16 minutes ago, sters2000 said:

The oil is fine, I had however just jetwashed all the underside and engine bay as my next job is to seam seal the car underneath where I have welded it and give it a few coats of underbody protection !

 

Look up Buzzweld for underbody protection - they do some cracking stuff based around oil rig paint technology, Craig is a very helpful bloke who can also tint the underbody coatings to whatever colour you want (as long as it has a paint code of course)

@sters2000 - I was thinking more of a reversal of the old joke about the VW "Beetle" where a female owner tries to check the oil by opening the front!

1 hour ago, KenONeill said:

@sters2000 - I was thinking more of a reversal of the old joke about the VW "Beetle" where a female owner tries to check the oil by opening the front!

Ahh yes sorry, would be funny and also to catch it on video !

Primer all blocked down and re-primed in dark grey block that and then it's time for colour 

It's ready for paint now on the 9th of September 

Awesome work 

It's all painted now 

Hey Sters, that's one hell of a fine job you've done there. Have you had to have each stage inspected as you progress with the project ? 

Cracking looks really great. The arch work really sets it, how can I say, purposeful, yes, with some bulldog esq presence. Love it!

 

 

Awesome.

WOW that looks great i would like to see it in the flesh .

Amazing.

Cracking work. Very integrate arches. 

 

I would only say it needs smaller wheels.

Edited 9 September, 20178 yr by faboka vrs

7 hours ago, ColinD said:

Cracking looks really great. The arch work really sets it, how can I say, purposeful, yes, with some bulldog esq presence. Love it!

Thanks

2 hours ago, faboka vrs said:

Cracking work. Very integrate arches. 

 

I would only say it needs smaller wheels.

Fair enough

7 hours ago, Warrior193 said:

Hey Sters, that's one hell of a fine job you've done there. Have you had to have each stage inspected as you progress with the project ? 

No, making it legal is still an obstacle I need to get around  !

Meant to say lancia integrale arches lol

8 hours ago, faboka vrs said:

Meant to say lancia integrale arches lol

The template arches I bought are advertised as integralle universal arches

@sters2000 What colour is it? The photos are showing as 2 different greens and a dark blue on this monitor.

40 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

@sters2000 What colour is it? The photos are showing as 2 different greens and a dark blue on this monitor.

The body colour is Fiat 735/A Grigio Imprevedible, the alloy rim protectors are lime green

1 hour ago, sters2000 said:

The body colour is Fiat 735/A Grigio Imprevedible, the alloy rim protectors are lime green

I do like that colour combination, also particularly like the side-winder hood arrangement - are you going to be able to put gas struts it?

On 9/9/2017 at 23:08, sters2000 said:

No, making it legal is still an obstacle I need to get around  !

 

Thats what I was wondering about - is it going to need SVA as if a kit car?   

 

I always thought that having wheels that protrude beyond the body would be against construction and use regs

 

Looks excellent though.

Edited 18 September, 20178 yr by superbPerhaps

@superbPerhaps - That's where the already fitted IMSA arch kit comes in; that's part of the bodywork. Use this Wikipedia deep link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini#End_of_production and look at the red M*n*; that's road legal because of the arch extensions.