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[floydrob]

i picked up this shell for next to nothing but being a limited edition i took it with the intent of restoring it in a 'classy but not quite origional' way, so it is standard looking on the outside, standard looking undwr the bonnet (but by no means standard) and my twist on classy on the insede, integrating modern technology with a great little classic, but all hidden away nicely (thats the plan anyway)

i've been on scottishmini.co.uk for a while and started this project about a month ago...so heres what i've done so far. pics can do the talking for now






and this was it a few weeks ago...its now on its side so i can work on the floor


couple of repair patches i made up...


rear seat and floor painted inside


but then it all went downhill....

previous owner tried to "repair" it by covering up the rust with 9" aftermarket oversills




so i flipped it on its side and cleaned thje good bits of the floorpan back to metal and gave a coat of cheap and cheerful paint to seal temporarily before i put the underbody seal on it





then cut out all the bad metal to be patched up and zinc primed what was left



i tacked some patches in place with my arc welder on low current and undersealed everything to stop rust as progress has currently grinded to a hault till exams are over dont want to replace the inner sill because it will involve taking the whole part out, and that is pretty structural at the moment! ordered nice new 4.5" genuine rover outer sills tho



also started work on my custom fiberglass dashboard...more to come so watch this space!!! and no copycats!