gjh

Shit that white one was rotten!! Now we need pics of the new one

SMILER258

This project will commence in a week, and be ready for heavy updates, as it's getting a very quick, thorough restoration, with some very secret mods...

Minirotty

Look forward to new pics.

I'll be starting a build thread on my sons Mini next month.

I did purchase him a shell which is solid but only a shell with doors/boot/windows etc but also fibreglass roof.

I have been given a Mini which has been sat 6 years in a friends garage, going to collect end of July, been sat since she stopped using it as her daily, she can't tell me much about it as she isn't into cars so hopefully I'll be surprised.

SMILER258

Lucky getting a free mini!

And there will be plenty of pics too haha

I sold a shell recently, the red one. Did tons of welding, and didnt need much more, and it got cut up for a panel and scrapped

And I shall watch his mini too.

SMILER258

And an update at long last

Boring welding ones for 2 weeks. Then I rebuild the rear suspension and front suspension, and wham bam, it all becomes a rolling shell






I did 2 patches, but the camera is playing up, so only got the pic of before the patches, and the left one

After 4 months from not welding, it's ok, but it looks disgraceful

Cba grinding it down though, as once I can insure a sierra, I'm selling it

gingerturbo

iTrader: (2)

I do love a mini, doing a good job m8 as they do like to rust a bit

SMILER258

Yeah, everyone bangs on about how fun they are to drive, and that your not a car nut until you own one, so thought **** it, I'm buying one

gingerturbo

iTrader: (2)

Lol yeh it's definitly a fun lesson restoring a mini

SBT83

Great to see your project mate, love minis! Ill be following.....

SMILER258

Cool, should be good at the end

gjh

Looking good!

SMILER258

Done some more. Forgot before shots, but after is nicer to look at.






Oversill cut open

gjh

Shit!!! That's a lot of rust, you'll no doubt fix it mind!

SMILER258

Cheers, the rear end is finished now, onto the sills tomorrow

SBT83

Your not bothered bout a bit of rust are ya nath

Top work! Keep it coming dude

SMILER258

Nah. Doesn't bother me one bit, that's only small time rust in comparison to other minis anyway

SBT83

Good man! Rot buster lol

SMILER258

Done a load more work












Done both sides, bare metalled, primed, and sealed the shock mounts which were relatively mint, and nolted them on. Then sealed round them, so no water can get in and do the same again. Also sealed, and primed the rear valence, and did some more floor work

Half the panels needed ordered, Ł306 But should see this rolling by next sunday

gingerturbo

iTrader: (2)

Mmm rot we all love it, doing a good job there

rs clint

good job m8 well done

SMILER258

Thanks

rs clint

no probs m8 keep us posted

SMILER258

Will be removing the scuttle, bracing the door apertures, and cutting the drivers flitch out tomorrow

But need help deciding a colour

Red



White




Blue



Quite hard lol

If I like it, plans are cage it, 13x8 alley cats, bucket seats, harnesses, wide arches, a decent sound system, straight cut box and jack knife drop gears, a k series 16v head, with a 1380 overbore, throttle bodies, and stainless centre exit exhaust.

rs clint

i like the blue had one in metalic purple loads of chrome superlites love the classic minis

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Top work bud.I love that blue.

gingerturbo

iTrader: (2)

White or blue

SMILER258

Cheers. Y'all like the blue so far

I like all 3 so would like other to give their opinion

gjh

Yes, blue works!

SBT83

Mate of mine has a black Cooper, looks good, but i have to say I am loving the blue!!!!

SMILER258

A few blue lovers. Just gotta find out what colour blue that is, and I think we have a winner to be honest.

Black was a thought, but for a daily, probably too difficult to keep it looking clean

SBT83

That's true! Which of them do you prefer?

SMILER258

i like all 3, equally as much tbh for different reasons, so wanted others to kinda vote which looks nicer. Blue isnt common, so is nice in the way it's idfferent, and it looks really nice not in your face etc

SMILER258

A small update of the work I've been doing, waiting for my ******* panels I ordered about 5 days ago



Poor thing. It's her turn next, again

H3lsing

Nice work man. As for what colour, I reckon british racing green looks very nice.

SMILER258

Cheers, yeah I did consider BRG quite hard, but decided against it as it will cost more than a solid colour to paint, and this is very shoe string budget

SMILER258

Update, 90% ready, just got to do a lot of weld dressing, and painting various bits, as well as a tiny slither patch, and I will weld the outer sill on. All prep now.

Since last time, I've:

Welded the new floor pan section in,
replaced the rear heel board, and various panels around that area,
Replaced the doorstep
welded the flitch to the floor and surrounding areas to stop water getting in,
A small section of the rear arch has been welded

And I'm currently thinking of a Gloss black mini, and lots of chrome... MMM

A bugger to keep clean, but looks sooooooooo good!

Pictures










As always, comments welcome

SBT83

Tidy welding there nath!! Looks good

SMILER258

Cheers, yeah, nearly done this side

gjh

Looking good there Nath! Your welding is coming on really well too.

SMILER258

Cheers, and ye, it's come on leaps and bounds since I first started on the sierra!