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[ChopperHarris]

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Your van has a friend in France!

[Tom Sanderson]

I spent most of the weekend sand blasting all the little brackets and bits and pieces then painted them up today, it's like some kind of mini wind chime!

[Tupers]

Lovely work you've done there Tom, have you thought of having some sort of 60's style sign writing done on the sides?

Edited by Tupers, 08 December 2014 - 11:03 PM.

[ChopperHarris]

Interested to hear your response to this Tom. I did a photoshop with cream panels where they would be signwritten, but ultimately decided against it.

I have also been offered "sponsorship" by a surf shop here to have their logo on it....still trying to decide.............

[Tom Sanderson]

I was thinking of getting a bit of traditional sign writing done on the rear panel but nothing too excessive.

I got a little bit more done, fitted a few shiney bits and started getting the rear subframe built up.









Also got a load of new parts few the post today whoop :)

[Gadgets]

Looking very nice indeed Tom

[CBJ805T]

I got the hole cut in the bulkhead today, I wasn't sure if I was going to do it or not but the main reason was so I can put it on the spit to paint the shell. Anyway I had to cut out the old price for a template first.



This is what I had to start with



And this is what I wanted



So I started cutting



And folded a lip onto the edge of the hole




A bit of primer and a couple of dash securing holes, jobs sorted.

 

Hi Tom, I love this project!! Taking the bulkhead is something I'm going to have to do and I like you're idea of cutting and forming the central hole rather that splicing in a 'repair' panel that is available.

 

So on that subject, how did you go about forming the lip around the central hole? I could do with some help on this and metal bashing is not my forte

 

Thanks Chris  

[Tom Sanderson]

I just cut the hole about 5mm smaller than it needed to be to give my some metal for the lip then I simply folded it with some pliers and neatened it up with a hammer and dolly, with it been quite a small lip it's fairly easy to do.

[Tom Sanderson]

Some more pictures of the build up ice been doing this week.

[Tom Sanderson]

Not too sure if I'm keeping the mk1 wheel and steering column, this came from another mini I have but I do think it suits the look of the car pretty well to be fair.
Instead of running the cables down the floor and over the wheel arch I decided to run the across the roof, looks tidier and they are less vulnerable too.

[RossKnight]

Ferrari next to a mini van, next to a tractor haha

[Jared Mk3]

I like the simplicity of the Mk1 wheel.

[leeuk]

I've not been on much these last few days and haven't seen this since you have had it painted, Its absolutely stunning mate, Cracking paint ..

I love it I love it I love it

[Ben_O]

looking fantastic!

 

I am slightly embarrassed at how quickly you have restored it though

[wingnut]

Jealous jealous jealous!!!!!