Irish Mini Owners Club

brian what can i say you are an absolute hero! many thanks for the help, i would have been stranded if it wasnt for you, many thanks again got home okay, have ordered new wheel studs as well and picking up a brace and jack this evening! yeah looks like the only damage is te a panel, as we both know...

I Was on my way back from the Mosney show in My e30 BMW and i met a sorry sight, Buddy's cooper minus a wheel and disc sitting on the Road in Castledermot, Just aswell i had a boot full of Tools and a Trolly jack, i got him going again and damage was minimal thank god, a Bent Wing looked like the wo...

well Nial i was in With Sean o Hara yesterday looked at that 76 shell that he has, They dont get any cleaner really, Its perfect, some work gone into it, just 3k might be a bit steep for me at the moment, was looking at your clubman while i was there nice motor, im seriously concidering using my Gre...

Sound thats not a Problem ill be around anyway
Thanks Brian

Yeah, I can call out some weekend. I'd say you would be looking at somewhere in the 3-4K mark tbh, might be even more, it depends on what you are getting with the shell. I think it has a nice reg number, MIN **. Im Around this Weekend if it suits you to Call out?? im working tomorrow (Sat) and will...

Sean O'Hara has a very good shell that was stripped back to the metal and had all the rot cut out and repaired like new, it is in primer at the moment, it's a '76 shell and is an Irish built car, rather than repair the '74 , you could spend the money on a well sorted '76. I Was in With him Awile Ag...

'74 coulb be either Mk 3 or Mk4. The main differance being the tunnel from the cross member to the bulkhead. '74 saw a change from remote gearbox to rod change gearbox . Mk3 shell are sought after for building Cooper S Mk3 replicas and late '70s car were very bad for rust so the question is how bad...

Hi there ive Got a Chocolate brown 74' Mini 850 I Need to Get a Shell for it as the original is in a very sorry state, im Going to Reshell the full 850, engine has 72,000 miles on it, ive Got 12 months to have this car on the Road and im Pretty Clueless abot minis, ive been into E30 BMW's for the la...

Id Also be intrested in this since im in Longford aswell, What Dates are we talking??

I've seen you car about too, like the rims _________________ Mini Marcos, your flexible friend. Cheers Took me Ages to Find these Wheels Very Rare and Sought after in the BMW circles, They need a Refurb now tho, The "Knight the Jewler mini" as it s know ive herd is no sluggish machine eith...

Ah Yes i know it now, 84 LM 121 Flying about longford along time now, People Tell me there's not muct to minis that you dont Know!! @ Keith, You should Join us over on http://www.e30owners.com if you havint already, Great bunch of Lads :lol: This is my Baby she's my Daily Driver, Cots me a Fortune b...

Im in Lisduff, Just a mile and a half out of town on the Moydow Road, Gav is still Driving the Mini, Well he was last week, LOL, What mini have you Got?? its not a Blue one on minilights by any Chance?? Theres a Guy up the Road from me Driving a Copper Coloured Cooper on English plates Lovely lookin...

Ah Not too far From Me at all, Do you Know Gavin Mitchell?? He's A Mate of mine and has a Zeemax kitted Mini, Had him out on sat To try and Get the Green Mini Started, Got it Turning But Didnt Fire!!! :evil: :evil: Maybe i Could Pick your Brain on it!!?? I Have another A+ Engine out of a Metro to go...

Welcome to the site Brian,plenty of people to help you with your projects here.What part of Longford are you from,Our esteemed leader hails from that neck of the woods. Thanks for the Welcome Guys, Im From just outside the Town Who's The Leader from Longford??? :lol: Could Do with some help with my...

Hi there people My name is Brian From Longford, Found this site while browsing for parts, ive Got a 1974 Chocolate Brown Mini 850, (in Quite a Sorry State) and a Dragon Green 1980 austin mini 998cc with sportpack arches and 13' minilites on it Im Currently Concentrating on Getting the 1980 running A...