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[HarrysMini]

This is looking so good 

[Chris1992]

this evening i ventured out into the garage with a bucket load of confidence and this was the outcome...

 

 

 

in case you hadnt guessed by now, im basically going to start a mini restoration where i can change things that im not happy with after the first build. (cracked arches, gutless engine, paint imperfections, arch rubbing, etc..) updates will include the new 1275, tubbed arches, extra wide mexico arches with the lips cut off (in place of the sportspacks), mexico front splitter, 2 pac respray.... ive got a mate who works at Duxford Air Museum restoring the old planes, and hes said that i can use their spray booth any time i want. he'll even get me my paint for trade prices 

 

so. as you can see from above, the strip down has begun. 

 

 

 

test fitting the mexicos. ive only cut one lip off one so far (takes bloody ages!!). needs a lot of tidying, and the car will eventually be much lower, but you get the idea.... might even fit bigger spacers lol... i have to admit that cutting the lip off the mexicos was not my idea  doormatt on here actually did it first 

 

Edited by Chris1992, 05 August 2014 - 08:18 AM.

[Ben_O]

i was not expecting that 

 

Good luck though mate!

[Chris1992]

i was not expecting that 

 

Good luck though mate!

 

haha cheers man, thought it might surprise some people lol. i was getting tired of all the cracked filler round the arches, it kept reminding me of the mini equivalent of 90s wannabe max power cover cars that were covered in dodgy filler jobies and fat cracked bumpers    ... going for the nice simple bolt on look this time

[Ben_O]

Good man.

 

Although i love your car, i was never a fan of the arches moulded to the front bumper look

 

Ben

[Chris1992]

Good man.

 

Although i love your car, i was never a fan of the arches moulded to the front bumper look

 

Ben

 

yeah i liked it at first, but i mainly did it cause the bumper mounts broke off haha. was a bit tacky as well lol

[59 Speed]

Don't know if you've got any fixings yet but I'm using these on the very same arches:

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a70e2813e

I ordered 50 M5 16mm long with washers and nuts.

Also came in useful for other things like mounting my headlight bowls and grille etc...

Ian

[Chris1992]

Don't know if you've got any fixings yet but I'm using these on the very same arches:

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a70e2813e

I ordered 50 M5 16mm long with washers and nuts.

Also came in useful for other things like mounting my headlight bowls and grille etc...

Ian

 

cheers for that mate! i havent actually got any fixings yet and these are just what i want 

[Jared Mk3]

Those arches are going to look so good with those wheels! I'm liking this change mate.

[Chris1992]

Those arches are going to look so good with those wheels! I'm liking this change mate.

 

cheers mate! i was worried at first whether or not i would be able to fill them, but it nothing somewider spacers cant fix  ... i wonder what will break first, the purists or my bearings haha

[Jared Mk3]

It'd probably be a tie between those two, but hey! I think the cut off lip makes a big difference here.

[Chris1992]

It'd probably be a tie between those two, but hey! I think the cut off lip makes a big difference here.

 

yeah probably haha. yeah the lip makes them look too wide and ruins the fitment imo

[Niko-mini1275]

i like the steelies,the whole mini is great,you have some good and different ideas!

keep up the good work...

[Chris1992]

i like the steelies,the whole mini is great,you have some good and different ideas!

keep up the good work...

 

thanks man! 

[Chris1992]

small update coming soon, ive been in blackpool for a week so not much done, but i have got both rear arches mocked up now, and made a start on the fronts. should hopefully be taking it to my dads mechanic mate to get the arches tubbed soon