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[Purple Tom]

A few piccies just because I like them





Mmmm....new engine





Clean(ish!) Mini

[andywaller]

wow, looking good the whole car looks really clean!

[Bungle]

that pink engine looks better

[marc]

A certain person passed it on its mot today.

[Purple Tom]

Yep, MOT passed, thanks for that Marc, that rear wheel bearing is all sorted now

[midwestmini]

I don't suppose you have any other old pictures (other than the one first posted here) of your clubby before she had this Vaxhaull mod. I've got a project 79' red clubman with a 1275 transplant with 'mostly' the same exterior trim - it'd be nice to see some baseline pictures as I slowly give mine a facelift.

Cheers.

[Purple Tom]

Hmmm, yes I have, but they really are old! Here's how it looked when I first got it on the road, July 2003, with me looking happy as it had just passed the MOT, first time! Not bad for £230 and a bit of welding



Then I got some chrome trim and white Wella's:



Then did the first of many engine rebuilds, mmmm red:



Then fitted the 7.5" Cooper S brakes, Group 2's and bought the same wheels its got now, they went well with the colour but cost more than the car!!:





Then my mate took my favourite photo ever of the car (bit small though!)



Then somone emailed me a pic of it at the Vineyards show, September 2004 just before I took it off the road for the 1293 conversion:



I've got a few other pics but they're all samey samey really. Hope that helps!!

[TimS]

Aw its bronze. So its back on the raod now then tom? Hows it driving? Are you around on Friday at all? Im picking up my subframe then.

[Jammy]

Ah man, that looks well retro in bronze!! Not sure if I prefer it how it was then or now!

[Purple Tom]

I know, the only reason I didn't go bronze last time was because when we sprayed it ourselves we hadn't the skill to paint metallic....

But don't worry, in a couple of years time I'm going to rip it all apart again and its going to have a tidy-up on the bodywork, and then a complete bareshell respray in its original bronze, inside and out, underneath and in the engine bay, to bring it back to completely original.

Although at the moment finding a house is a priority. I don't think I'll ever have another Mini, as I'm getting more into the VW scene now, but I will never sell this car!

[TJenkos]

You make having a Clubman make sense! Its gorgeous as ever

You still living in Derbyshire then? Know of any Minis for sale?? Seen there are a couple at Looms lol

Edited by TJenkos, 28 August 2007 - 04:02 PM.

[Purple Tom]

Cheers Tom, I'm still in Derbyshire near Ripley yeah! I know there's a couple in Looms, have you seen the 1100/1300 with the immaculate 1275 Auto lump sat on the passenger side?? Seems a right shame that...

I don't know of any others but if I see any I'll let you know!!

[TJenkos]

No, havent been down to see them just saw on the website when I was looking for their number..

Keep me posted, currently eBaying though

My friend used to work at the Morrisons petrol station in Ripley..

Edited by TJenkos, 28 August 2007 - 04:27 PM.

[Purple Tom]

Lol cool,the fuel there is C**p, Shell V-Power only for my cars!!

Good luck finding a Mini, like I said i'll let you know if I spot a good-un!

[miniboo]

auto on the passenger side? as in front end smash?