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[Down&Out]

banded steels!!!!!!! i wanted 10x6 steels for ages to run under wp arches.. where did you them them !?

[mighty mini jack]

Those MX6 seats look really nice Tom, Any update on the fiberglass dash guide

[Tomf]

I found them hidden away on ebay . i brought them a couple of days ago and they arrived with the courier today. I think they should look good when i have cleaned them up and there is 5 of them which is good .

Thanks I think the MK6 seats should look nice when iv sorted out the runners, and the driver seat is fully electric which gives a bit of luxuary lol.

As for the guide im really buist at the moment, so i doubt i will be doing it for a couple of weeks, but i will do it as soon as i can.

[Tomf]

I HAVE FINALY ORDERE MY CARBON FIBRE ROOF!!!!!!!!!!!

It shoudl be done between 1-2 weeks, for me to pick up.

[dezshearer]

CF Roof looks awesome!

Read the whole thread, great build!

Where did you get those green sun visors you had? Some red ones would be handy for my build!

[kcchan]

Oh my Tom, that is carbon sex right there. Where do you get all your money from?

[matty135790]

just read the hole thing, well good!! like the black grill surround on the green one and love the work in progress dash for the Van!!

Best of luck with the van!!!!

[Tomf]

Thanks for the kind comments

Just got an email saying that the roof is ready for me to collect So ill see when i can go and collect it I cant wait.

[Tomf]

Going to do the 6 hour round trip to collect if on thursday i should also be picking up a 1275 engine this weekend so i can get the mini back on the road while i wait for minispares to send me out my bits, iv been waiting for what seems to be ages now.

[elspedo]

Just read thru the thread lovin the green one and good luck with the van ive always wanted one!

[sweetser]

do you have any pictures of your banded steels? your new roof looks sexy

[Tomf]

Well after a very long journey the roof is home an my god does it look good. The photos make it look a bit strange where the sun is reflecting off it.

Edited by Tomf, 02 May 2008 - 06:25 PM.

[elspedo]

that looks gorgeous!

Edited by elspedo, 02 May 2008 - 07:57 PM.

[miniallsort]

looking good tom

[Tomf]

Cheers i think it looks prety smart to

Well this weeken it was sunny, and my wrist is starting to feel a bit stronger after the break, so me and a mate lifted the engine out, who needs a hoist, when youv got man muscle lol



Iv also got all the parts for my engine re-build from minispares now, well apart from the clutch oil seal. So ill crack on with getting the engine re-built and put that in place.




I think if i could be bothered i would be able to have it built in a week, but i know i wont do that as the girlfriend will keep me buist doing other things. Also iv got my a-level exams in the next few weeks, but who cares about them lol.

I also brough an ally sump gard, i know its not going to be very strong, but its just to stop bit rocks, etc... smaching my gearbox 2 bits...



I also picked up a 1275 lump on the weekend that ill strip down and and re-build.

Edited by Tomf, 05 May 2008 - 10:07 PM.