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RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Jared Mk3 - 11-23-2015

(11-23-2015, 09:00 AM)Miniac Wrote: I'd imagine that once the wheel nuts are on that the marks will disappear into the background. We definitely never noticed them when the wheels were fitted to Spencer.

I was thinking the same. I think having tyres on will help as well.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Jared Mk3 - 11-25-2015

Well, all four wheels are now polished and assembled. I just need to get the bolts torqued up to spec and I'm sorted. I did, however,manage to snap the head off of one bolt - I didn't put it under much strain, so I think it was weak from the beginning (didn't have a problem with any of the other ones) :

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On a side note, I just managed to miss a big hailstorm while working on the car today. Oh, and I also stripped the window winder handle, so I need another one of those . . .

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Vinay-RS - 11-25-2015

They look stunning! Great job dude.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Miniac - 11-25-2015

Really came out looking good, now all you need to do is package them up and send them up to me for safe keeping.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - DomMINIque - 11-26-2015

Pity about the stripped/broken parts.
Happens to all of us (read as me) quite often.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Jared Mk3 - 11-26-2015

(11-25-2015, 08:55 PM)Vinay-RS Wrote: They look stunning! Great job dude.

Thanks bud Smile

(11-26-2015, 05:57 AM)DomMINIque Wrote: Pity about the stripped/broken parts.
Happens to all of us (read as me) quite often.

One of those things I guess - it happens.

(11-25-2015, 09:59 PM)Miniac Wrote: Really came out looking good, now all you need to do is package them up and send them up to me for safe keeping.

Wishful thinking Wink

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Jared Mk3 - 11-30-2015

This will be the last update on these rims until tyres are attached - promise.

I decided to replace all the allen bolts, rather than just the one snapped one - better safe than sorry :

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RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Miniac - 12-01-2015

So this will be the last update on the wheels until they arrive on my doorstep and I begin to write about them instead Big Grin
On a side note, they've come out looking amazing, another testament to your ongoing hard work to getting Charlie looking like a real one of a kind stunner in SA.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - DomMINIque - 12-01-2015

Jared at the rate you're going you only going to be allowed to put this car on a trailer if you want to take it anywhere.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Jared Mk3 - 12-01-2015

Thanks guys Smile Nice to know the hard work is noticed haha. I still have something else rather special on its way that will be with me this week hopefully.