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[minimad91]

eileen is my mini, she is a 1985 mini mayfair she has seen just over a year with me after buying her in july 2011. Unfortunatly the previous owner was a proffessional bodger by the looks of it and maybe the mot i had was not so legitmate, so when i took her for an mot (legitmate one) she failed she has since been taken off the road i am aiming to do a full restore. The last owner knew how to draw art with a mig welder... the last year had been eventful after a wheel came after dodgy parts and many a breakdowns soon to be different as the rebuild is about to begin..... Front subframe already removed

[JesterTiger]

yes, what ever you get out of the shell welding splatter wise, sell on ebay as modern art.. some of it was very fancy.. lots of nice spikey bits.. and covered with a nice layer of underseal and blue paint.. shame a lot wasnt actully welded to the metal under it..

[minimad91]

lol true this was the major reason with the rear subframe mount as well...

[ToM 2012]

wow looks so good on the first picture looks like it has just been rebuilt.

[minimad91]

it was far from it lol can just polish a car well lol there was a big lump of filler on the other side but then it was a bargain and it did 11k for me last year as a work horse for my business so cant complain lol

[minimad91]

i have taken a load more of time to roll then i will get pictures on its side

[ToM 2012]

it was far from it lol can just polish a car well lol there was a big lump of filler on the other side but then it was a bargain and it did 11k for me last year as a work horse for my business so cant complain lol

lol looks like a great project. whats the plan for it? cheers tom

[minimad91]

im sticking a flip front on it, going kawasaki green with a black roof and nice little speaker build with roll cage in the rear is the plan ...

[minimad91]

i was looking at my carb the other day after moving my bits from one garage to the next and couldnt help but strip it down and rebuild it lol i made it alot cleaner but could do with a polish probably

[minimad91]

brace bars arrived today and a welder has qouted an amazing prize leaving me pondering on wether to do it myself or hire this gentleman!!

[minimad91]

and this mini has been so messed up by previous owners the welder from the bodyshop reckons it is beyond repair to a structual sound condition which means fair well body and either a new body or lots of parts are going to be up for sale

[Midas Mk1]

I'd be getting a second opinion before considering a shell swap , I was told mine was 'too far gone' by a bodyshop - erm yeah, I proved them wrong...

Edited by Midas Mk1, 11 November 2012 - 05:21 PM.

[minimad91]

Its not the only person that has said it abd the welding on its terrible more like magical art

[miniBrain]

Hard to believe you can't repair the shell mate. Just look at the many projects on this forum that started with just a pile of rust. On mine, I had to cut out loads of bodges - metal 3 layers thick, filler, ali mesh, etc. Bad welds can be ground down and re-done or cut out altogether. Get another opinion from a Mini specialist or post more photos on here and see what the rest of the guys think.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

I went to see this car, went with the money early last year but saw it and walked away. Everything that could have been welded badly was. Even the rear quarters had been replaced and the welds along the door frame were ridiculous. The guy thought it was worth much more than I offered to, just hope you didn't pay too much. I have pictures of all of the worst bits I could try and find and post up for you if you like. It still looked a pretty sweet little car though. Styling wise, subtle and perfect... barr the interior just a shame it wasn't done properly.

I don't think its beyond repair by any means at all, anything is do-able. There is better out there but its a good enough starting base, it's a nail thats for sure.

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 12 November 2012 - 03:53 PM.