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Good stuff Bert. Looks like a really nice project. Nice colour. Are you gonna keep it the same?

92Coop wrote:Good stuff Bert. Looks like a really nice project. Nice colour. Are you gonna keep it the same?

Ah sure you no me maxi ,i only ever build small engine's with little mod's!

Cant make my mind up whether to try and get this ready for mizen to malin ,so much work!

Go on, do it.

do it!!!!

did ya get any more done on her...

Ye decided an 1100 is to slow ,building a 1380 instead ,have loads of bits powder coated and subframes are off been blasted,its goin down to the body shop next week to get the engine bay painted,il stick some picks up over the weekend,sent my entry off for mizen to malin aswell

Sounds like it'll be a little beast. Looking forward to seeing it on the Mizen to Malin.

got the engine bay and inside completely stripped,car is very good rust wise !also ordered more bits from minispares,including wheels

wat wheels did you order bert

minionly wrote:wat wheels did you order bert

Theese
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx? ... 20CUT%20MI...

Glad to see you are sticking with 10's.Should look great under it.

kerryminigringo wrote:Glad to see you are sticking with 10's.Should look great under it.

I made the mistake of getting 7x13's before and i never will again!

should look real nice you keeping it the same colour

Ye only painting the engine bay as its scruffy

Not the + 100,s then A ? oops!

Shell went off on saturday to get the engine bay painted

subframes back from blasting and welded up

And blasted the rest of the parts today and just in the door from getting them poweder coated
First there put in a giant dishwasher!







Then dryed in an oven

did you get your entry for MTM2010 sent out yet?,
not long to go before closing date for entries!

Then the powder is aplied











Baked in the oven

Ye sent it off,you made your mind up on those wheels yet?

Interesting photos, how much did that lot cost to get done ?

Bout 50 a subframe but you need to have the metal spotless so you get a good finish