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[Ben_O]

Hey all.

 

The latest project is now here.

 

 

Back at the workshop, it is in position ready to begin

 

 

Not really any body repairs to carry out on this one as it is pretty immaculate.

As far as I can see, there are a few areas of rust on the bulkhead which looks to have been caused by spilt brake fluid and the front floors are damaged from the usual jacking up on them.

The only work it appears to have ever had done in the past is a repaint of the front panel for whatever reason.

 

Plan is a strip down to the shell, a colour change and then sportspack conversion with a Cooper 'S' works conversion on the engine

The customer has the interior which is being re trimmed in the interim so it should make for a very nice example.

 

Ill update as it goes ahead.

 

Cheers

Ben

Edited by Ben_O, 12 June 2019 - 09:56 PM.

[Daviewonder]

Ooh, do we know what colour it's going yet?

[Ben_O]

Ooh, do we know what colour it's going yet?

We do but I can't remember what it is 

The details are on my work e-mail and this car was quoted and booked in quite a while back now.

 

Ill look it up tomorrow and report back.

 

Ben

[cooperd70]

Another thread for me to follow. Always an interesting read from MRG ?

Edited by cooperd70, 12 June 2019 - 06:51 AM.

[Ben_O]

I had a few hours here and there today so I thought I would make a bit of a dent in the stripping of the car

 

 

 

 

Rust caused by brake fluid spills

 

 

 

Damaged floors from jacking

 

 

And this looks suspect. Caused I expect by Rovers great idea of fitting a finishing strip over it that holds water...

 

 

I also removed the carpet and the main body loom

 

 

 

Cheers

Ben

[JXC Mini GT]

It doesn't take you long to strip a car Ben, it definitely looks a tidy mini.

 

I look forward to you working your magic on it

[mattmiglia]

Nice project and different too

[bartman]

that is super clean for an Mpi 

[Ben_O]

that is super clean for an Mpi 

Would you believe me if i said it had only done 4100 miles....

[bartman]

 

that is super clean for an Mpi 

Would you believe me if i said it had only done 4100 miles....

 

 

 

i would imagine its also lived inside all its life too.

[Ben_O]

 

 

that is super clean for an Mpi 

Would you believe me if i said it had only done 4100 miles....

 

 

 

i would imagine its also lived inside all its life too.

 

Looks like mate. 

[wingnut]

Oh excellent, another thread of yours to follow!

What year is this mini Ben?

[Ben_O]

Oh excellent, another thread of yours to follow!

What year is this mini Ben?

Cheers :)

 

It's a 1997 model. Bit of a factory bitza by the looks of it.

Has the plain black airbag steering wheel but the Cooper Monaco half leather and walnut dash and then the pepper pot wheels

 

Ben

[floormanager]

Excellent another car to see transformed.  Look forward to seeing the progress. Paul

[wingnut]

Thanks Ben.If I'd have looked at the top of the page I of would seen it was a 1997.

I remember owning a 1991 city in the same basic colour and it was probably the most rust free mini I've ever owned