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#106 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 18 June 2013 - 11:27 PM

Replied to your pm lenny!

More work completed over the last week, campers all finished and has gone to the trimmers

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few other modern accident repairs done, and these...

Leakys mini getting ready for primer

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The yellow bodykitted mini is underway

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The front bumper is now repaired and reattatched to the car
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Sarahs mini is undergoing body prep ready for primer

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Austin A35 we sandblasted

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Mini cooper we have in for a full rebuild

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This one came in today for a strip down, sand blast, repair and paint

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Our paint mixing scheme is now up and running so we can mix our own paint!!! :D

#107 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 19 June 2013 - 08:34 AM

Anyone wanting work doing or just a quote pm me or contact...

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Posted 19 June 2013 - 07:20 PM

More work done today, leakys shell is in primer

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We also had this shell turn up for welding up, sand blasting, prep and paint

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It needs all the usual places sorting, its pretty rough but definetly not the worse we have done!

The black 1 is also stripped enough to blast the outside, the engine bay and in the boot

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Edited by olds_kool_lews, 19 June 2013 - 07:21 PM.


#109 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 21 June 2013 - 07:35 PM

Started to dismantle the blue shell today, got the doors off, wings off, a-panels off and most of the front panel, rot is ripe in this one, but nothing we cant sort! Its waiting its turn now in the blasting room...

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The black shell is nearly all sand blasted too (external only)

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Also more done on leakys mini, doors have been trial fitted after sorting them out, who ever reskinned them did an appalling job! The edges of the skins weren't folded over properly, the welds were poor, but now with some fettling and lots of panel beating there 100% improved!

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Posted 21 June 2013 - 07:43 PM

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Posted 21 June 2013 - 08:13 PM

How much would it cost for a bare metal re-spray??
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Posted 21 June 2013 - 08:34 PM

Pm'd

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Posted 27 June 2013 - 08:08 AM

Leakys shell got painted yesterday... Few shots of it in the process of being painted...

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The outside has been painted now too, just needs laquering

#114 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 27 June 2013 - 07:27 PM

Leakys mini shell is all painted now, just the hinges, seam trims, doors, boot and bonnet to paint, then its flat and polish and its done....

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Also, the yellow body kitted mini we have in is a right mess, the wiring is so butchered and messed up it really needs a new 1...

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A small example... Wires extended with bits of wire, just twisted together and electrical taped.. You do not want to see the rest... Surprised it hasnt gone up in flames before! As for the body work.. Its been T-boned at some point, the floor on the drivers side is pushed up at an angle (you can see the crease in the cross member!) its had a replacment B pillar, rear quarter and inner strengthening panel but by the look of it, stevie wonder did it....

State of the rear bin
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Where the bin is "welded" to the B post..

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And where the B post has been joined..

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As for the blue shell we have in for work, i finished removing the last of the front end panels to reveal the true extent of the rust issues..

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Doesnt look too bad really..

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Its just waiting its turn in the blasting room so we have a nice clean bare metal shell to work with! Thats all for todays updates!

Thanks for looking! For quotes on painting, welding, mot work etc etc drop me a pm or leave a comment :)

#115 Steve8274

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Posted 27 June 2013 - 08:28 PM

Pm sent. I think😃

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Posted 28 June 2013 - 01:27 PM

Replied!

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Posted 28 June 2013 - 06:23 PM

Got out 1st international customer today! His names Gery from Belgium and this is his mini 40, it needs rust sorting out and a full respray in silver!

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Rust in the typical areas, scuttle, door steps, front panel/wing seams etc he drove it here all the way from brussels.... today! Crazy! Lol

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Posted 11 July 2013 - 06:55 PM

The blue mayfair shell is all blasted now ready for welding...

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And the yellow body kitted mini went from this....

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To this...

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Its got blue pearl both on the body and the roof, in normal day light it just looks like a white mini with a black roof, but when the sun shines on it it sparkles like crazy!!

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Posted 11 July 2013 - 06:55 PM

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#120 slimdip

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Posted 19 July 2013 - 07:39 PM

Hello - Really impressed with your work!  

 

Im in Northampton and started to sort out my '89 Mini Red hot....Ive taken lots of it...but I think its now time for the experts to come in and weld it back with pukka panels (some I have already purchased).

 

So if poss - can you PM me to discuss what is best way to discuss the project?

 

Ill try and post pics etc.  But I think we a need meet and see the car.

 

Cheers. 

 

 






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