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[Mikey_01]

Well having said hello and telling you all about why and how ect..

Thought I would start my thread up and tomorrow night I set of to collect my mini its about 145 mile round trip so will post more and pics up as I start the project.

Here's some photos

Cheers mikey

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[Carlos W]

That looks like a good project.

Try and do a little bit every day, that way it carries momentum.

[rooney123]

nice project mikey look forward to the updates like carlos said bit each day you be able to see progress and with never endless help from these guys and girls on here you can't go wrong................................andy   

[Mikey_01]

Well on the road to pick up the mini! 140 round trip, also a huge trailer for a mini...

[Mikey_01]

Well she is now up the road at a friends house for now until things have passed with mothers funeral,

But on a good note, she came with a set of alloys two on the car other two wheels in the boot, any one know what they are,

Also here she is loaded..

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[rally515]

Hi Mikey,

 

They look like Minilights to me, not a bad little alloy :).

 

Looks as if your auto has had front floor patches, could reveal some nasties under the sills, have a look at the first page on my project Checkmate to se if you've got "Oversills" fitted under the car, they trap moisture no end and rot from within, so what you see on the surface isn't always whats going on within!.

 

Goodluck, im following your thread and will enjoy watching your Auto Mayfair come together :),

Cliff

[Mikey_01]

Hi Mikey,
 
They look like Minilights to me, not a bad little alloy :).
 
Looks as if your auto has had front floor patches, could reveal some nasties under the sills, have a look at the first page on my project Checkmate to se if you've got "Oversills" fitted under the car, they trap moisture no end and rot from within, so what you see on the surface isn't always whats going on within!.
 
Goodluck, im following your thread and will enjoy watching your Auto Mayfair come together :),
Cliff

Yea noticed that my self going to have a look, but under the car is solid no over sills, also got her running this evening, different carb we clean of the plugs away she went, going to buy some plugs tomorrow to see if she runs smoother,

Cheers

[Mikey_01]

So update on the mini, well she lives clean carb new plugs and started no problem but when I stuck her in gear or revers she didn't want to move, I read on here that they last for about 40'000 miles mine having just over 80kvi thought I best look for a auto box, sell that was my next shock! The prices man oh man,

Any way after speaking with a mate he told me he could get me a manual engine and gearbox and pedal box and gear linkage complet for about £350 and he was only 15 miles away, so I thought well why not,

I had heard this bloke has a few mini's we took a drive out to see what he had, he had two very nice minis and loads others about 9 I think, he offered me a shell but was pretty bad that was in the grass with one on it's roof and white one cut up for free! (See pic).
Any way I got the engine and other parts and few other bits for £350
So going to take my engine and box out at the weekend and see what I have to do.
Here's some photos

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[Mikey_01]

Striped the min today floor is amazing a small patch near the drivers footwell, on the plus side my doors are amazing for there age needs new door pins but that's it as far as I can see.

Weekend will be stripping engine and painting it ready for putting in the car at the weekend all going well,

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[Mikey_01]

Well last. I gut I managed to get the engine out of my mini so I can start to get wings and ready for paint,

Well it was a bit tricky having never took an engine out of a car in my life! Even if it is a mini haha
But I got there in the end with the help of my friend who is mad for engines and cars and minis,

So we had to take his dad's car out the garage and stick the mini in first, I some how wish my mini will look as good as his dad's car... Maybe one day,

Anyway the engine is out and our home made crane thing worked, well sort off the first strap staped and hit the mini front end but I wil be fixing it or getting a new front panel anyway but still what a bang!

Second attempt we had her out and hanging. Not to sure what am going to do with the auto engine yet as I am sticking a manual in,

So now I just need to save some pennies and hope moving house dosnt cost so much so I can get the mini welded up and ready for paint,

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