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[72gt]

Managed to get a gearbox monday night and was stripped tuesday and all is good, busy prepping block and casings for paint while the crank gets reground, block found to be +20 oversize and bores are good so just new rings, mains and big end shells, have been lucky..could have been a lot worse .

[MrIan]

Oh this brings back memories of my first mini. A 1969 (i think it was) 'H' reg 1275GT. Same steering wheel and 1275GT centre badge as yours and interior seat design, single carb, 10" Rostyle wheels, and also my 69 model was on hydrolastic suspension. Ignition key in centre dash above the heater, no steering lock.

Very interesting thread here, just had a quick flick through at the mo, keep the updates coming.

[72gt]

tonights progress....  010.jpg   47.87K   16 downloads  012.jpg   50.84K   18 downloads  013.jpg   29.11K   19 downloads
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block,gearbox casing and rocker cover next on the list.

[72gt]

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[surfblue63]

Great project and great to here that you are going to keep it in it's original colour and trim, I've not seen a green mallard GT before.

 

My teal blue has the lime flower trim. The guy who restored it repainted the trim with vinyl paint that was colour matched by Woolies Trim http://www.woolies-t...renovation.aspx  

 

 

 

[72gt]

Thats a beauty surfblue,thanks also for the vinyl paint link.

[mini.rich]

 

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Hi there, looks like a good project, I love GT's. Just a quick question, what paint have you used on the engine?

Thanks

[72gt]

Hi Rich,paint used is PJ1 engine and case satin finish,have used this paint plenty of times on engine parts with great results,plenty available through ebay but pricey with postage,I buy mine from m&p motorcycles in swansea,£9.95 a can from there.  011.jpg   43.29K   16 downloads  016.jpg   46.63K   43 downloads

[mini.rich]

Hi Rich,paint used is PJ1 engine and case satin finish,have used this paint plenty of times on engine parts with great results,plenty available through ebay but pricey with postage,I buy mine from m&p motorcycles in swansea,£9.95 a can from there.011.jpg016.jpg

 

Thanks! The finish looks excellent! I'll definitely be using it on mine.

[ibby4585]

Any progress mate?

[Steve220]

A man after my own heart when it comes to detail. Great thread! Love the engine work, it looks too good to go into an engine bay! Lol

[72gt]

Will update soon,lost all my pictures due to PCs crashing

[andrewblueboy]

excellent work follwing with intrest.

[72gt]

This is where I'm up to as of today,what a transformation a bit of blasting does !, should have the shell home soon so I can order the panels I still need .
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[trum693]

hi. great project you have here, i have a mini in about the same state, was wandering how much sand blasting is? fairly new to complete rebuilds and have quite alot of paint filler and rust to get through before i do any thing else