that photo.

[Jared Mk3]

How did you attach it in the end? Bracket onto the rear bumper?

 

Flat bar between the two bumper bolts and then the bracket mounted to that. I definitely won't be drilling into one of these bumpers or that part of the body.

 

Is there a badge or sticker underneath the Mini badge? Looks like something is there in that photo.

 

Yep. StickyFingers logo.

[Vinay-RS]

 

How did you attach it in the end? Bracket onto the rear bumper?

 

Flat bar between the two bumper bolts and then the bracket mounted to that. I definitely won't be drilling into one of these bumpers or that part of the body.

 

That's good to know. I remember you've mentioned that mk3 bumpers are quite rare. It would have been a shame to drill a hole into it. 

[Jared Mk3]

 

 

How did you attach it in the end? Bracket onto the rear bumper?

 

Flat bar between the two bumper bolts and then the bracket mounted to that. I definitely won't be drilling into one of these bumpers or that part of the body.

 

That's good to know. I remember you've mentioned that mk3 bumpers are quite rare. It would have been a shame to drill a hole into it. 

 

I have a spare one here. Just need to decide if goes to the States for Mark's Mk3 or stay here for mine.

[Vinay-RS]

Or it could go on your next project... don't send it state side. Rare parts should stay in SA :)

[Jared Mk3]

I started with cleaning off the engine today. Covered in old oil and dirt - blegh.

 

Before :

 

 

 

After :

 

 

 

I also polished up the rocker cover yesterday. Didn't overdo it - more of a clean and light polish :

 

 

Can't wait to fit this guy :

 

 

And my car with the Jetta my brother recently bought :

 

Edited by Jared Mk3, 03 July 2017 - 06:25 PM.