Minirotty

They seem pretty solid from what I have looked at so far, yet to fully probe the floor / sills but I know the cars yet to have ever have seen a welder, its totally untouched.

SMILER258

Tidy. No bodges to undo like mine. Bloody oversills

What year was the other shell by the way?

Minirotty

it was a G reg, also had 100% solid floor was a good shell other than the hinge panels needed changing but I prefer starting from a car with all the parts, just easier lol

Minirotty

Bloody photobucket blackmailing me for money again, I will not pay lol pic's will show again soon.

Went to Mini Fest today with a friend and tuck my son, he loved it.

Spent a few quid though and collected -

Two Piece Fibreglass front
Fibreglass boot
Inner flitches both side
A-panels both sides
And scuttle panels I needed inner and outer.

jonfoc

All looking good Kev. How many projects can one man have. FINISH THE ESCORT!!!!!

Minirotty

I am still working on escort mate just got to wait for parts.

Building loom, saving for new ECU and waiting on a few parts a couple of freind my fellow PassionForders are making for me... It's still moving on.

I built the van on the drive through the winter to avoid bordom whilst wife works evenings and now thats done and in storage this winter so I am building this one this winter on week nights, weekends ill go unit on Escort.

How's yours coming on pal?

jonfoc

Really well for once. Got to get my finger out now we've got twins on the way. A few final parts to fit then its of to GR Performance for the engine fitting and fabricating the manifolds. When we having that pint?

Minirotty

I'd have to come to Notts just to go on the lash with ya mate then stop at me families pub.

gjh

Nice haul of parts there!

SMILER258

Tidy little parts pile! Good job getting the 2 part fibreglass front. I had a 1 piece with hydraulic lift setup. Cost the previous owner Ł380 and sold it for Ł180

jonfoc

Sounds like a plan.

Minirotty

Didnt think I'd be able to so much up at the show.
I got that lot for bargain prices today at the show.
Ill let you know when I can pop up pal.

Minirotty

I am currently waiting to collect a new welder from a friend on 13th October so not much happening until then.

I tried on the fibreglass front for size today and seems well, over size where is joins to scuttle so can be trimmed down so will look standard when finished I think.

Couple of pics for ya.

rs clint

fair shout that's looking tidy

SMILER258

Tidy. I'm going clubman front I think. Good luck with the welding. You'll need it

Minirotty

Cheers bud

I wanted clubby front but my son aint a fan and its his car after all

Minirotty

Update -

I have decided learning to weld on my drive way is a bad idea

So, my pal has a unit I have taken it to as I have run out room in all of mine

But he has a two post ramp too so got it off the floor today.

Pulled out my trailer...







Got to have a good luck at the floor and I walloped it with hammer to see what needed changing lol










So... it now also needs lol

Battery tray
Driver side floor pan front
Drivers side sill
Passenger side floor pan need plate

So not to bad!

We have decided to build our own cage also rather than a bolt in, we have do what we want with it then.








that's where she is gona live for a while now until I get more new panels and start on the welding.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

It will keep you busy.

Nice workshop that.

SMILER258

Nice stuff. What is the interior like?

Minirotty

Yeah it's a great unit.



Interior is really tidy bud, some pictures on the first page before I cleaned it out.

Rs Adz

cool project a bet your son will love that getting his hands dirty

gjh

It was pretty solid then! Does look like its going to make a great project.

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

Good to see you pushing on with it kev

Minirotty

He had his overalls on and lay on the floor today under thebcar checking it out lol

Yeah I am quite chuffed how solid it is, it's acid from battery storage over last 13 years thats rotted the battery tray as well, not water rot.

Always messing with some thing mate, not unlike yourself we're all unhappy unless we have a car to play with lol

Minirotty

Quick update today

Stripped out the interior now










Started removing rust also and cutting out not panels









next weekend really going to get stuck in as hopefully I would have had time in week to collect sill and floor pans I need.

Rod-Tarry

You are assuming your son will be interested in cars it may not be the case. Im afraid you cant make them be like you if its not what they want. As a Musician & lifelong music lover my son was going to be far better than i was & his lessons started before he went to school. At 13 he told me where to stick music he hated it still find that hard to take but be aware you cant decide on a kids hobby at 9 .
Also im a car freak & my son aint got a car just a works van again hard to take. Animals, nature & Birds hes an expert & i could not be less interested it takes alsorts. You may actually turn him off cars maybe not a bad idea .

Minirotty

Rod... Jog the fuck on...

My son is a car nut! he rides quad in fields up my unit any chance he gets, he already rides a motorbike also, moto and is nuts over this mini.

He's nine years pal not nine months, he has a mind of his own.

What a stupid reply.

Johnny Knoxville

Its also a father and son thing too.

If its something he enjoys at the time and then changes his mind later on well at least he's enjoyed it at the time.

Minirotty.. I just wish my dad was like you. Well done mate and keep it up.

neilmanfocus1

Typical rod comment, putting other people down. Maybe if he spent more time working on his car than doing that it may actually make it onto the road again, maybe.....
Your doing a great job bud, and if your son chooses to take a different path in future years then so be it. Wish my lad took an interest in stuff like this, he's too interested in lego still though!!

Misterk150

YAWN!!!! Shouldn't you be writing cheques for a tuning company for a car you never drive

Awesome mini mate

Minirotty

Thanks lads, glad all are not like Rod!

My son loves it, and if he gets fed up with cars as a hobby, I'll support him in whatever he choses.

But he currently loves anything on four wheels and has a real love for mini's and a hatred for the new MINI lol

gjh

Great way to ruin a thread Rod! I'm sure your son loves messing around with cars, I know I certainly would of at that age. For me there would of been nothing cooler.

Minirotty

Na, I want let him ruin it, the fact you and everyone can see he's a silly old man is enough.

Maxwell

Absolutely detest the sight of minis, but i absolutely love threads like this - you know the ones that actually have a sense of meaning and it wont be a failed project etc!!

Its epic the way your son just gets right amongst it. I await the day you are pissed off, when he is old enough to trawl the net and write out a list of trick bits n bobs he wants for the car - starmags, arch kit, b16a v-tec engine, bucket seats and harnesses etc LOL

oibren85

Why is it whenever I see posts from Rod my opinion of him gets worse and worse. Great project to do with your son and a great chance to bond with him. Even if he didnt like cars its the time you spend with him that is what its about and even if he wasnt into cars, when he starts driving he'll have something to drive that will mean something special. Top work and I look forward to following the thread.

SMILER258

Ye, IMO you'll have a greater relationship with your son if you're spending time with him on a project you'll both enjoy. And if you're replacing doorsteps, heads up, magnum panels require working to fit, so read the guide on tmf's bodywork subforum.

Minirotty

He's already said he wants 13's and arches lol

He talks to me a lot more when we're working on the car, it is good bonding with him.

Door step?

jonfoc

That is quality, it's about time Rod shut the fuck up. Made some smart arse comment about that plenum blew on Q plates car. Calling me a plonker. Turns out it was fuel pooling in the plenum and not 15 psi of boost as the tosser stated. I'm a fucking metallurgist by time served and qualification!
Who's a plonker now Tarry!
Keep up the good work Kev your lad is going to love it. I just hope one if not both of mine love cars once they pop out.

Maxwell

Can you imagine his convo at xmas with his mates.

"What you get for xmas?"

'A ps4 and gran turismo 6, what about you?'

"An arch kit, starmags and some polybushes for my mini!"

"What?"

Lol

Minirotty

You wont want um both into cars mate, that'll skint ya out lol



the little bugger wants Allycats