86 mini

[cian]

well i bought a 1986 mini at chrismas and been rooting at it since its preety mutch a sheel at the mooment and i have bought a 1275 1991 engine 4 it because the 1 in it was nackered and i thought it was a 998 but when i took it out i figered out it was a old 1275 aswell it needs to sills and rear valance and door step and rear subframe but other than that its sound ill post pics when i get a chance

planed mods

wood and picket arches
cobra clublmen clasics seats
half rool cage
1275 carb
weller 5.5 by 10 inch wheels
high low suspencion
colour:dc2 white
small sound system
alluminium dash
red carpets
white headliner
cobre rear seat covers red to match the front
twin carbs

[The Marcos Graveyard]

Lot of work there. Keep at it. Was it originally an Mini Picadilly ?

[just_st3v3n]

wow i thought it looked pretty nice in the first pic
good work though.. il be doing all this very soon myself cants wait!!!
in the meantime where abouts in louth are you? im only down the road here in cavan...
if ya ever need hand with anything give me shout

steven

[cian]

ye it is originally a mini piccadily and im from drogheda

[kerryminigringo]

Good project you have there Cian,I know the last owner of it.If your ever in Dundalk give me a shout,it,s always great to meet fellow mini nuts.

[cian]

yea will do be in dundalk at car L most nites i live in dunleer

[cian]

the mini has just come to a stand still have about half the prep work for paint done but doing my leaving cert so thats takeing a lot of my time and dont have any money to buy mutch for the mini deses days so i will so its not going 2 far the resteration is takeing a lot longer than i expected it to hoped to have it on thr raod by now or very near ill get pics up as soon as i can

PS: I CANT STAND SANDING ITS TO SLOW AND BOREING

[Jason79]

As Malcolm Skelly said to me when i bought the clubman,

"never ever under-est-tim-ate a mini !"

[mad-mini]

the mini has just come to a stand still have about half the prep work for paint done but doing my leaving cert so thats takeing a lot of my time and dont have any money to buy mutch for the mini deses days so i will so its not going 2 far the resteration is takeing a lot longer than i expected it to hoped to have it on thr raod by now or very near ill get pics up as soon as i can

PS: I CANT STAND SANDING ITS TO SLOW AND BOREING

Hi cian great work on the mini looks good. Your the same as me self doin the leaving cert , not mutch money. god help us??

PS: SIT DOWN AND START SANDING. Iam in the middle of the prep for the paint and all i can say is KEEP AT IT.






Steven.

[Jason79]

mini mad
cian
jason79

were all in leaving cert with minis! madness!

had the mocks there last week, disaster

stick with it lads

jason

[cian]

yea all i had was irish and english so far rest next week and maybe the summer will get the mini finished i hope

[ian o B]

F**king leavin cert ..yee boys are all lucky ta be well on with ur projects.....im not getin near mine with the grinder till after da leavin.. ...only months now tho..

[cian]

ill be back working on mine now that the wheels and bodykit is sold now that i have some money to spend

[cian]

got these today

[cian]

hi havent been posting in ages loseing intrest in the car because its going on so long
so im painting it mat black and white roof myself because dont have the money to pay some body to do it .
should have the engine back on friday got it bored to 1360 high comp pistons heavy duty bearings 40 tou skimed off the head and the head ported and polished all valves reseated and center bearing cap strap mechained in all 4 250 euro excludeing parts and also bought a hif44 carb straight swap for my twin inch1/4 su's im loooking for an old style roof rack if any 1 has 1 ill but up pics friday

[StanO'Toole]

Don't lose the interest! Just keep on truckin' and keep the image of your Mini being finished in your head! And for the amount of work you got done to your engine it is very cheap! Good luck and don't forget the pictures!