Yeah I was it was restored by my Dad for my first car. What he didn't know about building cars was not worth knowing. Ask me one day about him.
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Time for the Curley carbon front end :yes nod:
It's progressing well :thumbs up:
Nah its all going to be proper OEM, just as it left the factory. Spent a fortune getting the proper Rover panels. Not using any cheap poorly made copies.
I like my classic minis to look as original as poss.
Only thing that I will change is the side repeaters from orange to clear as Im not a fan of the orange.
Great work Ian. Your pics are tempting me to restore another classic - must resist :smilewinkgrin:
Another update.
Graeme has welded the new front end on
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...x224wsg/16.jpg
Then on Saturday the car got into primer and the roof went into colour
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...x224wsg/18.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...x224wsg/17.jpg
Rest of car should be going into colour this week. I will then be machine polishing it all to flatten it then bring it to shine. Graeme will then fit the stripes and decals then I can get it home and slowly clean everything and build it back together. Aim to have it taxed and tested at the start of May.
Nice one ! Oh to have the time, money, friends and space to do one myself ;)
Well I ain't giving you any money :rolleyes: