Hey everyone,


Just another quick update.

I've had my dad over the last few weeks to do the body work and to help me with the flip front and to paint it .
Here's a few pics of my flip front which was really starting to P/$$ me off but it does'nt look to bad(there not as easy as they look to build).

We've decided to make it hinge from the front for now and had to make a new section on the front to clear my frame when the bonnets open.

I have'nt really figured out how im going to latch it yet. Thought about adapting door poppers with a button inside but still need some sort of latch to hold it there, and bonnet pins but dont really like the look of pins sticking out the top of the bonnet so if anyone has any ideas let us know would be appreciated







I'll have some more pics this weekend should be painted by then

Steven

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Vtec Mini clubman. Commenced Jan 06.
Still Going June 07

http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/sunburstvl/

looks great mate, cant wait to see it painted

you can get bonnet pins that mount flush with the bonnet here in nz, they use sort of a solex door lock key to open them, go a pic of them somewhere on our commodore

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get a doot latch off a vn commodore with its remote soliod and fit that in the center of your bonnet.Put a couple of locator pin on the inside of the bottom of each guard. then you only need a push buttom inside the car to open it. thats the way i have seen it on some hotrods.

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That is looking good, I'll give you a thumbs up for the work with the flip front because i reckon that would take a lot of mucking around.

Dan

Hey Steve,

Nice work. I bet your Dad was keen to get involved.

Just make sure you use plenty of stays on that front-end, to stop it twisting and warping.

Looks great BTW.

Cheers,
Tricky

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Thanks all


We've finished painting it besides flares which i have'nt chosen yet and has come out pretty well for my first paint job, just needs to be rubbed down with 1200 and given a buff.

My tip if your going to have a go at painting a car yourself is to definetly buy a good gun, mine cost $460 i think and was worth every $.

Slo-firo do you have any pics of those bonnet clips or even a brand name would great.

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Still Going June 07

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looks like you did a good job, should look great with a buff and polish.

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Minis In The Gong
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cant get a better gun the the DevilBiss in my opinion I have 3 and I will never use another gun again... All the guys I work with use the DevilBiss aswell

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If it cant be fixed with a hammer it cant be FIXED!!

heres the key lock type that slo_firo mentioned.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REAL-CARBON-KEY-LOCK-HOOD-PIN-HONDA-DEL-SOL-PRELUDE-RSX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33648QQihZ019QQitemZ290054577617QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-SILVER-CARBON-FIBER-RACING-HOOD-PINS-PIN-KEY-LOCKS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33646QQihZ001QQitemZ110059148503QQrdZ1

here is another type of bonnet pin or "hood latch" which is compleatly flush mounted....
http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/index.htm

i think this second type is very neat tho on a mini it may be a touch large.
although with your full flip front, you could mount them somewhere other than the bonnet, ie: A panels, to make it look smoother. and seeing as you can buy lockable versions of them too, its worth considering....


my 2c.

I think the second option looks wicked but don't got a lockable pin. Fitting lockable pins is not a good idea. Imagine your pride and joy going up in a cloud of smoke becuase the race marshall couldn't get the bonnet open.

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

Ill wait and see how much they charge me for shipping with the aerocatch latches, because the ones on the Aus ebay want around $170 delivered, there a good design though.

Steven

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Vtec Mini clubman. Commenced Jan 06.
Still Going June 07

http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/sunburstvl/

nice colour!!! I see why you call yourself Sunburst!

looking great

yeh it was originaly going to be sunburst yellow But changed my mind, still not to sure about the colour though

This ones called Dandelion yellow same as the lancers & evos.

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Vtec Mini clubman. Commenced Jan 06.
Still Going June 07

http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c71/sunburstvl/

if your looking at latches have a look at dzus fastners, they make some good variant's to the bonnet pin

DZUS Fasteners Australia
163 Victoria Road Marrickville NSW 2204

(02) 95607244

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and a few conversions:
13B Extend in a 1600
4EFTE in a mini ute (all slowly)