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[Chris1992]

right then, i did some things!!!

 

been working on the arches more, got them all done now.... messy job!

 

 

 

after loads of filing and a few years taken off my life i managed to get them looking pretty good

 

 

rattle canned them black so i could see what im dealing with

 

 

should look pretty bang tidy once the arches are tubbed and its got moar lowzzz

 

speaking of arch tubbing... i was holding the angle grinder when i suddenly felt incredibly ballsy

 

 

the welding will be done by my dads mechanic friend when hes got the time, should be soon hopefully!

 

also found some pretty bodgey looking welding work inside the passenger side rear bin. not quite sure how its supposed to look.... still, seems to be sturdy and not rusty so it can stay for now...

 

 

and i also went a bit mental with a hammer and chisel... going to be fun tidying this up 

 

 

 

until next time peeps

Edited by Chris1992, 15 August 2014 - 11:00 PM.

[alex-95]

good work, love the wheels and arches, are you going to put rivnuts in to mount the arches?

[Chris1992]

good work, love the wheels and arches, are you going to put rivnuts in to mount the arches?

 

yep rivnuts all round  no more bloody 90s boy racer filler bonding 

[alex-95]

 

good work, love the wheels and arches, are you going to put rivnuts in to mount the arches?

 

yep rivnuts all round  no more bloody 90s boy racer filler bonding 

 

good choice , much better than self tappers, you could use allen key bolts

[Chris1992]

 

 

good work, love the wheels and arches, are you going to put rivnuts in to mount the arches?

 

yep rivnuts all round  no more bloody 90s boy racer filler bonding 

 

good choice , much better than self tappers, you could use allen key bolts

 

 

yeah pretty sure im gunna use some of these 

 

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

[Ben_O]

I have just modified these standard black 'special' arches for Carlos_w.

 

 

 

 

His car is de-seamed so didn't need the cut-out to go round the seam so they got bridged as well as the screw holes.

 

They will be painted body colour and bonded on.

 

He didn't want screws showing or the nasty notch outs where the screws go.

 

Mine will be having the same arches but i am going for original so i will be using riv-nuts and stainless screws.

 

Ben

[Chris1992]

I have just modified these standard black 'special' arches for Carlos_w.

 

 

 

 

His car is de-seamed so didn't need the cut-out to go round the seam so they got bridged as well as the screw holes.

 

They will be painted body colour and bonded on.

 

He didn't want screws showing or the nasty notch outs where the screws go.

 

Mine will be having the same arches but i am going for original so i will be using riv-nuts and stainless screws.

 

Ben

 

looks good man!! you've done a good job on those! 

[scotty_1987]

What HAVE you done to it, Christopher!?!? Hahahaha jk!! The mexico's look instantly better, keep it up bro!!

[Jared Mk3]

That looks so good like that!

[Chris1992]

What HAVE you done to it, Christopher!?!? Hahahaha jk!! The mexico's look instantly better, keep it up bro!!

 

haha that was my first reaction! i stood there looking at it all like I HAVE MADE A GRAVE ERROR.... but yeah, cheers man, should look swish when its all tarted up again!

[scotty_1987]

What HAVE you done to it, Christopher!?!? Hahahaha jk!! The mexico's look instantly better, keep it up bro!!

 
haha that was my first reaction! i stood there looking at it all like I HAVE MADE A GRAVE ERROR.... but yeah, cheers man, should look swish when its all tarted up again!

I may have to come over to the UK next summer and meet you for reals to get a look at this Mini!! Hopefully I'll have mine with me haha!!

Nath

[Chris1992]

 

 

What HAVE you done to it, Christopher!?!? Hahahaha jk!! The mexico's look instantly better, keep it up bro!!

 
haha that was my first reaction! i stood there looking at it all like I HAVE MADE A GRAVE ERROR.... but yeah, cheers man, should look swish when its all tarted up again!

I may have to come over to the UK next summer and meet you for reals to get a look at this Mini!! Hopefully I'll have mine with me haha!!

Nath

 

 

DOOOOO IIIIIITTTT!!!!!! ... get a hotel and come over here for the show season or summink 

[scotty_1987]

I was thinking of coming over next year May through till August man!! I'll let you know through FailBook nearer the time obviously!! :)

[Chris1992]

got a bit done this evening. pulled all the front arches and bumper off and got the new front mexicos mocked up after cleaning the body up a bit.

 

also got the tank out in preparation for the arch tubbing which will be happening on friday 

 

will try and get some pics up in my spare time tomorrow

[Chris1992]

 

cant wait till the back is lower. i want to lower the front a bit more but im a bit paranoid about the angle of the ball joints  

 

im thinking spacers all round   ... the ones ive got on the back atm can go on the front, and when a mate of mine gets his force racing wheels he wont need his 3/4" spacers anymore so said i can have them cheap... although im still not sure how to over come the problem ive had for a while; the OS front wheel sticks out about 2cm further than the NS one.... im thinking its either the new front was put on wonky, or its a cheap replacement subframe that isnt quite perfect.... might run a wider spacer on that side, maybe not the best idea but its not seeing a track anytime soon!