slowmobile

I'll get some pics of the completed subframes next time I'm out in the garage too as they look quite dashing in subframe black. Painted the trumpets front and rear in a nice grey also which (even though they're aluminium) came out looking pretty spiffy.

G'day G'day, Been working on a project for about 10+ years now of a Mk1 Austin 7 Mini from 1961. Had 2 different cars along the build, 1 of which I decided the body wasn't salvageable enough to be worth continuing on with. Had fun stripping em down and pulling them apart and I even managed to get started on building up parts of em as well (completed front and rear subframes with a couple of light modifications like braided brake lines, heavy duty adjustable tie bar rods and adjustable subframe mounts). They're all painted, assembled, greased and ready to go back into the car and the exact same place I've become unstuck on the entire project - bodywork. I'm on the hunt for someone in the Lower-North Island who does quality work on classics of this era. Preferably they have some space in their workshop where it can sit and just be chipped away at every once in a while, as I have no real need for the body to be completed in a rush. Preferably it won't cost an arm and a leg, and preferably they won't just fill the thing with bog. I'm looking for a real proper panel beater as I've bought replacement panels (sills, boot floor, A-panel inner/outer) and need a bit of custom welding work for a lot of rust holes (including one in the rear companion box next to the seat. Can anyone advise of who to see or who to not go to in the lower north (preferably Wellington region)? I'm going on a mish later this week with a mate to see who's where and what's what in the region and see if I can get an idea of who to use. I'll add up a bunch of pics in the next post for where it's at.