Project Ruby - 1981 Hl

Off to Body Shop June 2013

 

I made a trolley up from 2 pallets & some castors.

 

 

At its new home for a while

 

 

Jack went up after collage & during the holidays

 

 

 

All remaining paint was removed

 

 

 

 

 

It was beyond me to have ago at bodywork

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 screw holes in rear bins sorted

 

 

Unused wiper holes were welded up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 08:58 AM.

Parts

 

 

 

 

In the Deox C

 

 

 

 

Just starting to bubble

 

 

 

Bottom half has not been in Deox, Top half has

 

 

Deox C after a few days

 

 

 

 

 

Gear Linkage refurb
 

 

 

 

 

Various Other Bits

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:06 AM.

Bits in primer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Paint
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bits painted, waiting to go back on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:16 AM.

Polyester Spray Filler with a miss coat of black over the top
Then it had to sit for 2 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subframes

 

 

 

Flatted Down

 

 

 

 

 

Ohhh

Paint is next

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:21 AM.

Under Side stone chip

 

 

 

 

 

Inside Stone Chip

 

 

 

Under Colour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garage Dog - Again

 

 

 

Inside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:39 AM.

Final Fit Check

 

 

 

Then into the booth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground Coat Done

 

 

 

 

 

Top Coat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now for the roof & Stripes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garage Dog wanting to look - (She knows not to go in the booth)

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 09:50 AM.

Nice paint job fella following this build

That paint looks awesome mate! You've done a really nice job! Good to see garage dog helping out where it can. Can't wait for the next installment! Joe

Well that's brought us right up to date

 

This weekend we have to tidy the garage out

The Mini is coming home on Monday

 

I have the doors, bonnet & boot here already

 

 

Then its time to build her up

 

Ive not managed to get the engine painted yet

Wheels are still to paint, Ive had the wheels blasted & some new rubber put on, just need paint

Bit of an update

She is home

This was when Jack first got her



This is how she came back

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 11:42 AM.

Once back in the garage we started to mount stuff back on the shell
 
I hope I can remember what order it goes back on
 
Jack went round all the nuts and ran the tap through them to clear any paint
 

 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 11:42 AM.

A few more of front suspension & brakes
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
More bits painted
 

 

 
Rear Subframe on
 

 
 
Even got a wheel on
 

 
Engine went from this
 

 
 
To this
 

 

 
Upwards & In (This was boxing day 2103)
 

 

 

 
 
 
Oh look,     ITS ON ITS WHEELS
 

 

 

Edited by Cookiez, 26 September 2019 - 11:46 AM.

Fantastic job

Love your attention to detail this is going to be one smart mini

Mark.

Like the fact that you have put a carpet down to keep the mini warm.....

Nice job though keep it up...

Edited by bpirie1000, 11 January 2014 - 07:35 PM.

Wow nice looking mini and engine :)