Welcome to the Irish Mini Owners Club Forum. Keep an eye out of on coming events!!!!
Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Moderators: spud1979, The Marcos Graveyard, Moderators
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
You'd swear there was a race on between myself and Darran. As of today, the Munster Mini has received its fourth and final coat of Flame Red paint. It was still wet when these photos were taken. The white roof is already painted and covered.
It's drying out today and being allowed to cure for a few days. Friday should see the polishing finished.
Next job is to build up the new subframe so that I can bring the Mini home next week.
Billy
It's drying out today and being allowed to cure for a few days. Friday should see the polishing finished.
Next job is to build up the new subframe so that I can bring the Mini home next week.
Billy
- BERT
- NON Member
- Posts: 485
- Joined: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:48 pm
- What Minis have you?: Mini miglea 1480cc
81' clubby estate - Location: Greystones,co Wicklow
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Looks great !nearly there
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
As an aside, here are photos of Martin Murray's own Mk1 Moke. Anyone who has attended the Charleville vintage show in recent years will recognise it and will have admired the workmanship.
Billy
Billy
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Here's how it looks now and it looks gorgeous. Martin has deliberately held off on the final polishing until I have the new subframe built up to allow the paint to cure. Once I give him 24 hours notice of when I'm ready, he'll have it buffed up and ready to go.
Billy
Billy
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
9 weeks to get it ready for the IMM. That's the real test.macker wrote:looks really well Billy
- joebe1
- NON Member
- Posts: 1081
- Joined: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:41 am
- Whats your location?: Carrick on shannon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1980 mini saloon (fip) 1275cc
1969 Clubman gt historic rally car, 1380 c/r s/c dog box, split 45 webbers
1980 irish clubman estate
1969 mk2 retro rally car 1293 s/c gearbox - Location: roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Bring Joe Conboy down, he ll have it ready in 9 hours
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Confession: I've never removed a rubber cone. And the simple reason is that I've only ever worked on hydrolastic Minis from the '60s. Everyone had told me that removing a cone without the right tool is a tricky business but thanks to getting the loan of the right tool, I removed both cones in jig time this evening. Here's the correct Churchill tool:
And here it is in action:
Now to order replacement cones, rebound rubbers, knuckles and other suspension bits for the new subframe.
Billy
And here it is in action:
Now to order replacement cones, rebound rubbers, knuckles and other suspension bits for the new subframe.
Billy
- BERT
- NON Member
- Posts: 485
- Joined: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:48 pm
- What Minis have you?: Mini miglea 1480cc
81' clubby estate - Location: Greystones,co Wicklow
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Make sure you get the correct knuckles there two types, It should be theese ones
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx? ... 829&title=
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx? ... 829&title=
- woody
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 2828
- Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:55 pm
- Whats your location?: Drogheda
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: Traveller
Turbo
Hornet
Equinox
MINI Clubman - Location: LOUTH
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
I spy vented discs, what calipers you running Billy?
Are you going with the smooth a ride?
Are you going with the smooth a ride?
TECHNICAL MODERATOR
- EAMOSPUD
- Comittee Member
- Posts: 264
- Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:22 pm
- Whats your location?: The Rebel County ...
- Region: Southern
- What Minis have you?: 1972 mini 850
- Modifications: None ( Well nearly none... ) twin 1"1/4 su carbs , KN filters, cooper freeflow manifold, RC40 single box side exit.
- Location: Blarney, Co.Cork.
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Billy Love the portable work bench you have the subframe on.
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
It was perfect for getting the subframe out of the boot and into the garage. And then the wheelbarrow tyre deflated for additional stability.EAMOSPUD wrote:Billy Love the portable work bench you have the subframe on.
-
- NON Member
- Posts: 13
- Joined: Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:40 pm
- Whats your location?: Tinryland, Co. Carlow Ireland
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: 1968 mini cooper mark 2
- Modifications: none shes bog standard.
- Location: Carlow
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
looks lovely man good job on the spray aswell
she may be rotten but shes still bappin!
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
It's a long time since I got excited about getting my hands on a box of rubbers:
I can finally start building up the new subframe. New cones and Hi-Los haven't arrived yet.
