1980 Mini1275 Gt - Aka The Tart

Looking good.

Rear subby off this w/e. Now the fun starts.......... 

 

 

 

Had a bit of a scrape as well.

 

 

 

 

And seeing theres 15% off at Minispares ATM I've ordered a few bits & pieces.

 

Ger

I'm still trying to find the rotten bits in the pictures! Lol

looks a solid shell  hopefully should have no tin worm hiding lol

Edited by jccc78, 24 November 2014 - 10:58 AM.

ibby4585 - They're there if you look hard enough - I'll put some pictures up tonight.

 

jccc78 - Oh there's plenty there.

As promised here's a couple of pics of the rot I knew was there.

 

 

And arches also hide a multitude of sins, its the same on the passenger side

 

 

The flitches are gone as well as the door jambs.

 

 

Well you get the general idea.

 

Apparently I've got a box of bits coming from Minispares soon 

 

More to follow

 

Ger

Oh yeah, that is a bit ouchy isn't it.

I think everyone on here has a box coming from Mini.spares! Lol

Ouch, that's going to be a rather expensive box of bits coming from Minispares. Just shows looks can be deceptive. From your initial photo I thought your GT was fairly rot free. Wow, you are going to be busy over the winter. Are you doing the work yourself, or is your local Mini Specialist / Bodyshop having all the fun?

it is always so supprising what a bit of trim and stuff can hide underneath! it looked a bloddy good mini befor you stripped it down

jim5570 - Nah it was never rot free, just got bits from Minispares that were in the sale and what I think I would need first, with the full length floor panels, boot floor and doorstep/jamb repair bits in January/February. I'm going to have a go myself so taking my time and its not going to be quick and hoping it will be finished for her debut at the IMM in 2017 which all being well should be in Ireland.

 

domdee - its amazing what glassfibre, filler and a couple of rattle cans can cover. to be honest I should have done this years ago but I'm rectifying that now.

 

This is the rather large box from Minispares that turned up yesterday.

 

 

I expect there'll be a bit more scraping this w/e.

 

Ger

What's in the box 

best of luck with your build!

I just need to get my engine out and I shall be on the same level

your shell looks in slightly better states than mine as mine is full of pot rivet holes from a full body kit 

as you stated tin worm was hiding lol   still better than it could have been

Now that's a car! keep up the good progress  

liking the progress, will you be doing the welding yourself.