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[clambert81]

this is project I finished last year. I did not take as many piccies as I thought. This was my daughter's first car. I was taken off the road as the rear gear idler bush was working its way out and made gear changing very difficult.
The gear box was one of the last things to get fixed!
I had never attempted a project like this before. Had I known what would be involved before I started, I might have scrapped it.
Basically the only panels that did no need repair or replacement were the roof, bonnet and boot lid.
We did a bit of tinkering under the bonnet whilst the engine was out and the gearbox away. We had it on the rolling road at Mini Sport and it was turning out 61.5 BHP at 5,800 and a true 107MPH. Not bad for a 998cc.
It has been really reliable since it went back on the road.
Here are just a few piccies of what it looked then and now.










Off to the spray shop


New twin carbs

and a few of the finished item







And this was just before my daughter arrived to receive her "New Mini"


It was named the "Phoenix" due to setting fire to it whilst welding in the wheel arch. It need a complete new interior. fortunately none of the body panels suffered heat damage

[paul6266]

looks great and what a pressie to recive....wish somebody would do that for me lol

[Tim1970]

Great job there!
Your daughter must have been over the moon with it.
Engine bay looks very nice.

[MiniBonkerz]

awesome work there