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Post by monkeyjim on Dec 15, 2009 19:48:17 GMT
Happy xmas to you and your mob too Shawnus ;D Got a couple of right dipsticks at work your welcome to .  Why dont you just use normal length seam cover strips up the front seams ? Thats what I would do ;D |
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Post by MiniHaven on Mar 29, 2010 7:52:36 GMT
Update .........well been involved with other stuff ,website building and amateur radio group hq refitting so jobby in garage has taken a stand still plus its been fookin cold in there too lol. but plan to get something done soon after sorting out the shed base ,greenhouse base ,garden ,duck enclosure ,baby coming soon doh will i ever get it done ? ahh and still need some parts .Has any one got a an indicator stalk for 86 to 94 columb and still need a hif 38 with ally manifold  ? best regards shawn |
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Post by MiniHaven on May 18, 2010 21:57:03 GMT
Update Fitted new exhaust properly with new fixings ,,,,,,,,,,21 quid spent at halfrauds ! replaced gear-selector oil seal and put in new halfrauds classic oil repaired petrol leak found in steel pipe under car replaced alternator tried to replace speedo cable ,,,,,,,,have another go tomorrow  my arms are too big !) identified fault on drivers seat adjustment and ordered a new part. ordered more parts on ebay . Saw Matts kelly buzz by twice ,got phone call from gemma saying she had seen a group of minis going down beach off i went to investigate ,found three cars and seven people from birmingham taking a short break locally after l2 b so i introduced my self and said hello from edmc . ;D yippee got april booked in for mot ready for laughton show .......cant wait ! |
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Post by MiniHaven on Jul 6, 2010 16:20:41 GMT
Update ,well nearly done now interior fettled screens fitted and electrics organised on the flip front using a motorbike eleven way connector nice n neat ,check chains fitted to stop the inadvertant dropping of front when tilting it forward (would of liked to fit gas rams but didnt have the time to look around and find the right stuff !!) had a nice chrome and glass fog lamp i purchased for the clubby about 7 years ago so i used that which imho looks quite nice fitted ! , got a caqn of spray chrome and doshed it out to the seam covers and fitted them to the back of the car . All i need now is a front stainless bumper ,i have fitted the spotlights with an old grille using a pair of grille buttons once i had found a way of fitting the bonnet chrome bit to the grille without needing to use the fixings on the bonnet ,,,,,,,,,,,,,which is welded to the flip front . just a few things to do now Fit number plates fit rear shelf with 6 x 9 speakers adjust rear brakes fit bumper wash ,hoover and dust the car and give it a sprinz up . may need some tyres for the mot need a set of wiper arms and blades (watching set on fleabay) pics for those of you interested lol              deep breath that all folks for now any way .......forgot to mention got to get carbon fibre laminate for dash and fit that with stereo and alarm system . so long til the next update ...................................................................................................................... |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 6, 2010 19:41:02 GMT
Looks like good progress matey!
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Post by MiniHaven on Jul 12, 2010 15:03:45 GMT
i have a wooden dash i am going to use which has some real bad cracks and flaking parts of the laquer ,it looks like a laminate as it looks thicker than what one can spray on so im puzzled as to how to repair this or get it repaired by someone who knows how to do it ,the dash has a place where someone stuck a metal type run badge on it this hass distressed the laquerwork ,there is also a serious crack on the clocks face this is only as deep as the laquer but it looks like a wood crack but this seems to be ok behind the laquer. and there are some quite bad scratches al over really.well ive taken the plunge and followed instructions from the frost website not bothering with burr wallnut laminate ill be doing carbon fibre at the right price ? ok sorry it looks a bit fragmented as i havnt taken the pictures off the wanted section where i posted this  any how i have taken delivery of the carbon fibre laminate and as it was raining today i decided to use workshop number two with special thanks to gemma ;D ;D ;D this product work really well i looked at the video on the companies website on how to use the laminate and then proceeded to job on first i traced round the dash on to the back of the material then trimmed it with a craft knife  i layed the material on to the dash and rubbed it on using a hair dryer in places to sort out bubbles ,incidentally this stuff has micro fibre holes in it so it is easy to get rid of trapped wind  (jim)  then starting at one end i used the hair dryer and applied heat to get the edges of the detail edges and rebates streatched and stuck. first of all using the heat of the rubbing to establish the edges and slowly rubbing them over to stick .   after completing this flat part of the job i then turned my attention to the door and the clock face which i didnt get any photo's of as this took quite a lot of time but the finished item ,,,,well almost i did take a couple of piccys of.   the very last bit was to apply a bit more heat to the internal corners and air vent circles to make the material fit and stick . and last but certainly not least do you know where the off cuts went  This stuff is obviously coooool as my youngun has got it on his bmx last but not least and un-ashamed plug of this stuff IMHO it is brilliant and suitable for interior and exterior it feels like thr real stuff with the weave and it looks like it too.  see you next time on the next little job . |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 12, 2010 16:38:12 GMT
Looks like a good product there mate especially when you see it fitted properly in all the recesses.
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Post by MiniHaven on Aug 18, 2010 19:07:11 GMT
Ok its been a while ive had trouble getting in to the workshop as been busy with the family ,saying that we had little megans birthday party and thanks again to dean for the tune up on the fuel mixture hers a few pre mot pictrues have had a few issues with the dzus fasteners so re evaluating the flip fastening Dave stand by for a booking ........... rear numberplate is on and bumper arrived yeaterday so front one is going on with bumper over the weekend ,made the mistake of going down the drive with flip not fastened and stopped at the bottom to see the front fly over the sront of the car but the only dammage was the front numberplate ,,,,,,,,,,i believe its a mini thing lol  oh have sent dvla doc off to notify of engine and colour change (not many folk bother to do this but i feel its important) |
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Post by MiniHaven on Aug 18, 2010 19:09:14 GMT
oops realised i have posted them photos before ill get some more up to date ones lol
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Post by Miniböttcher on Aug 18, 2010 19:12:19 GMT
how does its start and drive now its been tuned up, is it any better
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Post by MiniHaven on Aug 18, 2010 19:16:22 GMT
blinkin lovely mate first twist on the button cold !!
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Post by Miniböttcher on Aug 18, 2010 19:26:29 GMT
thats good then just as it should be, glad to hear to tool works thats 4 club cars its sorted out
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Post by MiniHaven on Aug 18, 2010 19:44:58 GMT
yes well recomended ,i had to richen up a tiny tad as she was hesitant on the hoof but a very little tweek and jobs a goodn.
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Post by MiniGT5 on Aug 18, 2010 19:48:46 GMT
Hope it all goes well Shawn Good luck with changing the engine info at DVLA now they like to ask for proof from a garage or an invoice etc. N  |
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Post by MiniHaven on Jan 4, 2011 8:50:30 GMT
Hi Neil yes i had the letter back from dvla asking for garage letter but colour has been changed successfuly tho ill have to ponder the engine issue . now preparing for mot but i suspect it may fail on emissions as its a bit smokey so may be looking for another motor for it will have to see ,ill chuck some stop smoke in and try clean things up first .The engine requires a rebuild as its quite rattly i sorted out the tappets the other day but it still sounds like a bag of nails ,i just want to get this thing finished and out it asap really lol. ;D |
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