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My morris minor! Updated video :)

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Heres a few build pictures of my car :)

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Cheers for looking

John
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Post by ptitterington »

John, what was the last picture, you baking it in an oven :wink:
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Lol Well I gotta harden the paint somehow dont i :wink:
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That last pic looks like something batman would drive if he were english and on a tight budget. :o :D

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Post by RogerRust »

I want neons too!!!

Can you get green ones?

How many have you got fitted and where?
How much power do they take?
Where did you get them?
How much were they?
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I suspect you're telling porkies... ;)
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Post by moggiemadman »

Hi,Yes you can get green ones,I have got 4 in total,1 at the front back and the sides.They hardly use any power at all i don't even know they are on! but i do have a alternator.they are reduced at the moment at only £109.heres a link http://www.litewave.co.uk/led_ground_lighting.asp

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Post by moggiemadman »

I'm sure if there was a English batman he would even kill robin to drive my car.

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John
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Post by d_harris »

Those Roystyles? What size? 13"?

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Post by rayofleamington »

I think the English batman already has a Minor - it was on ebay every so often for many years in a row!
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rofl ... is that the lime green one?
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Post by moggiemadman »

Yes it has roadster wheels,I need to put bigger tyres on them,They currently only have 135's R13,

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Post by moggiemadman »

Sorry i haven't posted for a while,The weather as been holding me back Ive just got 3 wings and the drivers door to paint.picture taken today :)

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Hi John,
Must be a few months now since i called in your place and saw DOL ,
Shes looking great and well done,youre braver than me in the cold at this time of year. Are you spraying???
Keep up your enthuisiasm and inform us of progress
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Post by moggiemadman »

Hi Dave,Yeah its been a while :) hows everything?
Yeah im doing the painting mate :) but the damp weather is holding me back :( Take care

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Post by moggiemadman »

Lastest update the paint is almost finshed ,Last night i started smoothing and polishing the front of the car,
I'm hoping the hole car will look This shiny.once Ive finshed the painting of the car,I'm taking the engine out and respraying the engine bay black,and The engine will be met purple and chrome.

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Hi again John,
looking really good :D ,keep up the enthusiasm.
Regards Dave
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Post by MoggyTech »

Looking good. Black is the hardest colour to spray, as any flaws in the prep stick out like a sore thumb!
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Post by moggiemadman »

Hi thanks Dave :D hows your car going? once they are both finshed we should meet up or something with the cars :D.You have a nice woody there tech.Yeah black is abit of a hard one,but it seems to be going along OK.

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Post by moggiemadman »

Sorry there hasnt been no pictures latly,I had a injury so work has stoped on dolly.I dislocated my knee Ouch! anyways heres the lasted update rear bumper removed new lights fitted,
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Tell me what you think,It still needs finshing tho.

Paint was almost finshed but then it got vandalised :(


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