Danny Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Looks good Tom. I'd just get genuine cones rather than red dots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Muchas progress has been made today Although put it all together and then found out it needs a new a panel. Gunna fetch one tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Looking good dunc, you can do mine next if you want Where'd you work dude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Looking good dunc, you can do mine next if you want Where'd you work dude? I work in a car body shop, it's about 70/30 classic or interesting cars/normal cars. Great working here! Some of the other work I have done there... There's an absolutely gorgeous series 1 landy there at the moment that my boss owns, i'll try get some pics tomorrow. EDIT: the black chevvy in the first two pics is the misery mobile i am driving around in atm. Edited November 28, 2012 by Duncy H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Nice one, looks great! Sometimes I do abit of work for my dad (runs a auto factors supplying refinishing supplies) an we supply a number of similar bodyshops, brilliant going round an seeing what's being restored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Yeh it's awesome working there! There's always some real beauties or interesting cars in. I've splashed out this morning and ordered some genuine hi los and red dot cones. Looking forward to seeing what they are like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 My rear drums weigh 1.3kg. The standard steel non spacered ones weigh 2.3kg. Yea weight weenie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Fetched a new subframe this morning, time to order up new hi-los, cones, tie bars an bottom arms. Rebuild the top arms an jobs a good'en. Going on holiday tomorow so I won't get to work on the mini . Hopefully drop the subby off at the blasters tomorrow before I go so it'll get blasted while I'm gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Don't want mine then? :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 I asked you loads hobbit but you kept shtum. Plus this was a tenner for a fully built subby! Only things not there are hubs an calipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Bargain. Where was that from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Markgtt on turbominis, hes dropping a vaux motor in on a allspeed frame so he just wanted shot of it. Can't wait to crack on with the mini now, so much motivation for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Welded a new a panel on today, put a bit of filler here and there and seam sealed it. Gunna prime and bake it tomorrow then flat and paint it Nice shiny bits to improve the ride. My boss has both unf and metric cone tools at home so don't have to fork out for one of them either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Shiny bits are always nice to put on. My thermostat housing is leaking so i bought one of these hah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Dsn billet bits are gorgeous, if i could i would smother my mini in their bits they make. Big step forward today Bolting bits back on will commence tomorrow! Will be nice to have it back for bank holiday weekend hopefully 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Dsn billet bits are gorgeous, if i could i would smother my mini in their bits they make. I have 3 bits now i wish i could afford them all haha. That was a fast turn around with the mini. Whats the progress with the insurance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 I've not really heard anything, they just authorized the payment for the repair and didn't say anything about who's at fault or that i'd have to pay anything. Gunna ring up and find out soon cause got to make mi whiplash claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Been without a car and mini for 3 years. Here we go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Looks very smart that does. Got some more done today... Wants polishing, headlights rewiring cause that's a mess and few bits and pieces bolting back on. Can't wait but bank holiday means not gunna be done for a few more days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 All but done, drove it round the estate and tracking is way way out, but tracking equipment at work has been borrowed by someone but hopefully sort it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Mega-shine! Looks nice mate, good work. I'd love a mini but I need something more practical and reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Cracking stuff dunc, pleased for you mate. Did you need a subframe in the end?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Minis - why you so expensive! I wana a mini! to down size, but had a look and there all about £3k! was wanting to pay way less! but I dnt want to be welding for a week! or fixing everyweek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) It's a shame exclamation marks aren't worth money, eh? Edited June 8, 2012 by JD™ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Didn't need a subframe......yet. Well i drove it around the industrial estate and the dodgey tracking made me think something might be bent but fingers crossed it is just tracking and nothing like the subframe. Would be a right ball ache to do that after getting this close. It's not just minis that are expensive, classic car prices have sky rocketed in recent years. Unfortunately though people think that their mini city or mayfair is worth a lot when all they have done is put some shiny wheels on cause that's what minis go for. Well they don't they majority don't sell or the ones that do are at the right price for their model/year/condition. If you hold out and have patience the right mini will pop up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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