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[minimuk]

Being on here for a little while I thought might aswell share this project with you guys and gals. I am still waiting for my '81 to come back from the paint shop, that is my first project what I started in September 2009. Then I stumbled over this old girl Evy. Leyland 1971 1000cc mini, with remote gearbox. Neglected and left outside to rot after a brief attempt to repair it (10 YEARS AGO), by the former owner.Criminal indeed. Now hospitalised in my garage. The following pictures will tell a lot about her state. I will try and keep my comments brief and let pictures do the talking, this project is planned to be complete within 18-24month give and take.
I hope you all agree it is a mad thing to do, but that is why we are all on here. Please comment and advise at will. I can't say watch and learn, because most of you have done this kinda work already.
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adventure or what!!

Edited by minimuk, 27 July 2011 - 04:13 PM.

[myredmini]

Ouch! thats one decent project, take a look at jagmans project on here

[minimuk]

Ouch! thats one decent project, take a look at jagmans project on here

Dan, Is your projct finished yet, fair bit of work on that one, bet you found a lot of hidden patches!

[minimuk]

So I started on the flitch panel and off-side scuttle panel

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what a mess

Edited by minimuk, 10 February 2011 - 11:23 PM.

[myredmini]

Ouch! thats one decent project, take a look at jagmans project on here

Dan, Is your projct finished yet, fair bit of work on that one, bet you found a lot of hidden patches!

wow wow wow calm down man !! there were no patches just a bit of fibreglass filler here and there, nothing i cant sort, i enjoy restoring minis..

All i am doing is making a friendly comment on your thread, wont bother next time eh !

[minimuk]

Ouch! thats one decent project, take a look at jagmans project on here

Dan, Is your projct finished yet, fair bit of work on that one, bet you found a lot of hidden patches!

wow wow wow calm down man !! there were no patches just a bit of fibreglass filler here and there, nothing i cant sort, i enjoy restoring minis..

All i am doing is making a friendly comment on your thread, wont bother next time eh !

I am sorry, I did not want to upset you on your work, what I meant was when you got the mini before you started to resore it.

[myredmini]

Ouch! thats one decent project, take a look at jagmans project on here

Dan, Is your projct finished yet, fair bit of work on that one, bet you found a lot of hidden patches!

wow wow wow calm down man !! there were no patches just a bit of fibreglass filler here and there, nothing i cant sort, i enjoy restoring minis..

All i am doing is making a friendly comment on your thread, wont bother next time eh !

I am sorry, I did not want to upset you on your work, what I meant was when you got the mini before you started to resore it.

Ok bud no to be honest it didnt have patches, it had oversills and innersills which were replaced, but not properly, as for the oversills it damaged the floors so i am putting all new floor sections in 1. to do it properly 2. piece of mind 3. will last longer. Good luck with your project, will follow this one.

[minimuk]

and then scuttle panel rust removing,...cut cut cut and inner O/S wing repair

Scuttle
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Inner wing
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no bad!

Edited by minimuk, 10 February 2011 - 08:29 PM.

[minimuk]

and the other side,


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Edited by minimuk, 10 February 2011 - 08:44 PM.

[minimuk]

I did find the door-post in between this mess

Edited by minimuk, 10 February 2011 - 08:31 PM.

[myredmini]

very nice panel repairs

[minimuk]

Todays work, first bit of strenght back in the "car"
Inner boxing post
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hinge post repair panel and door aperture repair (Apost)
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engine side vieuw
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tacked on the full flitch panel
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had a good run today!

Edited by minimuk, 10 February 2011 - 10:38 PM.

[myredmini]

Looking good

[minimuk]

very nice panel repairs

Thanks, I am still learning the welding magic, but I am happy with my progress. Spend a small fortune on the last restauration on buying panels, this time I bought sheet panels and do some serious bashing,...lovin it!

[myredmini]

good stuff! i love bodywork and welding, its so fun, and when you achieve something and get one area finished you can stand back and be proud of yourself. I would be with the work you have done. Keep it up !

Dan..