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[JDImini]

That crackle finish looks great! As does the polished paintwork

[Ben_O]

I'm still working through the stubborn electrical gremlins but had a break from that to paint the hard top

 

Flatted the primer and prepped it up

 

 

And then colour

 

 

Just needs a flat and polish and it's ready to fit

[Junior Mini]

You make that look so easy..................

As only a pro would.

Looks grand i must say, certainly better than BL ever produced.

[Ben_O]

I'm getting somewhere with the wiring now. The joys of 40+ year old wiring 

 

I have now managed to paint the sills

 

First, the area to be painted was masked off and prepped

 

 

 

And then on went the black

 

 

 

Sorry about the dirty camera lens

 

And here is what they look like furnished

 

 

 

[JDImini]

WOW!

[JDImini]

Hi Ben

 

I spoke to Merlin Motorsports today and they suggested a couple of things regarding the harness, you can remove the eye bolt and snap fixing and wind the belt around the harness bar, but he did say if the harness bar is very close to the seat which it is there may not be enough adjustment to do that on the three point harness

 

so he suggested the 4 point harness because you can also remove the snap fixing and really shorten the straps almost to the TRS lettering, although in writing this the reason they suggested the 3 point was trying to put both straps through the headrest was going to make the harness uncomfortable against my neck. I'll give'm another call next week

[Ben_O]

Roger and I were discussing the sills this afternoon after I painted them. We both agree that there is no other way than having them the original black.

 

It really completes the look of the car

[JDImini]

think I need to invest in some better wheels

[Ben_O]

Hi Ben

 

I spoke to Merlin Motorsports today and they suggested a couple of things regarding the harness, you can remove the eye bolt and snap fixing and wind the belt around the harness bar, but he did say if the harness bar is very close to the seat which it is there may not be enough adjustment to do that on the three point harness

 

so he suggested the 4 point harness because you can also remove the snap fixing and really shorten the straps almost to the TRS lettering, although in writing this the reason they suggested the 3 point was trying to put both straps through the headrest was going to make the harness uncomfortable against my neck. I'll give'm another call next week

My first thought was to remove the buckle and wrap round but you are quite right, the shoulder straps are too long and the section where they go from 2 straps to one is exactly where they would need to wrap.

 

I have been waiting all day to hear back from Frontline as they have various pictures on their website showing cars they build fitted with your cage and your seats. All their pics show harnesses fitted so I asked them to recommend some.

 

I just keep drawing a blank with my research as everything I can find is not suitable for a cage that is so close to the back of the seat

Edited by Ben_O, 29 September 2017 - 09:50 PM.

[JDImini]

Roger and I were discussing the sills this afternoon after I painted them. We both agree that there is no other way than having them the original black.

 

It really completes the look of the car

I agree, I've seen quite a few really nice restored midgets but they have body coloured sills and it just doesn't look right

[JXC Mini GT]

Great work Ben, I would agree the car looks better with the black sills and would look even better still with some new wheels.

[GraemeC]

How will 3 or 4 point harness make any difference going through the headrest?  It'll still be two straps going through.

 

Car Builder Solutions do some harnesses with shorter shoulder straps - will adjust down to 500mm.

[Ben_O]

How will 3 or 4 point harness make any difference going through the headrest?  It'll still be two straps going through.

 

Car Builder Solutions do some harnesses with shorter shoulder straps - will adjust down to 500mm.

Nice one.

 

Will check it out

[carthorse]

I like it on those wheels- they're very 'period' and make a nice change on a midget from minilites or rostyles

[Carlos W]

I like it on those wheels- they're very 'period' and make a nice change on a midget from minilites or rostyles

 

If those wheels were restored it'd look well on them