Ooooooh presents for me.
First of many no doubt but exciting all the same.
Posted 24 October 2017 - 07:38 PM
Ooooooh presents for me.
First of many no doubt but exciting all the same.
Posted 25 October 2017 - 12:20 AM
what a pretty box!!
Posted 23 November 2017 - 11:04 PM
Just read all the way through this. love the car, love the colour, look forward to further updates.
Posted 29 November 2017 - 06:44 PM
Christmas has put mini related expenditure on hold I am afraid.
Posted 29 November 2017 - 08:14 PM
Well, we look forward to the updates after Christmas!
Posted 30 November 2017 - 08:15 PM
Christmas has put mini related expenditure on hold I am afraid.
Sure it's not the cold garage - like the rest of us ?? !!!!!
Posted 30 November 2017 - 10:08 PM
Just finished reading the whole thread and will be keeping an eye on this.
I like that fact that its been family owned since new. Has all the paperwork been kept from new?
Top work
Posted 05 December 2017 - 11:38 AM
Just finished reading the whole thread and will be keeping an eye on this.
I like that fact that its been family owned since new. Has all the paperwork been kept from new?
Top work
Posted 05 December 2017 - 12:25 PM
Posted 05 December 2017 - 12:32 PM
Now just want it back the way it was originally.
Throw nothing away!
It's always nice to see the various FE/F plates kept on the shell (like the one spot welded to the slam panel) cut them off any panels that need replacing/repairing & weld them back in the original position.
Some original parts are NLA, very hard to find, & can be expensive if you do find them.
As MrBounce pointed out some bits can be refurbished (things like replacing the bolt section on the Mk3/early Mk4 bonnet hinges rather than using the later shape ones).
Posted 06 December 2017 - 12:39 PM
mk3's are new new mk1/2 for me! chuffin love them.
I would definately take the oil rag restoration approach on this and retain all that character!
Posted 04 June 2018 - 07:49 PM
Posted 06 June 2018 - 02:17 PM
Bit more done this evening. All the doors are off, Boot door included. Removed the rear lights (they don't match so need to try to source a Lucas near side light or lens for a Mk III). All the wiring is gone from the boot and the exhaust is off too, as is the alternator and the fuel lines are disconnected in preparation for the engine coming out. Need to remove the hand brake covering plates and the mounting bracket for the gear linkage housing but need an assistant for those then its onto the engine and running gear. so far only the one fixing screw has needed drilling out as the head stripped because it was seized.
Getting close to being able to get some work done on it.
empty boot
doors off
another pile of filing for later
growing reminder list
Lovely mk3 you got. - looks like a solid car.
if you dont mind, is there a hole on the other end of the fresh air box in 125mm ? - im asking bacause i cant find mine anymore and wondered if they are all prepaired for air vents on the dash.
cheers.
Posted 08 June 2018 - 12:24 PM
On 1975 UK spec 1000 Mini models face level vents were an optional extra, so my guess is that they would have been made to accept dash vents .
Not sure about export models -your Mascot has 1" deep door window inner mouldings & i think they stopped fitting them to UK cars in 1970!
Posted 26 August 2018 - 03:03 AM
73MKiii.. miss seeing any work. I'm wondering if you got a jig...
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