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Post by ljonez on Feb 22, 2011 13:55:54 GMT 1
That's got to be the most rust free mpi I've seen.
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Post by Danny California on Feb 22, 2011 14:01:11 GMT 1
I know how fortunate I am, but then again it wasnt cheap, and the previous owner had really looked after her. Waxoyl has been this car's saving grace.
Dont think it's completely devoid of it though, the rear N/S light was hiding a nasty bit of rust, but like I said, better to be caught now. After this latest spruce up I'll be looking at injecting more Waxoyl.
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Post by ljonez on Feb 22, 2011 14:05:36 GMT 1
Yep waxoil is great. I used a compressor to inject my sills under pressure so hopefully they are filled with the stuff.
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Post by Huntyfm on Feb 22, 2011 17:46:28 GMT 1
As Lawson said that is amazing for an mpi to be in such good condition, I was looking at one the other day, and even though his had had a re spray it was in a much worse condition than yours. Its good you've caught the rust you've got when you have, much cheaper to sort  |
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Post by Danny California on Feb 23, 2011 22:31:39 GMT 1
Sounds like a plan lj, reckon you could help me out with the compressor at some point soon? Gonna pay her a visit tomorrow, apparently there's clearance issues with the w&p arches up front :/
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Post by ljonez on Feb 24, 2011 1:55:12 GMT 1
Compressor is out of action atm but u can borrow the gun
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Post by Danny California on Feb 24, 2011 16:57:06 GMT 1
Cool as. Where's the best point of entry? lol
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Post by ljonez on Feb 24, 2011 17:18:18 GMT 1
The mpi's have big square holes along the inner sills with gromets in them designed for waxoil injection. Probably the only good thing rover thought about
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Post by Huntyfm on Feb 24, 2011 20:21:49 GMT 1
Cool as. Where's the best point of entry? lol ...  |
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Post by Danny California on Feb 25, 2011 1:17:20 GMT 1
Glad someone found it funny lol.
Yeah I was thinking that's what they were for. Hey that final drive for motorway cruising was quite a good idea too! As were the side impact bars!
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Post by ljonez on Feb 25, 2011 2:35:16 GMT 1
Glad someone found it funny lol. Yeah I was thinking that's what they were for. Hey that final drive for motorway cruising was quite a good idea too! As were the side impact bars! True but I stick to proper roads their much more fun but the tall FD struggles on them, as for the side impact bars I don't want to find out lol |
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Post by Danny California on Mar 1, 2011 0:36:44 GMT 1
Quick update of the past few day's progress. As some of you might have noticed, she didnt make the deadline of Sunday's show (I guess my garage doesnt take dealines as seriously as American Chopper lol) and truth be told she was no where near ready. Nevermind though, here's the skinny. Nasty rot behind n/s tail light, sorted out:  Rear arches fitted up with old holes welded up:  Front arches being re-formed where the previous owner had hacked them away for more clearance; it was a bit of a mess under there and it had always bugged me:   Out and waiting for paint, as of this morning:  |
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Post by Huntyfm on Mar 1, 2011 13:29:11 GMT 1
mmmm, I cant wait to see it
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Post by Danny California on Mar 2, 2011 1:04:04 GMT 1
Got a lot more done today, rubbed down all the arches and the front end. Unfortunately when I took the front screen out I found two little rust holes, so now it has to go out from the body shop over to the welder across the road again for them to be patched  Another blow to my saturday morning deadline (meant to drive me and my mates down to devon for a birthday) Hopefully I can beg the welder to do it straight away tomorrow morning, so I can get on and prep ready for paint on Thursday. Windscreen out  Front end rub a dub dubbed  The dreaded results of digging with the grinder  |
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Post by ljonez on Mar 2, 2011 18:22:00 GMT 1
You might wanna take the top dash rail out to see what's under it, mine wasn't actually attached to the rest of the car lol. I do like them wheels tho is consider then myself if they wernt Chrome.
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Post by Custard on Mar 3, 2011 9:48:47 GMT 1
Gonna look cracking when its finished Danny, like those wheels  , Oh Lawson know where you can get diffrent colours  |
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Post by Danny California on Mar 19, 2011 11:45:16 GMT 1
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Post by Danny California on Mar 19, 2011 11:48:04 GMT 1
Need to order up some new filler strip for the windows, and the paint still needs a lot of cutting and polishing. Over Easter I'm sure it'll be back in bits for more paint, I'm really not happy with the patchy paint, and it looks 20 times worse in the sun.
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Post by Custard on Mar 19, 2011 11:50:33 GMT 1
Looks stunning Buddy,well after a lot of thinkinh those wheels dont suit a sportpack |
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Post by danielbdavies on Mar 20, 2011 12:48:27 GMT 1
Looking nice dude, i've been thinking about changing my wheels to the old Cooper S, but i'm unsure on which ones, the Mini Speed copies that fit over the brakes for definite or just the normal Cooper S wheels. Are yours from Mini Speed or someone else?
Dan
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Another blow to my saturday morning deadline (meant to drive me and my mates down to devon for a birthday) 
, Oh Lawson know where you can get diffrent colours 
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