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[My Teenage Self]

Hi All.

 

I suspect that this is common story; I had three minis in my teens, and have always had a hankering to get one again. After some searching, I've found a remarkably rust free 1985 Mini ritz. It needs lots of work, not least paint, interior, electrics, basically everything bar welding!

 

I hope to get it up and running before the end of teh year, and I'll be doing everything myself. I'm not new to working on cars, but having to remind myself about carbs! It currently has a decent manifold leak, so parts are on their way from minispares already.

 

Plans for the car (in a vague order of priorities);

 

Strip & rebuild the carb (already done)

Get the engine running properly

Paint

fix some basic electirical gremlins

swap to 10" wheels

tidy up the interior

more power (obviously)

 

The car came with some interesting parts already fitted; 65D, MED engine braces, alloy rad, minifins, all on a standard 998! The wiring to the 65D was still ballasted, so that's already had a 12v feed.

 

Cheers All.

 

[stuart bowes]

welcome, got any pics?

 

I use https://imgbb.com/ and it gives you links to share in a post

[Designer]

Hi,

 

Welcome to the Forum plenty of expert advice and useful tips on here.

First bit of advice is to become a TMF+ member for the high price of £5 pa. Once you have registered your TMF+ membership with Minispares you will get the 71/2% discount on your orders.

You can register your membership with Simon at Minispares by sending him a PM with your details.

 

Paddy

[My Teenage Self]

Thanks Guys.

 

She doesn't look her best currently...

 

 

 

 

Edited by My Teenage Self, 02 June 2025 - 04:50 PM.

[beardylondon]

FYI, those wheels are off Rover Cooper RSP, as the bolts are in the line the spokes.  Rover changed them on later cars so the bolt holes were in-between the spokes.

[stuart bowes]

looks a lot better than mine was when I moved in!  good luck with it 

[My Teenage Self]

Thanks All.

 

I can't promise that the end result will be to everyones taste. But, this is a car that will get driven, not a garage/trailer queen.