Super Mini Mad
Posted 28 April 2013 - 04:37 PM
A quick update of what I did this weekend...
I finished the front off which was the main thing, fitted the a-panels and attached the inner wings to the front panel, sooooooo all the welding bar the roof is complete 
pretty happy with that!!
Another coat of primer tomorrow and then topcoat 
One Carb Or Two?
Posted 28 April 2013 - 07:39 PM
looking good !
Super Mini Mad
Posted 01 May 2013 - 10:47 PM
Sooo, a bad day today! I got the paint and was pretty excited to get some colour on it But nothing really goes to plan, I gave the correct paint codes for Black Tulip and have somehow ended up with a dark maroon/magenta colour, it looked pretty similar in the can, although the paint code was different...
It's a fair bit darker in reality but for some reason the photos show it up lighter, but it's still wrong 
Tomorrow will be spent on the phone, trying to sort out some correct paint!! If I hadn't gone to the effort of trying to build it as standard I would probably keep this colour as it's pretty cool
Mini Mad
Posted 02 May 2013 - 09:23 PM
Oh no, yeah paint looks pretty cool but definetly not black tulip. I had some issues getting it mixed years ago if I remember, they first gave me aconite which is purple but lighter, I think its from 1973 on just after they stopped using black tulip. The paint shop got it right in the end though.
What kind of paint are you using out of interest? Cellulose?
Really quick progress by the way, wish I could get more time for my project, still welding after 1 year.
Keep up the great work.
Super Mini Mad
Posted 02 May 2013 - 11:09 PM
Well, I now have the correct paint, so watch this space!!
She will hopefully be rolling by the weekend
Oh no, yeah paint looks pretty cool but definetly not black tulip. I had some issues getting it mixed years ago if I remember, they first gave me aconite which is purple but lighter, I think its from 1973 on just after they stopped using black tulip. The paint shop got it right in the end though.
What kind of paint are you using out of interest? Cellulose?
Really quick progress by the way, wish I could get more time for my project, still welding after 1 year.
Keep up the great work.
You're correct! Aconite was the replacement for Black Tulip.
I'm using 2 pack paint, I have all the proper breathing kit
Thanks, I must admit this is moving pretty fast for a mini project, I do however have a few others waiting so I'm attempting to sort them, I'm having my old clubman resprayed in a month or so as well! 
I'll do yours for you if you like 
Crazy About Mini's
Posted 03 May 2013 - 11:11 PM
glad you sorted the paint issue mate, that red colour is actually quite nice. maybe you should spray the next one in it. the bodywork looks spot on at this rate yours will make mine look like a project car lol
Super Mini Mad
Posted 05 May 2013 - 08:56 PM
Right, it's definitely purple now!! Floors and interior are all done, I bolted the subframes on this morning, it'll hopefully be rolling tomorrow
Here's the colour difference!!
First coat of paint, looks lighter because of the flash, and the camera was set wrong!! haha.
Second coat, much darker!
Interior
Super Mini Mad
Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:00 PM
glad you sorted the paint issue mate, that red colour is actually quite nice. maybe you should spray the next one in it. the bodywork looks spot on
Thanks for your help Mike, the paint company want the paint back as they gave me the correct one free of charge!! as it was their mix up Haha, I don't think it will, yours is beautiful 
I'm trying to get it done as soon as I can so I can get to some shows this summer
Crazy About Mini's
Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:04 PM
thats more like it!! your floors look identical to mine its scarey lol.
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:06 PM
I love this colour, I started to paint an old project Black Tulip
Crazy About Mini's
Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:09 PM
I love this colour, I started to paint an old project Black Tulip
thats a short wheel base you have there shifty lol
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:12 PM
Your're just jealous!!
That was just gonna be a guide coat but I got carried away!!
Crazy About Mini's
Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:14 PM
Your're just jealous!!
That was just gonna be a guide coat but I got carried away!!
you should have completed that project.
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Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:15 PM
That gets said about a lot of things I've never finished!!
Crazy About Mini's
Posted 05 May 2013 - 09:45 PM
glad you sorted the paint issue mate, that red colour is actually quite nice. maybe you should spray the next one in it. the bodywork looks spot on
Thanks for your help Mike, the paint company want the paint back as they gave me the correct one free of charge!! as it was their mix up
do you think you will make l2b?
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