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[rally515]

Hmmm, how very very intresting, don't suppose you have a wide angled shot do you, or is it that top secret what he's upto  .

Jammy little bugger in his Workshop   Hahha

[sonikk4]

No wide angle shots yet but here's a few others

 

Apart from the obvious things all of the external panels he has made from scratch, no FG just metal of various types.

[rally515]

It's like Project Binky Mk2!!!!

Edited by rally515, 15 August 2014 - 08:20 PM.

[sonikk4]

It's like Project Binky Mk2!!!!

 

This one has been around for quite some time before Project Binky though. Now if Alan could have made it all fit in a standard length mini then that would have been something.

[Ben_O]

Now that sort of fabrication is something that you just don't see enough anymore.

 

I lost out on a job last year because the owner of the workshop advertised for a panel beater and when i turned up and he explained what sort of thing he wanted doing (much like above) I had to explain that i'm only trained and have experience in crash repair and light restoration and subsequently missed out.

 

This generation of new panel beaters are only being trained to the latest standards and this just doesn't include any real fabrication and very few get the chance to have a go at this sort of thing.

 

I plan to learn the skill at some point but it's just getting the chance.

 

Ben

[sonikk4]

Managed to get a few hours in before my nightshift and after.

 

Tidied up some previous welds and ground a few plug welds down before i ripped out my previously installed drivers doorstep.

 

Prepped the new superior step

 

And then installed and roughly ground down, some minor work to do at both ends.

[deepee71]

Cant wait to get these steps on mine Neil!... Clean work as always..

 

Andy

[humph]

Inspiring work in here, following now. If I ever find a new workshop I'll be using this thread as inspiration on my elf. Keep up the good work

[sonikk4]

Scuttle time and what a pain in the backside that's turned into. The Heritage panel is by far the best but please can you make it 1/4" wider, that's all.

 

I had to resort to doing this even with both sides as even as possible

 

Still after more metal welded in followed by a thorough dose of grinding it looks like this

 

 

Just the other side to do, on a happier note the wings do line up a treat with it

 

Alans monster has now got the new alloy rad and intercooler fitted and the paint prep process is on the way

 

Possibly coming to a magazine near you soon.

[Marco1972]

Scuttle came out nice mate just goes to show even heritage panels can be a pain to fit

Your mates mini looks great it reminds me of the rally metro BMC used to produce in the 80s

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Keep up the good work mate.

[SAL 821X]

Wish my wing seems looked as good as that!

 

Coming together now Neil.

[Baldspeed Racing]

hats off for the amount of work going in to this build mate :) The wide bodied mini looks mental, is there a build thread on it?

[sonikk4]

hats off for the amount of work going in to this build mate :) The wide bodied mini looks mental, is there a build thread on it?

No build thread I'm afraid.

[evansisgreat]

This is really taking shape. I always learn so much from your posts, keep it coming I need all the help I can get, haha!

[Rocket.]

Looking good !