131 replies to this topic

[bamby]

Looking good- keep it up. Im not looking forward to redoing my passenger sill this year (again) but you have given me the confidence fankoo

[wardyxxx]

Looking good- keep it up. Im not looking forward to redoing my passenger sill this year (again) but you have given me the confidence fankoo

Thank you!

[mini12]

Well, I've had Lulu for about 3 and a half years now and i've only had some minor work done apart from the front end and sorting the gearbox out.

So, I thought I'd bite the bullet and give her a full resto.

Here's what she looked like prior to the resto:



The sill was bubbling up really badly and had been bodged with a sill that wasn't even for a mini! I didn't help the matter by poking at it and making a MAHOOOSIVE hole in it!



The rear quarter part below the rear windows both sides had bubbled up quite badly too.



You can't really see, but a smashed a huge hole in the rear valance by backing over a bucket. That was my first cleaning-related injury!! And after I did this, I saw that the rear valance was reaching the end of its life too!





Both sides of the front wings were pretty well made of just filler, they lasted pretty well and didn't look to bad, but there was pretty much no metal left on the wings either. And I must've hit a block of ice over the winter - I smashed off a chunk of the front panel on the near side.



She didn't look too bad from a distance!

But then I was launched into a world of issues!


So, I'm having:

2x wings,
2x a panel,
1x front panel,
2x inner sills,
2x outer sills,
1x boot floor,
1x rear valance,
1x hinge plate,
1x passenger door,
2x inner wings,
2x rear quarter repairs.

Central locking,
New carpets,
Soundproofing,
Boot liner kit,
Mpi wheel, stalks and steering column,
Oh, and a good service!

Here we go then! :S

[mini12]

how much did the retoration cost and is kp minis still there because its not in the miniworld magazine any more?

[minimissions]

Looking good, Cant beleive how bad it was mainly at the back. So its nearing the paint time soon cant wait to see it done Keep the pics coming!

[charie t]

and is kp minis still there

Where is or was that?

[J960mayfair]

looks fantastic mate well done!

[wardyxxx]

how much did the retoration cost and is kp minis still there because its not in the miniworld magazine any more?

and is kp minis still there

Where is or was that?

Do you really want to know?

Although the work was cheap. It took over 6 months when I was promised 2-3, paint was crap, needed £400 extra to sort it and respray the boot. They managed to get underseal on my headlining, and there were a more few bodges.

I'd avoid them due to the stress, but it was cheap.

[wardyxxx]

So, the painting is finished now (camera is at home and I'm in Sheffield), it wanted some serious flattening and the boot wanted a respray due to awful prepwork.

I've got to replace the carpet, C/L kit, extra speakers, soundproofing, new H/Unit, good service and sort the interior.


However, watch this space, as hopefully quite soon, a very special project between me and Andy @ Optimise Automotive will be revealed. And trust me, it'll blow you away............

[Leacho]

i am looking forward to see it

[wardyxxx]

Preview of the upcoming secret project.



All images copyright of Optimise Automotive.

[wardyxxx]

Oh, and she's been painted. But the photos are on my memory card which I've left in Sheffield!

Pics soon!

[fabdabcab]

stop keeping us in suspense and show the bloomming pictures lol. nice thread well done !

[wardyxxx]

stop keeping us in suspense and show the bloomming pictures lol. nice thread well done !

Alright, alright.

I've got no pictures of the car still, but I tarted up my speaker pods:

Before:



After:




Close-up:



I think it makes them look so much better!



What do you think???

[shough]

Where did you get the speaker pods from?
Look so much better after a bit of tarting.