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[Avtovaz]

so progress is slow on the advantage, and i said i was going to show why, so!

 

This is another car i have, its a road rally bmw compact, i bought the mini as i had a little bit of money, and it was either buy 2 front shocks for this, or get the mini which was a little bit more. So the bmw works as is, i bought the mini

 

 

Its kept where i work, and today i fitted an arch liner and an idle valve. Im out ont he rally Mon 16-17 september, so i have to get the car right. It wants a rocker cover gasket, and 4 tyres now.

 

 

So came home after that and did a bit to the mini 30..

 

 

The drivers seat was bent, so i took it apart and repaired it...

 

 

stripped it right down.

 

 

One side had broken off, i didnt realise that both side s of the seat where held by the mechanism, i thought it was just bent. So clamped it into the vice in position and welded it up

 

 

I ran out of get on the last bit as you can just see.

 

 

 

All back together, straight and strong. I added a bit more padding, and it seems ok!

 

 

Needs a handle for the recline, but otherwise the car is not far off a mot. It wants a hazard flasher unit, and a good clean.

 

 

 

Tomorrow, ill start stripping the advantage if its not raining, or there is a few jobs on my e39 i need to get done, so either way, should be outside tomorrow.

Edited by Avtovaz, 15 January 2018 - 09:59 PM.

[mini_matt_106]

The one car I wish I'd never sold 😭



Also affectionately knows as the Dis-Advantage, had all the original vynal, interior, wheel trims and everything, front grill was mk1 but that's the only thing that wasn't original.

[Avtovaz]

i cant make my mind up what to do with mine, either put the standard grill back on it, or remove the oil cooler, get a new mk1 grill, paint that nimbus grey, and leave the outer chrome. Also with my back lights, they are with out the reversing light, they look good, but not original.

[Avtovaz]

did a bit more today, but not loads, was quite tired today...

 

 

took everything out of the engine bay i could and removed the headlights. Found that one of the head light bowls was really rotten, and the other was ok, so ill get some more, the plastic ones probably.

 

 

 

after id done that, i took the rad into the garage and started to clean it

 

 

 

 

 

is this a later rad as it has the low coolant level sensor

 

So they are now painted

 

 

 

 

 

 

see if i can get more done in the week, but it maybe hard. I want to get on with the roof of the car, but have to see how i get on with the 30... Need to get it off for mot after my brother has cleaned it.

Edited by Avtovaz, 16 January 2018 - 08:43 PM.

[Avtovaz]

Well its bank holiday weekend, and you know what that means???? CAR WORK!

 

 

So, i made a deal with M&Ms warrington, that they get my SPI trim, i get a roof, and lots of other bits, so i phoned them today, spoke to a guy there, and i can get my roof tomorrow... So!

 

 

Air tools!!!

 

 

No roof!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Should have taken more pics, but i didnt. Roof off, and it just pulled off, just welded in 4 places really. Then cleaned it up, gutters are ok, but not fantastic, need repairing in a few places. Now, i should cut the pillars, and weld the roof on that way, but maybe its a bit too much work for me atm, and if i get all the rust out i can, weld the new roof on at the gutters, then tiger seal the seams, i think itll be ok.

 

n the pic, you can see i used the de ox gell, and shrink wrapped it. i hope that will stop it drying out over night. How is best to get it off tomorrow? Im going to brush paint 2k epoxy onto the seams before i weld the skin on...

 

thanks

Edited by Avtovaz, 16 January 2018 - 08:46 PM.

[Vinay-RS]

I've never seen a Mini without a roof skin. Looks very interesting with those bars across the roof. I hope you can get the new skin installed and looking good :) 

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

You could always just weld something to bond to and have a carbonfibre roof

Edited by HUBBA.HUBBA, 25 August 2017 - 06:30 PM.

[Avtovaz]

there is quite a lot of the gutter left, but there is a bit thin in places, and some of the lip is missing, ill have a look at the new roof tomorrow and go fromt here, itll get tiger sealed when its on, so itll be well stuck on anyway.

 

 

I could just tiger seal the whole thing on, but i wont ;)

[Ben_O]

I assume you will be removing the headlining before welding on the roof...

[Avtovaz]

most likely, i ripped it anyway, just never bothered taking it out tonight.

[GT Jimmy]

Good luck with the roof mate. Have you used M&Ms before?

[Avtovaz]

yes... some bits they do are really cheep, but ill be giving a full report on what happens tomorrow, we agreed that i gave him the spi trim for 2 halogen headlights plus £200 credit. Ive a list of stuff i want, and hopefully i ll get it all... I may need luck.

Edited by Avtovaz, 25 August 2017 - 07:40 PM.

[GT Jimmy]

I went in a few months ago looking for a front floorpan, left empty handed vowing never to return. Maybe he was having a bad day

[Avtovaz]

i have a list ill see tomorrow

Edited by Avtovaz, 26 August 2017 - 08:02 AM.

[Avtovaz]

 

 

 

still in credit for £30 which is a set of grey door/boot locks... Shall try to get the roof on today or at least somewhere near!

Edited by Avtovaz, 16 January 2018 - 08:48 PM.