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[mini_sean]

Hi all im Sean im 20 years old and live in Leyland, Lancashire, where they happend to build minis
back in the day.

I had my first mini when i was 17 it was a 91 rover city E and it was a shed (but i loved it)
i kept it till i was 18 then went for a 306 TD, after having meny cars scince then i came across an other
i couldnt refuse,
A work mate had an Austin mini city E 998cc sat on her drive and hadnt toched it for 2 years
i offerd her £100 for it an she said take it.

I managed to get it started with just jump leads & claning the spark plugs,
There is only one bit off rust and 2 very small holes in the whole car, (not bad for £100)

I am now starting to rebuild/modifie the min, I have just got fiberglass flip front, smothy boot lid and DTM wing mirrors for it, and also a 1275cc metro engine all cleaned and painted with a set off Twin su carbs.

The engine and the flip front are ment to be going on some time in the next 2 weeks
and im hopeing to get it M,O,Ted and on the road in the first week off May.

I think the mini bug has come back hard....



I am looking for a little help and advice with my project and this forum seems to be a good place for that.

So for the min can any one tell me what i need for the flip front, i already have the flip front, brace bars and hinges is there any thing else i need before i take it to be fitted?????

Thankyou
mini-sean

[pixelpirate]

you remember the teletext holiday advert where a couple ask how much the other couple payed for there tickets ?
well after finding out that the couple paid a fraction of the amount they paid they were not happy to say the least.

thats how i feel.... welcome to the forum

heres some links for fitting the flip fronts it will probably answer your question:

http://members.lycos...ont_intro_2.htm
http://www.mancheste...flip_front1.htm

Edited by pixelpirate, 26 March 2007 - 12:39 AM.

[miniT]

Hello and Welcome to TMF!

[Bungle]

hello welcome to tmf

[Wigan]

Ahh Leyland.. Wonderful Leyland..

I go to college at Runshaw

Welcome to the forum mate

[day101]

Hello start a post in the project forum and let us know how you get on

[mini_sean]

Thanks for making me feel welcome

[*Raz*]

Heya!

Welcome to TMF!

Do you have any pics of your first mini?

Raz xXx

[mini_sean]

pics of my first mini, no mate been nealy 4 years scince i had that one.

I will get some pics of the one ive got now as soon as i get a day off work.

any one have any idea of how much it costs to put a flip front on? as im gettin qoutes of 300 - 500
seems a little high to me.
I mean im getting the engine put in by a garage near me for £100 so £300 to chop a front off and put a new one on
seems to be a *yellow human water* take

Edited by mini_sean, 26 March 2007 - 09:34 PM.

[pixelpirate]

i posted up some links if you think your up to the challenge yourself ?
as for garage prices i dont have a cluuuuuuue

[mini_sean]

Yeh thanks for the links ive had a look at them, not a chance im doing it myself,
ill jus look around for the chepest qoute.

Think a mate might know someone who will do it cheap he did his for him and has done a good job
so going to see him 2moz