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[scsracing]

Hi

Well we got my 87 mini mayfair on saturday. Didn't look quite as good as it did on the advert but i don't mind.Striped it all down today to see what exactly is needed.

DAY ONE;

On its axle stands now to see what's underneath and to sell the 13x7 superlites as we're going for the standard arches .




Some very poor painting touch ups done around the doors and bonnet



Butchered arches after the last owner trying to fit the 13" wheels,got to weld on some new lips



Some ugly Ariel mount that will be going



The car has been sitting for a while so its all abit rusty and corroded but we plan on wire brushing the callipers then priming them and a coat of red.

Rear drums need there backplates replacing



Headlining needs replacing



The very ugly home-made dash that is extremely bad,this will be going straight in the bin









Badly done window tint is also to be removed along with the sprayed standard inside door handles



A mess



Roof vinyl will also be removed as it looks shocking up close



Goodbye to the indicator covers and blue tinted fog lights



Think it needs a clean,also alternator belt is covered in some sticky scum



Close up of bad front arch



Interior which is too be completely gutted and replaced

[scsracing]

DAY TWO

Stripping down time(for the car)

Alternator removed with radiator for clean up and paint





Interior out ,all looks good at the rear end bar some bad welds,handbrake cable snapped too



Heater matrix has been leaking so the front floor pan is corroded and needs to be replaced,centre console is a mess too,rev counter is at the bottom along with a push start,also vents aren't connected and theres some unknown cables











Boot looks ok bar some bad welds again



Radiator cover and alternator spindle sprayed now and since have been sprayed red.





Some new interior door handles i got for £20




Got a new dash off of ebay(bargin),has all the dials for £68

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...IT#ht_500wt_975


And going to order some new bits now too

And heres the superlites i am selling for £200 if anyone is interested



Also got two better chrome bumpers for £15 and a new grill for £10.Also going to pick up a half leather interior next weekend for £75

Edited by scsracing, 30 August 2009 - 06:40 PM.

[Down&Out]

Nice to see an overhaul like this .

Hopefully it will be a bit more tasteful than before .

Good luck.

[scsracing]

Nice to see an overhaul like this .

Hopefully it will be a bit more tasteful than before .

Good luck.

Thanks,should turn out alot better than what it was,got over 7 months to do it in

Will post soon with a do to list(hope it stays the same length,haha)

[scsracing]

Here is my to do list

Interior

Replace interior
Replace dashboard
Replace heater matrix
Remove tinted cover off rear windows
Relocate speakers to floor level
Remove center console and replace


Engine


Alternator squealing
Steam clean engine
Fit air filter housing
Refit dizzy splash guard
Service engine
Replace heater valve
Replace engine mounts
Replace front subframe mounts
Replace water pump
Replace stat housing
Replace upper rad hose
Replace lower rad hose
Replace bypass hose
Replace various hose clips
Replace stat gasket
Replace water pump gasket

Exterior

Adjust headlights
Sort indicators
Remove fog lights
Sort brake lights
Remove roof decals
Replace wheel arch spats
Replace wheels
Replace handbreak cable/s
Sort ariel mount on roof

Panels

Adjust headlights
Sort indicators
Remove fog lights
Sort brake lights
Remove roof decals
Replace wheel arch spats
Replace wheels
Replace handbreak cable/s
Sort ariel mount on roof

Suspension

Tiebar mounting rubbers

[Teapot]

Mmmm this is going to be good.
I like other people's to-do lists!

[scsracing]

Mmmm this is going to be good.
I like other people's to-do lists!

The main work should be done at the weekends but the smaller jobs will be done on weekday evenings.Hoping to make that to do lists smalled and not bigger too and the only thing which will need to be done somewhere else is the re spray

[scsracing]

Did't do alot today,got rid of that horrible dashboard and had to butcher it to get it off,everything was screwed and stuck to it

Also picked up my new seats,there the ones out of the mini 30.While i was there i got a rocker cover for £10 and sprayed the top of the radiator cap red.

Dash out



The dash once i was finished with it.



Red radiator cap



Rocker cover i got for £10

[scsracing]

Been busy again today.Removing rear subframe.The whole bottom has been waxed which makes the bolts uber stubborn to get out .

All the fuel pipes,brake pipes are shot and the handbrake cable is snapped.

Subframe out





bit of worked needed underneath









Some very untidy welding done by the old owner





My new dash



And the superlites are now being refurb as they where very bad,just done the edge so far,the centre should be getting bead blasted this week





Scs

[scsracing]

Also here is a link to a few bits i have on ebay

http://shop.ebay.co....k...from=&_ipg=

[minimininut]

Love your to do list and seems like you've done quite a bit already and are cracking through it, proper job!

[robtheplod]

This project looks almost identcal to mine. We got a car that looked similar to yours, but as you've also done, had to remove lots of the 'improvements' that gone on beforehand. Good luck with your new project!

[scsracing]

Thanks for the comments guys,cracking on with it though,it will be nice once some new bits get put on and thats where all the work we be done,none of this rubbish welding that was done before where it has'nt even been ground down afterwards

Lucky it will be going for a re spray so we can get busy with the grinder and filler,should hopefully be ripping into the rear subframe soon and sorting it out,the arms need new bearings/bushes and we need to clean it all up and replace some bits,then just a lick of paint on the sub frame.Engine will be coming out soon too for a rebuild.

God knows how it ran as when we was taking the tank out today the fuel line wasn't even connected to the carb


Need to stock up on etch primer,hammerite,more vw red paint and some more wire brushes for the angle grinder as the ones for the windy are more expensive and harder to get hold of.

Also that glue for the window tint is a pain to get off,we tried hot water and soap, mentholated spirits,paint thinners and finally had to use nitromoors

Anyway back to running round the net looking for my next fix of parts

Edited by scsracing, 06 September 2009 - 07:30 PM.

[scsracing]

Right another update

mainly more stripping and cleaning today.

Cleaned off waxoil today on the rear subframe with some nitro mores as i planned on getting the subframes powder coated.They will be chemically cleaned and blasted but thought i would take off the waxoil







Still busy refurbing superlites ready to sell.first layer of primer



Now for the shiny bits

Got this steering rack bracket for lowering the rack,not mine but will hopefully be getting on some.Its a monster and much better than the other ones you can by,made from stainless steel and solid.





Some black mistral wheels(minilites)They have been powder coated.



And some awesome centres for them.Made from stainless steel and should last longer than plastic ones






Also can someone tell me if that dash i brought which is in one of the posts above is from retrodash,i think it is.

Edited by scsracing, 13 September 2009 - 05:14 PM.

[Down&Out]

Those centers are cool