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[Bungle]

you need to fit the doors and A panels sort of at the same time to check gaps

[$way]

yeah im gonna fit the doors once they are finished and put the front on and see whats cracking with the gaps.

[MINIMON]

yey an update! like that dash! and good to finally see it out the garage on all 4's

[$way]

yey an update! like that dash! and good to finally see it out the garage on all 4's

yeah, its slow progress because im at uni so much.

that picture was from a while ago, so it hasnt been out of the garage for a while. im just buying lots of bits and as they slowly arrived in the post, im fitting them.

im still stuck really as to what dash to fit because ive no dash rail, noly the rollcage dash bar that sits further out. found one on ebay but none have been re-listed since...

[$way]

i've got a bit of time off uni now its easter, 2 weeks to get as much done as i can.

im focussing on the doors at the moment, just refurb the glass rails ive bought some real nice CF mirrors, got all the stuff ready to go. pics soon.

also got an insulator block made from glass filled nylon 20mm thick, its pretty cool. better than an alloy one i thinks.

[Turbo Tom]

Good luck with it mate, looks the bees knees

[$way]

[MINIMON]

alrite mate, congrats on the mag feature was thinking hmm who is that i swear i knwo them lol AND I REALISED.. IT WAS YOU! and love the project keep it up mate.

[$way]

cheers mate. ive got a cd with the pictures on at home (still at uni at the moment) ill post them up soonish.

ive got exams at the moment so no time for the mini, i finish next thursday then i can get it finished im the ridiculously long summer break.

[$way]

at the moment im sorting out my seat mounts, made from alloy angle, few alterations need doing and i need to look at fixing the mounts to the xmember. fuel line and tank need sorting then im ready for the engine in and hopefully it'll be driveable soon.

[$way]

sorting doors today, had to stick the rails and rubbers to the glass because they came away from the glass when it was all the way up and wound down.

i have '78 doors and handles for newer doors, just thinking how to fix them. i might just rivet them on. what have others done with older doors/newer handles?

[$way]

here's a mock up of the door complete:



just need to soure winder and lock bezels. have posted wanted ad here

[Retro_10s]

Use short self tappers to hold them on (the heads can be polished to look shiny to mach the handles),.. it's reversable that way and you don't have the hassle of having to drill a rivet out i it protrudes to far into the door, thus catching the glass.

[$way]

the rivet wont be naywhere near the glass. it goes through the handle, doorcard and then the door so there wont be much sticking through. i know its not reversible but to be honest i dont think the handle will need removing that much, well hopefully.

sealed the other regulator last night, hopefully will get one door completely done apart from the weather strips. if i do then i can check clearence between handles and the rollcage bars, fingers crossed its all fine...

[$way]

got both doors done today, they just need weather strips and the glass cleaning.

i fitted the passenger side door with a washer either side of the door hinger panel and the fit was pretty good for first time. It even closed without catching anywhere.



The handles are all fine inside apart from the winder, i could cut one of the bars out but i think i'm just going to leave it as it is and just open the door to wind the window down.



not sure what i can do 2moro because im going away in the evening and then to spain for 11 days.