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[CMXCVIII]

So in answer to the original question, it's quite easy to restore a Mini.

 

The hard bit is being able to stop restoring it!   

[Anchoright]

You won't finish by winter.
It will cost a bit of money.
But don't let that deter you.
It will cost you less if you do it yourself, and it will be far more rewarding. Just be prepared to work through the winter, embrace it, and do it! Start at the beginning and don't stop till the end!

Minis are quite easy and fun to work on.

[Zach P-D]

I know it's going to be through the winter, which is ok as it means it will be ready for late spring/summer

[sonikk4]

A lot really does depend on how anal you want to be with the restoration.

 

You can go all out, no expense spared replacing every single touch of rot  (me currently) or not as much but still pay attention to what you are doing.

 

The biggest thing though is ability and patience. Having a chunk of change spare as well does help.

 

Don't rush though is the one thing more than anything else, the more you rush the more chance you have of messing things up which means doing things twice or more.

[Bungleaio]

I'm finding it quite easy to restore my mini. I'm just throwing money at a man in a garage to do it for me. It's not cheap and still taking quite a while though!

[sonikk4]

I'm finding it quite easy to restore my mini. I'm just throwing money at a man in a garage to do it for me. It's not cheap and still taking quite a while though!

And you just have to hope he does a good job. Paying a stack of money does not mean a good job

[Steve220]

 

I'm finding it quite easy to restore my mini. I'm just throwing money at a man in a garage to do it for me. It's not cheap and still taking quite a while though!

And you just have to hope he does a good job. Paying a stack of money does not mean a good job

 

 

I'm starting to see more of this. Spoken to a few owners at meets or shows and they go on about how they're well into 5 figures spent and the panel alignment and condition of paint is awful.

[Bungleaio]

I've seen it as things are progressing, I'm happy with everything so far, I'm getting to see it at the paint shop to make sure I'm happy with the paint before things progress further.

 

Judging by previous work I've seen there's nothing to worry about.