My Mini Resto by minimk1

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this is the look i want to go for the historical racer look, without the stickers and with dunlop d1 wheels but i love that clean and low mk1 racer look 

have welded these up but didn't get pics as I'm waiting for the paint to dry 

there will be a good update tomorrow i promise it is just one of those days when things don't want to go your way,

plan for tomorrow is:

• drill out sheared bolts
• tap and die new threads
• put rear camber brackets on which are zinc plated !
• put radius arms on 
• put trunion subby mounts on with the race spec uprated rubbers which are purple !! 
• connect up the braided brake lines 

need to buy shocks and rear hi los there are a set i have my eye on for £80 cheaper than the normal set which havnt been unboxed which includes kyb shocks and rear hi los, so i am tempted to get these, just need the boss to pay me then i can go and collect these then, once i have the shocks and trumpets i can bolt on the rear subframe and then continue the rebuilding of the front frame. the deadline for a rolling shell is the 5th of jan so not too long at all fingers crossed i get it done in time.

12-28-2013

question 

these are my shock mounts, are they welded enough or is more weld needed as there seems to be gaps where i can look right through, also can i just put this mount straight on or do they need to be painted as i cannot tell wether this is e coating or actual spray ????

thanks 

12-29-2013

waste of work today spent most of the day sorting out bolts etc to put my radius arms on, put them on and realised i needed to bolt on the trunnion   lets just say i was less than amused   basically a whole days work gone ! i will be bolting the subframe onto my car tomorrow and then will build it on on there however here are the pics of what i have achieved today;

welded up the shock mounts 

sprayed with a high impact paint 

got all four subframe mounts on and in place 

pic just after i realised my mistake 

but tomorrow is another day  

12-31-2013

today has been successful, the rear subframe is on woohooo!!!! , had trouble with the large poly bushes so converted to the earlier style of mounting with the two bushes instead which worked yaay. the steering rack is painted and i have new uprated track rod ends to go on and new gaiters and body mounting foam. the radius arms are ready to be put on and 1 trumpet is, i shall be keeping the standard trumpets on the rear for the time being. also got one shock mount in place, couldn't do the other as i need to get my dad who knows what he is doing to tap and die it out for me haha. actually a big thank you to my dad especially for today as without his help and patience i wouldn't have been able to get the subframe on. anyway time for the pictures ......

1-1-2014

update

1 radius arm is on and the wheel is on, lowered the trumpet and just have the other side to do before the back is lowered 

wow my mini is finally off the jig for the last time. it is sitting on its rear wheels properly. so low!!!!!! but i have good clearance. i cut the trumpets down by 20mm each side and this seems to be a good low ride hight. so happy just need to get its front subframe built up now and it will be sitting on all of its wheels pictures in just a sec as my phone has just ran out of battery !!!!    so happy it looks so freaking phat and low

will have better pictures in the morning with more light 

doesnt look very low in the pictures however it will show better in the morning