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[zeemax89]

Good morning fellow Mini lovers.  I am please to say I have just gotten my grubby hands on a damaged 1990 mini mayfair in BRG with white roof and cooper bonet stripes.  It also has Hilos fitted to the front and a stainless steel center exhaust.  Apart from that I think it is pretty stock.

 

Now, the damage.  It looks to have struck a kerb on the OSF.  The A-panel seen has popped at the top where it meets the wing.  And at first glance has a bent track rod.  The rest of the car seems very solid with no visible rust on the sills or floor.  The only rust bubbles I have seen so far are under the rear screen rubber.  

 

Cant wait for 5pm so I can get it on some axle stands and crawl over it properly.  Probably the best £300 i have ever spent.

 

My Mini history includes my first car that was a Y reg brown mini what was like driving the Flintstones car and then a C reg Orange mini.  I built my own 138 turbo engine.  that was a fun car and I wish I never sold it.

 

 

 

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[Perrylawrence96]

Good luck with the repairs Mate :)

 

And £300?!?!

[Carlos W]

Looks.like a very good buy. Check the toe board where the subframe mounts for damage.

[zeemax89]

Good luck with the repairs Mate :)

 

And £300?!?!

thanks for looking, yes £300, plus 50 for recovery!

[zeemax89]

Looks.like a very good buy. Check the toe board where the subframe mounts for damage.

Thanks Carlos,  I have had a quick look at the toe board, they look flat and straight still, However there is a messy repair on the drivers side subframe mount.  Might be easiest to repair that while subframe is dropped to replace the rack  

[Perrylawrence96]

 

Good luck with the repairs Mate :)

 

And £300?!?!

thanks for looking, yes £300, plus 50 for recovery!

 

 

Very very good buy! as long as the subframe hasn't been affected, it should all be plain sailing!

[zeemax89]

 

 

Good luck with the repairs Mate :)

 

And £300?!?!

thanks for looking, yes £300, plus 50 for recovery!

 

 

Very very good buy! as long as the subframe hasn't been affected, it should all be plain sailing!

 

Agreed, But if the subframe is affected, I will just replace it!

[Perrylawrence96]

 

 

 

Good luck with the repairs Mate :)

 

And £300?!?!

thanks for looking, yes £300, plus 50 for recovery!

 

 

Very very good buy! as long as the subframe hasn't been affected, it should all be plain sailing!

 

Agreed, But if the subframe is affected, I will just replace it!

 

 

 

Yeah that's true! Got a proper bargain there mate! whats the rest off the car like ( interior, mechanically ) ?:)

[zeemax89]

The interior need a freshen up, mechanically all seems good.  the last owner was a pilot and she used to do flight checks on it weekley  lol.  It started first time with u jump, no smoke no misfires,  not to bad for a year of being stationary!

[Perrylawrence96]

The interior need a freshen up, mechanically all seems good.  the last owner was a pilot and she used to do flight checks on it weekley  lol.  It started first time with u jump, no smoke no misfires,  not to bad for a year of being stationary!

 

that sounds excellent mate! Good luck with the repairs, I follow this  are you going to update information into this thread or make a separate one etc?

[zeemax89]

 

The interior need a freshen up, mechanically all seems good.  the last owner was a pilot and she used to do flight checks on it weekley  lol.  It started first time with u jump, no smoke no misfires,  not to bad for a year of being stationary!

 

that sounds excellent mate! Good luck with the repairs, I follow this  are you going to update information into this thread or make a separate one etc?

 

I will probably start a new thread, and maybe post on my other cars site.. I bought her on ebay as light restoration needed  LOL   www.mygt6.com is the site I made to follow progress.

I know it's not a mini,  just my last project car that was MOTed last weekend!

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[Perrylawrence96]

 

 

The interior need a freshen up, mechanically all seems good.  the last owner was a pilot and she used to do flight checks on it weekley  lol.  It started first time with u jump, no smoke no misfires,  not to bad for a year of being stationary!

 

that sounds excellent mate! Good luck with the repairs, I follow this  are you going to update information into this thread or make a separate one etc?

 

I will probably start a new thread, and maybe post on my other cars site.. I bought her on ebay as light restoration needed  LOL   www.mygt6.com is the site I made to follow progress.

I know it's not a mini,  just my last project car that was MOTed last weekend!

 

 

 

amazing! done a Really good job i cant nock it one bit! just forwarded the link to my Father, he will love that!

 

If you make a new thread off the mini or anything PM the link !

 

good luck with it!