Irish Mini Owners Club

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.

Welcome to the forum dermosmini, there are plenty of people on here which will give you plenty of advise

Welcome on board Dermo

You'll get plenty of advice on here plus if you trawl back through the posts you'll find useful info.

Tony
IMOC Secretary

Laurna77 wrote:there are plenty of people on here which will give you plenty of advise

Welcome Dermosmini,

not all the advise will be good advice but they'll mean well

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.

Cheers for the kind words everyone,any advice at all good or bad is welcomed.I'm tempted to break out the angle grinder now and go crazy!

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

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.

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



Again cheers for the help guys.

Where are you based . I have two sets of those windows , or like me you can fit fixed windows, as per the mini city

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?

hey where are you based? i should have a set of both windows in wexford

As far as I know the glass in the sealed window is a different size to the framed one.

Ah crap was thinking that woody,going to try and DIY the hinge if i can.

I just fitted fixed windows to a car with pop out windows with no problems thats how I ended up with these windows

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.

Another question,anybody used these guys or had any experience with them.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1938685

Cheers.

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.

Another question,anybody used these guys or had any experience with them.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1938685

Cheers.

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.

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.

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