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1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:22 pm
by jcrothers
Hi my name is Jonathan here are photos of my project up to date. I will add more photos from the start of my project at a later time.
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Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:49 pm
by The Marcos Graveyard
Very nice Jonathan, liking the two tone paint.
Welcome to the forum.
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 2:56 pm
by jcrothers
Thank you
I bought the car painted like that as a shell ill add more photos
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:04 pm
by jcrothers
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:15 pm
by joeyfinneran
Colour scheme is cool
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:26 pm
by The Marcos Graveyard
You'd wonder why someone would do such a nice job on the paintwork but not bother to do the small bit of welding need first
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:47 pm
by jcrothers
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:19 pm
by jcrothers
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:57 pm
by maverick
That's a lovely mini you have there. Nice original touches too. Hope to see it in the tin this year!
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:12 am
by jcrothers
Thank you
I hope to have it on the road in the next month or two
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:46 am
by kerryminigringo
Lovely looking Mini you got there,the colour scheme is really nice.There is a Mini in the current Mini Magazine with a gold and brown scheme like yours and it looks class as well.Hope to see it out and about on runs soon.
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:39 pm
by jcrothers
Thank you. Cool ill get it and have a look. Ya I can't wait to get it on the road.
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:21 pm
by JayJay
Nice work on the two tone. Its not something Ive seen before but I likes it.
Great step by step photos too
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:20 pm
by jcrothers
Thank u. I'll have more photos up soon.
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:58 pm
by jcrothers
Hi all haven't had a chance to do much in the last few weeks because of the new job.
Got the Mini started yesterday for the first time.
Test fitted the wheels and aches to see what they looked liked. Need to get the proper nuts not sure which ones any advice would be great? and I need to get better centre caps any ideas would be great?
(Post tidied up by MOD.......... unfortunately the forum is not configured to play/host any video format at present)
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:43 pm
by The Marcos Graveyard
For the nuts you will need to contact the manufacturer to see what the angle of the chamfer is required on the seat of the nut, usually 45 degree or 60 degree.
What size wheel centre do you need I have a few chrome ones that might suit.
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:56 pm
by jcrothers
sorry only getting back to u now I got sorted with wheel nuts and I have centre got centre caps too.
Here's a small update
I had to change the water pump so I did a bit of painting
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need to clean the engine bay some more
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I also put the new wheels on
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Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 6:40 pm
by CB_Phil
As said, love the paint, seen similar in a mag & have been cursing it since as I said I wouldnt touch the paint on mine! but looks
shes coming along well too man look forward to seeing her all done
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 11:14 pm
by jcrothers
Thanks Phil
here's some photos from the weekend
I had to cut slots in the bumper where the hinges are because the bumper wouldn't fit on and I desided to paint them black
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Then I edged primed it
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I also checked the breaks the front are fine the back are bad ill have to rebuild them Im not sure if I should just do the hole sub frame it has a bit of rust on it.
front breaks
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Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:36 pm
by jcrothers
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:29 pm
by kerryminigringo
Nice clean up job on the rear subbie and I like the on street garage although you don't have the optional gully for fluid disposal like Macker had.
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:40 pm
by jcrothers
thank you Kerry.
more photos. i got the back plates sand blasted,I rust treated them and than painted them with high temperature paint.
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I also stone chipped under the back of the car and arches. The shocks are just rusty they work fine ill change them some other time.
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Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:59 am
by woody
Brakeshoes on backwards
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:45 pm
by jcrothers
O no thank you. what way should they be on? I was looking at the haynes manual tho i had them right
Re: 1984 mini mayfair project
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:39 pm
by kerryminigringo
The way I remember is that when the wheel is rotating in a forward motion the drum should pass over the bit of the shoe that does not have friction material on it if that makes sense.
