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As the lads said above, theres a lot of panels there!. I remember the last one of these i did, had to replace 9 panels just in the back, along with the corners of the bed floor...vice grips and panel clamps everywhere!! Just dont forget to have the doors lined up so they close before you start the welding (i nearly did)
It don't look too bad overall though, it'l be a nice one when it's finished.
I wonder is there a spare wheel well from any other make of car that could be used? One that would be small enough to drop in neatly and it would also be big enough to take a mini spare, as other makes run a 13" minimum.
What Minis have you?: leyland mini clubman 76 saloon
Modifications: painted in granit graey. 1293 engine block bored out too 1312. sw5 cam .1.5 high lift rolling rockers. electrionic fuel pump .webber 45 carb. millennium rc40 exhuast system center exit. copper 10inch brake set up .and dunlop d1s alloys .
With the bank holiday weekend, I decided to take the Clubby out of storage and back to my own garage. Done a lot of staring at it since. It's time to bite the bullet if I want it ready for Italy next year.
The 850 engine currently in it is solid so poured diesel down the bores. If I can get it going, I might bring it to the Track Day for the crack.
Got stuck in on Saturday and started the stripdown of 570JIM
I knew this car had had the engine changed from an 1100 to an 850 but it must have had no power at all with this air filter which was completely black both on the outside AND the inside:
The space around the engine in a Clubby is brilliant which meant I could leave carb, rad, starter etc on the engine which sped up the job hugely.
Next on the list is drop it back on its wheels and take out the interior. This project has to be done on a budget so I'll be reusing as much as possible and sourcing secondhand bits where available.
What Minis have you?: leyland mini clubman 76 saloon
Modifications: painted in granit graey. 1293 engine block bored out too 1312. sw5 cam .1.5 high lift rolling rockers. electrionic fuel pump .webber 45 carb. millennium rc40 exhuast system center exit. copper 10inch brake set up .and dunlop d1s alloys .
What Minis have you?: leyland mini clubman 76 saloon
Modifications: painted in granit graey. 1293 engine block bored out too 1312. sw5 cam .1.5 high lift rolling rockers. electrionic fuel pump .webber 45 carb. millennium rc40 exhuast system center exit. copper 10inch brake set up .and dunlop d1s alloys .
The panel beater who did my black Princess last year was able to fabricate some panels/sections that wouldn't be available in a million years.
Such skills are rare these days.
The panel beater who did my black Princess last year was able to fabricate some panels/sections that wouldn't be available in a million years.
Such skills are rare these days.
Just dont forget to have the doors lined up so they close before you start the welding (i nearly did) 
