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[MGBailey007]

very good job so far keep up the good work

[SAL 821X]

awesome another van from overseas.

Following.

[dieter1310]

I saw the first picture and I immediately knew I recognized that mini, I did erasmus last year in Portugal and sat with you or your brother, can't really get it out of the story, in school xD

Nice to see the project here!
Will definitly follow this one!!

Greedz
Dieter

[Risky]

Very nice! The engine looks interesting, I first thought that it was a Mpi version due to the screwed on oil filter, but still has an old ignition system, carb, but then again no mechanical fuel pump??

[Jacinto]

After a long time, the Mini restoration got back on a good rythm!
 
 

Very nice! The engine looks interesting, I first thought that it was a Mpi version due to the screwed on oil filter, but still has an old ignition system, carb, but then again no mechanical fuel pump??

 
Well, I still don't know either if the oil filter position is a South African caractheristic, or if my dad used an engine block from other car (such as a Marina, for instance). I'll have to ask him!
 
Yes, it has an eletric fuel pump, but it was fitted by him, once again. I think so!
 

I saw the first picture and I immediately knew I recognized that mini, I did erasmus last year in Portugal and sat with you or your brother, can't really get it out of the story, in school xD

Nice to see the project here!
Will definitly follow this one!!

Greedz
Dieter

 
Eheh, my brother told me about a foreign student with a MIni!
 
 
So, the news:
 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 
And then she was taken to a new garage, where the engine came back to life:

 

 

 

[Jacinto]

This weekend, this was made:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this is it, for now! :)

[Jonathan Jacinto]

More updates!

 

Custom built piece (i do not know the name of it):

 

 

 

 

And the floor panels have been almost finished.

 

 

Next step is to weld the custom built piece!

[Jonathan Jacinto]

Hello!

 

New good and bad updates!

So, i have built the piece which holds the seats:

 

 

 

Welded in place!

 

 

The rear sub-frame is ready to fit!

 

 

 

And this past week, some more welding was made:

 

 

 

 

The floor was painted with primer

 

 

And the grinder did take a bit of my hand.

 

 

Almost healed now! stitches are off..

 

And it's all for now!

[Jonathan Jacinto]

So, updating the van:
 
I have welded a new A-Panel
 

 
I was taking off the one on the other side and there was more rust under it, so I took them out, as well as the front wing
 

 
Welded everything in place again
 

 
 

 
 
Had to turn the van sideways to clean up the floor
 

 

 
Primer on the floor
 


Another new panel
 

 
New undercoat
 

 
New corner
 

 

 

 

 
New panel welded on and undercoated
 

 
Looking good
 

 
Engine bay painted
 

 
 
Front and rear sub-frame mounted and the engine, brakes, transmissions and suspensions as well
 

 
I have upgraded the brake system, reconditioned a set of 7.5 cooper s discs brakes
 

 
Started on the roof
 

 
 

 

 
 
A small video of the 1275 engine working
 

 

 
And pulling the van in
 

 

 
 
And for now that's it!
 

Edited by Jonathan Jacinto, 12 May 2015 - 11:29 PM.

[johnylässig]

What a nice project van! And a nice way to upload a mini

[Jonathan Jacinto]

Sorry! The photo links were wrong! They are now good 

[Jonathan Jacinto]

A bit of an update!

 

I striped the van so no more old paint and rust!

 

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Painted the interior

 

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Prepared the van for the final paint

 

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The next step is to repair the door panels!

 

 

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And a time lapse of some striping work and the interior painting!

 

 

 

I have to decide what to do with the suspension and i need some advice!

 

Spax coilovers or rubber cones with gaz or similar shock absorbers?

 

Mostly road use with some track days!

 

Many thanks

[minimissions]

This is wicked van build, the start green colour isn't far what mine is...

 

Look forward to seeing the end product :)

[Jonathan Jacinto]

This is wicked van build, the start green colour isn't far what mine is...

 

Look forward to seeing the end product :)

Thanks!

 

I'm still trying to decide the green it will be painted! Something like almond green maybe!

[Jonathan Jacinto]

Have been working on the doors!

 

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