Willcox's Mini
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Willcox
, Aug 06 2009 08:03 PM
38 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 06 August 2009 - 08:03 PM
ok so where to start, well i was given a riley kestrel for free but its a rust box and not worth repairing but had a decent 1275 engine in it
so next was a look on ebay to find a mini, found one less that 5 miles from me with a seized engine so i guess you can see where its going now so here's some pic from ebay
i first thought it should only cost me about £150 to get it back on the road but i was wrong lol
so next was a look on ebay to find a mini, found one less that 5 miles from me with a seized engine so i guess you can see where its going now so here's some pic from ebay
i first thought it should only cost me about £150 to get it back on the road but i was wrong lol
#2
Posted 06 August 2009 - 08:04 PM
so i strip out the riley
then out with the engine and front subframe
then scrapped
so then it was time to start stripping the mini
out with the rear subframe to inspect the rust on the rear end
then off with the rear valence which will eventually get smoothed
then out with the front subframe
then it was time to buy some panels (which i later regretted)
out with the grinder now
then it got left while i had other stuff to do and went on holiday also i needed a new gas bottle but i went to the bristol mini show and picked up these
when looking around in the classifieds i found this and had to get it
since then i've now got round to doing some work to the mini, i've fitted the brace bars and solid mounts on the front, welded new rear quarter panel rear pannels in, drivers side a post, patched up some holes here and there, e.g behind shocker mounts and wiper hole
hopefully there will be some more work done this week end because i still have lots to do like:- bulkhead repair panel, boot floor, rear valance and repair a hole in the roof
my old seat, a brand new front pannel and drivers side wing are all for sale if any one wants them
then out with the engine and front subframe
then scrapped
so then it was time to start stripping the mini
out with the rear subframe to inspect the rust on the rear end
then off with the rear valence which will eventually get smoothed
then out with the front subframe
then it was time to buy some panels (which i later regretted)
out with the grinder now
then it got left while i had other stuff to do and went on holiday also i needed a new gas bottle but i went to the bristol mini show and picked up these
when looking around in the classifieds i found this and had to get it
since then i've now got round to doing some work to the mini, i've fitted the brace bars and solid mounts on the front, welded new rear quarter panel rear pannels in, drivers side a post, patched up some holes here and there, e.g behind shocker mounts and wiper hole
hopefully there will be some more work done this week end because i still have lots to do like:- bulkhead repair panel, boot floor, rear valance and repair a hole in the roof
my old seat, a brand new front pannel and drivers side wing are all for sale if any one wants them
#3
Posted 08 August 2009 - 03:36 PM
nice progress! love the fg front end! nice buy
Edited by matty121, 08 August 2009 - 03:37 PM.
#4
Posted 08 August 2009 - 05:04 PM
thanks, still got loads to do, like it always is two steps forward one step back
#5
Posted 08 August 2009 - 05:07 PM
yea i get what you mean how much did that front end cost you?
#6
Posted 08 August 2009 - 05:18 PM
it cost me £100 with brace bars, fitting kit and the front end as you see it with light and all
Edited by Willcox, 08 August 2009 - 05:25 PM.
#7
Posted 09 August 2009 - 09:27 PM
right a bit of work does this week end but first i ran out of gas and where i get it from arn't open on weekends but all was ok the old man came up trumps with a bottle he borrowed from a friend bit over kill but did the job
yesterday i noticed a hole in the floor pan whic had been bodged before so mad a new panel and fitted it
then finished off my bulkhead repair and fitted a ne a panel
last thing was just roughly fit my fibreglass front end
thats it for today slowly getting there
yesterday i noticed a hole in the floor pan whic had been bodged before so mad a new panel and fitted it
then finished off my bulkhead repair and fitted a ne a panel
last thing was just roughly fit my fibreglass front end
thats it for today slowly getting there
#8
Posted 12 August 2009 - 06:31 PM
bought some wheels and doors today
#9
Posted 15 August 2009 - 06:52 PM
ok so i got my rear beam through the other day
then today i decided to try and get my front end to fit and welded some tabs on the a panels
then put the front end on and lined it all up also drilled and fitted the bonnet pins
just waiting for my dzus fasteners to arive then front end will be fitted then i can trim it all
then today i decided to try and get my front end to fit and welded some tabs on the a panels
then put the front end on and lined it all up also drilled and fitted the bonnet pins
just waiting for my dzus fasteners to arive then front end will be fitted then i can trim it all
#10
Posted 15 August 2009 - 07:21 PM
Thats progress, it'll look well when it's finished, well done so far...!
#11
Posted 15 August 2009 - 07:34 PM
cheers, its getting there slowly still lots to do
#12
Posted 23 August 2009 - 04:05 PM
ok not a big update but its still something
my dzus fasteners turned up so now there fitted
then it was time to get round to fixing the hole in the roof
now thats fixed i can start fitting my spare doors
my dzus fasteners turned up so now there fitted
then it was time to get round to fixing the hole in the roof
now thats fixed i can start fitting my spare doors
#13
Posted 23 August 2009 - 09:23 PM
poor poor riley
#14
Posted 25 August 2009 - 09:27 PM
decided to get round to lining up my rear beem and fitting it
oh and time to get ride of the boot floor
oh and time to get ride of the boot floor
Edited by Willcox, 25 August 2009 - 09:34 PM.
#15
Posted 27 August 2009 - 02:13 PM
Coming along nicely, keep up the good work.
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