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[minimuk]

Huy'e is a Barn/Shed find hidden for 10yrs, only a shell but in good state compared to my previous purchases.

the Plan;

Interior; origional with a twist and a few led's and some noise(not the carb)
Exterior; keeping the same colour but styled back to '78 and a few spotlights perhaps

Engine; a 'sleeping Wulf'

here are a few few piccies to warm you up....
 nearside outside body a.jpg   77.41K   39 downloads  offside outside body a.jpg   81.66K   24 downloads

 rear outside back a.jpg   91.85K   25 downloads  roof a.jpg   69.67K   11 downloads

 offside cross-member a.jpg   75.46K   25 downloads  nearside footwell a.jpg   78.93K   23 downloads

to start some what body work......

Edited by minimuk, 16 February 2013 - 09:35 AM.

[Shifty]

I should have kept mine, we could have been twins!!

[minimuk]

I should have kept mine, we could have been twins!!

the 'Stinky Forum Twins'

[alex-95]

Look's great minimuk, Love that colour.

[minimuk]

Look's great minimuk, Love that colour.

yep does look good, starting on body refurb next week, want to have him on the road asap....with a bit of luck should be ready before the MITP

[hughJ]

minimuk this is getting serious. A third Mini! I have struggled to do one! Enjoy it though.

Hugh

[minimuk]

minimuk this is getting serious. A third Mini! I have struggled to do one! Enjoy it though.

Hugh

Hugh, well it is one of them things, seeing HUY'e I just had to have him, that's my 'MINI Mission' over, however looking for another challenge after.....

[ToM 2012]

looks in good nick from the photos much work to be done to it muk? whats happend to your mini you was doing havent seen your post on it for ages? cheers tom

[minimuk]

looks in good nick from the photos much work to be done to it muk? whats happend to your mini you was doing havent seen your post on it for ages? cheers tom

Tom hi, Huy'e looks in good shape indeed, jobs to do,....wings of and replace inner wings,...re attach nearside wing...replace offside inner and outer door post and stiffener, then offside flitch panel and A-panel,offer outerwing back on,....drivers footwell needs replacing,....offside heal-board area and companion bin stiffener and inner sill,...offside rear quarter between arch and B-post needs lower repair,....new outer sill offside,......nearside healboard area tidying, new A-panel nearside,....little bottum nearside rear door repair,.... passenger and driver door bottum repair. that's the body work done........ new engine and get all wired up..... This will be my new daily car so need it done soner rather then go slow like....... Evy will be worked on after again, don't worry, she does get stroked now and then.......

Edited by minimuk, 10 February 2013 - 12:35 AM.

[minimuk]

todays update, taken carefull the offside outer wing so I can repair flitch and offer new innerwing.what a pallaver.

drilled spotwelds
 outerwing spotwelds drilled out near front panel.jpg   108.82K   31 downloads

outer wing off
 outerwing taken off.jpg   142.15K   40 downloads

shock mount area
 shock mount and vent area.jpg   67.76K   19 downloads

trial fit new innerwing front end
 innerwing trial fit.jpg   99.13K   46 downloads

but first clean the outerwing welds and prep with Por15, front panel prep, cut out old innerwing, weld on a new ridge on top and away we go with the new innerwing.....

[Shifty]

Cracking on I see, you're putting me to shame, this will be finished before my MPi at this rate!!

[minimuk]

Cracking on I see, you're putting me to shame, this will be finished before my MPi at this rate!!

Sean this was 40 minutes,got to get ready before MITP, got a nice handy little spotty 'welder' as a friend........

Edited by minimuk, 12 February 2013 - 08:20 PM.

[Shifty]

You must have some very good mates!!

[minimuk]

You must have some very good mates!!

that's why you have them, seriously was a bit of a pil to get the wing of in one piece, glad I have done it, few extra jobs hidden away....

[minimuk]

a bit more fettling today

suspension mount panel;
 102_0152.JPG   58.73K   16 downloads
cut out rot
 102_0154.JPG   49.45K   17 downloads
drenshed bulkhead with P15
 102_0155.JPG   63.85K   13 downloads
innerwing mount backplate on
 102_0157.JPG   59.29K   25 downloads

offering innerwing soon

Edited by minimuk, 15 February 2013 - 10:35 PM.