First of all im sorry if this is the wrong section.
This is my mini story. I wont include to much writting as i sure the majority of you will scan through the pictures. Mods feel free to move to the appropriate forum if this is not applicable.
About three years ago my brother and four of his freinds brought a mini from Yate scrapyard for £150.00 intending to fully restore everything and make a healthy profit.
It had been written off due to it having completly rusted to
roof, rear vallence, bonnet, and the doors were completly shot. Oh and i nearly forgot, the kid who owned it before rolled it. Not as bad as it sounds, it was just a bit around the size of my PC screen, which was crushed in. So after a few months of owning the mini, the lads has sorted most rust, got the doors fibrelgassed and little odds and sods
The above photos are how the guys left the mini. With cars of their own and little money they lost interest quick with the mini. So i decided to buy it off them for £300.00.
Soon i got to work, stripping the car down and primming the car.
With more prep work and deciding colours i painted the roof white.
Then the blue went on....
And the rebuilding took place. And thats where alot of money went replacing parts for new.
(please remeber the respray took place this time last year. And some of the folowing photos might have been taken over the past few months)
Thats pritty much how she looks now ^^^^^
That is the dash^^ Should be fitted hopefully tomorow if it has been painted yet.
That is the door card i covered in leather, obviously the other 3 are the same as that. Soon i will get the rear bench recoverd in the same material and source some recaroes or something simlar for the front.
And finally the underside...
Videos if anyone is interested are below.
The whole restoration was an experience i will never forget. I took it on when i was 15, im now 17 and the car is pritty much ready for the MOT which she will take next week i hope. Cost alot of money and more patience than i can imagion but shes quite close to being finished.
Thanks for your time. Chris.
