Welcome to the Irish Mini Owners Club Forum. Keep an eye out of on coming events!!!!

Father son project

This section is for Mini projects and restorations and also the place to show off your pride and joy.

Moderators: spud1979, The Marcos Graveyard, Moderators

Post Reply
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

Hi guys,

I'm back restoring another mini just after finishing my other one. This time it is a bit different. I bought this awhile back and had several ideas for it but ever since Dad started driving my mini he got the itch to get one. I decided the best way to get him on the road was to do that one up, plus I would have been there god knows how long trying to figure out what to do. I started the welding just before christmas on it and have been tipping away when having time. My welder decided to pop its clogs so a new one of those was got so I will be back on track soon enough. We've just returned home from Bingley hall where we both made some purchases for it. This will be going a lot slower than Lexi did due to time but I'll tip away and it'll get done eventually.

Laptop is very slow I'll try upload pictures from my phone in a few


LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

Here is some of my progress. I have more pics I'll add in a minute. Just having a few issues with the upload thing
Attachments
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

Well unfortunately I'm having issues with this photo uploader so that is all the pictures for now. Some of the work may look a bit rough but it'll clean up grand.
spicooper
Comittee Member
Posts: 186
Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:42 pm
Whats your location?: Naas
Kildare
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 1980 Mini Specical
1979 1000 Saloon
1994 spi cooper
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by spicooper »

Great work its a hard slog welding buts its worth it in the end
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

spicooper wrote:Great work its a hard slog welding buts its worth it in the end
I have a more done just having issues uploading pics. It's a part of the build I enjoy. Also just got a new welder so I'm looking forward to getting stuck in again
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

Image
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

Image
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

So I've got the pictures being able to get uploaded so I'll stick up the rest of the pictures I've got tomorrow or at this stage later today.
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

Image

Image

Image

Image

This is today's work. Dad stripped the subframes and I repaired the door. I'll upload some of the other work I've done
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

Image

Image

Passenger side wing, a panel, scuttle corner and scuttle closer done

Image

Image

Image
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

went out for a small while today. Got the step welded in and welded up a small gap that was left open

Image

Image

Image

Image
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

Hi Guys,
Well today saw the rest of the front going on. The non genuine scuttle corner wasn't even near right to had to chop her up and fix that. Other than that it all went smoothly enough. Here are some pictures:

Image
Image
Image
Image
LIX_818
NON Member
Posts: 99
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 10:14 pm
Whats your location?: Carrick-on-Shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1981 saloon 'Lexi'
Contact:

Re: Father son project

Post by LIX_818 »

Hi guys,

couple bits done this weekend. Flipped the car over on its side. got the boot floor sorted. Back on with the rear valance. I also got the front bumper lip on. Here are a few pictures of the work. I now have most of the welding completed on the car, just a few small bits to do.

Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests