68 Mini Pickup Project

[94touring]

Started the block sanding.  Heres a pic showing what little skim coat of body filler was needed in the more troubled areas.  All and all I've reduced body filler by about 90% compared to what I took off.  Happy about that.

[MiniGene]

This thing is going to be sweet!  You need to take a month off from flying and sprint to the finish.

[94touring]

If only I could  ;D  This pace is perfect though, I have just enough money to keep going at this rate. 

Just got back from watching my buddy John take apart the subframe.  We had to cut off a couple of the pins that were being stubborn.

[Mudhen]

Started the block sanding.  Heres a pic showing what little skim coat of body filler was needed in the more troubled areas.  All and all I've reduced body filler by about 90% compared to what I took off.  Happy about that.

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Looking awesome!!!!

[94touring]

Well I've had 4 days off this week to do lots of block sanding, however I became sick with a headcold.  So...I've done nothing. 

[Mudhen]

Well I've had 4 days off this week to do lots of block sanding, however I became sick with a headcold.  So...I've done nothing.

Enough with the excuses already!

lol.

My kids brought something home from school about a month ago and it knocked me out for over 2 weeks.  Couldn't even think about going into the garage...

Hope you're feeling better.

Now back to work!   20.gif

[94touring]

I'm not too horrible, but the thought of wearing a respirator or breathing in dust from sanding doesn't sound too appealing.  Maybe tomorrow I'll wake up and feel better so I can sand.  I did go and pick up some more filler primer however. 

[wevebeenhad]

Sooooo, any progress ?

[94touring]

Sadly no.  My condo purchase took up all my time and money.  Soon though I will start back on it.  Suppose to work on Deans mini and some money from that will go toward the truck.  I would be on it this week but I have year end testing for work I'm buckling down for. 

[Twichel04]

Can't wait to see more of this... I am considering a similar shade of orange for my Mini. I really want to see what it looks like on the truck!

[94touring]

I have this bad habit where I work on everyone elses car but my own :-X  11.gif

[Twichel04]

I have the same problem.  9.gif

[94touring]

Goodness it's been awhile since I've touched this thing.   So, my new hire help will get started on finishing the block sanding and under side cleaning for paint so I can get it on the dolly.  I just bought paint for it too. Still doing tangerine orange.  Since my subby went on the blue car and what parts I do have are in shambles I'm debating buying one of those pre assembled complete rear sub frames.  Pricey, though will save me time buying a long list of parts and assembling.

[Mudhen]

What's your typical dolly setup?  ie, attachment points, etc...every once in awhile I start to think about it - trying to work out where the best place would be for it to not be in the way.  And how to then get it off the thing...

[94touring]

No attachment points, unless you decided to use the factory spots on the front and rear section of the sills.  I just set the shell on the frame of the cart and roll it around.   I have two built of wood and one out of metal.   

[94touring]

The truck actually got a full day of block sanding done to it! 

[94touring]

Can you believe it?

[Willie_B]

That's gonna be one HOT looking truck.  4.gif 4.gif

[94touring]

Another angle in light.  Yeah I love the color!  Its nice having a minion to prep stuff while I'm working on other things.  I can actually get more done lol. 

[wevebeenhad]

And so it begins.. the next stage of where it will sit. You better take some "you" time and finish your truck!

[Nicholasupton]

Next time bodywork and paint the rear valence while you do the underside, that way later you don't have to lay on your back to paint it with the top.

[94touring]

Yeah I actually wanted to do that, except I needed to grind and work on some things on it and didn't have time to screw with it.  I just wanted it off the rotisserie and out of the way for now. 

[sparetimetoys]

Cool thread just though I would skim thru since I saw the truck when we were there.

[94touring]

I did order seat covers for it this week.  So that's an update 77.gif

[Jims5543]

This effing truck is what got me all obsessed about owning one.


This is your fault Dan.

Love the color, it looks amazing.