great work
Been busy the pasy few months heres an update MORE RUST THOUGH
easier access
Passenger side sill removed yikes
Repairs begin
Rear arch holed
repairing arch
Yikes more
Boot floor needing attention
Its coming along nicely
2011 Mini CooperS COUNTRYMAN with CHILLI PACK in ROYAL GREY , 1998 Mini COOPERSPORT in BRITISH RACING GREEN
Man, I never realised just how bad classics were for rust.
Yeah, I take my hat off to you. I wish I had the skills to tackle something like that. I know my "to be" father in law rebuilt a TVR S (there was no rust to deal with) but we'd love to get stuck into something like that! We talked about it briefly after fitting my spot lights, but decided we didn't have the time at the moment to do it!
MINI F56 Cooper in Deep Blue with black roof and caps.
The later you go the worst the metal, anything 95> the metal is crap.......I have a 98Man, I never realised just how bad classics were for rust.
Nice progress man, get stuck in
I'll have to scan in my mates pic of his Classic (S plate) He started out not being able to weld, by the time he was finished he was like a professional. You done the rear Sub frame.
The old Mini's were really bad they just rusted to death and holes at the bottom of the windscreen. Ended up my mates car was more filler then metal.
Loved them all the same.
Mini as it was. As it is. As it always will be. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, it's up to you to decide if it counts!
Rear subframe was replaced in 2007 according to the paperwork with the car but it will get dropped stripped and painted before going back on car
2011 Mini CooperS COUNTRYMAN with CHILLI PACK in ROYAL GREY , 1998 Mini COOPERSPORT in BRITISH RACING GREEN
Yeah seen that first hand....Hammeright painted black and put back on.
Bet you have six pairs of mole grips.
My mate has enough to build two cars, all the Windows etc and a cooper engine sitting.
Last edited by Stewart; 3rd March 2010 at 10:19 PM.
Mini as it was. As it is. As it always will be. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, it's up to you to decide if it counts!
Have loads of pics but will post most recent been so so busy on this GREAT FUN !!!!
One of the rear arches replaced and repaired
Rear floor welded up
primed n prepped
sill on now stripping of old underseal was needed
after two days of stripping and more welding drivers side floor complete almost
subframe dropped and another few days striiping old underseal back
both heel boards looked like this oops !!!
once welded up
rear getting prepped
rear valance welded up
2011 Mini CooperS COUNTRYMAN with CHILLI PACK in ROYAL GREY , 1998 Mini COOPERSPORT in BRITISH RACING GREEN
And more
primed rear valance
painted rear of rear valance also refurb raduis arm
rear radius stripped refurbed and painted did hav a before pic somewhere too lol
Project taking longer than thought but with work commitments and camping hols its amazing how time flies
2011 Mini CooperS COUNTRYMAN with CHILLI PACK in ROYAL GREY , 1998 Mini COOPERSPORT in BRITISH RACING GREEN
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