B16 mini rebuild time

[purplehaze]

Ye 5pk,s mate got one ages ago to fit tink ite a 743 5pk belt cheers

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Bodywork :/ wat a pain but mostly done !!! Finishing touches tonight





















We're the monster sticker pulled the paint off!!!!!!!!!



Hopefully paint tomoro! Getting it in the morning so hopefully a good bit is done later fingers crossed

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Prepped























Quick preview



Pics of the car fully done tomoro or the next day chuffed with the result

[purplehaze]

Loads done yesterday and today going back down later to do more

Sprayed















I went for a matte finish but when my bro sprayed it an I took a picture the paint had sparkly flake in it which he found strange as its 2pak that uses no laquer, he had a massive argument telling me how much better it will look laquered so he won here she is shiny











Turned out unreal the shine an difference in the sunlight is unreal
Satin blak roof an arches nxt week an reprint the wheels and she done
Off to do the brakes an windows now updates to follow

[macker]

looks great dude, reminds me of a mini I did years ago, it was slightly darker and I sprayed the wheels gold too,
what colour are you gonna do the wheels?

[purplehaze]

Full polished lip with red centres tiny all windows an satin blak everything

[macker]

tiny all windows

???????

[purplehaze]

Tint dude haha windows are tiny enuf lol

[purplehaze]

Few little bits done











Jus windows wipers doors lights n indicators done
Didn't get t do headlights or brakes but any who
That'll be nxt week :/ the joys of work

[kerryminigringo]

Nice colour choice,I see John is all excited in the picture.

[scotty_1987]

Nice one Jamie !! Can't wait to see the wheels all done, gonna be sweet

[purplehaze]

John is always happy haha
Cheers scotty hopefully will be done soon'
Work an funds in the way!!! Soon tho

[purplehaze]

Few bits done front end fitter wit profiling on edges with new nuts and bolts
Brake lines changed as others split an burst :/















Not much done but a bit next is paint roof n arches fit em then bleed brakes an were off
Not till nxt week tho starting to get busy in work and funds tight :/

[purplehaze]

Some goodies out of the old car will improve massively





Getting my paint hopefully nxt week and brake fluid an get the car finished happy days

[purplehaze]

So it's been a while but got some bits n pieces done to the mini, here's some pix























Windows done, brakes done! Need bleeding! Underneath tidyed roof primed, wheels off gettin painted red and polished few more bits n pieces and she be ready for January

I got more done but no pics, full grill in, brakes done but no pics of master cylinder , few more bits n pieces to do

[purplehaze]

So I haven't been in my unit for few days an my bro says come down before work has a suprise for me, I was like em ok went down tonight to see he did my roof, arches, hinges, wheels looks Awsome nearly there now

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Got more done tonight!!!! Fitted bootlid , rear arches.
Getting there bit by bit , slowly but surely getting there













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Hopefully get more done Thursday or Friday! I'm off work till Friday so
Hopefully chuffed with my rear arches, get front ones on nxt then the wheels finished n polished
Then bleed brakes n off I go hopefully

[CB_Phil]

Shes looking well lad, those arches should give her a nice squat look

[purplehaze]

Yup dats wat I'm hoping for, got wheel spacers yesterday an wheels are being finished nxt week! Hopefully they sit well it's taking shape now get it on all four, do front arches, tidy her up an do brakes can't wait

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Few bits done!!! Rear spacers fitted and wheels! Engine bay cleaned up , polished rocker cover , all windows fitted!!! Looking good








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Few bits too buy tomoro but it's all I need to finish the car so happy days

[Benny]

Nice. The arches are crazy I love them. I also like the mini bage on the intake manifold.

[purplehaze]

Yeah arches took a while to get right!!!
Yeah I left it there one day and seen it nxt day
Looks fairly sweet thanks

[purplehaze]

Got few lil bits done tonight!!! Cleaned up engine bay! Tucked wires painted firewall and fitted carbon itg don't look to bad! Loads more to do, relocating everything under bonnet to make it look cleaner and new pipes and tubes everywhere plus new clutch line and brake lines few pics









Old bonnet hinges removed! Wires all tidyed getting there, bought a new bleeding kit and 5 litres of brake fluid, so all new fittings and pipes will be fitted and made neater and gonna get braided hoses as there better looking and stronger looking good, I'm happy with it



Hopefully get more done soon but in work all early shifts till very late so we'll see how we get on, progress has been slow but wen New Years over il get shtuck in

[macker]

fair play to you! comin along really nice!

[DaveC]

Looking good, keep up the good work