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[SmokinDutchmanGTS]

Hello from Sunny South Africa,

 

This is my first ever Mini (so don't burn me to bad if i get some of my mini lingo wrong) and loving every minute with this car.

 

It is a 1979 1275 GTS and mechanically 100% sound.

recently it was rebuilt by the previous owner who is a Mini mech here in RSA

 

it has already been cammed and also have 40 webers on. Just cant beat that sound anywhere.

 

The only changes planned is a respray and an interior overhaul. I can already feel April is going to be an expensive month for me.

 

Love the knowledge on the site and find myself reading a lot of threads during the evening instead ow working.

 

 

Cheers

Quinton

 

 

 

 

[SmokinDutchmanGTS]

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[bpirie1000]

Welcome along.

Looks good. What colour you going to paint it?

[SmokinDutchmanGTS]

Was thinking o doing a Diamond black with a cherry red undertone. 

 

[SmokinDutchmanGTS]

Is there perhaps a thread of what other brand car parts can be fitted directly to the mini?

Eg interior door lights from a mk1golf or front indicators from a datsun

[Adam Johnson]

What is the interior like?

[SmokinDutchmanGTS]

What is the interior like?

 

Interior is still pretty decent, will take a few pics of what the current state is.

However this is also on the to do list:

 

-Build center console 

-Smith Dials, (need to import from UK)

- Mock Suede roof lining 

- still undecided if i want to cabon fibre wrap the dash or also mock suede

-Remove existing speakers, no sound install for this cabby i love the engine too much

[Vinay-RS]

Welcome, Quinton! I see you picked up Nathan's old GTS. Lovely purchase. It looks like quite the beast in every photo I've seen of it. 

[SmokinDutchmanGTS]

Welcome, Quinton! I see you picked up Nathan's old GTS. Lovely purchase. It looks like quite the beast in every photo I've seen of it. 

 

Howzit Vinay,

 

Yebo yes, what a joy of a cabby this is! 

Also saw a few of what this car used to do and i feel that i owe it to the mini to restore it to its glory days!

[Adam Johnson]

Looks cracking

[Vinay-RS]

 

Welcome, Quinton! I see you picked up Nathan's old GTS. Lovely purchase. It looks like quite the beast in every photo I've seen of it. 

 

Howzit Vinay,

 

Yebo yes, what a joy of a cabby this is! 

Also saw a few of what this car used to do and i feel that i owe it to the mini to restore it to its glory days!

 

When you start the work on the car, start a build thread here too! We have a few South African Mini build threads on the forum. 

Also, well worth signing up for TMF+ for the MiniSpares discount ;)