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[phillmoore]

Hello all...so two months ago when i was looking at buying my mini i joined here for advice and extra info (  http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/topic/251352-hello-from-bexhill/  )

thanks to the advice and info i did indeed buy my mini for 1000 in cash and had it transported via trailer ( thanks to a friend ) to my drive for me work on

 

Now i have never done a documented project thread before nor is my punctuation much good so bare with me as this could end up all over the place but i have helped out with projects mechanically an electrically ( being a jack of all trades master of none or handy man for short ) either for family or friends a few of which were documenting for there own project threads etc so hopefully this will go well :fingerscrossed:

 

My mini on the trailer about to make its way home:

 

 

 

 

I had great fun on the way back as the mini's horn kept going off all by itself randomly which turned out to be a sticky stalk ( which i found the missing spring for the stalk......under the carpet? well its fixed now )

 

 

In its rightful place

 

 

 

 

The engine bay ,Grill and behind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My temporary fuel cap

 

 

And the pile of blackness it left on my drive from running it for half hour or less ( it needs a good run been sat for too long )

 

 

The boot ( or glove boot as its been called by my brother due to its similar size to a glove box )

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lovely conditioned interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My mate mitch stuck behind the wheel ( for a good 5 mins trying to get out )

 

 

 

[phillmoore]

The rear under the bumper

 

 

The drivers side sill ( which need replacing )

 

 

 

 

The passanger side

 

 

 

 

The new tempory fuel cap and carefully stripped the carpet out to see the if there was any rust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

so all in all i dont think i got a bad deal here yeah theres afew bits that need attention:

 

RUST any ideas of the best thing to do about the smaller bits an inside on the floor panel just cut and weld new bits like im gonna do with the sill's or ?

 

NO REAR LIGHTS WORKING i was told its probably a bad ground or simple fix as it was working fine before it was covered and left ( i dont mind having fun with the electrics or even having to redo the lot if needed )

 

SMALL LEAKS here an there but nothing too major

 

SLOW PUNCTURE or badly fitted tyre as the nearside rear keeps going down afer a week or so

 

MISFIRE it was misfiring still when i brought it home but it turned out to be a worn distributor cap and arm which ive cleaned for now and she runs so smoothly now

 

ENGINE HAS BEEN CHANGED i has discovered that my 998cc engine is actually a 1275cc engine tho i have no problem with this i just thought id say lol ( which i was told before i paid the money )

 

My plan of action so far is to fix ,buy and service as much as i can by myself on the driveway ( most parts coming from mini spares )and when money is available i'll replace the sill's and put her through her mot then tax and if i havent got my license by then temporay insure it for a day/week and have someone i trust drive her to clear out the soot etc

 

Thankyou for reading my thread and for any advice or info =^.^=

[jonny95]

nice looking project there :)

 

for small bits of rust you can just cut them out and weld a patch in

[WiNgNuTz]

Considering you've never made a project thread before, I think you've done a good job there bro (Yes, I am the aforementioned brother....sorry mate, i had to sign up, if not just to follow you're progress! Lol). Look forward to seeing this finished (or as finished as a project can ever be) and on the road.

[Twincam]

The earths are common issues, I removed mine nd cleaned all of the contacts but also ran a separate wire for an additional earth.

Looking good though :)

[sonikk4]

I would chip out all of the bitumen floor insulation out first to see exactly what is what first before you start cutting out anything. At least it looks unmolested which is a good thing.

 

Good luck with the build. Any issues holler out.

[wile e coyote]

Now that is a well spent few quid - well done that man - ok a bit crispy in the usual places... the rear valance & front end look suspiciously good though - hopefully some recent metal.....bonus to have a 1275 already in place too....

 

 

 

 

Nice of your gran to come round to see it...


(I mean does anyone under 70 voluntarily drive a micra???

[miniyellowmini]

Nice project you have there. My first Mini was a Neon back in 1994

[myredmini]

Looks nice! If you ever fancy selling the bumpers with corner bars let me know! :)

[Miniac94]

Looks good! Enjoy your project.

