
My other Mini... 1275GT
#31
Posted 11 May 2005 - 07:57 PM
Would love a Vtec, but that is mega money... especially for an unemployed student like myself. :tongue:
#32
Posted 12 May 2005 - 02:41 PM
#33
Posted 07 September 2005 - 04:29 PM

The plan:
1275 MG turbo engine, with series 2 rst intercooler, dump vavle. special turbo head, maybe sc drops. Engine will probably be rebuilt.
Small amount of welding- o/s door hinge + door step, o/s rear window and ofcourse bulkhead box.
Full respray, in probably the same / similar colour, with arches blended in.
Refurb wheels.
Rear safety devices cage + harnesses.
So, all that by sept '06

Budget £1000-£1500... :fear:
#34
Posted 17 September 2005 - 03:37 PM

Dunno why, but all of a sudden I have realised that I really want a GT! Gimme gimme gimme! :wink:
#35
Posted 20 September 2005 - 06:45 PM
#36
Posted 06 February 2006 - 12:53 AM
Seems I was slightly wrong! :fear:Small amount of welding- o/s door hinge + door step, o/s rear window and ofcourse bulkhead box.
As I have finished all the jobs on my red Mini, I officially started work on the blue Mini today. Engine is all ready to come out, just engine mounts and driveshafts to do.
Stripped all the interior out, and inspected the rust. Needs both inner sills, door pillar, door step, and to my horror sills! The previous owner had covered the sills in filler straight over rust and holes! :saywhat:
Bit more work then I imagined!
Pics tomorrow..

#37
Posted 06 February 2006 - 06:13 PM

This is the worst side (offside), needs new sill, inner sill, door step and door post.





And what the sills were held together with!


Also found some gripfill covering up a hole..
Other side isn't quite as bad.. will get away with patching the sill.





While I've got the camera handy, pics of my new spot lamps on the red Mini :cool:

Covers too..

#38
Posted 06 February 2006 - 06:17 PM

#39
Posted 06 February 2006 - 06:26 PM

But for the age of it (35 years old!), its not too bad. Most minis would of been through a few sills in that time. Subframes and boot floor are solid.

Gunna order panels later this week, and it'll be solid in no time..

#40
Posted 06 February 2006 - 06:31 PM
#41
Posted 06 February 2006 - 11:13 PM

Good luck matey
#42
Posted 06 February 2006 - 11:22 PM

I've got a decent mig welder, and lots of time, so it should be all together before nurburgring.

#43
Posted 06 February 2006 - 11:45 PM
#44
Posted 11 February 2006 - 01:20 PM


Also picked up some Clubman wings this morning from Minicb, as mine were a bit too dented for my liking..
#45
Posted 15 February 2006 - 12:15 PM

Look what else I've got

Maniflow downpipe and minispeed bulkhead box

And A reconditioned T3 with a new actuator..


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