Charlie - Mini Mk3

[Jared Mk3]

Hey man, can you PM me some photos of the rusty 1275E? It may have some bits that I would like

I'll see what I can do - away this week though. What you looking for?

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Went to clean up a few things on the car today and decided to take some pictures. I was initially worried about the silver calipers behind the silver wheels, but it's not too bad. It's actually kind of subtle :
 

 

 
Ever so slightly over-arched :
 

 
My second favourite view of the car :
 

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Also, just a picture of the sound deadening on the roof to replace the original stuff :
 

 
It's lightweight and should do the job just fine I think.

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I was going to replace the original door switches with later Rover spec items as somehow my car landed up with only one, but I managed to find another one on one of our other cars. I cleaned them up this morning :
 

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So exams are finally done and I decided I'd waste some time today. I made a start with the dashboard - I'm going with carpet to improve sound deadening. Since this section will all be behind the dash pieces I had made up, this won't be seen too much, but it still needs to be done properly. I haven't finished it by any means, but it gives you an idea :
 

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I did a little more of the dash area this afternoon :
 

 
And with the gauge pod in :
 

 
I'll be the first to admit that it currently looks terrible, but it shall be neatened up a bit as I go along. This will be behind the metal dash, as said before, but it still has to be neat.

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Did a bit more carpetting this morning. It didn't turn out too bad I think, just one small wrinkle on the passenger side, but that'll be covered by the under dash tray.

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I'm trying to use the glorious sunshine to full effect today. I made up two pieces to close off and neaten the gap between the dash and door pillar. Like so :
 

 
It's like this on both sides. It doesn't look too neat, but with the correct grommet in place and the door rubber, it should help neaten it up a bit.
 
With the last bit of glue I stuck on the piece that goes under the door :
 

 
I just have to wait for everything to dry and then I'll cut off the excess pieces. I've made up the piece that goes on the firewall, but just need to get some glue and I'll be able to stick it on. Once this is done I'll finally get to fit the pedal box and master cylinders to hopefully bleed the brakes. 

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I finally got around to doing the worst part today - the firewall. It came out quite nicely I think, no wrinkles or anything of the sort. 
 

 
Considering all of this has been done by hand and having no patterns to work from, I think it's come out quite nicely. I also finished off the crossmember with the sticker and then section underneath the door on the passenger side. Almost done with the carpeting now. There's still a couple places to fix up here and there, but all in all, I think it's nice.

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I fitted the pedal box and accelerator pedal in yesterday afternoon :
 

 
Just see that I need to do a couple little touch-ups. I also have new pedal covers on the way, so these will be taken off. 

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I put in the last bit of carpetting this morning. Undernewth the seat base :



On the exhaust tunnel :



I just need to sort out the section by the handbrake. 

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I finished up the tunnel today and the handbrake lever: 



A few bits to neaten up still. 

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I cleaned out the car today and made a start on the dreaded rooflining. I've tentioned it to get the wrinkles out :

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A box :



And some of what came out of the box :

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I fitted the badge to the bonnet, not bad :

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I was bored and it's raining, so I fitted the master cylinder extension :

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Another box :



The main reason for placing the order, Cibie H180 lamps :



There were a few other things like some gaskets and various seals.

I also decided to fit up the master cylinders, with new gaskets etc :



She's still a bit dusty and dirty, but you get the idea. Also took a couple with the mirrors on :





So glad I decided on these. They really provide the look I'm going for. 

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I fitted the headlight bowls today and decided to see what the lights would look like :



I also put the yellow covers on :



I like both looks, but prefer the yellow, it breaks the colour scheme. 

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I put the new pedal rubbers on, but still need to clean them up properly and get around to doing up the steering column :



I also did a bit more on the headlining. It certainly is starting to lose the creases :



I'm liking this view more and more :



And just to have some fun, I put on the rims that came off my brother's car :



Just, NO!!!