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Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..

hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Nov 21, 2019 17:15:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
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peteh1969 Posted a lot Posts: 2,776 Club RR Member Number: 107	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..peteh1969 @peteh1969 Club Retro Rides Member 107
	Nov 21, 2019 17:28:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Is that the same colour as the van? Looks very nice.
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NudgerSS Posted a lot Posts: 1,130	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..NudgerSS @nudgerss
	Nov 21, 2019 21:57:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nov 21, 2019 17:15:07 GMT hudson66 said: Untitled by That's lovely. Just the sort of look I want to go for with maybe a roundel on the doors, bonnet and boot.


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hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Nov 21, 2019 22:53:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nov 21, 2019 17:28:38 GMT peteh1969 said: Is that the same colour as the van? Looks very nice. No pete ..its old English white ..looks similar in the pics but very different in flesh.ive yet to get a decent picture of van in decent daylight due to the weather etc.
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hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Nov 23, 2019 18:18:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Spent today installing the main front to rear brake and fuel lines followed by the steering rack..will fit the column tomorrow as the pipes took longer than expected.. Untitled by Untitled by Untitled by
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Morris63 Posted a lot Posts: 1,028	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..Morris63 @morris63
	Nov 25, 2019 18:21:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Lovely. The dome nuts on the reservoir plate are just 1 of those nice little extra touches that make builds like this stand out.


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gtviva Posted a lot Posts: 1,668	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..gtviva @gtviva
	Nov 25, 2019 19:06:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nov 25, 2019 18:21:03 GMT Morris63 said: Lovely. The dome nuts on the reservoir plate are just 1 of those nice little extra touches that make builds like this stand out. And brake pipes with proper bends! this is going to look great when its finished


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hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Nov 25, 2019 21:00:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nov 25, 2019 18:21:03 GMT Morris63 said: Lovely. The dome nuts on the reservoir plate are just 1 of those nice little extra touches that make builds like this stand out. Thanks..only subtle but it hides the ugly end of the threads after the reservoirs are fitted..i will also match the nuts on blanking plate for the heater pipe..
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hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Nov 25, 2019 21:03:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nov 25, 2019 19:06:04 GMT gtviva said: Nov 25, 2019 18:21:03 GMT Morris63 said: Lovely. The dome nuts on the reservoir plate are just 1 of those nice little extra touches that make builds like this stand out. And brake pipes with proper bends! this is going to look great when its finished Cheers makes all the difference to the overall look ..fuel pipe was a pig around the fuel tank and rear floor/subframe area..all sorted now though..
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hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Nov 25, 2019 21:20:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	So to fit the fuel line meant i had to temporary fit the fuel tank to allow for correct pipe routing..need to remove it later to fit the sender unit and run a few wires inside the rear valance ..doesnt stop me fitting this tho... Untitled by Untitled by Untitled by
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fogey Posted a lot Posts: 1,598	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..fogey @fogey
	Nov 25, 2019 22:00:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looking superb


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bmcnut Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,948	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..bmcnut @bmcnut
	Nov 25, 2019 22:05:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'm just going to stay here, looking at this screen, until its finished.


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samta22 Club Retro Rides Member Stuck in once more... Posts: 1,276 Club RR Member Number: 32	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..samta22 @samta22 Club Retro Rides Member 32
	Nov 26, 2019 9:04:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oooh yes the best bit, watching this with interest and much jealousy. The ultimate dream from building a model when you're a child to building something a bit bigger. Great stuff, keep up the excellent work.
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hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Nov 26, 2019 17:53:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nov 26, 2019 9:04:46 GMT samta22 said: Oooh yes the best bit, watching this with interest and much jealousy. The ultimate dream from building a model when you're a child to building something a bit bigger. Great stuff, keep up the excellent work. It is indeed the best stage of this boys toys game..i think unless you've done it its hard to explain to someone the effect it has by just bolting one part on that just adds that little bit more to the puzzle..even better if its an unusual part or something you've created yourself..more bits to come which hopefully followers will approve cheers
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keif Part of things Posts: 14	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..keif @keif
	Nov 26, 2019 23:34:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This just gets better and better, lovely attention to detail too.


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hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Nov 30, 2019 19:59:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Pushed on a bit further and have now both subframes fitted which opens up fitting of all the suspension/brakes pipes etc so plenty to go at ... Untitled by Untitled by Untitled by Untitled by
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hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Dec 16, 2019 22:40:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Busy week doing lots of time consuming jobs..brakes mostly all plumbed rear suspension in just need to locate some mini fins to finish..planning to fit engine tommorow...the eagle eyed wii notice the seal around tank shroud which will be trimmed when settled ... Untitled by Untitled by Untitled by
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rockhouse Part of things Posts: 88	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..rockhouse @rockhouse
	Dec 17, 2019 11:19:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	excellent project but needs a few more clips for the brake pipes
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strangersfaces Part of things Posts: 178	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..strangersfaces @strangersfaces
	Dec 17, 2019 16:07:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	When do we see a shot of the DISPLAY CASE this will inhabit? lol Lovely....


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hudson66 Part of things Posts: 208	Classic Mini Van Period Race Restoration..First Drive..hudson66 @hudson66
	Dec 17, 2019 17:15:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 17, 2019 16:07:29 GMT strangersfaces said: When do we see a shot of the DISPLAY CASE this will inhabit? lol Lovely.... Ha Ha thanks..ive done a few minis and for some reason this one is the most detailed and I genuinely didn't set out to go down this route ..?
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