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[s2ulk]

In any case thank you all for your various comments which have been very helpful. Lots to ponder.

[sonikk4]

I could certainly take out the interior to lower the cost a bit but I expect that accounts for little of the labour cost overall. £5k for the floor/sill repairs (if not going for a full floor replacement) and I’m still left with a lot of resto work to do above floor level - and that’s assuming the £5k covers the floor repairs it as I’m told they may find other work they need to do as they go (which I’m struggling to get my head around as with outer sills removed, surely you can see what needs doing other than perhaps what may have got under the companion bins).

So may be better off cutting my losses, fitting just new outer sills (not over sills) to get it through the MOT, sell it as an MOT’d project and find a Mini which doesn’t need major work for now (whilst I don’t have facilities to do my own work).

If the companion bin area has not been factored in to that quote I would walk away. It’s an integral part of replacing full inner sills and like I have mentioned the bins ideally need to come out for the best access.

[sonscar]

there is nothing wrong with a quality repair.Not every rust hole needs to result in a restoration.This is just my view.Steve..