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Brighouse, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Welcome to my blog! I am a Solo Keyboardist and Freelance Designer and a graduate of Transport Design from Staffordshire University, UK. I undertake various projects and activities including Offroading, Photography, and my ongoing restoration of my 1966 Austin Mini! I am also working on the design and manufacture of a custom Keytar called the Syblade. I'm on Youtube, Twitter, Coroflot, Myspace, Facebook, Reverbnation, Soundcloud and am the first result on google if you type "Jonny Stone"! I will be writing about all these activities and more in this blog. The titles are simply memorable (and largely irrelivant) quotes from friends, family or myself! I hope you enjoy my work!
Showing posts with label Restoration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Restoration. Show all posts

Monday, 5 December 2011

47. "Five is a Fifteen letter word" - Mini Monday

I've always considered my brothers as quite smart, but tonight my assumption wasn't entirely accurate . . .

As promised, Mini Mondays have commenced! Although come to think of it, it'll probably be at least Tuesday by the time you read this.
Oh well!

So this is how the project is progressing. I took some time off to get my head together with other things about a month back, also to decide whether to replace or rebuild the front left section. I chose rebuild!
The rest is pretty self explanatory!


I was surprised at how much metal had corroded here...


First repair section in place.


Second panel cut and put in place too.


This was quite a bit later, after adding red-oxide paint in and around the ready to repair section and in the previously welded floor area. Next I fitted the inner and outer A-panels...


...along with the door! First time it's looked vaguely car like in a long while! : )


To say it was the first time fitting, it was a pretty good fit! Even in the door aperture!


With the extra panels in place, the inside looks quite tidy too I think.


Next panel to go in was a nightmare to fit . . . and it still doesn't fit!


Did I say the previous panel was a nightmare? Ha! Nothing compared to this section!

I'd love to hear if anybody else is doing a project as ambitious as this on a shoestring budget! If you're reading this and know anyone, put a link in the comments and get your project heard about!

Friday, 24 June 2011

39. "If we're going to look at shit graphics, at least let us look at HOT shit graphics..."

Ollie commenting on my choice of womens 100m as appose to mens 100m on the PS2 game Athens Olympics 2004...

Its been so long since I posted, I cant really get my head round what to post! I think i'll keep it short, sweet and (potentially) interesting.

Here's my new single's CD cover for Motion:         (oh and its available for £2 if you want a copy!)

 Click to enlarge!

Named simply because its a song that meant to move you in any way it can, physically, mentally or emotionally.

Here is a link to it in its final production stages on Youtube!

Worth mentioning with the design, it was thought up in a day and made just with my camera, keyboard, fibre optic light and an office chair. Photoshop was only used to cut, paste and add text!

Since i've been back from uni i've been back working on my car again. For any of you who dont know its a 1966 Austin Mini Mk1 Deluxe . . . called mike . . . and he's robbing me of everything lol. Recently the boot floor was FINALLY welded in place and rust proofed.




Probably looks crap to most people... but if i showed you what it used to look like...?






Thats all for now. Bed time...