Austin Mini Van Bare Metal Rebuild
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#1261
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Posted 14 June 2015 - 07:40 PM
Massive day!
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Posted 14 June 2015 - 08:02 PM
Woooo Hoooo !
Well worth the wait.
Well worth the wait.
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Posted 14 June 2015 - 08:22 PM
Sorry guys been a long day picking up the car even though it was only a 40mile round trip to get it. Its not been without incident though! We had a slight mishap getting it on the trailer. Id taken the frontend off so that we could winch it on, the bonnetnwas open on the gas strut but the wind caught it and slammed shut. This put a crease in the bonnet both sides and cracked the paint 
ronnie will sort it when its back together and I can drive it over.
So time for the good stuff.
ronnie will sort it when its back together and I can drive it over. So time for the good stuff.
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Posted 14 June 2015 - 08:25 PM
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Posted 14 June 2015 - 08:29 PM
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Posted 14 June 2015 - 08:47 PM
looks excellent.
You must be chuffed
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Posted 14 June 2015 - 08:54 PM
It looks amazing in the sun. When we arrived it was sitting outside the unit with the sun blazing down on it. To say it was bright is an understatement.
I cannot wait to get some polish on and really bring the shine out.
I cannot wait to get some polish on and really bring the shine out.
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Posted 14 June 2015 - 08:54 PM
She's a beauty! You now have the fun bit to do! :)
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Posted 15 June 2015 - 06:45 AM
looking good mate, looks a really nice colour and yeah I bet shes bright in the sun fair play
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Posted 15 June 2015 - 06:31 PM
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Posted 19 June 2015 - 04:00 PM
love how this is coming along. can't wait to see it with all it's shiny bits.
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Posted 20 June 2015 - 09:02 AM
Cheers for the comments chaps. Been on holiday thus last week and spent a lot of time while sunbathing in Cornwall to think about what I'm going to do with the exterior.
I've decided that I'm going to go with gloss black bumpers front and rear also possibly gloss black headlamp rims.
I've sourced some waterproof connectors from an electrical wholesalers which screw together for the front wiring loom.
Inside will have my harness bar with black harnesses, I'm looking to source some original non reclining seats which I'll recover black.
I've decided that I'm going to go with gloss black bumpers front and rear also possibly gloss black headlamp rims.
I've sourced some waterproof connectors from an electrical wholesalers which screw together for the front wiring loom.
Inside will have my harness bar with black harnesses, I'm looking to source some original non reclining seats which I'll recover black.
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Posted 20 June 2015 - 10:16 AM
you went on holiday when there is a Mini to rebuild...
tut tut
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Posted 20 June 2015 - 10:25 AM
Man needs his R & R from work. All I could think about was the van though.
Going to make a start on the wiring loom this week. Unfortunately though I have two stag do's over the next 2 weekend so times limited.
Going to make a start on the wiring loom this week. Unfortunately though I have two stag do's over the next 2 weekend so times limited.
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Posted 20 June 2015 - 10:31 AM
Mind you, i have way more to do than you and I'm going away next week for a month!
I need to get my quarter panel in primer before i go though as it's already started to surface up. 
Good luck with the rebuild 
Ben
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