As I'm new to the forum I thought I'd stick up a few pictures of the last mini rebuild I did. As its not really worth a project thread (too few pics) I figured in here was probably best.
Its not my car - I did it for a very good friend of mine for her 21st birthday present... it was her mums and had been sat derelict on the drive for a year or two after the head gasket went. A month or two before the big day I ferried it away and got to work... Soon sorted the head etc and got stuck into the bodywork. Usual little things needed doing - bit of welding on the passenger sill, repair to one of the side panels between wing and door, rear valance panel... then a respray to change it from the lovely pooh brown it was originally to a green colour that Rachel (the owner) had picked out from a set of colour chips... Combined that with an old english white roof, and some painted bonnet stripes (also old english white) and I was pretty pleased with the result. Made me fall in love with Mini's again to be honest...
I didn't take all that many pics - but heres a selection of the one's I did take during the repaint...
It emerges from the mist!
And then - on the big day - this is the kind of smile we all like to see!
Finally - this year Rach passed her test and she's flying about in it now! Happy days.....
