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[miniallsort]

looks great

[scrippo]

Cheers! Its gonna feel really good driving it know it has no rusty bits ready to fall off!

[fifeheadminis]

same about the front end tho but great work with it so far

keep up the great wrk

paul

[buddylove]

He definitely does good work

[dezshearer]

Looking great!!

[scrippo]

I'd recommend anyone to take your mini to Pete for bodywork. I'm not even local to him but I felt it was worth the trip. The pics speak for themselves.

He's sent me regular pics, and always kept me updated with things such as the sills etc. He's even been really polite with all the stupid questions/panic moments I've had. Top bloke.

Just had word that the shell is now painted. This thread is a bit behind actual time, so you'll see it soon!

[panelbeaterpeter]

Flattery will get you everywhere

[scrippo]

[scrippo]

Another day, another episode.....

Now that the back of the car was looking solid, Pete turned his attention to the front end. The brief was to make it standard again, as I wanted a classic full steel shell.


The holes shown area welded up


Welds tidied up


You'd never know the hole had existed.



The scuttle needed some attention


Passenger A panel fitted. It also needed a new passenger door skin.


Drivers A panel fitted

Edited by scrippo, 05 December 2008 - 08:11 PM.

[mighty mini jack]

Top work, well done Pete and Scrippo!

[scrippo]

More front end work


Drivers side inner wing fitted


Passenger side inner wing cut back



New inner wing welded on


Bonnet prop bracket and washer bottle bracket fitted to drivers wing. The bonnet bracket was available to buy but Pete had to fabricate a washer bracket.


Front panel being fitted. Bonnet there to make sure it's nice and straight. Pete needed a subframe to make sure all the front was going nice and straight.


Front wings fitted. Looking more like a mini again!!


Complete front end! As good as new.

Next stop - Paint.

[scrippo]

Cheers Jack!

Pete does the metalwork, I just sell stuff on Ebay to pay for it

The rebuild/mechanical side of things I'll be doing myself though.

[dezshearer]

Fantastic!

[scrippo]

Now that both the front end and rear was done, Pete turned his attention to the sills.


As you can see it didn't look great. A previous owner had filled it in with filler, and painted over it in stone chip.


Pic of the sill removed and the inner sill cleaned up. Thankfully this was solid inside. The other side was the same.


Pete gave the inner sills a nice thick coat of paint. Should keep any rot at bay for a good few years!


Then he fitted the new outer sill. As rover intended instead of evil filler.






Some pics of the door that was repaired. As well as a new skin it needed a repair to the lower lip.

[scrippo]

So with all the metalwork complete Pete moved on to the fun bit. PAINT!

We're now pretty much at the current day, Pete primed the car about a week ago now.


Bootlid, and all the little bits and pieces etch primed........


....and given a coat of primer.


Rear view of shell prepared and etch primed.


Front view of shell in etch primer


Primed bonnet


Engine bay



Under arches


Inside



Full shell Looks amazing now it's in one colour, made all the difference.


Cool side shot.

Nearly there.....