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

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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.

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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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.

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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Dearg1275 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:45 am 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

Kev,

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

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Dearg1275 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:13 pm Kev,

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

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yeh welcome anytime mate

Apart from a few runs on the roof (I always have runs on the roof) it’s done.
I can now destress and enjoy the build.

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looks cracking, well done!

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

Brilliant work on this!

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

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 !

mini_surfari wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:10 am 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

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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Looks fantastic David.

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

Dearg1275 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:43 am 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

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

Front subframe and front suspension.
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bloomin lovelly that mate,stunning workmanship right there