Next project - ‘62 997 Austin Cooper

[Dearg1275]

The more I look at it the more I think “standard Longbridge” may just suit me fine.

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[Costafortune]

Honestly, it looks fine. Just a quick de-nib to take the new paint glare off - the 3M stuff is so good you can use it by hand.

A gallon of Waxoyl and it'll have road shite up the side of it in no time. Cars that are too nice to use are useless.

[Dearg1275]

Oh, it will get used. No need too fret on that score. Even filling up with fuel is a round trip of 22 miles. Nearest mini mates 200 miles away.

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[Gary Schulz]

D,
The paint looks really good on this car. Hard to tell from the pictures but that level of orange peel is easily knocked down with wet sanding.

If I could even get close to your results I would be happy.

[Dearg1275]

Thanks for all the positive, encouraging comments and suggestions. Just the roof to go and I have some great local fish boxes to stand on. Easier than growing longer arms.

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[kevs 1961 mk1]

Oh, it will get used. No need too fret on that score. Even filling up with fuel is a round trip of 22 miles. Nearest mini mates 200 miles away.

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your welcome to pop into my garage anytime you want a blether about minis mate, ive a mk1 to start to in january next yr, im in carluke

[Dearg1275]

Kev,

That’s another 50 miles! Might just drop in passing through some day.

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[kevs 1961 mk1]

Kev,

That’s another 50 miles! Might just drop in passing through some day.

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yeh welcome anytime mate

[Dearg1275]

Apart from a few runs on the roof (I always have runs on the roof) it’s done.

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I can now destress and enjoy the build.

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[colonel mustard]

looks cracking, well done!

[roger mcnab]

hi d
well is that the same car in the first pic it looks great saw a episode of great british railway journeys and he finished up in wick it looks cold there cheers roger

[mini_surfari]

Brilliant work on this!

Makes me want to have a go at painting my van myself now!

[billycooper]

Thats the picture ive been waiting for David, great to see KEC414, (my dads old car) in paint, looking forward to the rest of the build coming together !

[MiNiKiN]

Brilliant work on this!
Makes me want to have a go at painting my van myself now!

Awesome result given the rough looking "spray booth".
I did a couple of paint jobs myself - with okayish results - although after my last attempt on my sons Vespa, he kindly asked me to have our Mini sprayed by professional

[Dearg1275]

Thanks for the thumbs up. I pushed on with getting it on four proper sized wheels. Two done two to go.

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[Andrew1967]

Looks fantastic David.

Just goes to show, you don't need an all singing workshop to get great results

[WesleyB]

Apart from a few runs on the roof (I always have runs on the roof) it’s done.

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I can now destress and enjoy the build.

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I love this color

[roger mcnab]

hi d
well that is a great effort and now for the rest of it hope that it all goes together as planed all the parts close at hand not hiding like all my bits i put them in a safe place and can no longer find them maybe the bin is not a good idea
well good luck with the rest getting it all back where it came from is part of the fun
cheers mate roger mcnab

[Dearg1275]

Front subframe and front suspension.

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[kevs 1961 mk1]

bloomin lovelly that mate,stunning workmanship right there