My Mini Resto by minimk1

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with 3 months 13 days left everything mechanical is sorted and I'm onto the bodywork, just had my a level exams and i now have 3 weeks off in which i am hoping to get the mini completely painted. this means extensive bodywork prep each day for as long as i can. 

also wired up my tim rev counter, 12v socket, volt meter and mk1 cooper 100mph speedo, also changed the head for another 998 one and did the head gasket which has put a stop to the extensive clouds my exhaust loved making, soundproofing has been fitted to the floor. sterio mount.

all of that ends with a result like this:

very happy and it works well at charging my phone!

the red wire is now also hidden

was out all night changing the head gasket and head, had to take the head i put on off because half of the studs would spin under any torque, so 3rd time lucky i managed to salvage a good head from the depths of my shed.

also got some car ramps which stops my back aching or having to put stuff under the car to keep it up 

more to come tomorrow

5-23-2014

front end is in primer and is ready for top coat, going to do the sides next, then the back and finally the roof then once i am happy with all of these give it a inca yellow topcoat and a gloss black roof, also i am going to be running my dunlop d1's and because of this i am going to run group 2 arches which are the wood and picket style with the chrome finishing strip on the edge, i have also ordered roll cage padding and a 7" electric fan, which should be good when the engine is getting hot.

keeping a look out for a mg metro dizzy and an uprated 998 head such as a 12g295 or similar, however i would like to use my bad boy 12a185 but had running problems when it was on the engine, any suggestions to how i could sort it would be appreciated. also i have brought my front bumper and overiders and a tim rev gauge.

took me just over 2 days to do the front, the only thing stopping me from getting in sprayed before the 9th of june is the weather

fix any imperfections 

give a 2nd coat 

guide coat and flat back to show low spots 

fill in low spots

3rd coat 

again sand imperfections

4th coat finished with a wet and dry of 800 grit ready for top coat 

just have the bonnet to do and then the front end is done 

I'm very happy with the results and should look awesome with yellow paint on it, cannot wait