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[Ben_O]

I have refitted the subframe and put the car back on its wheels

 

 

Ben

[Vinay-RS]

Please tell me it will be getting new wheels... those look rather tired. 

[floormanager]

They’re not my wheels. Must be a garage set

[Ben_O]

Please tell me it will be getting new wheels... those look rather tired. 

 

It already has it's own proper set of 10" 's' wheels which are in my storage cage. the 12's are just to keep it mobile

They’re not my wheels. Must be a garage set

 

Yep, they are the garage set for rolling mini's round on to save the chance of wheels getting damaged.

[floormanager]

Does look weird on 12” wheels!

[Ben_O]

Does look weird on 12” wheels!

Agreed. That and the fact the suspension is currently on the bumpstops 

 

Ill pump it all back up once the rear subframe is properly plumbed in. I am waiting for the protector tube retainers for the hydro hoses before I can finish connecting back up.

 

The prep has commenced this afternoon!

[Ben_O]

I am about 70% through the front end prep.

It's been very hard going but is coming together now.

 

I have put in the yellow stopper to heal some of the imperfections in previous repairs, not to cover up nasty bits.

 

 

 

 

 

Ben

[floormanager]

The Mrs is worried I've asked you to paint it red!!!

[Ben_O]

Why red?

 

Ben

[floormanager]

She hates red!!  She only let me buy this one as it was blue!!

[Ben_O]

Red it is then 

[sledgehammer]

I know someone who was allowed to buy a mini -
 

on condition it was sprayed pink (his wife) , and yes - he does drive it

 

keep up the good work Ben

Edited by sledgehammer, 19 November 2018 - 07:48 PM.

[Ben_O]

I know someone who was allowed to buy a mini -
 

on condition it was sprayed pink (his wife) , and yes - he does drive it

 

keep up the good work Ben

Pink like the Mill road Mini?

 

[sledgehammer]

Yep , may be a bit more pink than that

[paulrockliffe]

Ha ha, doesn't everyone's Mini come with conditions from the Wife?

 

Mine was bought as a thank you for renovating our house, cost me about £30k in hard-labour but I got 5% back to buy a Mini.  But I've been banned from fixing it up until the house is finished, so it's been very slow going and it cost me Christmas and Birthday presents for 2 years as well.

 

But I have a Minus in the workshop, so a bargain really.

 

Thanks for keeping these posts up Ben, I know it helps your business, but it's really helpful and interesting to see how things are done properly.  Hopefully you'll get to fix-up a fibreglass car before I get round to fixing all the little bits on mine......