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[bacardigeezer]

Hello guy's and Gal's,

I'm a newbie to the forum but not to mini world. i'm on my 2nd mini, well technicaly my 3rd.

The car's a recently converted 1275cc mini.

She's a long story but here goes....

[mikesitalianjob]

Welcome to the site enjoy, any pics of your car?

mike

[bacardigeezer]

I purchased a little brown 1984 Mayfair 3 years ago. it was so rusty wherever you poked a hole would appear. luckily my father is a Motor Vehicle Technition and has worked on mini's for 40 years.

I set about buying all the neccessary pannels such as;

Inner Seels
Outer Seels
Both Wings
Both A-Panels
Inner Flitch Pannels
Boot Floor Inner and Outer
The list goes on...

After 3 months of cutting and pasting we had a car that had started to look a bit like a mini. (Biggest Jigsaw Puzzle I've Ever Seen!)

Now all that was left was the spray job. I decided to have it sprayed black. i've alway's had this thing for black mini's. Looking at it now it's quite possibly the worst colour in the world to keep clean. when polished it's all worth it though!

After the spray job i set about the customisation. (Here we go!)

Chrome everything, RSP wheels, brushed alloy 6 clock dash and yep you guessed it... 6 gauges, set of blue full bucket seats with harnesses, i also had the rear seats sent to the seat manufacturers to be covered and stitched to the same colour and style. door cards, brushed alloy handle set, gear knob, hand brake lever and gaiters all in brushed alloy and blue leather.

I kitted it out in a full set of Vibe Amp sub and speakers. The radio is a bit special too.

A year later it looked a bit like this.
(Picture from the London to Brighton run 2004).

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[Dom]

hello and welcome to the mini forum

[bacardigeezer]

Ran the little black 998cc for a year. I then decided to modify it. everyone frowned at this decision wich is understandable.

I purchesed a very rare kit which took me while to source. they are made exclusvely and take 6 weeks minimum to be made and shipped. So sure enough 7 weeks later my kit arrived. I'd tell what it was but then there no longer exclusive.

After 3 weeks of shaping and grinding it was on.

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[bacardigeezer]

arch's

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Side Skirt (Nice!)

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Front Valance

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[bacardigeezer]

Then it was time to choose the new 13x7inch Wheels

I love these!

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[bacardigeezer]

then this happened, i reversed into a rover. (OOOPS!)

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[bacardigeezer]

this is it 3 day's later!

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[Jackman]

Thats a very nice car. Do you have any pics of your dash?

[bacardigeezer]

I have since spent the rest of time travelling to and from Minispeed.

I have had i lowered to 40mm of the floor with a full camber, caster and track kit and a set of koni gas shocks.

It corners like a dream!

I have had a playmini boxer back box fitted as well. Sounds a looks Fantastic!

Sorry about the car being dirty in this shot. vary rarely see it this way.

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[bacardigeezer]

This the BASINGSTOKE MINI CLUB. were growing all the time. if you need any information just PM or e-mail me.

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[Dom]

nice work!