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[miniman5]

that looks funky youve done loads of work on it! i wish i had the tools and knowlage of how to use them, if i did i would do it all! lol whay engine have you got planned? a nice 1380 will be good! pull like a train

[Guess-Works.com]

From day 1 petal with have a stock 1000 unit, basically becuase I have a know runned in the garage... but I also have a 1300 ( 1375 +30 ) sitting in the garage waiting to be rebuilt... now depending how I feel, I may tweek the 1000 and get petal into calss A at the showdown, or run in Class B with the 1300... havent got the pennies to build a 1380 at the mo, but I have my feelers out on a 5 year old MED unit which has never been run.

Oh... ps, repiped the brakes and installed the handbrake today and empties the inside ready for priming.... and thought i'd see what the vinyl is gonna look like..

[Miniman]

kool uve done a fair bit today carry on wit the good work

[Guess-Works.com]

You may have thought that everything had gone quiet.... well yes sort of...

See thread.... http://www.theminifo...topic=4274&st=0

I've got the majority of the sound deadening in.... just finishing of the boot at the moment, but bi-eck it's hard work crawling around getting that stuff in..

So far I have done the floor, bulkhead (upto the dashrail), rear bins, quarters, rear seat squab and back rest, arhes, and into the boot. I've double skinned the bulkhead and tunnel, and am now halfway down my last of 4 rolls, probably just enough to do the rest of the boot..

Did the tap test down the side of the car, tapped the door( and rang like a bell ) tapped the rear quarter and all you get is thud....

Will take some photies when I've done the boot..

[Guess-Works.com]

Yet's just say old project, new direction...

Yes, petals back on the to-do list...

A recent purchase on ebay has made up my mind, I'm going to build a big stroker automatic for her and is going to be a street cruiser. Going to try and build a column shift for the auto, and a dash mounted hand brake, which will leave the floor clear and maybe at some stage build a bench seat for the front...

Also the temptation to Chop the roof is getting a little hard to resist. but that may have to wait for another year...

[*pinkprincess*]

I had my Mini done up and spent at least £2500 (not capable of doing anything useful myself). Then I had an altercation with a tree. I rescued it from Rover who said it would cost £2200 to fix and was beyond economical repair. The bodywork specialist who did sills and underneath for the MOT said he'd do it for £600 plus parts. He wants a donor car as he says he might have to cut other bits off here and there to rebuild it, but I'd prefer brand new panels (I need bonnet, front panel, 2 wings and 1 A-panel)or a flip front. Did you get a flip front for Petal? If so, how much was it? What do you reckon about mine?

[Guess-Works.com]

What has the insurance company offered you ??? as a new heritage shell may solve all your problems..

I would avoid someone who is going to, essentially, cut and shut your car with another... yes new panels should be used and if you flip front ( which I'm doing with petal ) you have a choice.. either fiberglass or metal, Petals is the original metal front carefully removed, but a new metal front can be made up of new panels fairly easily..

[*pinkprincess*]

Is it Petal's own original front restored, or the front of another Mini? I don't really want to reshell Bullet, as apart from the accident damage to the front, the bodywork is immaculate and has had a lot of work done to it before the respray. I also think that would be very expensive. I have another (grotty-ish) Mini which I think is dying. It needs a new wiring loom and electric fuel pump which a previous owner fitted. I've asked the mechanic to look at the underneath tomorrow, and if it is rotten I might donate it to repair my beautiful Mini. I could still buy new panels and the repairer could just cut off the other bits he needs. He says fibreglass is no good as it often doesn't fit very well. What do you reckon? I quite like the idea of fibreglass as it won't rust.
At first the insurance company said Bullet was worth £500, but I said they had to take the restoration into consideration. They begrudgingly paid £1200. I was still gutted as I think it was worth much more.

[stormduck]

People are put off fibreglass as some front ends require a lot of sanding to get it to the right shape - mainly the lips around the edge, plus the grille hole, headlights holes etc. You're average garage won't want to do this. I don't like the sound of 'cut off the bits' from another mini :gasp: Chances are the knackered mini you have will also have a rotten front front end. The panels for the front end can be purchased for £200, but any garage doing it cheaply will simply replace the panels and take no consideration into rust proofing. A few years down the line and the behind of the panels which are simply coated in black primer will be rotting away.

[Guess-Works.com]

Yes it is the original Wings and valance,, they are a bit rusty but it's only surface and nothing a good strip,clean and protect will sort out...

I agree with what Stormduck is saying, the is no problem with fibreglass, but sometimes the fit can be a little interesting.. It's worth spending the money on new panels, and getting them put onto the car...

[miniboo]

Just thought i would drag this from the depths and ask if there is an update or have i missed something (sold/scrapped/crashed/stolen????)

cheers

matt

[Guess-Works.com]

Nope, still alive, just on hold for the time being... has spent a year on the drive, but now with the workshop pending, and also the eldest 17th birthday less than a year away, ones finger will have to be removed from current location...

[miniboo]

lol good to see you still have it

[miniallsort]

howz the project going???

[Guess-Works.com]

err.. yes... er well... hmmm....