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[keensaysdie]

This is my baby Frank! I wanted a Clubman but dad dosen't love me enough to buy me one so he got me this instead.
 

 

 
Thats my Dads ( minbin 69) 61 Mini van in the back ground And me cause' i'm well cool

And this is the steering wheel that started it all!
Brought this at Beaulie, before i had a mini! 


Plans for the mini so far....

Get rid of all of the rust!
Fit once piece Clubman flip front ( will be asking lots of questions on how to do this cause neither of us know how to do it D: )
Looking into what other seats will fit in the mini including the back seat so that it all matches
I REALLY WANT THE TARTAN INTERIOR! if anyone would like to donate i would be happy to take it off your hands ( I'm an apprentice! moneys tight )

Started stripping out the interior today!
Will get some pics up tomorrow of all the lovely rust holes!

 

 

[Domneon]

Looks like a good start! With regards to the seats, there is a thread on here on what other seats fit in Minis. All require modifications to the mounting subframe but nothing to difficult

[keensaysdie]

Looks like a good start! With regards to the seats, there is a thread on here on what other seats fit in Minis. All require modifications to the mounting subframe but nothing to difficult

Thank you! i'll have a look for it :) modifications thats not a problem thats what dads are for

[Red Baron]

Are you going to fit a 2 piece front ? I'm planning on converting mine has well. So good luck

[minbin 69]

Are you going to fit a 2 piece front ? I'm planning on converting mine has well. So good luck

she's got a 1 piece front (it was very cheap off ebay) would of liked to do the metal flip for her but she doesn't have the budget for it..so it's i piece on bmw e46 hinges fliping up infront of the windscreen...thanks we're gonna need it..we'll be keeping an eye out for yours see what ideas we can borrow

[Red Baron]

Ha thats was my idea on following this project lol , I wanted to do a metal front but the panels are too expensive!!

[minbin 69]

between us we can work it out lol exactly it would take her forever to save up for them and we saw a really cheap fiberglass one not far from us on ebay..might do her a metal one at a later date once everything else is done and paid for lol

[Carlos W]

 And me cause' i'm well cool

 

It's the slippers!

[Minidarren83]

 And me cause' i'm well cool

 
It's the slippers!

Haha spotted that too lol

[Minidarren83]

between us we can work it out lol exactly it would take her forever to save up for them and we saw a really cheap fiberglass one not far from us on ebay..might do her a metal one at a later date once everything else is done and paid for lol

If you need a hand with the front I've done it on rover 75 hinges same as bmw ones it's not that bad really

[minbin 69]

 

between us we can work it out lol exactly it would take her forever to save up for them and we saw a really cheap fiberglass one not far from us on ebay..might do her a metal one at a later date once everything else is done and paid for lol

If you need a hand with the front I've done it on rover 75 hinges same as bmw ones it's not that bad really

 

thanks i'll be asking lots of question about it cause i really don't have a cue when it comes to fiberglass..

[minbin 69]

well you've seen the good views of her mini..now its time all the wonderful tin worm bits it's not to bad really from what i've seen so far inner and outer sills both sides..drives side fitch pass front floor pan..and scuttle both ends..gonna replace both a panels cause they're starting to bubble..the back end all seems pretty solid so far even the boot floor looks pretty solid..but it's a mini so i'm sure we'll find more that needs doing once we get it all stripped..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

anyone tell me if i need to take the whole back seat out to remove the rear bins or is it just the bottom bit of it?

[Minidarren83]

You will need the whole seat out as some if the spot welds are on its edge

[keensaysdie]

 

 

 And me cause' i'm well cool

 
It's the slippers!

Haha spotted that too lol

 

Gotta love the dad slippers!

[sonikk4]

You don't have to take the seat pan out. However if the bins are being replaced then cut the bin out as far as possible. Then you can remove the spot welds on the B pillar and the return on the heelboard and the floor.

 

The heelboard to inner sill reinforcement bracket will be a pain to do but with the outer sill off and bin out access will be that much easier to do.

 

And thems ain't slippers, more like flippers. lol!!