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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273  
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Coming along, I am hoping to get it back this week with a new wiring loom, some alloys arrived today with some nice big tyres 
 Click image to enlarge 2-3 coats of black. I would have used more primer, as the first side i just keyed it, and sprayed the black, but the other side I used primer. and its given a much better finish. and some of the key was not deep enough and the black has flaked off so I have had to go over it with the 240 grit again and respray the section (the joy of satin black) I will update with more pictures soon. |
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7th Jan 2012 4:11pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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A few more photos New wheels and tyres £100
Before Click image to enlarge During Click image to enlarge After Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge  |
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10th Jan 2012 11:02pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025 
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Looks much more purposeful and 'right' on the Trac Edge pattern tyres.
Nice. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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11th Jan 2012 2:00pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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Oh dear, still not much further along with the wiring
Click image to enlarge Not going to be ready for sunday 
I have had the car 3 months and not driven it. :x Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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19th Jan 2012 3:45pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17467 
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Coming on well!
I take it from the sticker in the rear window that the previous owner wasn't a fan of Wiltshire council? Or perhaps was employed by Wiltshire council! The rear badges on the black one look like original Series Station Wagon badges from the 50s or early 60s. I don't know of any source of replicas for these, but they do turn up from time to time on ebay etc. |
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19th Jan 2012 4:16pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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I thought I had found one but it turned out it was a clear one with black, so on my car it would just look like a big black oval 
Not sure about the sticker, but as my wife works for them I was ordered to remove it  |
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19th Jan 2012 5:35pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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Bit more of an update.
The cause of all the problems Click image to enlarge Turns out this is a wiring nightmare. The spot were wired off the sidelights. The glow plugs were on constantly, there was no relay from the ignition. Among other problems it was a total nightmare. As it sits at the moment Click image to enlarge But hopefully it should be nearly ready by the end of the week. :ms: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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27th Jan 2012 5:29pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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My god, rather you than me, where do you start? Wouldn't it be easier and less traumatic to get a new loom? 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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27th Jan 2012 9:23pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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I though that, but because its a 90 (2.5 n/a) and it has a 200tdi (discovery) engine fitted I would have to do just as much cutting and splicing, so as my mate in a auto electrician the task has been left in his expert hands., and he decided it would be cheaper and just as easy to make up a new loom from scratch. |
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27th Jan 2012 9:32pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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There is a light at the end of the tunnel, or should I say lights.
All the lights are working, and the car starts and runs. I am just about to order a new dash binnacle, for the centre. All the lights now have relays and are safe. Should be rolling by the end of the week |
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8th Feb 2012 6:50pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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Just ordered my new Raptor dash
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8th Feb 2012 11:08pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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Ohhh, looks what has arrived in the post today
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10th Feb 2012 7:29pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 
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The black station wagon you pictured is actually an NAS 90 (or a replica thereof) and the badges are different to a genuine series vehicle. The proper series SW badges go for a lot of money when they appear (not often) NAS 90 ones I think are unobtainium...
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10th Feb 2012 7:43pm |
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| Jammer600 Member Since: 27 Feb 2011 Location: Bath/Warminster Posts: 306 
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I recon a black roof will top it off
 90 Puma HT |
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10th Feb 2012 9:12pm |
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