myj's diary

[ilovemyminis]

Thought i might start a diary for Myj (as shes known as at the moment) as we have now started work on her. We were going to do Austin (estate) first but he needs more doing than Myj. As of yet i haven't started a diary with Humbug but hope to from now on when he needs things done.

We started on myj last weekend by removing the wings & on monday we went to Minispares to pick up panels & a few other bits, plus on the way there, some secondhand clubman parts including indicators for Austin! ;D







This weekend we hope to change to solid subframe mounts before removing the front panel. We also hope to shorten the inner wing panels & fit the brace bars & hopefully remove the A panel too if time.

[ilovemyminis]

Today Chris managed to fit the subframe mounts & removed the front panel, while i cleaned up the carb (which i removed all by myself yesterday from memory ;D ;D) in between helping. We were quite pleased with the amount we got done seen as we had to go out mid afternoon.

[lisa]

looking good nicky love what u have done with the roof keep up the good work.
lisax

[ilovemyminis]

thanks lisa ;D,
i went with stripes & not just stars, i preferred that design the same as you did
(thanks for helping me make my mind up) & i feel it was the right choice!
heres some updated pics:

chris removing part of the inner wings

fitting her new removable front end & removing old cream stripes, which unfortunately will need new ones
(probably silver) as old ones marked paint work

roof took ages, not only to do but to decide how i wanted it, changed my mind just a few times,lol!

bonnet to straighten slightly still & put new bonnet trim on

birds eye view
cant make my mind up whether to leave her name as myj or something abit nicer, anyone got any suggestions?

[Simon1275mpi]

Great job there!

I was worrid you were going to fit a plastic flip front. The access with a flip front it so worth the effort. How are you going to support the front of the subframe?

Steel ones are so much better, I do reccomend fabricating replacement inner wings to stop the road muck getting to the engine bay.

[maverick]

looking good Nicky

[ilovemyminis]

thanks si & tristan,
no plastic front here si, i will leave that to barbie
we've used brace bars from minispares made from box section for the subframe, although needed modifying to fit properly.
we're hoping to reuse inner wings & bolt them on for protecting engine bay
not got much time left if we want to take her to rolling road, see weather not too good at the weekend,burger it!

[ilovemyminis]

would like to sort a name out by then too