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Post by coleman262 on Jun 5, 2010 22:25:40 GMT
Well seeing as i can never make it to the meets, made one and got some seats  but have been working and spending other time with the girlfriend i thought i may aswell put up a little thread on here about whats going on  well heres how she stood when i got her..  looking at her there she looked fairly good and tidy, but it wasnt until you actually started around and poking holes when i took the wheels off to paint the drums and the wheels i found this!  yes they are little curtain eyelets, the person before me put them on there to stop the wheel from rubbing but obviously that stops the wheel from sitting flush and rather dangerous soo swapped for some spacered drums  (painted wheels) Then started stripping sound deadning off the floor and then must have saved about 5kg  |
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Post by coleman262 on Jun 5, 2010 22:31:30 GMT
 snow picture got annoyed that my tyres kept deflating so whilst at work i pulled the tyres off and found this  so wire brushed up the rims applied some bead sealer and put the tyres back on and that seems to have solved the problem then my wing mirrors started to peel and flake so got out the rattle cans and sprayed them black too  inbetween all of this i was having intermittent problems with the engine electrics replaced everything and found it it was a problem with coils from autolec it would be fine then would start breaking up again, possibly they had been giving me a ballast coil when i had asked for unballast i dont know, but they replaced them free of charge which was good enough for me |
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Post by coleman262 on Jun 5, 2010 22:38:03 GMT
bought a disc brake set up off of flea bay for less than a ton and ordered some of these beautys  yum  so that will go on when i have time at work but we've been too busy and i cant do it at home on the drive way as i dont have all the tools  |
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Post by coleman262 on Jun 5, 2010 22:43:02 GMT
And then up to date with today... brought a bonnet off of a member on here removed the lip on it and going to remove the grill surround on my current grill, and put the number plate on the bonnet, and possibly do the bonnet in chalkboard paint, but im undecided on that i think i want it black for definate.. opinions? also gave her a good ol clean today snow foam washed, and dried..  i just like this picture  |
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Post by minimalal on Jun 6, 2010 15:55:48 GMT
alright nathan thought i recognised this little beasty im not too keen on black bonnets but saying that the black detailing works really well with the colour of your car, so if youve got a spare bonnet id say give it a go, is a quick enough job did you pick it up friday night? just i saw you drive past while i was in the carvery haha |
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Post by coleman262 on Jun 6, 2010 22:55:29 GMT
haha yeah i picked it up friday evening! and i dunno im not 100% on the idea but i thought what the hell may aswell!... i was about to send you a pm because i hadnt seen your car around thought it might have been having problems!
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Post by coleman262 on Jun 11, 2010 17:29:10 GMT
Well today at work was rather succesfull! managed to churn out all work and because of a job cancelation got my disc brakes on! On the ramp! she only just fits, lucky my jacking points are solid  as couldnt get any rubber blocks underneath   Close up  Green Stuff Pads  Ohh and whilst i was driving to work and parking down latimer is manic the only space i could find was one next to this beaut  sorry alex, couldnt resist a cheeky photo |
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Post by minimalal on Jun 19, 2010 12:51:07 GMT
man i need to get mine lowered a bit looks like a flippin monster truck in that picture!
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Post by coleman262 on Jun 19, 2010 18:03:53 GMT
Haha! its not that bad! the only reason why mine dosent is because the cones have collapsed (mainly the front)... looks better though i think minitastic coil springs and gaz shocks are in order.. oh little update got given a metro rocker cover yesterday |
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Post by minimalal on Jun 19, 2010 22:31:51 GMT
i think minitastic coil springs and gaz shocks are in order.. once the moneys in, definatly you able to make the pilgrimage? |
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Post by coleman262 on Jun 21, 2010 20:13:14 GMT
whats the pilgramage??
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Post by joski on Jun 21, 2010 20:26:44 GMT
Check out the forum pages under the 'Pilgrimage' heading - should find all the details there, there's an attached letter to one of the most recent posts which gives you more details there's also the Mini Pilgrimage pages on the main website; under the information tab, then mini pilgrimage  |
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Post by coleman262 on Jul 12, 2010 16:28:16 GMT
well progress.... ummmmmmmmmmm got my new gear knob on and fitted  nom nom nom and my bonnet before  during  after  also me and my brother have got a new snow foam lance which does this!! ;D  thats all for now,... still debating on the minitastic coil spring conversion, and might have sourced a metro 1275 engine |
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Post by coleman262 on Aug 15, 2010 10:39:20 GMT
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Post by coleman262 on Aug 15, 2010 10:41:06 GMT
also found a nice little picture from my drive up birling gap  |
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but have been working and spending other time with the girlfriend i thought i may aswell put up a little thread on here about whats going on 
as couldnt get any rubber blocks underneath 
