Morris Mini 1973 Restoration "cheesey"
#1
Posted 03 April 2011 - 07:06 AM
At the monment I am trying to remove the engine, the front subframe needs replacing and so does the rear. Then I will work on the bodywork more. Go easy on me I am still a noob
#2
Posted 03 April 2011 - 08:23 AM
Have fun )
#3
Posted 03 April 2011 - 08:30 AM
#4
Posted 08 April 2011 - 08:32 PM
Jimmy rigged
Here are about the only parts from the car that need very little doing to them.
Also, when I was cleaning this I noticed the symbol looked very familiar, am I going crazy from too much rust on my brain or do you see it to?
Edited by vincent300, 09 April 2011 - 12:18 AM.
#5
Posted 09 April 2011 - 01:45 PM
Graham
#6
Posted 09 April 2011 - 03:15 PM
keeping the original colour? its fab!
Ed
#7
Posted 09 April 2011 - 07:01 PM
looks great! lots of original hard to find bits on there!
keeping the original colour? its fab!
Ed
Im not a big fan of the beige colour, so probably not . Just wondering which parts on there are the hard to find ones? just so I don't wreck them by accident without knowing . Also, managed to finally remove the front subframe and engine after lots of swearing and flailing of the upper extremeties . Even tho the hanes manual said that four people can lift the chassis and roll it away like a wheel barrow, me and my dad did it no problem, we must be super human or something, lol.
A very brave decision to restore that mini, best of luck.
Graham
Thanks. funny, I was actually following a few of the pics you have up from your build to see how you went about getting your engine and subframe out. By the way your build is looking sweeeet. Anyways, pics coming sooon...
Edited by vincent300, 09 April 2011 - 07:07 PM.
#8
Posted 09 April 2011 - 08:02 PM
WOOP engine out
removed the speedo and some dash stuff.
took the front panel off.
engine bay isn't terrible
need replacing?
well thats it for today. Made some pretty good progress, i think. But as my dad said, anyone can take something apart, its the putting back together that counts, or something like that lol. Tomorrow, engine strip down, woohoo...
#9
Posted 10 April 2011 - 07:38 PM
Edited by vincent300, 10 April 2011 - 08:07 PM.
#10
Posted 10 April 2011 - 08:11 PM
thats not rust, its just the lighting
these parts are coming up nice, especially the boot.
#11
Posted 10 April 2011 - 10:07 PM
Whats the plan of attack on the bodyshell?
#12
Posted 10 April 2011 - 10:12 PM
#13
Posted 10 April 2011 - 11:05 PM
Good work, you'll need to get some primer on those shiny bits before the damp causes rust again! We're lucky with the weather at the moment but when it's damp outside, airbourne moisture can cause rusting in a matter of hours. Looks like you've got a good bootlid there.
Whats the plan of attack on the bodyshell?
Thanks, my plan was to get the rear subframe off first. Then Build some sort of structure to put the shell on top of. As for attacking the body work I was thinking I would work from the front to the back doing the major bodywork. Start with the door hinge mounting areas, then foot wells and floor, then the sills (inner / outer), then the foot steps, then the rear seat, then the lower rear quaters, then rear inner wheel arches, then the boot area (battery box etc.), and finally the rear apron. And for the final final "then" do all the little rusty areas and small holes. I was planning to fit a fibre glass flip front but I'm not sure, I don't want it to detract from the car...
Cracking little project and it s very doable, oh and by the way its jury rigged and not Jimmy rigged unless of course that's your name
Thanks, must have picked that phrase up from my mate who uses it all the time, i will be sure to correct him (his name isn't jimmy) lol
Also I have to say, the colour is starting to grow on me a bit.
#14
Posted 11 April 2011 - 12:46 PM
Look forward to seeing your progress as I am also a complete novice!
#15
Posted 11 April 2011 - 02:59 PM
Also when I do eventually come around to getting the whole car sprayed, in a few decades lol, I was wondering if I could get a good finish doing it myself outside, as I don't have anywhere to do it indoors or the moonies to get it done professionally. I have done alot of spray painting before, so I would say I am pretty proficient with a can but nothing on this scale.
Edited by vincent300, 11 April 2011 - 03:03 PM.
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