[Wise Old Elf]

Looks like a good buy to me; well done.

 

As already mentioned I would remove the bitumen from the floor and see what the rot looks like. From the pics it looks like a lot of what you see may just be staining from small rust patches. You will prob just need a few small patches. I would also remove the mat under the spare wheel as this will be holding moisture on the boot floor. Also check the inner sills in the companion bins for rust and the rear wheel arches.

 

Jason

[phillmoore]

nice looking project there :)

 

for small bits of rust you can just cut them out and weld a patch in

 

thankyou , ah brilliant that'll make things easier once ive got spare metal an a welder

 

The earths are common issues, I removed mine nd cleaned all of the contacts but also ran a separate wire for an additional earth.

Looking good though :)

 

right ill keep an eye out for broken or worn earths all over then an that explain's the spare battery terminal clamp in the 'glove' boot (must of been an old earth that rot through) , an cheers for the idea of a second earth

 

I would chip out all of the bitumen floor insulation out first to see exactly what is what first before you start cutting out anything. At least it looks unmolested which is a good thing.

 

Good luck with the build. Any issues holler out.

 

thankyou thats my new next plan of action although what do you reccomend to use whilst working on / after i've chipped it all out and cut and replaced everything ( i dont want to leave the metal exposed incase more rust forms as my budget is very limited atm due to recent unforseen events ) ive thought of hammerite rust paint for the floor an i was thinking of using hammerite wax oyl for the inner sills / compainion bins etc ? , i may have seen you about as i ve seen a few edmc cars about over the years an nice sig '' impact tool size large ''

 

Now that is a well spent few quid - well done that man - ok a bit crispy in the usual places... the rear valance & front end look suspiciously good though - hopefully some recent metal.....bonus to have a 1275 already in place too....

 

 

 

 

Nice of your gran to come round to see it...


(I mean does anyone under 70 voluntarily drive a micra???

 

thankyou very much , yeah i thought the same after looking closer it may have been in a small rear accident as the chasis is still fine an original as far as i can tell but the boot ,rear valance are definately new metal ( no claimed accidents from background searchs i did so it may have been a self repair by a previous owner or wasnt declared etc ) , yeah saves me finding and fitting a 1275 , lmfao yeah thats my mums car for such an epically funny post

 

Looks nice! If you ever fancy selling the bumpers with corner bars let me know! :)

 

lol i hadnt seen them on many minis...so are they rare or something? an if i ever do think of selling ill keep that in mind ( i serioulsy doubt i will tho )

 

Looks like a good buy to me; well done.

 

As already mentioned I would remove the bitumen from the floor and see what the rot looks like. From the pics it looks like a lot of what you see may just be staining from small rust patches. You will prob just need a few small patches. I would also remove the mat under the spare wheel as this will be holding moisture on the boot floor. Also check the inner sills in the companion bins for rust and the rear wheel arches.

 

Jason

 

thankyou , yep thats the plan an im hoping there wont be any major holes i havent seen to be discovered , with the small patches etc ill cut an replace new metal but should i rub down the staining with sand paper or something (tho i've heard rubbing rust is a major no no so.....confused? ) , i have already removed the mat as is was malting everywhere ( the photo was before i did anything but thanks for the tip i hadnt thought of that ) , i have had a look at the inner sills in the bins and rear arches but i forgot to take photos ( three times now :doh: ) they didnt look bad at all tho the cardboard bits that make the bottom of the bins are going so i wont be using them to store anything

 

photos to come of bins , arches and also a few videos of her running badly misfiring etc , when running better and a few random ones

[domdee]

hope to see more of this build :)

[HarrysMini]

Good looking project. I too am about to start my project for my first car :)

Good luck.

[phillmoore]

Good looking project. I too am about to start my project for my first car :)

Good luck.

thankyou and good luck to you too i hope everything goe well