The Racer Mini, My First Ever Resto Project

Hello all, ok here is my project topic

After a lot of searching, found this layland 1977 mini with a 998 engine. bought it for 650 pounds. Most of the parts are original, exept front seats and the gearknob

I am planning to make something different , not back to classic style.
For now i will install some tuning kits on my engine, and later i may get a new one or turbo it

Anyway, here are some pics when i got it home..





Already stripped it down. Fortunatetly rust is hard to find on this mini
undersealed & painted the engine bay, inside and under the car. Now waiting for the Spax kit to arrive and the engine to be painted so i can fit them all, and get a professional to paint the rest of the car

more pics soon

Jack

ok here are more pics of the car

When i got the engine off the car



When finished painting the engine bay


cleaned some parts a bit


Also, got my new ultralites 13x7 deepdish wheels



Jack

looking good so far mate ,you guna get a body-kit for it??

awwww sweet another retro project

good luck

Good luck, keep the original color?

looking good so far mate ,you guna get a body-kit for it??

yeah mate, already got my zeemax kit including a Cs bonnet fitted it just to see how it looks and took pics, i can upload some if u want

Good luck, keep the original color?

No, i am going for black



and thx all of you, i really need some luck lol

Good Luck Racer Minis are the car lol

Are you chopping the roof?

Hey man good luck with the project Cant wait to see another wonderful mini on Cyprus roads

Are you chopping the roof?

maybe not decide yet.I want to, but its a very difficult task for me, i just do it because i like it so i am not so expierenced (and because i love minis of course). anyone who done it? any suggestions and comments?

Hey man good luck with the project Cant wait to see another wonderful mini on Cyprus roads

thx man, maybe we can drive together one day

a little update

goods arrived today


spax kit


Stage 1 and other engine parts


and these..



hopefully the engine will be finished in the next few days, so i can fit them all together and then paint it.

You are a year younger than me and look at all the stuff you can afford! project is going to look so nice, how easy is it to get parts in Cyprus?

You are a year younger than me and look at all the stuff you can afford! project is going to look so nice, how easy is it to get parts in Cyprus?

i was working for 3 summers when school was closed to have some money for a mini. now i have the mini and spend all of these and my dad helps too.

its easy when ordering from england (minispares-minisport etc.). in cyprus is VERY difficult to find mini parts, or generally classic cars parts (and i spend so much money on shipping unfortunatetly)

You are a year younger than me and look at all the stuff you can afford! project is going to look so nice, how easy is it to get parts in Cyprus?

i was working for 3 summers when school was closed to have some money for a mini. now i have the mini and spend all of these and my dad helps too.

its easy when ordering from england (minispares-minisport etc.). in cyprus is VERY difficult to find mini parts, or generally classic cars parts (and i spend so much money on shipping unfortunatetly)

Ah that'd be annoying

I think you're going down the same road as me? Retro styled but something a little fancy fancy under the bonnet, although I'd be going really low and wide on 10" wheels.

What about Rolling Roads? best to get her tuned up after you fit that stage 1 kit!

You are a year younger than me and look at all the stuff you can afford! project is going to look so nice, how easy is it to get parts in Cyprus?

i was working for 3 summers when school was closed to have some money for a mini. now i have the mini and spend all of these and my dad helps too.

its easy when ordering from england (minispares-minisport etc.). in cyprus is VERY difficult to find mini parts, or generally classic cars parts (and i spend so much money on shipping unfortunatetly)

Ah that'd be annoying

I think you're going down the same road as me? Retro styled but something a little fancy fancy under the bonnet, although I'd be going really low and wide on 10" wheels.

What about Rolling Roads? best to get her tuned up after you fit that stage 1 kit!

i am going for a racing/beast look and style ( you know bodykit, 13" wheels etc etc but not something TOO MUCH)

yeah i have a garage in mind to go for a rolling road after stage 1 is fitted. Engine will be ready tomorow or after 2 days. So i can fit them and after christmas i will hopefully run it again