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[1970razz]

well shes here , as shes sat a while , i did a quick spark plug replacement , cleaned the points , filled her up with fresh petrol , we then headed out for a norfolk cruise . she has a some poor repairs on the drivers sill and step , a small hole in the boot under the water bottle , nothing major , all of which will be removed , replaced , tidied up in summer . this weekend , she`ll get a full major service . its then over to my daughter and me , to enjoy some mini time , pics are from the seller , i`ll take some more as i work thru the jobs , cheers ady

 

 

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Edited by 1970razz, 10 February 2016 - 09:59 PM.

[1970razz]

oh and its blooming awesome driving a mini again

[RedRuby]

IT looks like you have a pretty tidy little car there. And if the dreaded rust is confided to the areas you have found you have done well.

[1970razz]

i`ve managed to have good look around , found these areas to tidy now and replace in summer .the rear bins ain`t rotten , just need some help and i  just need a new tin of red oxide .

 

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[dyshipfakta]

By the looks of it you have the dreaded oversills fitted. You may be surprised by some rott. Might be worth taking the plunge sooner rather then later and getting the sills sorted.

[1970razz]

shes gotta crap over sill on the drivers side , but a standard item on the other , i always try n opt for summer welding , its easier to go out n forget about it , plenty of grinder with wire wheel attachment has been done , and rust treatment splashed on , that`ll do for now

[dyshipfakta]

Ah that's not so bad one side is certainly better then both. Best rust treatment stuff I can recommend is 85% phosphoric acid from the interwebs. Makes the off the shelf stuff kurust etc look like tap water.

[1970razz]

Ah that's not so bad one side is certainly better then both. Best rust treatment stuff I can recommend is 85% phosphoric acid from the interwebs. Makes the off the shelf stuff kurust etc look like tap water.

 

cheers for the info , i`ll locate some , this maybe the 20th mini i`ve owned , but i still love working on them . believe it or not , i`m pleased i have jobs to do , get more attached that way dont ya , i layed under the back late last night n spotted some incorrectly jacked up points , so did some straightening before bed , brilliant

[1970razz]

well i`ve done some deeper cleaning , god knows what the paint was , like rubber , holding the water , some good news though , she does have rot and holes , but there is plenty of original metal in good condition to work with , ady

 

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[James_eaton_thewholething]

Do you mean the sprayed on sound deadening ?
Or had someone sprayed some other type of paint on it.

I must be really attached to mine considering the work I've put in lol.

At least this one doesn't seem to bad

[1970razz]

hello there , not the factory rock hard stuff , after it had been repaired , it had been over painted with a type of rubber paint , this had held in the water in a few places , i`m glad thats gone .

[1970razz]

temporary repairs carried out , i need a good garage heater .

 

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