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[YoungUn]

I finally purchased a mini :grin: 30 thousand miles on the clock, verified by full DVLA log book and previous mot certificates etc... one previous owner... "e" reg 1980's White Austin Mayfair 998cc. Starts up first time without choke . had it a day and I love it so much! Driving it is brilliant.. attached is a picture of it on my drive, there is alot of rust i think i will replace most of the panels... can someone help me and tell me how to do a full panel replacement job? on the front wing... the previous owner had tried filling and primer without much luck...Below is a list of problems so far:

1) After driving it rough i found the alternator belt had snapped (oops) :fear:
2) Bodywork rust/corroded nearly all over
3) a little water in passengers footwell
4) when going over a bump the battery connector keeps coming off
5) drivers window winds down at a tilt
6) passengers window doesn't wind down at all
7) MW/LW radio... Really annoying ... no good music
8) Hazard warning light works... single indicators don't
9) I think it leaks :fear:

I think thats it... Ill keep updating this... but for now can i get some advice please



Charlie

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[Miniman]

ACE LOOKS A GOOD PROJECT

[binge]

Strip it back to the shell.
Get a fiberglass front end as your one looks mashed
Rewire everything
Respray
Wheels

Sorted.

How much did that set you back dude?

<|Ben|>

[Pickup76]

Good project but it looks like it need a full restoration....get the welder out!

[mattvallins]

See if there's a "Hex Holdings" near you. They had some panels in stock (sills and a-panel) and ordered the rest next day. The best bit? because I was oily, they sold it me trade price! Hadrian wing, £19+vat, A-panel £5.50+vat, sill £10+vat! Otherwise I have a spare wing where I replaced mine with a grp front, if you want it :wink:

[jimbo_edmondo]

Looks like a mini ready to be sculpted into something amazing!
My drivers window winds at a tilt to, it doesn't seem to be held in place at the rear? If you push it down manually it'll go, use it as a party trick(its character lol) Your indicators run off a different sender unit its under all of you clocks under the bottom dash rail, get your haynes out im sure you'll find it, that most likely the prob, or your hazards aren't turned off fully, try turnin them off a bit faster and harder. then try the indicators.

Goold luck mate, oh yea pretty lady in your avatar well done with that one lol!

[millsminis]

Looks like a very good project there.....

Good luck your a braver man than me....

Goold luck mate, oh yea pretty lady in your avatar well done with that one lol!

You beat me there Jimbo....I was going to say that!!!

[m3ntalist]

Yeah we want more photos of the girl! I mean the car umm!

Looks like you have a lot of work to do there, keep us posted on progress :grin:

[marc]

perverts!! lol, but i agree!

Nice project, definitely a brave man! lol

[YoungUn]

as for the nice lady... thats Tara my girlfriend she's only 14 pervs :tongue: but i love her to bits....

Mattvallins How much will that wing + postage to WF4 5EW?

Failing replacing them i probably go for a fibreglass front, because i like the deseamed bumper style.

[Jordie]

that really is a project. hope your pockets are deep......

Mines cost abit to do, but not that much when i look at my m8s standard fiat punto which keeps smashing heads n water pump failure etc.

[YoungUn]

Taken up the carpet.. the other one was old/worn and damp, and ive found the hole! its on the nearside wheel arch. Once i learnt how to weld at school, its being plugged straight up. The interior is one of the first things i am tackling after the body is sound.

How do you remove the seatbelt holders in the middle to remove the rear carpet?

[minimadjonesy]

nice project! the seat belt holders have 1 bolt at the bottom that ges into the exhaust tunnel! just undo it and you're away!

[Sam]

Weren't you going to fit VW Lupo lights and BMW parts to it?

I'm sure you will find out that it's not gunna happen without serious dosh and effort now you've actually got a Mini !

[lewis]

nice one looks like a learning restoration, should be great fun good luck and keep us posted

will you be doing all the work yourself? good luck