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[Purple Tom]

I basically half stripped the car for them (to the extent of the pics a bit further up) and dropped it off.

They removed everything else down to a bare shell, completely prepped and sprayed the car, including the arches, and fitted new seam covers at the same time, then put it all back together.

The shell was solid, but the old paint had to be completely removed to avoid reacting with the two-pack, and I can't find a blemish on the entire car, its spot on.

For that work the price was AMAZING - I would recommend Minimine to anybody, they really know what they're talking about, Nick and the lads are great people, and their work is top notch.

I paid just over £700 for the work, and its worth every penny.

[dean_chad]

that sounds a great pric. so they stripped it to bare metal then built it from there? ive only really got half a shell now so im hoping they could so a full respray for that. was paint price included? did they need to do any extra preping ( filling etc)? sorry if ive asked alot there but its good to see there are places out there still with decent prices and good finishes

[Purple Tom]

Yes it was pretty much down to bare metal. They had to do a bit of shaping here and there to get the bodywork up to standard - basically for the price I paid I'm extremely impressed with the finish of the job - if you're only in Birmingham I suggest going to see what they can do for you!

[m3ntalist]

ITs coming along nicely, you must be spending all your dosh on it!

I know you got the engine from morspeed, did you get it all fitted or just get it delivered. I was thinking about ordering a head from them, but I would have to send off my current head wouldnt I.

[Will]

They will probably do an exchange so that you can keep the car running.

Tom, the mini's looking ace! Its shiney! Good luck with it and keep up the hard work!

[CharlieBrown]

Wow its looking really great Tom, more pics please!!!

[Purple Tom]

ITs coming along nicely, you must be spending all your dosh on it!

I know you got the engine from morspeed, did you get it all fitted or just get it delivered. I was thinking about ordering a head from them, but I would have to send off my current head wouldnt I.

Not quite all, I'd estimate about 99.7%

I bought the engine as a built unit then fitted it myself, I think Simon does do fitting but he's usually really busy so doesn't find time to do it - as regards heads, he does them on a surchage/exchange basis as Will said, whereby you order the head, he sends it and charges you the surcharge, then refunds the surcharge once he recieves your old head (at least I think thats how it works!)

Thanks for the comments everyone, its slowly getting there now. Here's a pic of it all rebuilt, just got to get the stripes back on it:



And here's a dark broody pic that I just kinda like



Am going into the peaks with my mate soon to get some proper pics of it, and its going on the rollers again on the 25th January to get it optimized ready for the summer

[Sam]

One of my favourite cars on the whole of TMF, looks really smart, Tom! :wink:

Can't wait to see it in real life..

[Jackman]

Does look good, nice shine to it, cant wait to see it on the 29th!

[Purple Tom]

Thanks Sam! :grin: Makes it all worthwhile when someone says something like that - if you're going to Bingley Hall you can have a nose round then, if not then it'll be around and about this summer I hope!

[CharlieBrown]

Mmmm tasty mini mmmmm

[Sam]

Thanks Sam! :grin: Makes it all worthwhile when someone says something like that - if you're going to Bingley Hall you can have a nose round then, if not then it'll be around and about this summer I hope!

Won't be going to Stafford, but should be going to a few of shows over the summer so I'm sure I'll see it sometime.. :grin:

And ofcourse BH2N :grin:

[Purple Tom]

well today I did some polishing, and fitted the rest of the bits and bobs, then went to the local tesco which has an underground car park, and took these pics (these are from my phone too, well chuffed with the quality!)







So its about finished now.

Just a couple more things on the agenda, a gearbox rebuild and 4-pin diff mid february time, and I'll check the condition of the mains and fit a new oil pump then too.

Its got a couple of little bits and bobs that need sorting, its got replacement pot joints on at the moment which I'm not overjoyed with (so i'll put the OE ones back on), and the steering column makes an annoying squeal when being turned, which I know is because the bottom felt bush is dry. So i'll lubricate that, oh and one of the glass covers on the 1275GT clocks is rattling, which is annoying me. So apart from those 5 minute jobs I'd say Winston is pretty much done.

All I need to do now is regular servicing (might do an FAQ on that at some point) and greasing etc.

Job done



:grin:

[Madmax]

ah now im jealous!

[ed4ran]

Looks good,

Can i ask one thing? how wide are your wheels and do the A032Rs look a little stretched? (im unsure on mine if they are stretched or not)