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[91neon]

my neons a 91 (hence username) my arches are fine but both reare window have rotted out and wings look iffy

[DirtyFishFingers]

hey, iv got a 91 neon too so im really lookin forward to seeing it all done. good luck with the work! hope you dont have too many nasty supprises

[ross k]

well guys havent updated for a while ive fully stripped it back and ive rubbed back and primed the radiator and rocker cover aswell as removing the underseal of the floors ive found aload more hole thought so the welding bill is on the rise heres some pics my dad also cut the wing of



a few problem areas



what do you reckon thanks ross

[minitiae]

This wee car really deserves some serious attention - it is obviously intended to fit a whole new front end, judging by the way the wing has been taken off, so it is logical to do everything else needed as it's going to have to be resprayed. Those scuttle corners need replacing, which means the closing panels beneath as well. Also, inevitably it will need attention where the fresh air vents enter through the flitch panel. The door steps are another obvious replacement and this undoubtedly will involve the inner & outer sills. The rear valence is a foregone conclusion as will be the splash panels associated with them. Floors can be repaired by welding as usual. All in all a bit of a job if it is do be done to last. On the other hand the car could be 'patched' to a standard that would pass it's next MOT with a lot less immediate work but it would NOT last, and the respray will have been wasted. The choice is yours. It ultimately depends on how long you wish to keep the car/how much you want to spend/how much you can do yourself/how long you are prepared to wait before getting the car back on the road.......

I'll be interested to hear what others have to say and what you decide to do. Keep the posts coming!

[ross k]

hey guys thinking of doing a metal flip front on the car is this an easy thing to do or not thanks ross

[91neon]

not sure but im doing mine over the winter so il be watching your thread closely good luck

[ross k]

well bit of an update after some humming and aring ive decided to keep a fixed front to keep my insurance down im just gonna book it in for welding and will order the panels this week i have decided im gonna remove the engine on the subframe and put the front on some dolly wheels so when its being welded up i can paint the engine subframe etc and strip the engine down is it easy to get the engine out on the subframe i will be cutting the front panel of

[ross k]

hey guys update ive booked it in and its being collected saturday to be welded if i get it sorted in time so thats good in the process of getting the panels i need just gotta get the engine and subframe out now any tips thanks ross

[ross k]

well an update the engine is finally out with the subframe the shell and engine have parted so now i need to get a few bits of the shell and the shell will be picked up by the welders by the end of the week hopefully thanks ross

[Neon91]

hi guys today i picked up a mini neon wich is 1991 with 88000 miles on the clock but the engine gearbox and interior has done 38ooo miles it has had new front pads a set of mini chelsea alloys and all bits it needs a new o/s front wing and has a bit of rust on the inside doorstep also got the part to replace that other than that it has hardly no rust but does have a rubbish paint job as it has been badly resprayed for half of it matt black i picked this up for 500 pound and is my first restoration so will need some advice was this a good deal to start with

Hi this is my son's which had done 25,000 miles when we bought it last year - which I believe to be original.

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[ross k]

well guys update here is a pic of the engine and car seperated decided to replace both wings now also reconered my rear seats and sat them in there to see what they look like then there be back safe in my room what do you reckon you can see the old grey interior in the pics above also carried on refurbing my wheels




what do you reckon the new panels are arriving tommorow

[Midas Mk1]

Good progress Ross, ive got a Nordic Blue Min too , a Studio2 which we're currently putting new inner and outer sills on, next will be a new front end. Im liking the Superlites, are they the 5.5" wide ones?

[ross k]

no mate there 12 by 6 thanks ross you got any pics i cant decide wether to keep it the original colour

[Midas Mk1]

ahh coool , ill get some up of mine sooon There are different shades of nordic blue, i think the Neon is a darker shade, whereas mines a lighter grey/blue. When mine gets sprayed at Easter im gonna keep it Nordic Blue, but with a Silver or Black roof, i cant decide which one yet tho

[kanye]

hello ive got a 1987 city e and under my passenger window there was a huge whole so instead of a new pannel i just cut all of the rust out witch did look a bit scary at the time and then welded plates in behind i then used fiberglass to bulk out the worst and filler to get the shape overall it has come out better than i expected ohh i rust cured as well lots of it