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[Juju]

2 black Minis? I s'pose you'll only need the one tin of touch up!

 If you're on about the steering wheel in your piccies, the leather is an aftermarket  cover that laces on. 

 

*Ahem* One black mini & one anthracite. 

 

Yep, it's a simple strip of leather, but the lacing is really tight....(corsetry?) & it's a fiddly job. It would be nice to have the original one back, so I shall see what I can do.

 

 

Might have found him a set of steel wheels! Woop-di-woop! 

[mahesket]

I have just read though this whole thread, i remeber you getting it when i was on here with my last mini. Glad to see you have nearly got him finished. it gives me great hope with my new rebuild i just hope it doesn't take as long.

 

Tommy looks superb!!! Well done.

 

Matt

[MrBounce]

Tommy is utterly amazing, & SO beautiful. Am ever so slightly jealous...

[sherly]

'kin awesome!        Congrats on the MOT   .  

 

p.s - have a go at retrimming the steering wheel - I did mine and it's quite satisfying (if a little fiddly), and I'm no seamstress (or whatever the bloke equivalent is called)!

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Bloody cracking job mate, really nice 

[Juju]

Two years since last update...

Tommy is still with us & has been on the road since rebuild.

He's a peppy little brrrm who is enjoying being a second car to both me & t'other half - who is becoming a mini convert - well, a GT convert at least.

He's run in well, but suspension is still settling even after 2000 miles.

He's nicely tuned but could do with a rolling road sesh, really. Beautiful drive now he has loosened up a little. Dead chuffed.

We're looking forward to another L2B but I hope we have a chance to clean & shine him first.

[Jase]

Was wondering how he was doing. Any chance of some more pics of the car as he looks now?

[Juju]

Well, he ain't changed much since rebuild! Electronic ignition, and narrower tyres & and that's about it. 

 

(Still haven't replaced his grille badge that I ...erm....might have snapped...accidentally like....  )

 

L2B last year:

 

 

On the way to Beaulieu last year. I shouldn't let him drive. 

 

 

Making friends last month. Still riding a little high at the front. Need heavier passengers!

 

 

At work a couple of weeks back:

 

 

The 145s look so much better than the 165s. Far less bulky & he handles better, too. 

 

He doesn't get driven much in the rain, but still the engine bay has become a bit of a mess, so I'll take a pic after a quick squirt, wipe 'n' buffage. 

[Juju]

Post-buffage yesterday.

 

 

So very shiny.

 

 

 

 

 

Back in his bedroom. Don't think he got much sleep last night.

 

[Jase]

stunning car. I remember the issues with that petrol tank at the time :) it looks fantastic now.

[Juju]

stunning car. I remember the issues with that petrol tank at the time :) it looks fantastic now.

 

Oh, it (or 'they') were a pain. All of 'em.

With a bit of filler to smooth over, a respray & a polish, I can now use it to help me apply my lipstick. Which was every fuel tank should be for, obviously.

[Ben_O]

Just perfect 

[Juju]

It's that time of year again.

 

Tommy is sitting his Motor Ordinance Test tomorrow. I hope he has done enough revision this year. 

 

He's done just over 2,000 miles since rebuild, and he gets out more than he used to. Now we are down to a 'one mini family', his parents are squabbling over who gets to drive him to work on a sunny day.

 

Today, I won. 

[GT Jimmy]

This GT is fantastic! Hope mine turns out half as good, if I ever get round to it...

[Edgar Branco]

Very nice job and a very nice Mini