I'm amazed that thing didn't just fold in half under its own weight with that rust! I'm glad for your sake its only small

 

Your not the only whoes wonder why it didn't fall in half lol

Not much to show for the past few days as its all just grinding back welds etc, but I did make another large hole in the car

 

A bit of a lazy weekend but some work has been done

N/S/R wing fitted



Cut a hole accross the back



Be a bit rude not to fill it though



Just got to fit valance to complete the back end

 

wow theres me just doing a nice little 91 1000 auto which needs nothing other than a paint job then i cme across this so glad all i got to do is strip it down and build it back up lol coming along nicely will be excellent when done good luck with it

 

awsome amount of work gone into this!

 

thats the last time i moan about having to patch up a little hole of rust! very inspirational work! just shows what is possible. great stuff

 

Fantastic efforts!!! I'm quite keen to get hold of a Mini project at some stage, do it up for the missus as she absolutely loves them!

Not sure I'd be anywhere NEAR brave enough to take on something in that kind of state though!!!

 

 

Looks in a similar state to my mini

I now understand that old saying 'a work man always blames his tools' because they are doing all the work in the pictures

 

Ooops I've made another big hole in it




And found another awkward rusty bit

 

Great progress mate

 

Bulkhead repairs, sorry I forgot to pics of the inside



Inner wing going on



A post and front wing alignment, thats the drivers side nearly completed - woohoo

 

A post strengthener fitted and A panel nearly finished




Still the top of the A panel to complete



Door step replaced



Just some showing off pics lol





And finally a pic of the n/s A post

 

Not much done on Ted today as the Gooon needed some work but one of rear bins is in

 

Fantastic work

 

Thanks all for the kind words

Not much tonight, just repairing the hole that was cut into the floor for the remote gearstick. This won't be required as its going back to a magic wand

Before



Repair piece bent to shape



Welded in, excuse the messy welding tonight

 

put some work in to this bud, gona be super retro cool when its done

 

absolutely amazing work pal, im in middle of doing a mini in between all my other work! your skills are second to none mate, will be a cracker when finished!

 

Teeny weeny bit more done

O/S A panel top closed up



O/S B pillar shaped to fit door



N/S Door step done



Floor cleaned and protected



N/S inner wing started

 

Repairing the damper mount

Carefully remove the outer skin



As you can see the inner skin only needed a clean



Its then painted internally and allow to dry whilst I make up the repair piece. This is then painted on the backside and welded into place remembering to redo the spot welds to the inner skin



Grind it back, paint and your done



I also made a start on the inner wing repairs



THen I started work on the A post and as no panels are available to buy I'm having to make the repairs panels up

First job is to make a big hole



Then templates, note I'm joining the repairs in line with the dash cross member so its hidden from inside



First part made and welded into place



These 4 parts are also required to help fill in the hole



And to repair this

 

ur off ya cake m8 lol hope after all this welding ur puting a big engine in!!

 

Mmmm YB mini

 

Good on Ya Mate,

 

that or a zetec ,or 2ltr 16v vauxhall m8 had 1 them,keep the work going top metal work ur a brave man doing al that

 

I had the day off work so I had a little time to play with the Mini.

A post



N/S/F floor



Bulkhead repair



Last piece of the inner wing



Completed inner wing




Then I removed the dash rail and repaired the upper A post




Finally test fitted the new dash rail

 

Top work mate.Its well rotton.It just goes to show that any car can be saved.

 

Cheers Glenny

Scuttle, dash rail, A panel strengthner and A panel done

Sorry about quality of pics

 

top work fella i want another mini now!

 

Holy thread revival

Brett has nearly completed the engine build for the N/A MK1 project

Sneak preview of the Spec and build

1046cc
10.5:1 comp ratio
MD266 cam
Balanced bottom end
Lightened flywheel
Ported 12G295 with large valves
1.3:1 rockers
Offset keys for timing
Megasquirt staged sequential fuel injection

Aiming for around 70bhp and 50+mpg

All credit to Brett Sims Motorsport





Gearbox is the hybrid Guessworks magic wand box with A+ gearsets and cross pin diff

 

Great work, i'm doing similar myself but no where near as much bodywork required.

You should get yourself over to here http://mk1-forum.net/index.php

 

before you started, that made one of my mk1 fezzies look mint!

Top work

 

After years of sitting on my arse....

I'll just leave this here

 

Stunning! I've had 3 and a friend wants me to get another so me and him both have them lol