Today [1-30-2008] we wet to confirm the date when we are going to take the mini for the complete respray. It will be taken on 11-2-2008 and so the transformation begins =].
As the respray date is getting closer, I order some more parts over the net. the list below are the things I orderd.
BONNET FRONT DRAIN RUBBER SEAL
2 WINDOW INSIDE SEAL CHROME EDGE
HANDLE SET EXTERIOR CHROME MK3 ON INC BOOT
2 QUARTER LIGHT OPENING SEAL
2 WINDSCREEN CHROME FILLER CLIP
BOOT RUBBER LATE TYPE 1988
GRILLE PIECE THIN TOP SEAL FITS ON BONNET
Wiper Stainless Steel Set *Tex Uk Made* RHD
WINDOW/DOOR OUTER CHROME CHANNEL KIT
Now all I Have to do is wait for the order to be confirmed and wait for all the new parts to arrive =D
Today [7-2-2008] all the things that I orderd arrived. It was really fast shipping and i was really pleased. Also last wednesday [6-2-2008] we visited the panel beater again and now the date is confirmed, we will be taking the mini for a respray on 12-2-2008. Below are the pictures of the things i bought:
The pacage =D
Quarter Light rubber
Bonnet Rubber
Boot Rubber
Extarnal Window to Door Seal Kit
External Lock set
Tex Chrome Wiper Set
Internal Door to Window Seal
Door, Windscreen and rear window rubber with insert bought locally
FInally The day we took themini for the respray arrived. I woke up early this morning [12-2-08] to remove some stuff which was in the mini. And we left at 7 am towards the sprayer.
The mini before driving off
It has been a week since we took the mini, and I haven't gone to visit it as I was a bit busy. Hopefully tomorrow [20-2-08] we are going to the sprayer and see the progress and take a couple of pictures of the car =D.
So today [14/3/2008] i made a visit to the sprayer. The paint from the car was almost all removed. Also the panel beater fixed several places where rust had eaten away completly all d metal. I got a little surprised when he started shownig me the parts where he had to fix, I never tought there was so much rust undearnath, hidden by the paint. Hopefully wedont get any more surprises.
The Front
The Back
TOday [25-3-2008] we visted the sprayer and we saw the mini sprayed black =D we couldnt belive it was the same one. Now we are going to the upholsterer to sort out some of the interior =]
The Front
The Back