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[MrFail]

ok, i thought i should start a build thread for my project .
it has been going for quite a while, but i am about 3/4 of the way there now.

when i started, it looked like this.. its a 1964 Aussie 850. The original 850 is gone and it has a 1098 from a later clubman fitted on the 3sync magic wand gearbox.
i have since changed the gearbox to a remote clubman one i had here.
I decided pretty quickly that i was going to strip it completely and repaint it. so the strip down started within a few weeks

[MrFail]

here it is on the trailer after i picked it up

[MrFail]

so next i sent the body off to get the outside soda blasted


next i spent about 5 hours robbing the metal back nice and clean before i put on some epoxy primer

[MrFail]

Next i started repairing the panels one at a time in the afternoons after i finished work, and 2pak puttied them as i went



Bonnet done

Sill done ( man the last guy put a heap of bog in here. No idea why)

[jambos]

Where is the spray shop that you are using? I am in Burpengary and am looking for someone to spray my mini at a reasonable cost.]

[MrFail]

Where is the spray shop that you are using? I am in Burpengary and am looking for someone to spray my mini at a reasonable cost.]

I am actually a Spray painter myself.
ill send you a PM mate

[bcjames]

What? Where's the rust?! Going by that front panel it looks original too.

I'd LOVE to have a shell like that!

[MrFail]

What? Where's the rust?! Going by that front panel it looks original too.

I'd LOVE to have a shell like that!

There was a few small patches , but not much at all actually. the bottom of the drivers door was a bit rusty, but easy enough to fix.

[steven]

looks mint !

[MrFail]

so after finishing off all the repairs and primer, i got working on the inside





then spent a few days rubbing it all back ready to paint
Here it is in the booth ready to go.

[MrFail]

looks mint !

thanks mate

[steven]

looks mint !

thanks mate

no worries

[MrFail]

so i decided to go with the original Dusk Blue. In 2pak ofcourse.

And Now the good pics.... PAINTED!!!!!

[MrFail]

.Here's some more pics now its out of the booth




then i started on the parts
wheels i rubbed back and 2pak painted in this chrome paint we had


the front subframe i got sand blasted and welded up all the seams to give it a bit more strength
then 2pak blacked it

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

You have to be kidding me.