Frumpy Gets Some Love by benjy_18

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got some work done after brooklands show today

threw some paint on the underneath (only the front half)

refurbished the steering rack and gave it a lick of paint, also made my own u-bolt protector things (im not paying £2.50 for some plastic!)

also saw this little beauty as we left the show today! already got one eyed up for my next project when frumpy's finished

3-30-2012

cheers hugh!

threw some more paint on once i got home this evening, im hoping to essentially have the floors finished ready for subframes to go on this weekend, although that may not happen.

heres a few photos for you guys

im looking to get the front subframe built up totally in the next few weeks (engine included) so that i can get my internal linkage and brace bars sorted out.

its been put on with a shults gun, but i think ive used about 4 litre bottles so far (little bit more to do with the rear valance, arches and inner wings.

this is the stuff ive used
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19c5675124

just got a cheap shults gun from ebay aswell (£10)
then used it off the compressor.

i tried out the aerosol cans and found that it came out very smooth, whereas with the shults gun it almost spits the stonechip out which gives it the lumpy effect

3-31-2012

bit more of an update today, mostly grinding and then painting etc.

heres a few photos

gave the inner wing and rear arch a coat of etch primer

then seam sealed, ill get out after dinner and put a coat of stonechip on so that tomorrow i can put the black on.

also finalised my whole colour/style

saw this at brooklands and it looks exactly how i want. retro but with some modern styling.
plus all the mods and engine plans i have should make my perfect mini (Y)

4-1-2012

didnt manage to get the stone chip on yesterday in the end but did it today after work

its slowly coming along now!

inner wing

and the rear arch.

theres little bits left to do on the arch but i can easily re-stonechip it once its done