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[simplyminis]

Bought this a few weeks ago for £150. Quite a good shell with very little welding needed.

Wings are dented so new wings and a panels fitted so far.

My mate has borrowed my spit so risky work 

No over sills either and all the floor looks good after a wire brush

 

Plan is MK1 styling rear lights bonnet boot dash no arches etc

 

 

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[BudgieCake]

This will be good! Im looking forward to seeing it in its final form, buying a new set of hinges? 

[Gillybobs]

That bonnet would have suited my mini !

[simplyminis]

Im not going to use fake hinges im just sticking with the MK3 door.

 

Update bonnet, i removed the centre lip and now all ready for stop stopper

also welded up the extra wiper blanks, wing Ariel and side repeaters  

 

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[simplyminis]

Made a dimple swage tool, a little big for the bonnet so tried it on the apanel

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[Risky]

What a bargain for 150 quid! Should be nice when done ;)

[simplyminis]

so today was to covert the mk3 boot into a mk1 along with the lights

 

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[Risky]

Looking good - was it easy to convert the boot?

[simplyminis]

Yeah wasnt too bad the panel wasnt the best but i made it fit easy enough

[minimissions]

This looks a top build and well good for £150, nice work... not seen that bonnet mod done before..

[simplyminis]

bonnet was easy enough but i removed the bracing so its not really ridged anymore!

 

Been to castle combe today and got some more inspiration for some bits to do

[cookie4343]

Excellent work mate and what a bargain. Really like the style direction your taking into making the mini your own.

[simplyminis]

Cheers trying to do some things a little different.
No updates really this weekend due to attended shows.

Bought a full wiring loom for £10
Bought a set of drop s/c gears

Should be ready from primer soon but might start building the subframes 1st

[simplyminis]

few hours tonight preping the interior.

Hard work removing the insulation off the floor

its getting there i put a very light thinned out coat of stone chip just to see imperfections to rectify

 

still got to remove the sheer bolts from the pedal box 

 

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[simplyminis]

few bits today.... ugly speaker holes

 

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new panel made this is before trimming to size

 

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forgot to take one of the shelf removed

the fit

 

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