Irish Mini Owners Club

hey all.

as always im looking for a bit of help/advice. im trying to restore an 88 mini and was on the search for a book to help me along the way.

i have the haynes manual for repairing of mini's but would like to get a book that deals directally with restoration.

i have found "Mini Restoration Manual (Haynes Resto Series) (Hardcover) by Lindsay Porter" but would like to know:

Is it worth buying?
Will it be much help?
Does it give good detail?
Are there any better books/DVD's available?



Thanks,
Eanna

Hi Eanna, The Lindsey Porter Book is worth having its very detailed. There"s another book through practical classics its a collection of their monthly issues when they restored a cooper and goes through each stage of restoration. all coloured photos. http://www.practicalclassics.co.uk

Those titles come up on Ebay all the time.

thanks...

i checked out the classics site but not to sure if i found the right one. ill have to go on ebay now to n make a few bids and hope for the best. prob be able pick it up of amazon.co.uk if ihave to anyways.

thanks again,
Eanna

after having a quick look for the book but have come across two different covers(1st and 2nd editions i take it).


can anybody tell me are there any big differences?

thanks

Dont know the difference but the book i have is a yellow cover with a red Cooper on the front, Practical Classics Mini Cooper Restoration. Its on the web site, go into "search the shop",....

"after having a quick look for the book but have come across two different covers(1st and 2nd editions i take it).


can anybody tell me are there any big differences? "

sorry bout mix up but i was on about the Lindsay Porter haynes manual. thanks for the info on the classics book though, i have 1 put on order...

thanks again,
Eanna