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[minidream94]

Right, you might remember i had a thread ages ago called "van rebuild by a teenager". Well thats no longer a go go and is now in the safe hands of old skool lewis on here. Anyway, ive now got a Clubman estate thats in a better condition than the van was. She was braught in november time for the sum of a hard earned £300 and that was with delivery. She was manafactured on 31st of December 1981 but not registered untill march (i think) of 1982. She was residing in the bristal area all her life until i got hold of her, the previous owner was planning on redtop'ing her but didnt have the time so thats when i braught her.

Shes in abit of a state, but im doing her over a long period of time when money and time allows Im currently studying Motorsport engineering at college and working weekends at the local Icelands (yes i know abit of a change from the subject im studying, but it brings in abit of money ) I plan to sort all the rust first off, and then go for a early estate styling such as wood side trim, centre speedo, period buckets etc i want 4.5j cooper S steelies under group 6 arches and then put on the deck .

Anyway enough of me blabbering on, heres some pics




<< (drivers side inner sill)

Some "spares" came with it




Now for bad rust spots




Sills, or lack of



Flitches





And i acctually did some work for the first time today on her great feeling it is

Old scuttle (passenger) cut out



New one placed to see to what the positioning is like



Also tried out my new welder for the first time today on the old clubman wings that were cut off bearing in mind it is using Co2 as the shielding gas




So hope you all enjoy, and i will actually be doing work on this one when i have spare time so there will be updates just not that regularely

Let us know what you think

Nick

[EatSleepJDM]

Definitely gonna follow this mate, looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

[leaky]

Good luck with it. Looking forward to seeing this.

[minimissions]

Good luck with it mate, glad to see another clubby estate being looked after

[89mini-boy]

Hey mate sweet!
Can't wait to see finished detail but if it's anything like the picture you showed me yesterday it will look amazing but i know what your like and style and imagination, so however you put it together it's gonna be right! Will definatley have to come round and see her
Talk soon mate.

[minidream94]

Cheers guys I was hoping to get more done today, but had to wash the dog and take her up my nans as were going on holiday tomorrow

[cooperdan]

Finally!!! A project thread nick...

I will be watching over you, a series engine nick

[minidream94]

Lol yes sir dan, will do dan :L i know of a 1098 engine that im going to buy for it, so yes it will be a series dan

[Midas Mk1]

Looks like a good project, keep up the good work!

[jmini22]

Hey finally a progress thread is that scuttle repair part a patten part as will be doing that job very shortly
Nice work buddy
Jordan

[minidream94]

No its heritage jordan, only go heritage, dont bother with pattern panels you will only regret it
Cheers dude, also make sure i can have a chat with you at college some time :L

Nick

[xBR4DLEY]

No its heritage jordan, only go heritage, dont bother with pattern panels you will only regret it
Cheers dude, also make sure i can have a chat with you at college some time :L

Nick

No , they arent heritage Nick :s
You cant get heritage scuttle corners and you can see on that because of the sticker and the powdercoating that its a pattern part , heritages are powdercoated gloss black , the stuff on yours will probably come off when you peel the sticker off.

[benjy_18]

IIRC new panels are E-coated, powdercoat is way thicker and not much use if panels are going to be welded in

[xBR4DLEY]

IIRC new panels are E-coated, powdercoat is way thicker and not much use if panels are going to be welded in

All I know is , is that the heritage panels are better , those are the ones that I think are E-coated. With the pattern parts , I've had the coating come off when I've peeled the sticker off and even when taking the welder to it , it's taken most of the coating off.

[woodenman23]

Great to see you have started a thread definitely going to be following this.