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#1 Mini35thkid

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Posted 04 June 2014 - 05:29 PM

hi guys

so just started on this mini on Saturday thought i would post a couple of pictures of the progress thought out the build.

 

not planning on doing any modifications to it as its been modified already just get rid of all the rust.

will be sure to list the mods on it later in the thread.

 

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#2 Summerill2

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Posted 04 June 2014 - 05:45 PM

Is the body kit going? 🙈

#3 Mini35thkid

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Posted 04 June 2014 - 05:47 PM

no the body kit is staying the only thing i might change is the headlights 



#4 Mini35thkid

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Posted 05 June 2014 - 06:01 PM

stripped all the windows out and started grinding all the rust out

 

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#5 Mini35thkid

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Posted 06 June 2014 - 02:25 PM

first piece of rust to be repaired

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#6 Chance

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Posted 06 June 2014 - 02:47 PM

This is great

Was it modified in the 80s or 90s? Or any other one lol

#7 Mini35thkid

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Posted 06 June 2014 - 09:54 PM

This is great

Was it modified in the 80s or 90s? Or any other one lol

not sure to be honest when i got the car i didn't know anything about its history and well still don't. the guy sold it me only had it a couple of weeks and just had it to make some money but he did tell be that he was told it had been in a magazine a fair few years ago.



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Posted 09 June 2014 - 11:33 AM

bet that spoiler adds loads of down force at the rear wheels ;D  haha looks in good nick in all fairness :) 

 

agree with changing the lights look sweet with an original grill and club man lights 


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#9 Mini35thkid

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Posted 11 June 2014 - 06:49 AM

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#10 SAL 821X

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Posted 11 June 2014 - 08:34 AM

jeez louise! no offence pal but I have the feel that cars prominently filler by the look of that front end.



#11 Mini35thkid

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Posted 11 June 2014 - 09:42 AM

yer it is when whoever de seamed they used a fair amount of filler the rest of the car is pretty ok



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Posted 11 June 2014 - 10:10 AM

Are you going to strip it all back?

 

You never now what's hiding under all that filler.



#13 Mini35thkid

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Posted 11 June 2014 - 06:08 PM

yer i im stripping it back. im hoping that the filler dosen't stay that thick for the rest of the pannel



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Posted 15 June 2014 - 06:48 AM

Filler dont rust though lol



#15 Mini35thkid

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Posted 16 June 2014 - 08:04 AM

Filler dont rust though lol

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