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#1 minimissions

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Posted 19 September 2013 - 09:21 PM

Hi all, right I have had my 1995 Mini Sidewalk now for just 14 months, and apart from servicing and mot, and few alloy wheel changes it hasnt changed. I had a Mini Sidewalk a few years back but had to sell and missed it, I bought this one from a gent on this forum who was nearby. It needed work but the deal was done and "VIOLET" was bought :)

 

After having the car as my daily driving and cover 15k+ in one year it has taken a battering but apart from having to have a new alternator and water pump it has been trouble free.

 

The plans for the car have been put off all year but I have a daily drive now a boring modern car lol so time to take this off the road and get started on it :)

 

I plan to put a new front end, new sills as it has over sills on it at the moment, and repair the doors, then a full re-spray in the original colour, with some japanese mini styling to finish it off as I love the syling of their minis out there...

 

 

Hope you enjoy the thread, fingers crossed the photos can be uploaded, please comment away :)

 

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Edited by minimissions, 19 September 2013 - 09:46 PM.


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Posted 19 September 2013 - 09:46 PM

This was how things ended on the first day of working on her, more to come tomorrow..



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Posted 19 September 2013 - 10:42 PM

what a great mini to work on..
all the best with the project
I'm already following :D
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Posted 20 September 2013 - 07:29 AM

Hi

Nice little project I've always liked the sidewalk

Good luck

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Posted 20 September 2013 - 09:36 AM

Following as one day I'll have to do the front end on my sidewalk. Will see what horrors could await me!



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Posted 21 September 2013 - 07:10 AM

Thanks for all the comments, I have the front end and the oversills to sort and the doors. So far that is all i no of that i need to sort out lol

 

O and when taking the wings off yesterday i have under flitch panel repairs to make.

 

Anyone think i should weld them up as i dont use the vents and i will stop this in the future?

 

More pics will follow later when i back at my computer



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Posted 21 September 2013 - 08:53 AM

glad you can start her now, shes going to look mint soon :) keep the pics coming :) sounds like uv done loads in last two days



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Posted 21 September 2013 - 10:55 AM

Thanks Dennismini93 (Hedley) lol i will keep the pics coming as much as i can....

 

yeah made a decent start, just need to keep freeing time up so i can keep going lol



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Posted 21 September 2013 - 11:05 AM

How do you know my real name!!!! :P



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Posted 21 September 2013 - 12:12 PM

Hmm dunno... maybe the fact that you helped out loads of my cars and the same the other way round....


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Posted 21 September 2013 - 12:15 PM

Hmm dunno...



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Posted 21 September 2013 - 02:27 PM

Found this way down in the rear bins, previous owner at some point must have been a fan....?

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 02:58 PM

That's quite a space you have there...I'm jealous!  >_<



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Posted 21 September 2013 - 03:52 PM

Thanks Its not mine just a space i use... need my own space really.


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Posted 21 September 2013 - 04:35 PM

Cool project. I prefer the "base" models, to the coopers and high end ones. Can't wait to see the Jap styling.




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