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[Steely]

What's wheels are they on your first mini Ben? Cheers

Those wheels are either MAG Product 'super lights' SL500 or MMAA 5x10.

[F1L8EY]

Start to finsih great work Ben... keep the pace up

[Ben_O]

Start to finsih great work Ben... keep the pace up

Cheers mate

[Petrol]

Ben, those bearings are a right pain to get out. I did the same with mine

 

Just be careful with the vinegar de-rusting as it can effect paint adhesion if you don't get it all off. I would give them a quick once over with the plastic brush in a drill before priming Keep up the good work!

 

Pete

[Ben_O]

Ben, those bearings are a right pain to get out. I did the same with mine

 

Just be careful with the vinegar de-rusting as it can effect paint adhesion if you don't get it all off. I would give them a quick once over with the plastic brush in a drill before priming Keep up the good work!

 

Pete

Cheers Pete

 

Done exactly that this evening mate!

 

Here it is all primed up.

 

 

I washed and dried it thoroughly once it came out of the vinegar but have been busy since and didn't get it primed so to be sure, i went over it with the brush and then washed it in thinners before priming.

 

Ben

[sonikk4]

That looks good Ben, getting mine powder coated by a local company. They must be good as Mondo racing use them.

[Petrol]

You know more about painting than me but go easy with the gloss where the ball joint goes through the arm and the knuckle fits

 

Pete

[Ben_O]

That looks good Ben, getting mine powder coated by a local company. They must be good as Mondo racing use them.

I did consider that with mine.

 

I will be getting some parts powder coated but on the whole most of the running gear, i shall spray myself in batches with 2k black with either a satin or matt lacquer. 

I'm not building this car to use daily and it will be kept in a heated garage and always only ever owned by me so will be fastidiously maintained so should be fine  

[Ben_O]

You know more about painting than me but go easy with the gloss where the ball joint goes through the arm and the knuckle fits

 

Pete

I wouldn't say that! But i have spent years around painters as a panel beater so know the drill.

 

I am thinking about having the bearings reamed and fitted before painting as i don't want the finish to be scratched, but then again, they will be going to a Mini friendly garage to be done by a very good bloke so i know it will be done with care.

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Ben_O]

Just need to dig out the radius arms, hubs, drive flanges, other front top arm, lower arms.....etc....etc.... and do the same for them.

 

I just can't seem to get enough time on it at the moment, it seems to always be half hour here and there so i just do what i can

[sonikk4]

Well after being quoted £150 for both subbies and a box full of various bits to be powder coated i'm going down that route. Plus its something less for me to mess around with.

[Ben_O]

Well after being quoted £150 for both subbies and a box full of various bits to be powder coated i'm going down that route. Plus its something less for me to mess around with.

That is a good price! I have found somewhere here that is going to shot blast my frames but i will probably paint them myself.

 

I want to try and do as much as i can at home myself and just outsource what i can't do either due to lack of facilities or skill.

 

The gearbox for instance will go away because it terrifies me 

[sonikk4]

That's the one thing that's sorted. Scott had that done for his engine but i bought the lot off him. just got to build the engine though. If i can outsource i will. Time is short so easier to get somebody else to do the dirty work.

[Ben_O]

I wish i could outsource work but cash is tight and i am in no hurry to complete so i'm stuck with it.

 

I would like to get it done so i can drive it but it might end up taking a few more years yet at this rate. 

 

Carlos has offered to come over for a weekend when the bodywork is done to give me a hand to get the subframes on at get it rolling ready for the paint shop so that will be fantastic!

I would like that to be this year. I keep thinking about just getting all of the panels i need in one go so i have no excuse but i have nowhere to store them apart from the garage and i like lots of room to work out there so that would bother me..

[rooney123]

wow you have motored on with yours pal looks fab ..................andy