Thought I might as well create a project area for my MK3. I have owned a few mini's in the past but haven't worked on one for some years. It's white with brown rust coloured lower half. I've owned it for about 20 years & used it as a source of parts & a mobile parts store. I got it after a work colleague wrote it off & wanted shot quickly. I looked at restoring it several times but was warned off due to lack of panels & my natural desire not to spend too much money. Now that heritage produce all the rear panels I have a fighting chance of rebuilding it. It may be the rustiest mini going, but when I looked around for an alternative shell there was alot of competition for the rusty crown. So based on that I'm sticking to the original plan. I couldn't justify the cost of a heritage shell but will probably end up with virtually all new panels anyway. I could have just bought another mini but it seems MK3's are getting a bit scarce now & I think I owe it some respect after neglecting it for so long. The intention is to drive it back out in the spring. I'll list the spec. as I go along. Basically a fast road mini with all the bits I couldn't get on a mini 20 years ago! I've dragged it into my workshop for major surgery & have started stripping it down.
Edited by Shifty, 19 February 2011 - 07:40 PM.
