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[hoody99]

Cheers mate it don't look to hard lol it's all in the prep apparently ha ha will soon see. I just want to be able to look at it finished and say I done everything my self lol perfect or not

[hoody99]

Wow relegated to page 12 ouch been a while eh?

WARNING..... THREAD REVIVAL..

LONG OVERDUE UPDATE LOL

not that's it's much but it's a start and one step closer to paint lol







Sorry about the crap pics but packed up for the night then remembered to take them lol still got the rear end to do lol all rubbed down with wet 600 paper (what a choir)but one getting there slowly

[Nino]

also made the foot plates to weld in tomtomorrow





bit over kill as there 5mm but it was free to a good home lol a bit thick like the fabricator lol

 Hi Great progess ! - and solution to the fiberglass surprise ad the C pillar. :)

 

But i just have a question regarding the reinforcement plates for your cage. isn't it just enough with one plate on the under side ? the cage has plates it self, welded on the tube end ? 

 

Kind regrads Nino

[SAL 821X]

Not looking forward to all this rubbing down melarky!!!!!

[hoody99]

also made the foot plates to weld in tomtomorrow
bit over kill as there 5mm but it was free to a good home lol a bit thick like the fabricator lol

 Hi Great progess ! - and solution to the fiberglass surprise ad the C pillar. :)
 
But i just have a question regarding the reinforcement plates for your cage. isn't it just enough with one plate on the under side ? the cage has plates it self, welded on the tube end ? 
 
Kind regrads Nino

Ad the c piller???

And yes cages do have plates welded to them but that's the problem there attatched so will punch through the floor if you find your self in a pickle lol 3mm plate is minimum I have heard.

[hoody99]

Not looking forward to all this rubbing down melarky!!!!!

Just you wait son lol it's great fun........

In other news

All guide coat gone just a few touchups to rubb down then it's time.to crack out the pannel wipe and tack rags lol fun fun



Was ment to be off for a week next week but had to reshedual it till the week after aim to have it painted then or by then if I still have a shot of the comppressor :eh:

[Nino]

 

Ad the c piller???

And yes cages do have plates welded to them but that's the problem there attatched so will punch through the floor if you find your self in a pickle lol 3mm plate is minimum I have heard.

 

 

Sorry for my rubbish english, I'm from denmark :) 

 

 

i ment great solution for the C post, near the seams. 

 

And thanks for the answer regarding the cage. :) 

 

- Nino

[hoody99]

Ahh the repair on the c post, I know what you mean now. And thanks mate first mini iv had and can't wait till it's done gettin there now tho

[Nino]

Ahh the repair on the c post, I know what you mean now. And thanks mate first mini iv had and can't wait till it's done gettin there now tho

I can easily understand that feeling. My Mini you just view'd is also my first mini ! - i am soooooo excited ! 

and i hope it will make it to IMM 2014.

 

Looking forward to see more updates of yours :)

[jt19]

Nice project 

[mini 100]

any update today

[hoody99]

There won't be any updates untill the compressor comes back folks sorry only got to sand the touchups and pannel wipe the lot then get the tack rags out then paint time

[G4RZZ]

Nice work, I too am rebuilding a clubby nearly finished hopefully I will see your clubby on the road soon keep up the good work

[hoody99]

Nice on g4rzz where in five you based and you got a project thread get on to Scottish mini also bud link below

[hoody99]

here lies half a clubby lol