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882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:29 pm
by acespeed72
Well it has just come back from blasters last week and not looking too bad....Now off to Endaf's for cage and panel work...I have owned this car since i was 17 bought from Dave Midgley and was an ex road rally Mini from Derby area and is an early 1960 shell....

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:02 pm
by rich@minispares.com
looks to be a few speed holes drilled in that seat back!

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 10:21 pm
by 1071kev
rich@minispares.com wrote:looks to be a few speed holes drilled in that seat back!
Buckshot perhaps?

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:33 am
by acespeed72
looks like its been in a Bond film..... :D :D :D

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:36 am
by Pandora
Bit of lightening still to go.

:lol:

Al

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:37 am
by mk1
Glad to see you still have time for a new Min when you have the Envoy to play with.

M

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:41 pm
by acespeed72
Mini racing in my blood just wanted to try something a little different as well Mark ha ha ha....

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:01 pm
by acespeed72
Now away at Endaf Owen's having cage and panel work undertaken...

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 4:21 pm
by swindrum
Looks to be nice and solid, will be watching with interest!

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:20 am
by acespeed72
Owens Fabrication have finished cage.panelling and paint on 882 PKX...Looks Ace...

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 7:22 am
by acespeed72
Dove grey with Yukon grey roof and stripes....

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:05 am
by rich@minispares.com
looks great!

out next year?

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 11:55 am
by Pandora
Looks lovely.

What colour top coat are you going for? :lol:

Al

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 12:11 pm
by minitravellerman
Love the colour combo :D
Looking forward to seeing the build come together now.

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 8:28 pm
by SMOKE GREY
Like that Andy, subtle, and different. ;)

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 2:36 am
by atm92484
Looking good.

Any more shots of the cage?

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:18 pm
by acespeed72
Yes hoping to be out next year but really busy so not sure...

Will put some more detailed photo,s on at the weekend and will show finished top coat too :D :D

Ace...

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:33 pm
by swindrum
Love the colour combination, looks fantastic!

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:19 pm
by acespeed72
Coming home this week...

Re: 882 PKX Acespeed's New FIA race car

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 1:06 pm
by minitravellerman
Looks fantastic.
Are you modifying the door pockets to fit around the cage or removing them altogether? Although I'm getting to much will have to be removed from the pocket to let it shut around the door bars anyway.