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[naughtyboydan]

Hi all i am dan. I have been a mini owner for three years now. My first was a 1972, 850cc. Am not going to lie it was slow.

So i upgraded it to a 1275 and it was much better.

Then i went out a brought a 1380 clubman estate wich is nice and i love him.

 

CHAD

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He is my daily vehicle and i realy DID enjoy driving him till I lent him to my friend and this happened

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I was'nt mad at the end of the day I lent it to him and these things happen. I had in mind a full rebulid as it was last restored over 14 years ago. It wsa also fetured in the mini magazine in july 1997 and it looked like this.

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As you can see he has changed a bit since then. he had 57000 untill i rebuilt the engine.

I started taking him apart today.

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This is as far as i managed to get befor I got stuck with trying to get the wiring loom out in one peace and threw the towel in.

I want him to be a real head turner when i have finished.

an if any one wants to see more then follow me on intagram @themightymini

Edited by naughtyboydan, 27 September 2014 - 09:32 PM.

[Rob Gavin]

Maybe useful

http://www.turbomini...tid=446709&fr=0

[naughtyboydan]

Yes rob me an eden both had a go at a paint job for the first time. Not this time.will pay a pro to do it. Lol funny you posted that page i was looking for it.

[Rob Gavin]

Its a small world!

[naughtyboydan]

Well i did a bit more on the estate today. I started pulling the interior out as well as wiring loom. I will be putting a new one in maybe even a custom one.
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[naughtyboydan]

Well both the front and rear subframes are off and not one bolt sheared. That's a win for me I think. The front sub was mint but the rear was shafted. I just have the steering wrack to take off one rear door and both side windows. It will be a bare shell be for the weekend then I can start bashing that rear wing out.  20140930_172719.jpg   53.58K   3 downloads

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I found one hole. The shell is really solid.
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And this is what I have to bash cut and weld up.
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[naughtyboydan]

So I have the shell bare now. I have been looking for a new rear wing for him but I have hit a wall.
Has any one got any panels direct form heritage ? I had a little thought that they might still have the mould's for an estate. Any help would be good.

[minimissions]

Nice clubby estate build there like you say shame about the bash but had the same on my old estste any plans for the estate?

[The Clubby Hubby]

Will be starting mine early next year good luck looks good

[freaker]

if im not mistaken, somerford do something along the lines of the panel your looking for

 

freaker