last bit of paint removal before it return's to be sand blasted again !

Mini's paint has been wire brushed off the bonnet so the sandblasting

 only has to be minimal which helps prevent misforming.

Not looking to bad.

Yip not to bad.

 Roof looking clean, removed all the paint here to so the sand blsater doesnt bugger anything.
However the sturdy edge I have left so he can have a go at that.

Also had a go with these sanding plastic spongey thing.

These are 3x so expensive as a flapp disc but work fantastically removing  paint only.

Rear quarter was wire brushed ! you can see the difference.

Still not looking to bad, this whole car is going to be blasted once again then epoxy coated.

Front is done..

Front is fixed, bonnet needs adjustment.

Also a lot of sanding required and eventually the goal is to get it in a epoxy  coat.

Front End fitting..

Firstly after doing some serious measuring clamping measuring and clamping

I could weld the A panel in place also after checking the door gap front wing window corner and 

bonnet spacing. The door gap was a little small so after shaving a bit of the inner A post where the A panel gets folded around it all fell in to place.

Drilled the Wing and welded the wing to the A panel was the easiest soloution for me instead of the other way round. Also I only tacked it in place incase it needed to be moved all though at this stage i 

New it was correct so decided to tack it firmly in place.

Then came more measuring checking and clamping in place, bonnet off bonnet on and checkking overall the correct spacing.

Bonnet on and wing what more firmly welded still needing finishing.

Now checking the gaps again and bonnet and now keeping a more stringent eye on the cars 

"Driverside wing" (left) getting ready for that to be tacked in place.

The drivers side still needs to move in a bit towards the bonnet.

Here the bonnet and wing line up very nicley, after all that measuring clamping and checking it better had ;-)

For a first time I am very happy with my results..

Front End . . . . .

Time for some CAD drawings..

Time for some more cad drawings..

 Time to grind off some weld again.

Front nose welded in to place after lots of measuring and clamping.

Rear end finished with the welding.

Rear end !

Rear end welding done !

Wax sealing

Wax sealed the edge that will be folded on the A panel,

apart from the top part that will have a spot of weld.

Rear valance and closing panels are welded in place and the inside of the ends are painted seem sealed and wax sealed.

Sealed compartments, seem sealed and waxed.

Closing panels for the front screen corners are also sealed..

Rear end part 2

Rear lip and left/right side under light repair.

Left/right windscreen  corner repair.

Rear end !