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Nope, not yet as not fitted them, just lodged them up for photos, will do it when I get around to doing that job, shouldn't be too long now.

Cheers.

Finally drilled out all brake vent slots and also front bonnet air duct

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Thanks WCA and IanA for the bonnet stay suggestions, looks like we have to be creative, The bonnet section will only get heavier as I add fog lights and 'other' elements.

5mm front wheel spacers arrived and fitted today, perfect clearance now on front wheels at full lock

All wiring crimped with spade terminals, allow easy removal for spraying.

Coilovers fitted on all for corners and adjustments made

Next job, remove drivers side hoop and cap off, then I will start on the doors for real.......nervous

If it works, I only need 1

Hi, on mine its 40mm, I have coilovers and they are pretty much on the lowest setting.



Cheers.

Rear end refit today, to get things aligned and in place for paint.

Also had a go at getting door mechanism working on passenger side.

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Paul L - for the door mods i am using a standard mini handle and it has a bullet type piece of plastic that pokes out when the handle button is pressed. This hits the 41mm x 35mm 'strike' plate that you see I have bolted on to the door working on the pictures in my previous post.

As you can see I had to open up the hole a little bigger to be able to get access to secure the strike plate, I did all this from the outside of the door without taking any of the interior trim off.

So the strike plate pushes inwards and opens the door.

The mini handle is attached to the new door skin that covers the outer part of the door and just bolts on like a veneer piece.

No idea about other door handles, as only using Mini ones, sorry.

I hope this all makes sense.

It's gonna be a nice day again today so will continue efforts, my todo list on this build in much smaller now and fits on one page in my note book. Yay!

Hi, yes that's a good point, however, I expect the door skin to be removed for prepping and painting, especially as the surface of the skin can be seen through the bottom of the window right, so this would be impossible to finish and spray in position?

Boot switch and Power/usb/cig lighted socket in boot

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Bump stops and Small bonnet fixing

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Sits at right height now

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Drivers door being fitted:

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All fitted now, but terrible alignment, professional help is needed

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cont...

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Thanks to all of those following my build, I use Flickr. There is loads and loads of images. Heres the link again: https://www.flickr.com/photos/134265488@N05

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Thanks!

Thanks but finishing post Is a fair distance away yet. It's going to be all about the detail for me.

Thanks, I gained from shared knowledge, only right I should contribute.

Hi Bill,

Thanks for images, actually a bit of 'flap' on that section would help as I get problems when opening the door fully as it pushes on that bottom edge, I've adjusted the door skins so they are as far back as possible, actually they stick a little when opening the door on the back section. Also I have pulled the front section as far forward as possible and even shimed it, so have a huge gap between door and front section, you can literally drive a bus through and it still doesn't clear. Also moved front section spring latches as far back as possible to try and push front section far toward as possible.

Then there is the height of the door and the front section, both doors are considerably higher that the front section, but must be sitting right as the bottom of the doors have a good size gap that I would expect.

So not sure, other than giving to someone who can sort it for me.

Don't get me wrong it doesn't have to be perfect, but I like the word 'Reasonable'. Currently it's not reasonable.

Thanks, I'll consider that, although don't have welding equipment or any knowledge how to do that, but know a man who does

Fog lamps fitted and spinners secured to alloys:

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Ha ha, nice

Beer and skittles, before the gastro pub takeover!

Iv'e pretty much done what I can on the car now, will use it for a while and then when half decent weekend weather has finished will send for prepping and painting, so won't be expecting to post on the forum for a while.

Would love to go to Ferrari event at Beaulieu tomorrow just to see if I could get in past the entrance with it, but its the other side of the world for me, maybe next year....

Thanks!

Not roundabouts they are chicanes! directly after a very fast straight!