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[Noah]

yes it is a massive project and the shell will be restored the body itself is pretty solid...doors, boot lid, bonnet and wings maybe changed but there is no rust i am trying to upload a photo of the engine bay it is like new ...mint infact

Are you going to get the shell checked for whatever they said they we're going to do on classic car rescue but didn't actually do?

[stevem4323]

1275 gt

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[sledgehammer]

Why not make it a into convertable

if the floor pan is in good condition ?

[stevem4323]

thats not a bad idea
cheers

[Artful Dodger]

pwease dont do that.. 8)

[Chance]

Anybody know how it had such a nasty crease in the roof?? Surely not from just falling off the line

And right down the middle too.

[Bungle]

Yeah I've seen that one too I think. Didn't the guy camp there and get the camper running over a couple of weeks?

that's the one

[Daviewonder]

That's dedication!

[Archived2]

Good for you Steve.

Most people will support you here on what you have done and hats off to you for it!

It would seem a very small minority on here are getting there knickers in a twist and feel they have the right to tell you what you can and cant do. Just ignore them.
You own the car/shell/scrap metal legally and no title has ever been issued to this vehicle.

Just the naive usual bunch that will cause issues but its just jealousy

If the thread was started in another way that you had the opportunity to do it and didn't then they would have given you hate for that too.
Let them burn their bras and sing round a camp fire while the rest of us enjoy what I'm sure will be an epic rebuild thread.

Welcome to the forum by the way.
Its great to get a fun new easy going member. You've taken childish criticisms very well indeed.

[stevem4323]

thank you very much great reply and i will keep you all informed about the stages of the restoration
thanks again

[Daviewonder]

Let them burn their bras and sing round a camp fire while the rest of us enjoy what I'm sure will be an epic rebuild thread.

Brilliant

[the.stroker]

Good for you Steve.

Most people will support you here on what you have done and hats off to you for it!

It would seem a very small minority on here are getting there knickers in a twist and feel they have the right to tell you what you can and cant do. Just ignore them.
You own the car/shell/scrap metal legally and no title has ever been issued to this vehicle.

Just the naive usual bunch that will cause issues but its just jealousy

If the thread was started in another way that you had the opportunity to do it and didn't then they would have given you hate for that too.
Let them burn their bras and sing round a camp fire while the rest of us enjoy what I'm sure will be an epic rebuild thread.

Welcome to the forum by the way.
Its great to get a fun new easy going member. You've taken childish criticisms very well indeed.

Have to agree with this.
I look forward to your updates.

[brum,brum,mike]

are you restoring to the spec of an original 1275 GT?

I hope so, please no silly chav-tastic mods on this one ;)

50/50 wether it should be out or not, but fair play to you for putting the effort in.

[sledgehammer]

Its your car / shell -

- you will be spending the £££ on it

do as you please

[Daviewonder]

I can't believe more people aren't behind this. It's a poor Mini that never had the life it deserved. It fell of the production line before being finished, it was then dumped alone in the cold and dark for over 30 years and the only people it ever saw vandalised it. If it had of been left there it would have been buried or left to rot away totally. It's now gonna get that life it deserved by being restored and finally being driven. Image how good it would feel on it's maiden journey!!!