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[Ben_O]

The interior looks like very good quality particularly the door cards.

 

Can you give us the manufacturer? is that Optimise as well?

Hi Mike.

The interior retrim was done by a local guy who does marine upholstery.

I'm not sure if he does car trim as a rule. This one was done as a favour to the owner.

 

Cheers

Ben 

[Ben_O]

Basking in the sun after a quick wash

 

 

[JAYSONIC 79 IOW]

Looking good Ben not long now thanks

[johnR]

very smart!

[Crazy]

Looks a stunner that, had to flick back to the first page again and see the before top job again Ben

[Viktor]

Love that front grille!

[Spherix]

What a stunning car

[Ben_O]

Mot for this one is on Friday so I want to finish up the last few little bits.

 

First niggle was the riv nuts for the boot lid cable had twisted out of its hole.

 

 

Old one removed and new one installed

 

 

Next I installed a boot lid liner board

 

 

Now I need a spare wheel for it.

 

I picked the best of the original steel wheels from the car

 

 

Then sandblasted it and painted it black

 

 

 

And then refitted the tyre

 

 

And then popped it in the boot with the tool kit

 

 

For some reason the camera makes the tyre look brown...

 

Had a few running issues which was diagnosed as the jet so I ordered a new one bit couldn't fit it as it was binding on the original jet bearing.

Luckily, i managed to track down a NOS bearing kit locally so that was fitted

 

 

And now it's running well.

 

 

Thats about it so I made a start kn the polishing

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

Ben 

[MikeRotherham]

The along with the 'like' button there should be a 'love' button. I'd definitely press it.

 

I always prefer to have the spare wheel well facing upwards. You can just about get the tool kit in it and a few other bits and pieces.

[Ben_O]

Last couple of bits today

 

Made a replacement blanking plate

 

 

 

And freshened up the sun visors

 

 

 

 

And then the important bit

 

 

Then went out on a 25 mile run.

First time on the road since 07 and its turned out so well.

Really does drive nicely and possibly unheard of in a mini but zero squeaks or rattles..

I'll take that!

One quick pitstop to richen the mixture 1 flat and its bang on.

 

So apart from refitting the sun visors on Monday and a through detail, it's ready to go.

 

Thanks for looking

Ben 

[milton80]

Stunning work as always Ben!

[Vinay-RS]

Ben, do you paint the sun visors to make them black? Or is it another technique? 

[johnR]

Great job as usual. One quick question: how do you deal with the join between the carpet on the cross member and the back of the front floor piece over the tunnel? 

[Ben_O]

Ben, do you paint the sun visors to make them black? Or is it another technique? 

I used a special direct to vinyl spray paint which contains vinyl and remains flexible.

 

Great job as usual. One quick question: how do you deal with the join between the carpet on the cross member and the back of the front floor piece over the tunnel? 

I read that again and again but can't quite work out what you meant.

Sorry.

 

Cheers

Ben 

[johnR]

Do you join the crossmember carpet to the front floor piece where they meet just behind the gearstick?