Ratty

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Now that the Brown Bomb is complete it's time to get on with Ted, which was bought last year and has been languishing in the garage until today

As it arrived last year




Today the stripdown started






Errrrrrr



Grot






So bye bye engine



More Grot






That can go as well



Work commences on making a spit, just the brackets that bolt onto the shell to do

All the steel cost me £60







Spit finished






And some rusty bits to finish off

Ratty

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After sorting the Brown Bomb out for it MOT I made a few of the holes a little larger today






Mmmm messy



Panel list soo far

Floors
Sills (inner and outer)
Jacking points
Centre box
Scuttle
Valance
Heel board
Rear wheel arches
Boot floor and rear seat base
Rear bins
Wings
Front panel
Inner wings and A post
Door skins

Sounds like the Brown Bomb MK2

I just keep making the hole bigger



But fear not I have a cunning plan me lord

Ratty

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I had to adjust the new panel to fit the original floor pan a little better



And tacked up for tomorrow's re-fit of the rear subframe



Got a bit more done





And I made another big hole




Another noisy day down at the garage making the holes bigger again

But to start with, some obigatory rust pictures





Hole nearly ready for floor pan, just some trimming and cleaning up




Filled in a couple of holes






Then started making some more



Those holes just keep getting bigger



Mind you they do look better once filled in






So then you have to start making more holes



Coming next is this little mess




N/S/R wheel arch nearly ready to remove and boot floor repair tacked into place, the new panel was a nightmare hence the burn marks on it as I had to heat it up and reshape it




Dunno what wheel its is as it came with the car

Today I had a feeling of deja vu



Tacked in place



All welded up ready for flattening back



Nearly finished the underside now, just the rear of the boot, wheels arch closing plates and the valance to go

PoloKidger

Good luck mate. If it's anything like the the 'Brown Bomb', it's going to be mint!

timster

Nice little project,you going to keep it once its done?

Ratty

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Keeping this one and the Brown Bomb unless a MK2 Cooper comes along at the right price rofl

SupaMiniCupa

Fantastic!!

155lee

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nice work,that was pretty far gone.my pal has a clubman that i was picking holes in the other day,not nearly as rusty as yours though!

carlo

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Nice one mate love old minis be watching this thread good luck

Ratty

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Cheers people, I'm trying to get the welding finished by the end of this month

The spec should be as follows

Visually the only change will be 4.5x10" steels

Mechanically its going to be fully adjustable suspension using the small coil springs that replace the cones, 7.5" vented front brakes, rear disc brakes and a modestly tuned 850 or 998 engine

Cossy Mike

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My god, would it not be easier just building one from scratch?

Ratty

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I picked up a couple more panels today, so tomorrow after work I can start grinding again



I also have these to go on the back end

Twins

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Nice classic there ,good luck with the resto

Zetecfiesta

great work!

markc

fantastic work mate, keep it up

sidewaysdave

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fair play to ya mate thats more work than i would want to take on, its going to look good when its finished

doctor stavros

Quality wark there, you really dont hang around do you. Do you restore these minis to sell? or for pleasure? What kinda cost to yourself is it for a full resto VS the resale value?

Ratty

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I do it as a hobby for myself (I work in IT), it costs from about 2k to restore a car but a restored MK1 is worth from 4k upwards depending on rarity, age, condition etc

This one will cost a little more to do due to the modifications that are planned and the fact KAD parts are very expensive, but I expect it to be valued about 5-6k once completed

Ratty

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Sill strengthener and arch closing plate fitted



Another large hole made



And Mk4 panel test fitted

capri-rs

great project

Tev

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Christ, you have your work cut out for you fella, looks like you r handy with a wielder though,

best of luck

fraser9764

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you sir, are mad!! took me months and months to sort the bodywork on mine, and its nowhere near the standard of this!!!

CraigoScott

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looks stunning mate! working very fast!

TrevCos

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What a cool project!

Rs Adz

looks a top project always wonted another mini maybe one day good luck

XRdodgybird

I wouldn't say he was mad..... I can imagine what sort of money that little treasure may be worth when its finished..... good luck!

Rs Adz

looks a top project always wonted another mini maybe one day good luck

Ratty

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MK4 Side panel modified and fitted

Tacked up



Spot welded



Front seam done, just needs to be flattened back



Inside

jaimesdna

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you need a medal (or help lol) looks like its gonna be a nice soild car once you've finished

Cragrat

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bloody hell,nice one

muz

Awsome!

bulldog78

Awsome, just awsome. i have a mk4 mini that is in as bad condition as yours. I was going to scrap it but seeing your progress it has given me the proverbial kick up the arse and get in the garage and get started.

Ratty

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Good on ya bulldog, get stuck in

I collected some more panels last night so I have all the metal to complete the floor and rear of the car upto the doors and make a start up front

List of panels still required though

2 front wings
Door steps
Top dash rail
Scuttle
Front grill panel
Rear bins

Also making mechanical plans now to include a GT15/17 on the back of the 848cc engine

Lee1

Great work.

doctor stavros

Fantastic effort in this

Charlie Chalk

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I'd say it'll be worth more than 6k fnished! Seen MINT Mk2's go for 6k, standard! Paul Smith Minis are worth 4-6k....


Will watch this, I'm craving another Mini

Ratty

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Last part of the boot floor made and fitted



MK1 Valance closing plates made




Valance trial fitted



Petrol tank support fitted inside boot

j6kyt

I done a 1966 mini up back in 2002 and it needed everything but its worth it in the end keep up the good work.

vroooom ptssssh

Nice work so far, looks like you've got your hands full !

BlackSaff

Nice work mate, i'd love to be able to do as much bodywork as you on my Cortina. That's really top notch stuff. I've only just been shown how to Mig weld and i'm getting stuck in with it. Nice work