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RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Jared Mk3 - 09-08-2015

(09-08-2015, 06:32 AM)Miniac Wrote: I still want that accelerator pedal of yours.

I haven't forgotten about that - just need to make a plan for bringing one in.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Miniac - 09-08-2015

(09-08-2015, 08:44 AM)Jared Mk3 Wrote:
(09-08-2015, 06:32 AM)Miniac Wrote: I still want that accelerator pedal of yours.

I haven't forgotten about that - just need to make a plan for bringing one in.

Ooh, that'll be much appreciated Jay.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Jared Mk3 - 09-08-2015

(09-08-2015, 10:57 AM)Miniac Wrote:
(09-08-2015, 08:44 AM)Jared Mk3 Wrote:
(09-08-2015, 06:32 AM)Miniac Wrote: I still want that accelerator pedal of yours.

I haven't forgotten about that - just need to make a plan for bringing one in.
Ooh, that'll be much appreciated Jay.

I need to bring some stuff in at some point, so we can make a plan.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Boyscout - 09-08-2015

Your Mini is coming along nicely Jared. A very good restoration and lots of hard work. Like the "no shortcuts" approach.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Jared Mk3 - 09-08-2015

(09-08-2015, 03:20 PM)Boyscout Wrote: Your Mini is coming along nicely Jared. A very good restoration and lots of hard work. Like the "no shortcuts" approach.

Thanks! Appreciate it, especially coming from someone who did a full rebuild in a year and did a stunning job of it Smile

This is what the dash pieces now look like :

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The front panel is fully removable and will house gauges and swtiches etc., while leaving space behind for wiring or anything else.

I thought I'd better get a crack on with the dash panel and cutting for everything I wanted to put in. So far, this is what the driver's side looks like :

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I still need to get a Smiths volt or battery condition gauge. There's 3 flick switches, 1 rocker switch and 1 push button (for the electric washer squirt). There's also an aux port for a period lead light from a Toyota. Still have some work to do on it, but it's getting there slowly.

Since it was dark by the time I got the dash cut, I decided to see what it would like in the car :

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And an in car view of it fitted up :

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It's been raining for almost two weeks now and there was a HUGE hail storm that narrowly missed us, so consequently progress is slow. I thought I should make a start at trying to finish up a few sections in the engine bay. Seeing as I changed from the manual pump to an electric pump for the washer jets, it had better have a decent place to fit in. I made a T-piece bracket that fits behind the pump and fitted it to the original holes for the old washer bottle bottle. I then added in the new chrome jets and piping, like so :

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Also, seeing as I've used a fair few suppliers and received some of their stickers, I thought it would be nice to fit them. I didn't want to cover the car or any windows in stickers, so I put them here :

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I'm not to fazed that they don't line up 100%, that's not what I wanted.

The car is currently filthy on the outside. It makes me cringe every time I see her. I'm waiting on prices for a clay bar kit, an anti-swirl and a good wax. Once I now what I'm looking at, I'll make an attempt at giving her a proper and well deserved clean.

Anyway, I made a start with completing the carpeting on the floor. The front piece is nearly done. I need to put some edging on the carpet itself and make a plan for some kind of sound deadening. I got to here :

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The carpet is removable with the extinguisher in place. I mocked up the rear section as well, it still needs to be remade so it's 100%. There's some nice thick sound deadening underneath there. Also, the previous owner replaced the plastic floor protectors with metal strips - these are for the wheels that have been attached to the bottom of the seat frame. Again, it's not finished yet and the strips will be redone :

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And for fun, I put these two stickers on that I got from StickyFingers a while back. They're on the rear quarter lights

Passenger side, to warn anyone who gets in :

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So I've had a short break from the car, just to cool off and not make any irrational decisions. I got around to fitting the inlet and outlet pipes for the heater, using these joints :

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Again, space saving.

I also went and bought a cheap aerial while I look around for something nice. It doesn't look bad though :

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When buying the aerial, I also bought FIAMM hooters for her, which will be nice and loud.

I fitted up the wiper motor this past week, using new mounts and chrome wheel boxes. I also polished up the standard stainless wiper arms and got new Champion blades (I'll fit the blades when I start using the car or nearing completion) :

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I also refurbed the steering column using new upper and lower bushes. After fitting though, it seems that the lower bush has shifted and now the inner and outer column seem to be touching every now and then. Is it worth redoing it all again?

So, I chucked the plan of fitting the blades later because I really wanted to see what she looked like. Turns out I only have one clip to hold the blades on, so I need to make a plan for another one :

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This was taken with my Passport well after sundown - not bad I think.

I redid the upper and lower bushes on the steering column a couple weeks back, only to find that the lower bush had slipped after fitting everything back on the car. I have now redone the whole thing again :

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I seriously need to get some kind of driving gloves to keep it all clean! [Image: lol.gif]

I made a start on the carpeting for the driver's side front and rear. It's cut to the right size and didn't come out too badly I think :

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Again, the carpets are far from done, so they'll still receive some work.

The interior is now also fully sealed after fitting new check strap seals :

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Bath time soon!

So, rather than sitting with my varsity, I did some extra on the car for the day. I made up brackets that hold on pieces of perspex to improve the air stream onto the windscreen from the heater. The interior now looks like this :

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As always, a work in progress. Opinion will be divided, but hey, can't please everyone.

After not having washed the car since last year (lucky she stays in a garage), I decided today was the day to do it. I purchased various Meguiars products, including the clay bar kit, swirl remover and wax. I'm suitably impressed with the clay bar, it really did give the paintwork a smooth finish. Anyhow, here are the results :

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The level of depth is amazing :

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RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Miniac - 09-09-2015

That colour goes seriously well with the Jap styling Jay.

Carpets came out looking really good too.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Jared Mk3 - 09-09-2015

(09-09-2015, 02:38 AM)Miniac Wrote: That colour goes seriously well with the Jap styling Jay.

Carpets came out looking really good too.

Thanks Ed

So glad I chose this colour. It's stunning in the sunlight. The carpets still need a fair amount of work to be spot on.

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Vinay-RS - 09-09-2015

I WANT a sticker like that! Big Grin

It is so random, yet completely true. I'll ask matt if he can make one for me Smile

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - DomMINIque - 09-09-2015

Dude, I know this is probably a bit premature for this thread but what are you doing with your bonnet considering it is warped?

RE: Charlie - Mini Mk3 - Vinay-RS - 09-09-2015

(09-09-2015, 09:46 AM)DomMINIque Wrote: Dude, I know this is probably a bit premature for this thread but what are you doing with your bonnet considering it is warped?

He's getting a FG one from Andrew Big Grin