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[Jackman]

WOW thats lovley.

by the way are they metal arches? If so leave them metal look, they are smart as.

Also have you fixed that stud yet lol

[tedmcedd]

thanks for the comments guys! i use a Nikon D40 Digital SLR camera.. its my baby after the mini... lol i went for fixed because what real advantage to yo have on having it flip?? unless it flips up, i dont see how there is much more room than normal... there are only 16 bolts, so i can remove it quite easily....

Jackman.... no i still havent sorted out a new wheel nut... lol and i think im gonna do the arches body colour, i dont like them in aluminium....

[Elisha-The-Cooper]

wow ed it looks reallly good!
full respray white would look cracking!!

we have the other cosmics at the unit, there well fugly!

yours suit really well

x

[tedmcedd]

thanks ben, i think it will just get painted grey to be honest.. lol maybe in the future it will get painted white, as that was the original idea...

[timbo]

Spot on mate Looking nice

[Down&Out]

ohh my bloody gawwd its gawwjus!!!!!!!!!
i definately getting some of those arches one day

Edited by 86-Mini-Chelsea, 21 June 2008 - 08:56 PM.

[tedmcedd]

cheers for the comments guys! its getting painted next weekend!!!

[mighty mini jack]

By God, it does look good with those arches Ted....!

Glad ya got 'em!

[Nickh_16]

dude that looks amazing! well worth the work!! well done!

[tedmcedd]

im off to get my paint today! if i have enough moneys... lol

[tedmcedd]

well! got some things in le post today.... i really need to stop spending money... although i cant anymore as i have none left... lol

got these to go with my speedwell seats and bonnet badge!

the engine plate i think is a real one, as it is 3D lettering rather than just flat printed on.... the sticker is to go on my bootlid once its painted...

speaking of painting, i bought my primer thinners and paint today, ready for tomorrow! yey! cant wait for him to be all painted up! should look swish!

ed

[tedmcedd]

thanks iansmini!

well well well! guess who is looking normal again!

rubbed down:


Primer:


Top coat:



bootlid and bonnet:



top coat:


and all back together!



im so happy!! i put my old bonnet on as the apint has to dry properly first, and i thought that the straps would mess it up. as you can see the colour match isnt great.... tisk... its a little more bluey, but i can remember it looked blue when it was first painted, so im hoping that it will dry greener... also the rest of the car is dirty.... lol

Ed

[Down&Out]

thats better!

[tedmcedd]

right! lots has happened!!

took my paint back and it got re-mixed, although i havent had time to paint him yet...

he took me to gaydon which was fab, no problems! while i was at gaydon i bought some bits!!

bought these elf door pockets!


which i sprayed body colour!


and fitted like so!


i also bought this air temp guage! never seen one before so i got it as it was original... lol


i decided to tidy my wiring up.... lol




i also made some switch panels to go in the door pockets, mine has the start switch and wipers


the navigator has a horn and the map light, soon to also have a flash! (ill put a switch on my side to turn off the power so they cant mess about with the horn all the time... lol!!)


i also found some sidelight bulbs and holders, which i decided to put in my spotlights!


i think that will look sminty when its dark!

i also got another stone guard, which i used on my reversing lamp!


thats all for now!

im off to china tomorrow for a couple of weeks, so when i get back ill be wiring up my switch panels, and fitting my spot and foglmaps!

Ed