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[james113]

Hi just tried to MOT my mini failed for severely rotten rear subframe my car is a 1987 mini park lane. I'm willing to travel sussex and surrey, does anyone have one lying around don't worry about surface rust i can sand and paint it.

Cash waiting.

thanks, James

[icedaddyuk]

Hi just tried to MOT my mini failed for severely rotten rear subframe my car is a 1987 mini park lane. I'm willing to travel sussex and surrey, does anyone have one lying around don't worry about surface rust i can sand and paint it.

Cash waiting.

thanks, James

I've got one off the back of a 1980 clubman estate.

I've started to wirebrush it down and paint it with red oxide. Not quite finished yet though. It's got one broken off stud in.

Based in Three Bridges.

Edited by icedaddyuk, 13 February 2011 - 01:17 PM.

[Timtom]

by the way.. you didn't buy the car from Portsmouth did you?

[minidaves]

got a mpi one ready to fit £75

[james113]

Hi just tried to MOT my mini failed for severely rotten rear subframe my car is a 1987 mini park lane. I'm willing to travel sussex and surrey, does anyone have one lying around don't worry about surface rust i can sand and paint it.

Cash waiting.

thanks, James

I've got one off the back of a 1980 clubman estate.

I've started to wirebrush it down and paint it with red oxide. Not quite finished yet though. It's got one broken off stud in.

Based in Three Bridges.

great does it have any holes as i am after a solid subframe thats gonna last a good few years

[james113]

by the way.. you didn't buy the car from Portsmouth did you?

no i didnt buy the car from portsmouth why?

[Timtom]

I just remembered one for sale there a short while back. And you're localish that it would have made some sense - and it was likely enough to have had a rusty rear subframe ! (amongst other things!)

[james113]

I just remembered one for sale there a short while back. And you're localish that it would have made some sense - and it was likely enough to have had a rusty rear subframe ! (amongst other things!)

fair enough, i got mine a couple of weeks ago from horley area it seems pretty good for the money so far excep for the subframe problem

[james113]

Hi just tried to MOT my mini failed for severely rotten rear subframe my car is a 1987 mini park lane. I'm willing to travel sussex and surrey, does anyone have one lying around don't worry about surface rust i can sand and paint it.

Cash waiting.

thanks, James

I've got one off the back of a 1980 clubman estate.

I've started to wirebrush it down and paint it with red oxide. Not quite finished yet though. It's got one broken off stud in.

Based in Three Bridges.

great does it have any holes as i am after a solid subframe thats gonna last a good few years

Also do you hav any pics and what sort of price would you be looking for?, Thanks .

[icedaddyuk]

I'm out the country until Thursday but can get pics then?

[james113]

I'm out the country until Thursday but can get pics then?

Thats great thanks i'll make sure im around to check my messages then

[james113]

Still need a rear subframe if anyone can help near west sussex

[icedaddyuk]

sorry, totally forgot about this.

Will get it from my store cupboard tomorrow morning and get pics.

Adam

[james113]

thats great thanks.

[icedaddyuk]

just got it from the store cupboard.

It's in pretty good nick, fully painted in red oxide primer. A little pitting in places but would easily pass MOT. Could probably do with another coat of paint over the top.

There are two broken off studs not one I've tried to remove them with no luck, don't really have the right tool for the job to be honest. Also, one the the studs built into the frame looks as though it could do with re-threading but I couldn't find the right size nut to try, will do tomorrow.

Will get pics tomorrow in the daylight if you like. Would be looking for £50 collected.