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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #540 on: June 15, 2010, 06:52:35 AM »
Play to your strengths and sub out work you feel is too much.

I have just Googled "Restoring a Mini 1275"
An astonishing number of sites with advice sections, Q&A sections and some useful looking "Where to get" tips.

Hard to believe that there are that many people doing it ~ that said one chap in this small village has four 850 minis and one Cooper lined up on his drive, all in various states of restoration. Progress is slow mind you as he has been at it since we moved here 9 years ago ...... but he has fathered three kids in that time so perhaps funding his hobby is difficult.
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #541 on: June 15, 2010, 08:29:33 AM »
You are really getting on with this BM aren't you?  eeek:

At this rate it should be completed within a couple of months. eeek:
Is there a classic car show that you're aiming for to show it off at like? rubschin:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #542 on: June 15, 2010, 09:02:07 AM »
Quote from: GROWLER on June 15, 2010, 08:29:33 AM
Is there a classic car show that you're aiming for to show it off at like? rubschin:

No silly, he wants to get it done before LL comes back and promotes him to the front row of the choir.
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #543 on: June 15, 2010, 11:55:22 AM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on June 15, 2010, 09:02:07 AM
Quote from: GROWLER on June 15, 2010, 08:29:33 AM
Is there a classic car show that you're aiming for to show it off at like? rubschin:

No silly, he wants to get it done before LL comes back and promotes him to the front row of the choir.

 lol: lol: lol:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #544 on: June 15, 2010, 11:57:36 AM »
Quote from: GROWLER on June 15, 2010, 08:29:33 AM
You are really getting on with this BM aren't you?  eeek:

At this rate it should be completed within a couple of months. eeek:
Is there a classic car show that you're aiming for to show it off at like? rubschin:

No real deadline...

Got the wheels today but the tire guy (who said he had stock yesterday) didn't have the Yokohamas so I won't be able to collect them 'til next week now...

The guy that did the wheels can soda (sp?) blast the car for €600 or sand blast it for €200...  rubschin:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #545 on: June 15, 2010, 01:12:54 PM »
Go for the cheap option. What can possibly go wrong?
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #546 on: June 15, 2010, 01:59:13 PM »
Quote from: Nick on June 15, 2010, 01:12:54 PM
Go for the cheap option. What can possibly go wrong?

Well, they could blast great big oles in it for starters...  lol:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #547 on: June 15, 2010, 02:04:07 PM »
Quote from: Barman on June 15, 2010, 01:59:13 PM
Quote from: Nick on June 15, 2010, 01:12:54 PM
Go for the cheap option. What can possibly go wrong?

Well, they could blast great big oles in it for starters...  lol:

You did say it had holes in the Driver's side floor well?  rubschin:

Whatever you do don't get them blocked up.

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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #548 on: June 15, 2010, 02:09:10 PM »
Actually, that is an option. LL would love that after an evening out  point:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #549 on: June 15, 2010, 02:47:43 PM »
It would certainly save petrol....?  rubschin:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #550 on: June 15, 2010, 02:50:05 PM »
Of course if it is one big hole it may be some form of emergency braking system.
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #551 on: June 15, 2010, 02:52:44 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on June 15, 2010, 02:50:05 PM
Of course if it is one big hole it may be some form of emergency braking system.

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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #552 on: June 15, 2010, 02:59:50 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on June 15, 2010, 02:50:05 PM
Of course if it is one big hole it may be some form of emergency braking system.

Well, it is the only braking system it has at the moment...  lol:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #553 on: June 15, 2010, 05:19:04 PM »
I'm actually quite excited about these wheels. Xmas6:

 Piccies urgently required upon completion.

Did you take some close ups of them before you sent them to the re-furbisher like?

Yokees, mmmmm. cloud9:
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Re: BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread
« Reply #554 on: June 15, 2010, 05:30:36 PM »
Quote from: GROWLER on June 15, 2010, 05:19:04 PM
I'm actually quite excited about these wheels. Xmas6:

 Piccies urgently required upon completion.

Did you take some close ups of them before you sent them to the re-furbisher like?

Yokees, mmmmm. cloud9:

I should have...

I expected to have them back today and take pictures next to the car...

By the way... the shot blaster guy has one of these... A Jaguar Type X 4.2 complete and runing with no visible rust and a lovely interior... what do you think it could be worth...?

We haggled with him today and it is ours for just €3,000...  rubschin:
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