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[Ben_O]

i can get some pictures for you tomorrow if you like to see my problem 

Sounds good.

 

You will never get a true idea of how the doors open and shut and sit without the striker plates fitted.

 

It is crucial to fit them now.

 

The rubbers will be a bit stiff to start with but i am assuming that you are holding the doors shut by hand at the moment?

 

Once you get the strikers on, you can latch them fully. You want them adjusted so that the door just sits flush but does not spring open violently when you release the door with the handle. If the latter happens but they look good when closed, then something is wrong somewhere.

 

Ben

[marcusw]

Wow, 

 

You have done some very good work, Just have had a look though the whole lot.

 

I thought I was working hard on my project I have nothing on you, really well done

 

Looking forward to seeing the rest of it

 

Have fun

 

Marcus

[ToM 2012]

doors are all done and taken of ready for filling i have spoke to mark at the paint shop and it shall be going in saturday so almost there  i have also cut these little chrome strips to go around the engine bay edge to give it a nicer finish of they will be refitted once shells back ino accross the back there is suppost to be a rubber there but i am not sure on mk1 minis if the rubber goes on the bonnet edge instead.. here is some pictures of that anyway. thanks tom 

 

[Daz1968]

Looking good now, just for info mk1 just has a foam strip stuck in the channel across the scuttle as std

[ToM 2012]

thanks daz 

[minimissions]

So nice shell is looking so good, when's the paint coming...? :)

[josh.goddard]

Has the roof colour been decided yet ??

[ToM 2012]

So nice shell is looking so good, when's the paint coming...? :)

paint shop is this saturday woohooo ile tell him to send me some pictures of stages so i can put them up on here.. 

[ToM 2012]

Has the roof colour been decided yet ??

im just having it all old english keeping it original i could allways add a black roof later on if i wanted to. but not sure if i am keeping or selling atm.. 

[jpw1275]

Woohoo paint time........ Il be painting mine myself in the garage I think..... I like a challenge lol

Cheers james

[RossKnight]

Yep, i'm garage painting mine tomorrow!

 

You could always go for a nice black vinyl roof if you fancy a black roof at some point. I am fond of them

[minimissions]

 

So nice shell is looking so good, when's the paint coming...? :)

paint shop is this saturday woohooo ile tell him to send me some pictures of stages so i can put them up on here.. 

 

[minimissions]

Cool well I look forward to the pics when it goes into the paint shop, and I think its a good idea to keep it all white... not that many oringal mk1's going about these days...

[dolph]

Found your project Tom. You weren't joking about it needing a lot of work. Still can't get over how many minis you've got. I am jealous lol.
Good to see a few pics of my blue floor in there I've started chopping it up already

Any pics from the body shop yet

[ToM 2012]

hi mate cheers you got it back home ok then? no bike accidents?  he is coming tomorrow at 11 to collect it and then i should receive it back in 3 weeks can not wait.. you got a project thread on the go yet would love to see some photos and etc.. cheers tom