| Mini - Restoration | ||
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The Mini was bought as a restoration project to complete at night class that I had signed up for. A Mini was chosen so that when completed it would be suitable for my son Gavin to drive. Following the purchase of another Mini as an engine donor I decided that I would keep this car. I would rebuild the engine donor car for Gavin. His car would be rebuilt using Sportspack arches and larger wheels as he wanted and I could restore my Mini how I wished. |
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| My Mini would be rebuilt with a steel flip front and removalble bonnet using quick release bonnet hinges. The colour scheme is a very dark blue (Austin Rover Midnight Blue) with a white (OEW) roof. I will be sticking with 10" wheels as I prefer this for both style and handling reasons. The car had drum brakes all round so as it will have an uprated engine it will be fitted with Cooper S discs and calipers. To improve the handling the car will be fitted with HiLos and uprated suspension with poly bushes all round. I was originally going to build a 1050cc engine using a 12G295 head I had but what the heck, I have decided to go for a big bore 1400 as Gavin would no longer need to share the car as he has a 1275 late Cooper engined car to himself. | ||
| Flip Front - How I built a steel flip front | ||
| Year 5 | ||
| Exterior and Interior Styling | ||
| Wheels and Engine trim | ||
| Mini comes home | ||
| College Year 4 | ||
| Engine build | ||
| Engine build - Continued | ||
| Engine Fitting | ||
| College Year 3 | ||
| Back from spraying - Build up starts | ||
| Brakes and Brake Pipes | ||
| Wiring | ||
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| College Year 2 | ||
| Rear subframe and Suspension | ||
| Front Valance Wings and Bonnet | ||
| Doors and A Panels | ||
| College Year 1 | ||
| Restoration Week 28 - Underside Completed! | ||
| Restoration Week 27 - Underside | ||
| Restoration Week 26 - Battery Box | ||
| Restoration Week 25 - Sills and Floorpan Repair Driver Side Continued | ||
| Restoration Week 24 - Sills and Floorpan Repair Driver Side | ||
| Restoration Week 23 - Sills Repair Driver Side | ||
| Restoration Week 22 - Sills Repair Continued | ||
| Restoration Week 18-21 - Sills Repair Continued | ||
| Restoration Week 17 - Sills Repair Passenger Side | ||
| Restoration Week 16 - Front Panels Repair Continued | ||
| Restoration Week 15 - Front Panels Repair | ||
| Restoration Week 13&14 - Stripping Subframe & Removal of Front Panels | ||
| Restoration Week 10, 11&12 - Front Subframe Removal | ||
| Restoration Week 8&9- Fitting Rear Valance | ||
| Restoration Week 6&7- Rear Panels fabrication continued | ||
| Restoration Week 5 - Rear Panels fabrication and welding | ||
| Restoration Week 3&4 - Rear Panels | ||
| Restoration Week 1&2 - Rear Subframe removal | ||
| Technical Information and Other Stuff | ||
| Mini Wiring Diagrams | ||
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