YOU EITHER GET IT OR YOU DONT

poprodder · Senior Member

hillman superminx 1962

poprodder · Senior Member

new rear tires

Matt · Senior Member

very nice looks in great conditon!

poprodder · Senior Member

thanks,

heres the new front and rear wheels fitted, rears are 15" mondeo steels,with 225/60's fronts are minx 15" with 145 tyres.

rears are a close fit but don't touch anywhere!!!! arche is gonna be cut gasser style.

and put a name on her.

cheers chris.

Psycho83 · Senior Member

I like That, a lot. Looks massive on those Mondeo wheels. Goes to show not everything has to be slammed on it's arse to look good.

Giving me Ideas for mine too, If I ever get the flippin thing back on the road. Now having a new carb and inlet manifold

poprodder · Senior Member

had to roll the arches slightly this morning as not cuting them yet as got a show to go to sunday.

Cudley · V8 Duds

looking good there mate,looks nice with the higher stance. youll be giving Matt some ideas lol. are you going to Mearsea motor madness?

poprodder · Senior Member

picked this up at a autojumble yesterday, cheap fake moon tank.

cheap enough at £7!!!!

bloody heavy to start with as it was full!!! until i got home!:D

Matt · Senior Member

I must admit Im thinking about those rear tyres now aswell! ;)

Matt · Senior Member

Looking forward to checking ya ride out. Hope you are going to mearsea show sunday?

poprodder · Senior Member

sorry not going.
off work sick so not much money.
sold my morris to help with funds.

everything i've put on car has been done through selling or deals!!!

-- Edited by poprodder on Tuesday 7th of June 2011 06:24:41 PM

Matt · Senior Member

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get well soon!

Cudley · V8 Duds

well post pics of the day on here mate so ya can check out the show ready for next year,get well soon mate

poprodder · Senior Member

grille of, slats cut, tank fitted jus need to wait for cap&neck to arrive.
will then get some pics. not bad for around a tenner

poprodder · Senior Member

fitted grille back on, still waiting for cap.

hope the pikeys don't try an nick it!!!!!

still need to raise front, cut rear arches, and change steering wheel.

going to keep stock motor this year an change next winter.(no idea what with yet though!!!?)

Matt · Senior Member

looks great! Raise the front how are you going to do it? Im ready with pad and pen ;)

poprodder · Senior Member

i'll tell you, If it works!!!! and drives ok!!

-- Edited by poprodder on Saturday 11th of June 2011 09:03:44 AM

poprodder · Senior Member

no luck yet with raising front, having problems removing springs, or should that be frightened of taking antiroll bar off in case its a b to get back on!!!!
been dodging the showers to bash hell out of arch lip to gain some clearence.

-- Edited by poprodder on Saturday 18th of June 2011 01:46:12 PM

poprodder · Senior Member

made up a wheel boss from parts laying about,
heres the wheel fitted.

and fitted extended spring shackles to rear.

poprodder · Senior Member

biggrin biggrin biggrin

just need a beam now, pity i'm skint cry

poprodder · Senior Member

had a go today at puttin name on,
got this much done. still to finish.

Cudley · V8 Duds

the rabbit fernaity wont be amused.

Speed monkey · Veteran Member

Would look better with seperate red seats rather than that grey bench seat (hint hint)

poprodder · Senior Member

i like bench seats, can fit six inside!!! (oer that did'nt sound right!!!)

finished name on drivers side, if it looks rough its because i've never done it before!!!!

moved onto passenger side, until rain stopped play.

poprodder · Senior Member

if it ends up with a beam and v engine, then buckets yes.

Speed monkey · Veteran Member

Well I've got a nice red interior here that will match your car lovely, will also signwrite it free of charge for you if you decide to go that route.

poprodder · Senior Member

got any pics of those seats?

Matt · Senior Member

Looks like its coming along nicely looks great! smile

poprodder · Senior Member

cheers.

poprodder · Senior Member

looks rather bare without trim!!!

yep good old redoxide!!!

undecided on roof colour yet.

Speed monkey · Veteran Member

Here's my trim, bit of damage on side of rear seat as you can see....

Cudley · V8 Duds

saw your car mitch yestaday going through rochford around 1ish. you looked a very happy chappy. car looks good nick mate.

Speed monkey · Veteran Member

Always smiling! Love the car, can't stop driving it. Saw your car the other day on what i assume is your driveway in south fambridge. Was going to knock for a cup of tea.

poprodder · Senior Member

state of play at the moment, got to do door tops, then a second coat
all over.

the other half gave me a hand to rub down, she decided to leave her hand prints on the dry paint!!!

Cudley · V8 Duds

ya can give me a knock mitch if im in.i may be in the bar at the top of the road lol.

poprodder · Senior Member

second coat applied to everything, bright work back on,
a bit patchy in places but that'll have to do for now.
christ the heat has knackered me!!!!

poprodder · Senior Member

a pic found on the net of my hillman at the nats.

could be for sale!!!! hmm

^^^^^no no no!!!!!!!!

-- Edited by poprodder on Thursday 15th of September 2011 06:32:26 AM

Matt · Senior Member

New project?

poprodder · Senior Member

no mate, just got a hankering for something an don't know if it'll be the right move.

poprodder · Senior Member

leaning towards a vw!!!!!

poprodder · Senior Member

state of play at moment.

empty engine bay!!! engine sold.

said engine on floor, yes i know carpet needs a clean!!!

going to keep stock front suspension for now, so brake upgrade needed, had these for my pop so thought
as minx is ford pattern i'll make some adaptors up for calipers and have vented discs upfront.

Matt · Senior Member

Ooh what lump are you putting in there V8? Go on it looks a gasser already you might aswell! :)

poprodder · Senior Member

hi matt,
buick v6 and auto.
not forgotten your bits,just cannot find them at moment hope they have'nt gone with the 2 tonne of brick rubble i shovelled outa the garage!!!!

cheers chris.

poprodder · Senior Member

some more upto date pics.

poprodder · Senior Member

and in its new home, nice an dry, warm.

Matt · Senior Member

Very nice! Dont worry about the bits if you cant find em but thanks for looking even
if they dont turn up. :)

poprodder · Senior Member

whats that i spot in there!!!

oh look its a little v6 cologne!

poprodder · Senior Member

also got this on the way!!!

Matt · Senior Member

Like it! :) did you get my drawing of the steering wheel part I needed chris?

poprodder · Senior Member

yes i did, found some bits, got to get them of to you.