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Offline richw911

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My classic mini
« on: 23 July 2011, 21:30 »
Well i have spent over a year - in my spare time restoring a classic mini. (With lots of help from good friends)

From this :



And that looks better than it really is its had new - front panel, both front wings, both sills, half a floor rear quarter panel and both door skins. 

Check out the outer sills - they had a new sill welded over the top of the attached rotting originals  :shocked:



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After lots of hard work it now looks like this:













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« Last Edit: 17 November 2011, 19:46 by richw911 »

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Re: My classic mini
« Reply #1 on: 23 July 2011, 21:35 »
wow mate that is awesome and u can see from the outcome how much work has been involved  :cool:

bet you,ve loved every minute off restoring it   :smiley:




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Re: My classic mini
« Reply #2 on: 23 July 2011, 21:36 »
thats awesome dude  :cool:

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Re: My classic mini
« Reply #3 on: 23 July 2011, 21:43 »
wow mate that is awesome and u can see from the outcome how much work has been involved  :cool:

bet you,ve loved every minute off restoring it   :smiley:


Thanks  :smiley: Not every minute - blood sweat and almost tears  :grin:

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Re: My classic mini
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2011, 21:44 »
thats awesome dude  :cool:

Thanks bud :afro:

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Re: My classic mini
« Reply #5 on: 23 July 2011, 21:45 »
Epic Mini you have there!.

I have a Mini 25, been through all the trials of owning one  :laugh:
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Re: My classic mini
« Reply #6 on: 23 July 2011, 21:46 »
Awesome effort Rich!

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Re: My classic mini
« Reply #7 on: 23 July 2011, 21:47 »
:afro: respect to you that has taken some work, awesome

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Re: My classic mini
« Reply #8 on: 23 July 2011, 21:47 »
Epic Mini you have there!.

I have a Mini 25, been through all the trials of owning one  :laugh:

Its all about the rust eh?  :grin:

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Re: My classic mini
« Reply #9 on: 23 July 2011, 21:48 »
In rust we trust :D
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