BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread

[Barman]

Is it going to have its own 'special nest' in the garage for its forthcoming fully documented re-furb like? 

Nah...

It won't rain here 'til November so she can live outside until then...

I'll obviously remove bits and store them inside tho like...

OOppss raining next two days ....

Had a few spots here yesterday... looks threatening but no actual rain yet...

Is it Pizeing in Pafos?

[Barman]

Got the carb, manifold and exhaust all off... fuel lines full of yellow guck tho.... 

[apc2010]

Is it going to have its own 'special nest' in the garage for its forthcoming fully documented re-furb like? 

Nah...

It won't rain here 'til November so she can live outside until then...

I'll obviously remove bits and store them inside tho like...

OOppss raining next two days ....

Had a few spots here yesterday... looks threatening but no actual rain yet...

Is it Pizeing in Pafos?

heavy showers last night more forecast next 2 days.. first june rain for 18 years or so ..

[GROWLER]

"BM heads for the North"

Oh yes.

Is that for real?

I do actually need one of them.

A tank is summat I've never driven tbh.
Must get that sorted.

Meanwhile, this paint colour name is now adgitating me, so I AM going to have to go out into the pissing rain, down the garden and into the garage to find this can.

For real! 

Can't find a price for them.

Just wonderin' like. Bit of an 'add on'.

[GROWLER]

Got the carb, manifold and exhaust all off... fuel lines full of yellow guck tho.... 

Ey up BM. Crackin' on ey?

Well impressed.

[Barman]

Water drained, radiator and shroud removed.... 

[Uncle Mort]

shroud removed.... 

I knew it was in poor condition but I didn't know it was dead.

[GROWLER]

Water drained, radiator and shroud removed....  

The rate you're going, you'll have this at a show before the autumn!

You going to get a 'down to the metal' respray done btw?
What colur is it going to be?

If you're going to change it, it HAS to be Bronze Yellow,  but it will then have to be painted inside as well as out. 

That black roof just isn't right and wasn't an option either.

i may be wrong btw...I usually am, but I'm sure the GT decals down the side should be in red and not black on the white models.

[Barman]

shroud removed.... 

I knew it was in poor condition but I didn't know it was dead.

 

[GROWLER]

Can't remember what the seats were covered in on the GT.
Cloth or vinyl?

[Barman]

Water drained, radiator and shroud removed....  

The rate you're going, you'll have this at a show before the autumn!

You going to get a 'down to the metal' respray done btw?
What colur is it going to be?

If you're going to change it, it HAS to be Bronze Yellow,  but it will then have to be painted inside as well as out. 

That black roof just isn't right and wasn't an option either.

i may be wrong btw...I usually am, but I'm sure the GT decals down the side should be in red and not black on the white models.

I like black/white, I think it suits it... Mind you, black isn't a brilliant roof colour for a Mediterranean island....  

I have the 'V5' here but it is all Greek to me... I think it says the colour is just 'white'...

And I found some remains of decals inside the car so they clearly aren't originals or have perhaps been repaired/re-applied if they are...

So yes, I'm keen on bare metal and perhaps a sensible thing to do would be to lose the black roof for aesthetic and practical reasons....  

[Barman]

Can't remember what the seats were covered in on the GT.
Cloth or vinyl?

The ones I removed are vinyl...

I have to keep reminding myself that it was manufactured 37 years ago (V5 says 01/01/1973) and any amound of things could have happened in that time...

[GROWLER]

Water drained, radiator and shroud removed....  

The rate you're going, you'll have this at a show before the autumn!

You going to get a 'down to the metal' respray done btw?
What colur is it going to be?

If you're going to change it, it HAS to be Bronze Yellow,   but it will then have to be painted inside as well as out.  

That black roof just isn't right and wasn't an option either.

i may be wrong btw...I usually am, but I'm sure the GT decals down the side should be in red and not black on the white models.

I like black/white, I think it suits it... Mind you, black isn't a brilliant roof colour for a Mediterranean island....  

I have the 'V5' here but it is all Greek to me... I think it says the colour is just 'white'...

And I found some remains of decals inside the car so they clearly aren't originals or have perhaps been repaired/re-applied if they are...

So yes, I'm keen on bare metal and perhaps a sensible thing to do would be to lose the black roof for aesthetic and practical reasons.... 

I know a man with a D/A sander,(240 v) a mahoosive supply of sanding discs and a fair amount of patience for such little tasks.

[Barman]

Water drained, radiator and shroud removed....  

The rate you're going, you'll have this at a show before the autumn!

You going to get a 'down to the metal' respray done btw?
What colur is it going to be?

If you're going to change it, it HAS to be Bronze Yellow,   but it will then have to be painted inside as well as out.  

That black roof just isn't right and wasn't an option either.

i may be wrong btw...I usually am, but I'm sure the GT decals down the side should be in red and not black on the white models.

I like black/white, I think it suits it... Mind you, black isn't a brilliant roof colour for a Mediterranean island....  

I have the 'V5' here but it is all Greek to me... I think it says the colour is just 'white'...

And I found some remains of decals inside the car so they clearly aren't originals or have perhaps been repaired/re-applied if they are...

So yes, I'm keen on bare metal and perhaps a sensible thing to do would be to lose the black roof for aesthetic and practical reasons.... 

I know a man with a D/A sander,(240 v) a mahoosive supply of sanding discs and a fair amount of patience for such little tasks.

When can you get here! 

[Nick]

Is he travelling by scooter?