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7 days to go
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:17 am
by JC T ONE
InimiaD wrote:You certainly had your hands full with this Mini Jens.
All credit to you and your bodyman for saving it and bringing it back to it's former glory.
Yes there were a little work to be done, but your Estate was also a handfull
If you look carefully, in the picture, of the lower part of bulkhead, you can see the crease.
Jens Christian
testfit of sunroof
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:31 pm
by JC T ONE
Paint was almost gone now, just a few places left to clean.
Time to testfit the sunroof, in order to see if all was OK ? before paint.
You can also see the roof / screen frame repair, on RH corner.
Last couple of days
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:41 am
by JC T ONE
Body now stripped for paint = time for all the doors/bonnet/lid.
All parts finished.
Good thing the sun was shining, so I could do this outside.
The 18 hour days
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:18 pm
by JC T ONE
First part of the front welded in.
Marking up the position, for the headlight housing.
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:41 pm
by georgek
Well done, nice to see a rust free body.
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:06 am
by JC T ONE
georgek wrote:Well done, nice to see a rust free body.
Thanks George, and yes this was a good couple of days, but very looong.
Atleast, there were no more rust welding, to be done.
Only the mounting plate & fixing points, for the twin headlight grill.
Last day before painter
Holes made, and light bowls getting fitted.
All 4 fitted, primed & painted.
Finally
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:22 pm
by JC T ONE
last day of welding - testing shutlines - last paint removed . etc.
Front part finished = brackets for grill, fabricated & welded in, grill tested, with lights & bonnet on, to see if all matched up.
Test fit of bumper, just above it (RHS) you can spot the holes, for air intake.
18th of April 2007
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:46 pm
by JC T ONE
This is the day, the transport frame was welded up.
The car was now ready, to go to the paintshop
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:14 pm
by 36inter
Hello JC,
That was definately a labour of love, top job.
Pete
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:58 am
by JC T ONE
36inter wrote:Hello JC,
That was definately a labour of love, top job.
Pete
Hi Pete,
Thanks for the kind words.
car was now in the paintshop, and he was NOT happy to see the bare metal body, when it arrived
Jens Christian
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 3:21 pm
by JC T ONE
Beginning of May, car still at the paintshop.
time to restore some of the parts, before it got back.
RH fueltank .
Jens Christian
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 3:24 pm
by tjw89
That looks like a Mini Sport R/H tank.
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 11:10 pm
by JC T ONE
I know, and it also looks like a Speedwell RH tank, but this one is made by JanSpeed.
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 9:41 am
by Frogeye61
It also looks like a Volvo Amazon in the background
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:23 am
by JC T ONE
Frogeye61 wrote:It also looks like a Volvo Amazon in the background
Yes, its a June 1970 model (very high chassi no) .
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:12 am
by Frogeye61
I have a June 70 (I think), med stel nr 357744
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 11:57 pm
by JC T ONE
I cant remember the chassi no? the car was sold a couple of years ago.
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:50 pm
by UHR850
Well, I saw some girls on the background !
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:08 pm
by Frogeye61
I wasn't going to mention that.
Re: The JANSPEED Mini
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 5:32 pm
by JC T ONE
UHR850 wrote:Well, I saw some girls on the background !
Frogeye61 wrote:I wasn't going to mention that.
He he, yes the garage is a mans place
gotta have something to look at.
time for another anorak moment = one of the original lock handles, with its W&P marking on the back.
