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[backstreetclassics]

hi all

I brought my clubby of a member on tmf after he had broke it after a lil crash spent some time getting some bits togther

its been a couple of months since it got the car home i have some plans but may change as time goes on .

main thing at the mo is to get the car drivable 4 london to brighton

heres some pics any way

heres the car when i got it home





you can just see the damage to the side in this pic





i also purchased an 11 stud cooper engine which is now bored to 1330 just waiting to build it up now but this wont be on the car for brighton

pic of the head which has large valves in already



and now for some pics of the car repaird









let me know what you think

and ill update as the progress comes about

dan

[Bungle]

how much work does it need ?

is it just the door and sill ?

[backstreetclassics]

the sill has been repaird already and the door is now on

it has no engine. in need of a rear subframe as the 1 on the car is bent shouldnt take me to long tho hopefully ill get to drive it before brighton

[backstreetclassics]

couple more pics

engine bay which needs a good clean and a fresh lick of paint before the engine and sub frame go in






ive also started a miglia stye internal gear change with the helps of mini kel



and started painting my front sub frame fort id do them blue bcoz most do them black fort id be diffrent.

[backstreetclassics]

hers another pic

clutch cover

[Tomf]

Looks really nice mate.

Is that clutch/flywheel cover not going to cause you ant trouble on a road car?

[cityspeed]

Looking good mate!, alot of hard work must have gone into that repair good work! What ideas you got for it?

[backstreetclassics]

tomf

the cover should be fine for road use (i hope lol)

and the plans are

two seats roll cage 1330 engine unsure of what carb/carbs to use 12" super lights mk2 rear lights perspex windows all round apart from the screen internal gear change etc all this but trying 2 keep the 1275 gt look on the outside

[mini_kel]

Looking good dan,Keep up the work need to get it to L2B! At least u have got a bit more time than the last one! lol

[backstreetclassics]

tell me about it kel only had a week last time but still got it done tho

[Millers Mini]

two seats roll cage 1330 engine unsure of what carb/carbs to use 12" super lights mk2 rear lights perspex windows all round apart from the screen internal gear change etc all this but trying 2 keep the 1275 gt look on the outside
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You wont be needing my old GT rear seat then if your going for a roll cage. Does Kel still want it though.

[mini_kel]

two seats roll cage 1330 engine unsure of what carb/carbs to use 12" super lights mk2 rear lights perspex windows all round apart from the screen internal gear change etc all this but trying 2 keep the 1275 gt look on the outside


You wont be needing my old GT rear seat then if your going for a roll cage. Does Kel still want it though.

I `ll have it please!

[backstreetclassics]

yeah kel wants it but ill put it in the car first a s i want a picture with all the trim in the car

[blacktulip]

well done on that repair dan, looks like a good project you have there.

[clubby]

mate

could u show us front of ur clubby? please...