Huntyfm
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If you cant fix it with a hammer its electrical.[F4:Huntyfm]
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Post by Huntyfm on Jan 3, 2011 2:33:08 GMT 1
hehe, I'll have to ask coopdog about them then  I think that colour suits the look best actually.. |
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Post by jackdaw on Jan 3, 2011 9:53:21 GMT 1
Watch out for mounting a front number plate that is not vertical. (especially the stickers on the bonnet type.)  Just another reason for the "Boys in blue" to pull you over and look for other things   |
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Post by SamuelHorler on Jan 3, 2011 12:57:59 GMT 1
Yeah that did pass my mind looking at that picture... So if I de-bumper it does that mean I can't have the number plate as it is now, hanging vertically down?
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Post by coopdog on Jan 3, 2011 14:31:07 GMT 1
well thers more to the debumpered look than just taking the bumper off,
you got to grind down the lip on the front and back where the bumper sits to get the best out of the look
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Post by jackdaw on Jan 3, 2011 14:45:15 GMT 1
If you are going to grind them back dont grind too much off or you will find the front and rear valance panels will fall off  Those lips are the method of fixing the panels together.  |
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Post by coopdog on Jan 3, 2011 14:56:40 GMT 1
he wont grind anything
once he hears this he'll poo his pants
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Post by jackdaw on Jan 3, 2011 15:14:06 GMT 1
;D ;D ;D Knew a guy once who thought he'd de-seam his mini and just fill the gaps with body filler then respray. Everything was looking good till he went over a sleeping policeman a little fast one day and all the de-seamed joints opened up and the Mini literally "fell apart" !!!!! |
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Post by SamuelHorler on Jan 3, 2011 17:21:01 GMT 1
Let's just say I hated technology in school, doing physical repairs to stuff really daunts me...  My boxers are now soiled. |
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Post by SamuelHorler on Jan 25, 2011 16:03:39 GMT 1
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ljonez
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Post by ljonez on Jan 25, 2011 16:17:29 GMT 1
£250 my paint cost more than that. id be very suspicious of a paint job for that |
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Post by gar1380 on Jan 25, 2011 16:29:30 GMT 1
got to aggre with ljonez on this £250 does sound too good to belive
are you supplying the paint and primer and the addertives , and stripping the car for that price, if you are then its a very very good price
i paid £500 about 4 years ago but i stripped and rebuilt the car and that was every thing out and off, glass, doors boot bonnet etc
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Post by SamuelHorler on Jan 25, 2011 16:48:09 GMT 1
Yeah I know, stupidly low ain't it. Me and Callum went today to see our friend's Mini and he said he's done hundreds of cars and it's not a garage or anything so it just gives him some cash. I'll be supplying paint yeah. Maybe it'd be better to see some cars he's done first, but if he's good it's an offer that can't be refused.
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ljonez
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Post by ljonez on Jan 25, 2011 16:55:24 GMT 1
as a rough guide prices going on what i paid 3 years ago 3ltr of decent primer £40 3ltr of solid paint £60-80 then you got the work involved if you want a proper job strip down 3-4 hours at a guess block sand entire car easily a day by hand or a few hours by machine first coat of primer 2 hours guide coat 1 hour block sanding of guide coat and filler depending on quality of the work easily a day more like 2 or 3 second coat of primer 2 hours top coat is about 6 hours in a booth leaving 20 min between coats depending on the finish block sanding and machine polish cant really give a time on that it depends on the finish then rebuild it another 5-6 hours so as a very min thats 35 hours work so say its £100 paint then you got about £20 in things like tack cloths, wet and dry etc etc so thats £130 for 35 hours work which is £3.71 an hour, im sorry buy i cant see any skilled man working for that rate edit just saw that your supplying the paint, still sounds cheap to me |
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Post by SamuelHorler on Jan 25, 2011 17:23:10 GMT 1
I'll have to find out, but anyway, what colour if he's good?
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Post by jackdaw on Jan 25, 2011 17:33:45 GMT 1
I would say "be very careful" Sam Make sure you see some of his previous work cos If it sounds " too good to be true"......... it usually is !!! |
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Post by SamuelHorler on Jan 25, 2011 17:40:34 GMT 1
Yeah, I know I'm gonna see how my friend's car comes out and ask him what the guy's other work is like too. Maybe try to see some of the cars he's done.
Worth considering though, get away from my PINK Mini ain't it, get a nice green one! :L
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Post by coopdog on Jan 25, 2011 17:49:26 GMT 1
nah this guy is good,
its a friend so he's knocking money off,
he lives in a rough area so think hes happy getting any money he can tbh
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Huntyfm
1440cc
If you cant fix it with a hammer its electrical.[F4:Huntyfm]
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Post by Huntyfm on Jan 25, 2011 20:40:22 GMT 1
Go green, it will be hard for you to compete with my black as it will be so awesome
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Post by jackdaw on Jan 25, 2011 21:00:59 GMT 1
If you "go Green" watch out when you park it in a field at the shows........ You may have trouble finding it again !!! ;D  ;D ;D |
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Post by rhid_93 on Jan 25, 2011 21:02:43 GMT 1
im only paying £350 with paint for mine local guy does it in the garage he works at
amazing work he does seen tons of his work and hes re-sprayed his own mini very well done so it aint thaa bad just depends if hes as good as you say he is
but deffo see some previous work and look carefully
and matt black defo!
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I think that colour suits the look best actually.. 
My boxers are now soiled.
;D 
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