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[domdee]

great work fellas. the paint is especially good!

 

not much of a reader, prefer the pictures, so forgive me if its already been asked/aswered, but have you managed to start doing this full time yet? your work suggests your more than capable!

[olds_kool_lews]

Construction.mini

 

ill try get some pics up later, been having a clean out of the unit/move around the last few days, so been busy busy! as for the internal hinges, i cant put a pic up yet, as were looking into patenting the design ;) 

 

Ferretman

 

Saturday will be good, as im up there anyways sorting some stuff out on my own cars, ill pm you my number and we can arrange a time etc for you to pop by.

 

Domdee

 

Cheers for the good feedback! My business partner and his dad are there full time now, mon-fri, 9am-6.30pm, im still in employment elsewhere, but do go straight over when i finish my day job and work from 4.30-7.30pm pretty much most nights, sometimes staying until 9pm, depending on how busy we are.  

[Ferretman]

Thanks look forward to meeting you.

[slimdip]

Hi Lewis, how's it going? Has my motor collapsed into heap of rust?? I need some advice:
Red dot cones or mini spares genuine?
Sub frame mounts- poly or original rubbers???
It's not a track car so I want the ride firm but just comfortable!

So not sure when these bits will be needed in the build. I've got some rims now 12x6 with 3 Et offsett and a neg camber kit.
Speak soon
Dipesh

[jntabbycat]

Any updates for this topic?

[olds_kool_lews]

Sorry for the delay in updating this guys, been hectic the last week or so!

Dipesh -

I'd go for genuine cones and poly mounts

Jntabbycat -

Your shell is well under way being repaired, we will need the sunroof frame soon as the roof is all floppy without it lol

I'll get updated pics of all cars tonight :)

[slimdip]

Hi Lewis, Ok mate thanks for your feedback. 

[mk3 Cooper S]

Do you do partial restos shell/prepwork?

 

Will you travel to quote?

 

Can you spray in Celulose rather than 2 pack?

[binnsboy]

Don't forget to post some pics of mine too Lewis!
Ta
Jude

[olds_kool_lews]

Do you do partial restos shell/prepwork?
 
Will you travel to quote?
 
Can you spray in Celulose rather than 2 pack?

We do all kinds of work from just welding jobs, to full rebuilds and resprays, can't see a problem with painting with cellulose, but will double check with our paint guy.

We can travel to quote, but it depends how far away you are!

Some pics of progress lately

Heal board/rear floor being repaired



Repair panel i made up



In place ready to be welded in



Construction.mini your car needs more welding as sand blasting around the seams has revealed more holes that were hidden by filler, especially the n/s front corner of the roof! I'll get pics of that friday, but here's a pic of it in the blasting room



The clubby estate we have in has gone from a "finish a near finished project" to a full rebuild, as the previous resto was a bodge job, tons of filler and brazed panels mean its all gotta be redone!



The black one is nearly finished, just waiting on the finishing parts



Also had a mk1 shell dropped off today, which is a full ground up resto (but it will be on the back burner for a while as other cars need finishing 1st)

[construction.mini]

Hey Lewis thanks for the update. I hope its not to bad as i only have a little over 5 weeks left in country. Please keep me posted as much as possible, as I am on edge when deadlines approach fast.

[olds_kool_lews]

It's not too bad, but in a very awkward place, but we'll get it sorted, hopefully we'll make it before your deadline, have you spoke to paul regarding the rest of the parts needed for the build up?

[construction.mini]

For the most part and we have ordered a lot of them... Just need a few more and the bits here. He wanted to wait till it was in primer till I brought everything.

[olds_kool_lews]

Once the holes that have shown themselves have been repaired, the front end will need its finishing prep, then it'll be in primer, so I'd get ordering the last bits you need mate, as once it's painted, it will go together very quickly :)

[construction.mini]

lewis, do you think mine will be done in the next 3 to 4 weeks???