Hehe Colin....we all have to use what we have 
With the engine out of the way, it was time to remove all items that would be in the way for painting
![[Image: Engine%20Bay%20Before_zps8l2owqpu.jpg]](http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb323/mini_tim/Mini/Engine%20Bay%20Before_zps8l2owqpu.jpg)
![[Image: 22082009187_zpszdo3pcwk.jpg]](http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb323/mini_tim/Mini/22082009187_zpszdo3pcwk.jpg)
![[Image: 22082009191_zpsxcp8zjo5.jpg]](http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb323/mini_tim/Mini/22082009191_zpsxcp8zjo5.jpg)
![[Image: 22082009188_zpsovpolnxc.jpg]](http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb323/mini_tim/Mini/22082009188_zpsovpolnxc.jpg)
The subframe was also looking a little lost and bleak in colour, so this was also extracted and stripped down to component level
![[Image: IMG_1328_zpsphqsjeuv.jpg]](http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb323/mini_tim/Mini/IMG_1328_zpsphqsjeuv.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_1332_zpslwholz1l.jpg]](http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb323/mini_tim/Mini/IMG_1332_zpslwholz1l.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_1405_zps6zsjdwje.jpg]](http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb323/mini_tim/Mini/IMG_1405_zps6zsjdwje.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_1410_zpsmamgbk4r.jpg]](http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb323/mini_tim/Mini/IMG_1410_zpsmamgbk4r.jpg)
With the engine out of the way, it was time to remove all items that would be in the way for painting
![[Image: Engine%20Bay%20Before_zps8l2owqpu.jpg]](http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mini_tim/media/Mini/Engine%20Bay%20Before_zps8l2owqpu.jpg.html)
![[Image: 22082009187_zpszdo3pcwk.jpg]](http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mini_tim/media/Mini/22082009187_zpszdo3pcwk.jpg.html)
![[Image: 22082009191_zpsxcp8zjo5.jpg]](http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mini_tim/media/Mini/22082009191_zpsxcp8zjo5.jpg.html)
![[Image: 22082009188_zpsovpolnxc.jpg]](http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mini_tim/media/Mini/22082009188_zpsovpolnxc.jpg.html)
The subframe was also looking a little lost and bleak in colour, so this was also extracted and stripped down to component level
![[Image: IMG_1328_zpsphqsjeuv.jpg]](http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mini_tim/media/Mini/IMG_1328_zpsphqsjeuv.jpg.html)
![[Image: IMG_1332_zpslwholz1l.jpg]](http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mini_tim/media/Mini/IMG_1332_zpslwholz1l.jpg.html)
![[Image: IMG_1405_zps6zsjdwje.jpg]](http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mini_tim/media/Mini/IMG_1405_zps6zsjdwje.jpg.html)
![[Image: IMG_1410_zpsmamgbk4r.jpg]](http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/mini_tim/media/Mini/IMG_1410_zpsmamgbk4r.jpg.html)
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