More time to myself today so decided to button down the front end. A panels and headlights lined up correctly, a pillars reattached, then on with...
Time came to fit the airtec front mount so I can there finish off the front end. Super easy as I already had front bumper off so simply a case of...
Next up I had to repair one of the rear barn door handles as one of the pins had snapped. Rich Everitt was my saviour as he happened to have some...
More progress today. Fitted the new third brake like in red, dechromed the remaining beltline and rear arches which have all been treated with...
The rebuild begins. So many bits brought back from the bodyshop: [img]Untitled by James Baker, on Flickr Including these custom blended rear...
Well, I've been keeping busy while waiting for the clubby to arrive back. In the past two weeks I've dechromed all the beltline, joey'd the...
Well the glass was pulled out the car this week including the windscreen. More prep on the body work aswell as the roof being painted. Slight...
Popped up to the bodyshop on Saturday, plenty of progress made with all the welding done, stripped back to metal where required and all the dents...
Looks spot on :)
A bit of a boring but necessary update today as I dont want to get the whole car painted like new then refit mucky old bits. Spent a few hours...
Well today the Clubby went off to the bodyshop for paint. Full respray in chili red with black roof. Lots of items on the list including welding...
Well finally an update although minimal. Managed to find time to remove the petrol filler/hinge etc which was the last piece before paint could...
A short video on how to remove the door card painted trim so you can get it painted a different colour = This technique applies to any generation...
Well I have the decat on and running, not the final sound obviously but for anyone that wants to know what a Cooper S clubman with decat sounds...
Hi all, helping out a friend by sharing this event happening this Saturday. There is always a decent number of performance cars at these events:...
Sounds good to me, where are you thinking?
Yes they can but mine was very rusty. Plus the gasket that sits between the exhaust and downpipe only comes with the v band and that fell apart...
This still happening Sunday? Just sorting my weekend and fancy getting out in the R53 for a drive.
So whats been happening lately, not a lot as I await pricing for respray and lots of parts in the post for the exterior. I now have an LCI front...
Sorry I cant make it, my Nan's parents were very inconsiderate and planned a baby 90 years ago for that very date ;) so I will be partying OAP style.
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