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this baby right here was my first mini which i got about 4-5 years ago.. it looked quite good at the time as it had just had a fresh paint job prior to me buying it...
I drove it for about a year or so and then switched to a fiesta which i subsequently crashed into a wall, at that time i was going to sell it but in the end i kept it :) it was driven for another year or 2 and then i got my BRG mini a year ago which then turned into my daily drive, bob was left at the back of the house most of the time with a cosy cover on it :wink:

anywho! my other project 'Nancy' hasnt been touched in months basicly cuz im fixing other ppls minis all the time. :|
so plan is too fix Bob and get him through the nct (which will prolly be back dated to a year and a half ago or so) sell my BRG mini and drive Bob for time being and then finally bring homne Nancy to be finished :D

so, list of what i know needs to be done to BOB:

new inner and outer sills both sides
two new door skins put on
1 a panel
left rear window needs touch up (or so i thought)
and bottom of left quarter panel touch up

heres some pics

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oh, forgot to say im broke as fook so i have made up some of the panels myself as i do have a big sheet of steel :)
and just in case (i will come accross it again) i made up a template of the rear arch repair bit for future reference :idea:
thankfully the rust at the rear quarter didnt get to the subframe mount <--- would not have liked doing that again :twisted:
got the rear arch bit tacked in tonight but was too dark for pics.

wats left to do:

left side inner and outer sill
left door skin
finish of quarter repair
filling
found more rust at each end of the scuttle panel but dont have the money for it really so mite just fill that for now :roll:

then in time: (il drive it round whatever way its finished, RAT look!! )
fella down the road from me charges €250 for spray job if the car is stripped so that shall deffo be on the cards then.
my mate (pimp) shanes british open classic is in there at the minute so il know if he's any good when i get seeing that car again :lol:

near match time, C'MON IRELAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ha... jayus ya really got the finger out.. was only up with ya 10 days ago, and this wasnt touched....
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!

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Nice work .I very much like the home made panels .Its not everybody who can do that fair play :!:
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mustard wrote:ha... jayus ya really got the finger out.. was only up with ya 10 days ago, and this wasnt touched....
that 10 days ago already??
did you head dublin last weekend for parts?? did ya happen pick up pump for me???
i thought id get the sills and doors skins done in a week tbh... :shock:
stupid prep work for all the panels takes up most of the time where i just happen to walk away from them and sort of come back a few hours later :mrgreen:
CLUBMANGT wrote:Nice work .I very much like the home made panels .Its not everybody who can do that fair play :!:
cheers.. feels quite good too when i do finally make up a decent fitting panel...
that replacement at the side window took like an hour an half after i finally got the angles bent right.. :|

anyone needs a copy of the rear arch one let me know... (its a near perfect fit, fits both sides) but doesnt have the lip on it is all...

oh the guy spraying my mates car is letting me come in and he's gonna give me few pointers on filling, even after simon gave me super tips still just cant get the hang of it ....

hope i pass welding exam next thursday, and if i do i might just be on the lookout for a TIG welder :wink:
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Is it 4-5 years already I seen this at the side of the road! The guy painting it will be happy to see it coming back in for paint :P No wonder the rear window had a leak then.

Keep up the good work! Get her fixed and nancy on the road asap
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got all the patching done on the rear quarter, and also got inner and outer sill changed..
as per usual i didnt have the patience to wait for the metal to cool sufficient enough wen welding and as a result, i have some slight warping, which results in alot of patience to do my favorite job of all: Filling :evil:
this is the start of it.. but im determined to get it looking perfect :D

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cant get the door off as one bolt is just fubard, so will have to roll it off the stands take of the wheel and then il be able to grind the nut off... effort.. :?

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Good work there Steven, wish i had the patience for all that prep work.
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:shock: JEASUS mate respect i would have just put a quarter on it ! :roll:
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CLUBMANGT wrote::shock: JEASUS mate respect i would have just put a quarter on it ! :roll:
if i would have had the money i would have done that exactly... :roll:
StevenR wrote:Good work there Steven, wish i had the patience for all that prep work.
i dont have alot of patience tbh... especially not with filling, if you go over and check out my other project ''nancy'' you'l see its the exact same as when the last pic was takin months ago..
she's next on the list tho.... :D
and when she's finished she;s gettin a name change :oops:

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Ya can't just change the name!

He's right about Nancy. She's been in a shed for months now all unloved, prob as rusty as before at this stage :P
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sold my old daily 89 BRG so just got BOB insured there again today.... she looks the same as the last picture so am just gonna touch it up a bit and make it look half decent, put some paint on it and drive it like that for now untill i get the clubby estate finished ...
RAT LOOK FTW!!!! :D
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Will ya be BOBBING it at MTM2010 then...........???!! :D


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new front end to go on......

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oooh new scuttle too!!!!
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!

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front end on yet??!!
hows the clubby runnin now?
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got the clubby running alright again, changed it to electronic ignition :wink:
as for bob here no progress has been very slow, lesson to self<---- buy genuine panels if you dont want much hassle :|
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wtf???? :?
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