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[Jared Mk3]

Looking good! At least you found some of the rot now, rather than later when it has spread. Also, those arches really do make the car stand out. Let me know what you do the front of the arch, as I have the same problem and I'm trying to think of what to do. Great idea with the centre caps as well 

[Chris1992]

Looking good! At least you found some of the rot now, rather than later when it has spread. Also, those arches really do make the car stand out. Let me know what you do the front of the arch, as I have the same problem and I'm trying to think of what to do. Great idea with the centre caps as well 

 

cheers man, yeah glad i found it to be honest. i know its not as bad as what most mini owners have to deal with, but rot is rot lol... will do mate, basically im planning on cutting the arch along the crease where the lip for putting the bolts through bends up. ill then bend that out to the shape of the body and use fiberglass and filler to close the gap.... if that makes any sense lol 

[Jared Mk3]

That makes perfect sense, and pretty logical as well. Wonder if I can do that on mine . . . 

[Chris1992]

yeah should work fine for yours too, youve got group 2 arches right? ... basically what mine are wide versions of. who ever gets round to it first can tell the other what not to do! 

[scotty_1987]

Looks well ****...

[Jared Mk3]

yeah should work fine for yours too, youve got group 2 arches right? ... basically what mine are wide versions of. who ever gets round to it first can tell the other what not to do! 

 

I think I'll let you have a go first 

[Baldspeed Racing]

fair play on the arch tubbing Im gonna do mine soon I think to get my mini looking a bit lower as ive got some fresh Miglia arches to go on.

[Chris1992]

Looks well ****...

 

SHUSH YOU HER NATURAL BEAUTY IS SHINING THROUGH ... #nomakeup

 

 

yeah should work fine for yours too, youve got group 2 arches right? ... basically what mine are wide versions of. who ever gets round to it first can tell the other what not to do! 

 

I think I'll let you have a go first 

 

 

chicken! 

 

fair play on the arch tubbing Im gonna do mine soon I think to get my mini looking a bit lower as ive got some fresh Miglia arches to go on.

 

yeah definitely worth doing mate. i didnt think it would make much difference while it was being done but ive got so much more clearance now. ill be able to run the run lower than before with none of the rubbing problems that i had 

[Chris1992]

some things have happened recently! 

 

firstly a cheeky box from minispares 

 

 

and then i went to pick up my new seats which i won on fleebay from someone on here. im slightly confused though as they were listed as cobra classics but clearly have the corbeau logo on them, although the logo is higher up on one seat than on the other, so im wondering whether they are actually legit or not... either way though, ive always wanted black classic style buckets and they were a great price for the condition (and the condition was good considering they are 13 years old!)

 

 

and my room is now starting to look like a second garage... soon the whole damn car will be in here haha 

 

 

 

but the main thing that ive got done? the engine is out!!!

 

after getting all the ancillaries off, a few mates came round on sunday and with a length of scaffold and a long strap we adopted some serious hillbilly  methods of engine removal haha.... worked a treat, but i was still bricking it the whole time though

 

 

out with the old, in with the new.... eventually

 

the plan is to partially smooth the engine bay (wire tuck, fuse box and washer bottle move inside the car, random holes filled, etc), then once the car is painted ill tart up the new 1275 before dropping that in 

[Jared Mk3]

I like where this car is heading, especially with that grille! 

 

There are some interesting methods in this part of the world for a lot of things, so don't feel bad 

[Chris1992]

I like where this car is heading, especially with that grille! 

 

There are some interesting methods in this part of the world for a lot of things, so don't feel bad 

 

cheers man! yeah i thought the grille would be a bit different. i was going to go for a fine mesh one but i saw some that looked a bit dodgey and it put me off lol

 

haha, well as the saying goes... if it sounds like a bad idea, but it works, then its not a bad idea.... 

[Jared Mk3]

haha, well as the saying goes... if it sounds like a bad idea, but it works, then its not a bad idea.... 

 

I need to remember that 

[megamini_jb]

Not a fan of van grilles on saloon, look unfinished, but got to be better than fine mesh grille I'm sure will look pretty cool anyway :)

[Chris1992]

Not a fan of van grilles on saloon, look unfinished, but got to be better than fine mesh grille I'm sure will look pretty cool anyway :)

 

ahh each to their own i guess   im hoping that because the car is black it will hide the rubber bead for the grille and make it blend better 

[willava182]

My van grille has been waiting for months to be put on, guess it will be good so see before i put mine on