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Hi all,I'm completely new here so would like to say hello everyone and post a few pics of my Mini.I'm stripping it to a rolling shell at the moment.Its my first ever mini and might have been a slight impulse buy and I'm on a very tight budget but I'm well happy i bought it now.I'm going to be needing heaps of advice so sorry in advance for all the questions.
Here's a few pics
Plenty of rust,and finding more each day.Just wondering if there's anyone who restores them in the Kildare area as I'll be looking to get all the panels repaired and or replaced and ready for a respray so any recommendations would be great.
Cheers Dermot.
hi their mate i just bought my first mini there 5 week ago i have not inclued what im doing as well. it just time and patient when restoring a mini. good luck with it mate.
That could be a nice car with a little work . As has been said plenty of help on this site when you need it . Dont be afraid to ask even if it seems silly lots of us started where you are right now . There aint much about minis some of the people on here dont know
What Minis have you?: 1996 BRG mayfair 1275 auto-lyin up now 1990 1l city-daily driver 1993 cooper spi-completly stripped and upside down! the long term project(advantage) courtesy of mr skelly!! rotten shell-found a floor repair panel in the boot tho!
dermosmini wrote:Just wondering what the engine and gear box weighs,was going to hire out an engine crane from hss and its max load is 500kg.
Cheers Dermot.
well if its any help the whole car only weighs 750kg according to the nct people
dermosmini wrote:Just wondering what the engine and gear box weighs,was going to hire out an engine crane from hss and its max load is 500kg.
Cheers Dermot.
as far as i know a mini engine weight aprox 155kg and think thats without ancilaries
Well I've got a bit further on the mini,was going to lift engine and sub-frames out but I'm in two minds weather or not to leave them.Had originally planned to strip it to a shell and get it sand blasted but think i'll just get welded sanded and sprayed.I know its the cheapo option but haven't much choice really,here's a few more pics for ye.
This hole looks serious:(
Might get away with just a patch here although its right on the jacking point,but can do without it and just use subframe for jacking
One of the hinges on both side windows has rusted and broken off,is this repairable or am i looking at new windows
Hi clubman, would like to keep the hinged setup if possible,but trying to keep costs down.I could make them fixed I suppose it might be handier,do you reckon i could take the chrome off round the edges and just put a seal in and bobs your auntie.What kind of money are your windows?
dermosmini wrote:Might have to make them fixed in the end,was just thinking how easy it would be for some not so nice person to lever them out and nick stuff.
I personally dont know anything about the guys in the ad.....but wouldnt be too happy about them taping up my bonnet badge and spraying around it.
And I said, Officer, I didn't want to be drunk in public...I wanna be drunk in the bar. Now last time I checked it was still legal to be drunk in the bar. They threw me into public...arrest them!
Billy wrote:Seems a bit tight-fisted for the sake of new stripes and removing the badge. You'll always be able to make out where the masking was afterwards.
Not a great advert for the business.
Agreed
And I said, Officer, I didn't want to be drunk in public...I wanna be drunk in the bar. Now last time I checked it was still legal to be drunk in the bar. They threw me into public...arrest them!
There aint much about minis some of the people on here dont know 
