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[Jules]

hey Al have you got any updated pictures of rusty now? want to see how she is coming along its been over a month now since the last pic!! :sad:

[Al*]

yeah it has been a while. lately it's been little stuff but this weekend or next weekend I will finally be doing the final assembly on the rear end (then i'll have thew panel) I've rebuiltand resprayed the rear subframe, and started rebuilding the backseat floor. But really the only big thing left is the rear end....that should only take a couple weekends to do though.

it sucks though cause my dads starting to get *Drunk or yellow human water* of with me because his garage is a mess thanks to my mini and hes telling me to get the f**king thing done or he'll just kick it out into the street (good luck theres no wheels.) But yeah so it's gonna take another day away just to clean up the garage.....

I'll have more pics up for ya in about a week or two.....sound good?

Al

[Jules]

shame your dad isn't as passionate about minis like you Al!!

Cant wait to see what she looks like in two weeks from a carpet covered car to a ....... :saywhat:

[Al*]

well heres a couple pics....probally not what you had in mind Jules but pics none the less.

Thes are my rims....I bought em a few weeks back for a sweet price. I'll give ema good polish and they'll be ready to go.

Al

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[Al*]

Heres a pic of the rebuilt rear subframe....all the rust repair was done and now it's painted too...just ready to swap components off my old one onto it now. ( you can see the old one on the floor. Rusted to hell...none the less I'll keeep it and fix it at a later date if needed.)

Al

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[millsminis]

Well I'm glad that someone is making good use of a mini................ by restoring it!!!!

Good luck to you it seems your getting there............

What age is the mini????

[Al*]

Thganks Millsmini it's a 1973 austin mini 1000 ( canadian spec) soon to get 1275 though... :grin:

Al

[Al*]

:grin: :grin: I'm real happy now. I just bought a spot welder! pretty expensive but i think it'll be worth it in the long run. retail price was $680 but got it for $510 ( work discount) the tongs and tips retail was $85 and i got them for $61.


Oh and for those of you who are curious about the engine side of my restore here goes.... I plan to leave the 998cc. sitting in the corner of the garag and pick me up a 1275cc. that neds a rebuild for $500.... I will get the 1275 anbd the tranny rebuilt for approxamitely $600 and then I will be ordering a stage one kit which will be about $500 then a cone style k&n filter....$60. I am pondering what cam i should put in if i do put one in. So in total my powerplant will be costing me.... aprox. $1700-$1750......(p.s. all these prices are in canadian dollars.) hopefully the 1275 should be putting out around 65-70hp. sound right?

Al

[millsminis]

got any latest pics of rusty???

I see its coming on.... when you come over to the uk (for the flashing) do you fancy restoring mine........LOL

[roberts]

proper project mate


id love to do it.......because by the end of it you woudl knoe every single thing about the car

[The_Mini_Bug]

lookin good al keep it up mate

[Al*]

Hey Millsmini; sure i'd restore yours for yah!

I'm goin' nuts with all this bloody rust though...it's very depressing at times. Oh well I'll have here finished sooner then I know and then i'll wish i was still working on it.

Anyhow heres a pic of the rear end test fitted...haven't got any real recet pics but this is pretty close.

Al

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[cowboy]

thats amazing AL, its coming along exellant now, won't be long before it's ready for spraying?

[Al*]

mid July? Hopefully. want to have it done for october at the latest as my sister is getting married first weekend in october and said i could drive her to the ceremony in it.

Al

[CharlieBrown]

Thats looking realy good Al! Well done for all your hard work!

You can hardly tell its the same mini. (well almost :grin: )

Good Luck with getting it ready for you sisters wedding, that sounds like a great idea! Glad you sister likes the mini that much!