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[M44K TS]

When you say you can't get it to work, in what way?

Does it power up ok? or is it that you can't get the screen to work or something like that?

[ianpettifer]

No power whatsoever and ive tested all the cables and there all fine but for some reason the unit doesnt power up
cheers

[M44K TS]

I'll have a look at mine and see if there's any hidden fuses or anything and let you know

[M44K TS]

Finally, i have the doors, boot, bonnet and mirrors back from paint. Took a little longer than expected due to the guy that painted it being ill for a week or 2.

So, here goes....

Bonnet, not properly fitted, just slotted on until the weekend, when i can get a chance to line everything up



Mirrors (over-exposed due to the flash)



Boot


One of the doors


I'll be picking up the W&P arches and the seam strips tomorrow night, then i can get cracking with getting everything fitted back together.

[M44K TS]

Right, tiny update.

Got the last couple of bits from paint on Wednesday night.....

Boot hinges


Seam covers


Arches



I also managed to nab a brand new Rover wing aerial on ebay still in the Rover packaging for about a tenner so need to get that fitted so i can actually listen to the radio!

So, now i have pretty much everything i need, so hopefully over the weekend, i can actually make some progress!

Also, just had word from Mark @ LCS that my speakers have turned up, so should get them next week sometime.

[M44K TS]

Been busy today, managed to get quite a bit done.

First off, i fitted the headlights properly, the headlamp bowls came with a fitting kit which i had 'misplaced' so sorted through the all my parts in the garage and found them. So once the bowls were screwed in right, i got cracking fitting the headlights again.

The new headlights came with new sidellight bulb holder as the original sidelights are attatched to the headlight bulb plug.

So off with the old and on with the new...



New spade connectors on the headlight loom


And new sidelight holders fitted


I also found a black leather handbrake grip that i bought ages ago so fitted that.


Next up was the font indicators.


Then the seam strips. Total pain in the arse as they were a pattern part and didn't fit very well. Luckily, i had a load of spare clips so with help of a hammer, they eventually fitted.





The Boot was next. (Looks a bit bare as there's no numberplate light or badge on)



Sneaky pic of my "off road plates"


Fitted the passenger side door seal and rear 1/4 seal.


New old stock Rover aerial fitted.


Finally, charged the battery a couple of times trying to start the car. Since i connected the tank up, the car wouldn't fire, i tried for ages today cranking the car over, then noticed that a the + wire to the coil had came off (D'oh!)

So with that back on, half a turn of the starter and it fired but was running on 3 cyl, so checked the dizzy cap, one of the HT leads was loose, so a quick fix and it was running again, pretty sweet too considering it hasn't ran for ages. Also, couldn't resist taking it for a quick spin up the street and back, forgot how wierd (in a good way) it is to drive!

Finally, fitted the hinges back onto the doors ready for fitting back on the car.


After all that, went over the car with some quick detailer and then some wax, paintwork looks even better now!

Next couple of things that i'll be fitting will be the bumpers, grille and the doors, then hopefully the glass, although i can see that being a pain!

[M44K TS]

Forgot i left my ipod in the gloebox of the car on Saturday, so had a spare couple of hours today, so went to grab it, whilst i was there, i found a place to put the cigarette lighter...

Inbetween the vents in the center console.



I'm going over tonight to fit the bumpers, grille and build the doors back up hopefuly too

[M44K TS]

Well, cracked on with getting the grille, surround and bumpers fitted tonight, along with the 2 rear quater cappings. I bought some new indicator bulbs and a headlight bulb as the ones i had seem to have gone walkies, just need to extend the wiring for the /s headlight and indicator and fit the plugs on them.

The bumpers didn't come with any nuts so i'll have to source some for the back bumper, front one, i had some nuts that fitted onto the studs on the bumper, but because the front panel is a pattern part and not a heritage panel, the holes are slightly out of allignment so i'll have to widen them a bit.

Anyway....

(Excuse the pics, i forgot my camera so had to use the phone)

Grille and surround on


What it shall look like with the plate crudely taped to the mounts (show use only officer!)


And the rear 1/4 cappings on. (Still need to fit the rear arch trim piece but i need to buy some more contact adhesive)


Didn't have time to do the doors, but i'll try and get them done over the next few days.

Also, i'm in a dilema about what badges to use. I was thinking the late model winged badges....


But they might look out of place with the mk1 front end, so was thinking something like this for the front to give it more of a retro look....

Or this


For the back, i think this would look alright under the boot handle...


Opinions anyone?

[rosco454]

Starting to come together nicely now,front end shot looks really smart.

[M44K TS]

Cheers mate, things seem to have gone quick since i got it back from paint, really starting to feel like i'm getting somewhere with it now, just need to get it upto green and white next.

[carboy001]

I'd go for that will lookn awesome with the black and chrome i reckon.

And yeah id go for the Mini in chrome on the boot

[M44K TS]

Yeah, i'm swaying towards that combo, like i say, i think the wing badges will look out of place.

[M44K TS]

Just got off the phone to Green & White, the car's provisionally booked in to have the 1275, 4 pots, hi-lo's and new rear brakes fitted on 24th of this Month. If all goes to plan, then it should be back on the road next month!

[M44K TS]

Brought the doors back over home last night to fit out with the handles, lock mechanism etc, but stupidly forgot to actually bring the handles over, managed to get some bits fitted, so tonight, i went back over to collect the handles. Plan is, to get the doors built back up, glass in and door cards on tomorrow night.

Whilst i was over the garage getting the handles, i happened to stumble upon the old numberplate light housing, which as it happens isn't in bad condition, but more importantly, it had the 3 fixing bolts attatched to it which i thought i had lost, and finding replacements was a total ball ache.

Only problem was, the new light lenses didn't come with any screws/bolts (or atleast i don't think they did!) So thought i couldn't fit them as the old ones in the old housing had rusted so weren't useable, but tried some small self tappers and they fit fine, so took the oppourtunity to fit the numberplate light. I think that's the last job to do on the bootlid apart from the boot board on the inside of the lid, but that can wait.

So, one step closer to completion.

Lights connected to check they're working.


Fitted


Job done!

[Markos]

Nice work, looking good!! Especially like your wiring skills, it looks like it's been done by the factory itself!

Here is a suggestion for the back, it's a picture of my own Mini:



Keep up the good work!