Super Nova's near death '95 Mini lives again....

[~kaos~]

A while back SN was selling some stuff off like we all do. Days went by and things sold one after the other, except for this poor beat up mini.
After a few more days of it being the only thing left I made him an offer so it might once again hold air and sling paint.
Well, so she wouldn't go into complete shock I tried to keep the build Old School with near period parts. I think the grip frame and 3way
are the only parts that are a few years newer, the rest are mid 90-ish. Below are BEFORE & AFTER pics. She's air tight and shooting high 270's
to mid 280's.

BEFORE


AFTER

[Morgenstern]

Man those oldschool Lapco stainless barrels are so cool

[William the Third]

A while SN was selling some stuff off like we all do.

Does not compute!

Looks good. Reminds me I've got an early autococker that I want to get back up and running.

[~kaos~]

(thx) "A while BACK...."

[William the Third]

The funny this is, I didn't even notice the typo at first. I didn't notice it till a while after making my post. The "Does not compute!" was actually a joke referencing the "selling some stuff off like we all do" line. I was implying that selling stuff off doesn't make sense to me, as I'm like a black hole. Once something enters, it (almost) never leaves.

[scottieb]

You saved it! Nice work on this one.

[~kaos~]

thank you scottie

[OpusX]

A proper build. Well done

[~kaos~]

Thank you, twas a pleasure

[Super Nova]

definitely saved her

[~kaos~]

She was crying out in pain, I couldn't take it anymore....

[Painthappy]

Nicely done!

[~kaos~]

Thank you sir.... I may even donate it to Mr Bill Bailey's time capsule so it can live on.

[bellicose]

Where's the pump handle? What are all those tubes on the front?

[latches109]

well done!.. but the sticker!

[~kaos~]

thx. If I had more I'd put them on too. Free advertizing!

[Jordan]

Where's the pump handle? What are all those tubes on the front?

It's some new thing Glenn Palmer came up with.... I think all that stuff automatically recocks it.

[bellicose]

Witchcraft!

[~kaos~]

OK... one add (swap). The flame drop was pretty common, but I knew I had something that was probably more
period correct and three times the weight. Here she is rockin' the Benchmark Drop in "Sidecar" left mode.
I actually loved how tight it tucked in set up like this, pretty much just rested my chin on the tank.

[Super Nova]

well done sir

[lew]

That Lapco barrel and the drop really bring it together. Fantastic.

[~kaos~]

thx.......