Hi Lach,

Gonna bust ny @ss getting there - it will be damn close!!

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You've got the trailer, bring it anyway you'll definitely win something

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Kenno,

Good idea.

I might win a trophy for 'Most Frustrated' or 'Longest Project'

Seriously, we will pull out all stops to get there!

Cheers,
Tricky

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congrats on the job, the wait and perseverance has paid off, with the quality of the finish, good job.

bill

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Thanks for the kind words Bill, much appreciated!

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Okay, time for a quick update................

With Easter well and truly over, and no work getting done on The Cat in that time (due to picking up 4 Paw from Simon's place), its time to start back on the Mini in earnest.

At this point in time, all the bodykit is permanently affixed to the car, except for the front spoiler which has to be reshaped and wont be affixed permanently anyway, and all the joints glassed in.

Today I started bogging and fairing the glassed joints and also all the screw holes as well. The join where the fibreglass part affixes to the body will also have to be bogged, faired and sanded smooth.

I am using epoxy resin and microballons as the filler as this will entail that no shrinkback will occur (unlike bog), and also it bonds really well with the fibreglass panel.

Drivers side:


Passengers side:


Any fibreglass to fibreglass joint has been glassed over for strength and to give that seamless look:


And then bogged with a mix of epoxy resin and microballons:


As does all the screw holes and bodykit to shell joints:


This week will entail bogging and sanding smooth all the fibreglass panel to panel joints, screw holes and panel to shell joints. Then some high-build primer and its done. Next job will be to cut and shape the front spoiler and finish it ready for the moulding process. The I need to finish the seat mounts (already started), and then a new MkIII subframe. Then take that lot to the powdercoaters.

Still a lot to be done before it is returned to the painters for its final topcoat.

Cheers,
Tricky

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Was thinkin about comin round this weekend Tricky, it appears i probably should have... Jeez i am all eager to get something happening to my car. I cant wait to see the final product

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http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20746

eh? wha? you're in Bris now Gordo? Did you bring the vanasoraus with? Where are you in Bris?

Oh, and good work Tricky.

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

mmmm some of the secret revealed on that front spoiler

looking good, have you decided on a colour? I can't remember if it has been mentioned.

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Gordo,

Drop around anytime - next weekend it will be more of the same!!

Could use another pair of hands (hint, hint - lots of sanding to be done)

I cant wait to see the final product either!

Thanks JC!

Kenno - Subaru WRX Blue - with a twist

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Good work Tricky

That seamless bodykit will look awesome! I look forward to next week's update

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JC mate, moved to QLD a few weeks ago. Have been flat out moving things and with the new job. The van is still in Sydney at a mates house at the moment until i can get it back in to the body shop or to somewhere that'll temp install the hydraulics. It sucks having the van in Sydney i cant do anythin to it. Cant even pop into places and give them the hurry on and there is soo much left to do I just need to get her ready enough to bring her up. And am at Wellington Point mini less

And Tricky i think ill give you a call on sat and might pop around. All depends on how the unpacking of boxes goes... Or i might just leave every thing in boxes ready for the next move.

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Gordo,

Feel free to drop around on the weekend - I think you have my number.

Nick,

Thanks for the kind words brother. Stay tuned.

Cheers,
Tricky

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I'm curious to see if/how you've improved the passengers engine mount in the MkIII subframe. The initial design seemed a bit, er, rough.

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I blame my dad for my love of minis. I think I was conceived in the back seat of one
I also blame my Dad for me being 6' 1" - not really the optimum height for driving a Mini.

Thanks for the feedback Mearcat!

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