Billy
I can finally start building up the new subframe. New cones and Hi-Los haven't arrived yet.
Billy
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Cracking up. At the point where I could start using very unmoderatory-like language about MiniSport. Ordered a Smootharide kit from them 3 weeks ago and rang last week to confirm. They never contacted me to say there was a delay. Reconfirmed everything on Wednesday last week and rang them this morning to find out where my package is. Turns out it only shipped two days ago. Still no sign of it but according to the tracking number, it is somewhere in Ireland.
Compare their service with Somerford Mini. Somerford will ring if there is a problem and their packages usually arrive in 3 working days. Only dealt with MiniSport because they do the Smootharide kit.
Pressure is on to have the Munster Mini ready for Switzerland. Maj suggested we use the Hornet but as it's only a 998, it wouldn't be powerful enough to tow the caravan up the Alps!
Billy
Compare their service with Somerford Mini. Somerford will ring if there is a problem and their packages usually arrive in 3 working days. Only dealt with MiniSport because they do the Smootharide kit.
Pressure is on to have the Munster Mini ready for Switzerland. Maj suggested we use the Hornet but as it's only a 998, it wouldn't be powerful enough to tow the caravan up the Alps!
Billy
- The Marcos Graveyard
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4720
- Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:05 am
- Whats your location?: Longford
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
1984 Mini Sprite - Modifications: 1380cc
Weber45
S/C CR gearbox and drop gears - Location: Longford
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Bring a tent instead of the caravan. Save a fortune.
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Typical. 10 minutes later and a GLS van appears outside:
No excuses left. It's out to the garage for the day.
Billy
No excuses left. It's out to the garage for the day.
Billy
- keith
- NON Member
- Posts: 2117
- Joined: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:15 pm
- Whats your location?: Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: '93 SPi cooper
- Location: Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
looking good.
Signature still awaiting top-coat and lacquer....
- Kenneth Murphy
- NON Member
- Posts: 1515
- Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:34 pm
- Whats your location?: knockbine
tullycanna
ballymitty
co. wexford. - Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: 1972 pick up
1979 leyland
88 designer - Location: south east region
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
hate that!!!Billy wrote:Typical. 10 minutes later and a GLS van appears outside:
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Dropped the rebuilt subframe to the panelbeater this morning so should have it back later this week.
Spent the afternoon doing comparison tests between Vanish, 1001, and Lidl's finest upholstery cleaner. The front seats are manky so it will be interesting to see which works best.
Billy
Spent the afternoon doing comparison tests between Vanish, 1001, and Lidl's finest upholstery cleaner. The front seats are manky so it will be interesting to see which works best.
Billy
-
- NON Member
- Posts: 43
- Joined: Sat May 09, 2009 9:04 am
- Whats your location?: Cork
- Region: Southern
- What Minis have you?: 1979 Van
1979 Pick-Up
1990 RSP Cooper
1991 Lamm Convertible
1992 Mayfair - Modifications: Rust Rust Rust. Oh sorry thats not a mod, thats standard...
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
When you have gone so far with the exterior, would you not take the seats and carpets to some professional valeter to get cleaned? They mightn't charge an arm and a leg when the bits are already out of the vehicle making their job a whole lot easier? Just a thought....
- Billy
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4649
- Joined: Mon May 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Whats your location?: Roscommon
- Region: Western
- What Minis have you?: 1967 Morris Cooper, 1967 Austin Mini auto, 1968 Wolseley Hornet x2, 1981 Clubman Estate
- Location: Roscommon
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
Simple reason for doing it myself: I'm skint after paying for the bodywork! Donations welcome.pn951 wrote:When you have gone so far with the exterior, would you not take the seats and carpets to some professional valeter to get cleaned? They mightn't charge an arm and a leg when the bits are already out of the vehicle making their job a whole lot easier? Just a thought....
- The Marcos Graveyard
- IMOC Paid Member
- Posts: 4720
- Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:05 am
- Whats your location?: Longford
- Region: Eastern
- What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
1984 Mini Sprite - Modifications: 1380cc
Weber45
S/C CR gearbox and drop gears - Location: Longford
- Contact:
Re: Munster Mini - '98 Cooper Restoration
I have a basin of fairly clean water here if it's any good to you.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 0 guests