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[Minimattvan]

Hi, just after a bit if advice realy;
( let's start of by saying that I'm realy not keen on de-seamed look!)
Found a nice little pickup, but someone has de- seamed the wing/ a-panel /windscreen pillar and along the bottom full length of the mini.
The pickup will be a big project anyway, but should I try to get this corrected and how difficult would it be to try to put it back again?
Obviously the section where the wing/ a panel meet would be more straight forward, but I'm more worried about the pillars etc
Has anyone any experiance/ advice on this sort of thing?
Thanks in advance guys!

[mab01uk]

Some comments in this old thread below may help:-

 

How Easy Is It To Reseam A Deseam!

http://www.theminifo...eseam-a-deseam/

Edited by mab01uk, 01 January 2017 - 10:59 AM.

[CityEPete]

Was it a recent purchase, I think I saw it on ebay?
I'm yet to see a good deseam job, that includes the ones I've been shown after saying it previously!

[Minimattvan]

Yes silver south African import one off eBay
One with black stripes on bonnet
Don't quite know if I have brought it yet! Seller is keeping me dangling- even though we agreed a price, and I offered to send a deposit over straight away- starting to p**s me off a bit now to be honest. Well, we'll see how it goes!
Thanks, appreciate the help

[megamini_jb]

I remember seeing that one on there just a few days ago.

 

It sold for like 5k originally (October time)

Edited by megamini_jb, 01 January 2017 - 10:03 PM.

[Minimattvan]

Thanks for the help guys but I now don't need to know how to re-seem a de- seem. What is it with eBay and complete time- wasting idiots who deliberately mess you about all night and day???
I asked the guy how much he wanted for th car at about 10 pm new years eve.
He told me a price. I agreed I am willing to pay that.
He then says " loads of interest in car" can you leave deposit, otherwise someone else is willing to pay same ( about 11:45)
I ask him how much deposit
He then says 500
I ask him for bank details
I stay up till 2 am waiting for him to send them over
He messages me " when do you want to pay?"
I say I'm ready now
No answer so I say I will do it in morning - cant sit at computer all hours
He then ignores all my messages in morning
Lunch time: ( sorry someone else is buying now )
Pissed off now- " right if it falls through let me know as I genuinely wanted this car"
Few hours ago he says " that guys a total time waster, cars yours for agreed price if you want"
So I said yes fine, but I'm going to send deposit over now to secure it right.
He replied " no problem, cars ready
So I asked him for details for me to send deposit over
No answer
No answer
By now he's realy starting to wind me up, so I asked him if he's still selling me the car
No answer
" can you let me know are you selling me car or not"
His reply: " actually think I might keep it and do it up myself now, bud"
Why do people think its ok to mess people around like this?? I called the delivery guy up, got a quote for collection, found out a day he could fit me in- ( basically wasted his time) I stayed up until the early hours to buy the car, and what's more, I was bidding on another car ( what ended this evening) and I sacrificed this car in order to buy his mini pickup, which he isn't selling me now. And not even a " sorry for messing you about" and to cap it all off the other car i Was bidding for sold for £200 under my budget !
What is it with some people ????
( that's my rant over!)

Edited by Minimattvan, 01 January 2017 - 10:09 PM.

[Scousemouse]

Know it's not much to get back at the T*at but give him the worst feedback you can and report him right away,all the best mate.

[CityEPete]

I think from your original post you have concerns about that deseam anyway, as I said in another thread I am still to see one done well, those that claim to have gone quiet and still haven't posted pics when challenged. Hang fire and wait for a better one to come along, even if it costs a bit more it will be cheaper than trying to put the seam back on that one.

[Dusky]

Report him to eBay, I hate those time wasters as well!

[Cooperman]

I think from your original post you have concerns about that deseam anyway, as I said in another thread I am still to see one done well, those that claim to have gone quiet and still haven't posted pics when challenged. Hang fire and wait for a better one to come along, even if it costs a bit more it will be cheaper than trying to put the seam back on that one.

 

If you take a look at the other de-seaming/re-seaming thread currently running you will see a photo of the 998 Cooper with the 970 'S' running gear which I re-seamed several years ago. I also posted details of how I re-seamed it and it is still a strong and solid rally car in the hands of its current owner.

 

Here is the photo again:

 

Edited by Cooperman, 02 January 2017 - 05:00 PM.

[CityEPete]

Yes I saw that, looks great and now solid

[megamini_jb]

I love the de seamed look, really suits the mini. I'm building a Lotus Twin Cam mini and the shell I have for that has been fully de seamed, so bumper lips, roof gutter and side strips. Looks lovely, but would be a nightmare to re seam though, so if you're not a fan of the de seamed look then I'd say stay away. Yours looks great though Cooperman

Edited by megamini_jb, 02 January 2017 - 07:31 PM.

[mab01uk]

I think genuine Minisprints always look good deseamed but retaining the roof gutters:-

(scroll down and click on photos to enlarge)

http://maximummini.b...ark-2015-2.html

Edited by mab01uk, 02 January 2017 - 08:20 PM.