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Tom Fenton
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Not on my car just yet, want to get the place in a decent state to work in first!



This picture also provides a snippet of proof that, conturary to popular belief, I do actually own a mini.... LOL!


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On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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Like fuel 😂😂


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Some one else who painted the floor before working on the Mini.*happy*

Personaly id have painted the floor grey, it reflects a little more light *wink*

Edited by Sprocket on 9th May, 2006.

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


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Looking good


Tom Fenton
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I would have ideally painted the floor grey as well, but the adoptive Yorkshireman in me came out, and given the choice between spending £60-odd on a few tins grey floor paint, or using professional epoxy floor paint in red, cost £60 PER TIN! but available from the site services foreman at work if you catch my drift *wink* red it was.....


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


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lol

My brother works for Akzo Nobel who manufacture paint. I got a 5 litre tin for £4.

Almost Wombling free *tongue*

Its a good feeling wombling stuff *happy*

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........


Tom Fenton
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Thats the stuff I got, Akzo Nobel, it seems bloody good stuff, just a shame our place only stocks it in Green or Red.


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On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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Like fuel 😂😂


Nic

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will look even better with a few oil leaks!!

great garage though, room for some more projects


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you're such a bastard. I think i am going to move to rotherham and become a stowaway in your garage.


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im dead jealous of that garage. ive been painting mine this week. mines tiny compared to yours but at least ive got one. my trailer with the mini on fits in it to(just) which is good.*smiley*

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.


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Tom, that looks great, I hate you.


*happy*


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looking good tom!!! get a beer fridge in there!

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:

I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

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anyone could have photoshoped that "mini" into the picture.....

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magic tom now you can make it happen on the mini buddy

good stuff!






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On 09/05/2006 10:53:17 joeybaby83 said:

anyone could have photoshoped that "mini" into the picture.....



You are probably right Jo, except this is me we are talking about, who has the artistic/computer skills of a gibbon!!!!!

Jim, beer fridge installed already buddy, see picture!


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On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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Like fuel 😂😂


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thats just beautiful

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie


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i've just started painting my garage too, is taking bloody ages.

Looks really nice tom, loving the sneak peak of the mini too. *happy*


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nice one tom! perfect garage....almost.... you need some sheep photo's!

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:

I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials


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On 09/05/2006 12:41:26 Jimster said:

nice one tom! perfect garage....almost.... you need some sheep photo's!


then all you need to do is invite jim around and it will save you the effort of painting the walls white........


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boom boom *happy*


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Id like to paint my garage floor, but its had oil and worse spilt on it so many times I doubt the paint would stick, plus it means tidying the place up....

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Jo, you'd be suprised. Give it a god scrub with some alkaline degreaser, I used Janitol on mine. Then seal it with a mix of PVA:Water 50:50%.

Once that has dried, off you go with the floor paint.

As a cheap alternative you could just seal it with PVA, mix it a bit stronger say 75% PVA 25% water, this gives a surface you can wipe oil spills etc off, and also stops concrete dust getting everywhere.


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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Like fuel 😂😂


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looking nice place to work!

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how long before its filled up with spares?

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looking smart, :cool:
what would the reason be to not coat the complete floor?*surprised*



Tom Fenton
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Arno, only did 2/3rds of it last night so I could still get my mini inside whilst the paint was drying. This afternoon I have pushed the mini forwards onto the painted section and done the rest now!


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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Like fuel 😂😂

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