Popular Post nzstato Posted October 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2018 So I'm still rolling around here... I still have an A35 in the shed and my AE92 GT which needs work one day (plus other things, but really need a decent sized workshop to do it) but I was browsing TM one evening and saw a mini shell for CHEAP which I thought could be a good basis for a project. I've always liked the early minis, so it was chance more than anything as to why I ended up with this one. Now the reason it was cheap is that someone had cut the front of it off (very cleanly though) to make a flip front. Other than that the shell had virtually no rust, is very clean and has been dry stored since the early 90s.... A quick trip up to Cantebury and it was home.... It came with enough bits to make it a roller but very little else. Luck would have it that a very rusty (but mostly complete) one turned up locally on TM a week later, so I made it mine also. So I'm about halfway through aligning this front end to TIG back on..... Plan is to give it a quick scotch n' spray in the British Racing Green it has on it, then start transfering the bits from the yellow and rebuilding along the way. Should be fun, feels great to get into another project like this one. 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted October 18, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2018 And now the front is reconnected.... amazed I still know how to TIG There are a few minor spots to deal with the body but this is a big step 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Handful of jobs done this week.... Small spot of rust in the boot that needed a wee patch. One of the previous owners had done a patch in the spare wheel well but only stich/spot welded it in, couldn't deal with it so went round the whole thing. A new battery box has been made for it also, its ok but a tad on the rough side. Debating if I drill the spot welds on the one out of the yellow car (its good in that area for some reason...) and repair it back to factory.... Pulled the doors, they will need some slight work arround the hinge bolts etc. Floor pan has had a bash, needs some work. Probably another week worth of work and then I can sand the lot back ready for paint. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted October 31, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2018 Spanner in the works, lil bit more rust than I anticipated, the drivers lower door skin needs replaced... No matter, it means I can get onto another project I've been wanting to do for a while (and makes for better content...) So, taking advantage of an old rib pulley I made a tipping die. And a roller skate wheel makes the other half.... This allows me to know tip an edge round a corner, I use a shrinker round the corner to gather up the excess metal. I had to also do some 'tucks' to shrink the area even more as it is quite a tight curve around the lower edge of these doors. This is me doing it on a practise panel first. I'm about half way through the real panel, need to turn a joddle on it and tig it in but is working out ok so far 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Bit more work done. Lower skin is complete, got to use a new set of toys The lower part of the frame also needed a new section, made this with my folder and via clamping it to my bench with some RHS and folding it over. The corner of this boot has been given a bit of a shunt and was full of bog, was able to pull it out a bit so it wasnt too bad, kind of difficult as you cant get to the back of the panel... welded up those extra holes too The removable panels are now done, have a bit of work to do on the body including a patch for the tunnel. I see a couple of other patches in this area from previous work - assume to be part of mating a honda drivetrain (which is what this was previously set up as, not sure how much more work will be needed to return it back to std. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Ok so I bought just one more.... (was too cheap to pass up....) This is best described as rust held together by paint A lone fern had been able to propogate itself in the back seat. It does however have the subframe in it which I need, plus a rear bumper and a handful of other parts. The running gear might be marginally better to rebuild than the yellow one also. A bonus was finding this 1970s accessory goodness - clip on headrest Work on the green shell continues, time for filler and I have a kit of 2k primer ready to go 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted November 18, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2018 Just a quickie. More filler work this week, should be able to shoot the primer in a few days. I came across another boo boo, this panel has a very slight sweep back to the wheelarch but someone has done a bit off repair in the lower corner (probably just burried the mig in it) and distorted the panel. Only way to fix is to cut it again to relieve the stress on it. A few mm makes a massive difference here... Also, cue artsy shot.... 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted December 26, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2018 Still plodding on this, bodywork progress doesnt make exciting piccies. Everything rubbed down And our first coat of primer, alot of sanding to follow. Did I mention this is my first attempt at a full body respray, and first go using 2K? Its new to all of us 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Primer #2 is done. Ordered some colour, hope to get the jams etc sprayed by the end of the week. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted January 30, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2019 Finally some colour.... 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Masked and ready for paint over the weekend 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted February 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2019 And we have colour..., 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted July 21, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2019 Ok so I'm still chipping away at this. Kinda slow... what have I done...? - Stripped the blue clubman for anything useable and took the shell for scrap (It practically folded in half from rust when they lifted it off the trailer). - Using the front subframe out of the clubman which is the one I need (earlier type), pulled apart that running gear but the bores are rusted out... - Pulled the drivetrain from the yellow mk3 and stripped that one, bores are ok and should come up with a hone. - Took the interior out of the mk3 and started fitting that to the mk2, kinda digging the brown/green combo. - Realised that the hoodlining is different between mk2/3 so am thinking of trying to mod the body to make the mk3 one fit (I 'think' it will) 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted September 12, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2019 Got the screens in, what a painful job that is...... came with fixed glass for the rear (which I kind of like) so I've gone with that Need to get my A into G, first weekend with some decent weather I need to paint and start assembling the subframe..... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 It was sunny, so I painted... Getting ready for assembly, I need to pull the cones to replace with some better ones I have here. Also, found a set of new shocks that I received from somewhere.... #biwinnning 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Subframe in and it fits like a glove - way bigger deal than it should be since i mocked my front end graft repair with one of the later subframes which doesnt have the correct floor mounts for the earlier type. Need to strip the rest off the yellow shell I have and fit up the brakes next. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Not heaps to show with what I've been doing.... been building all the brakes/hubs up with the best used components I've sourced off these parts cars. At least I have now got it rolling.... I've bought another project so this will definately be for sale when complete.... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 Still doing this... More on the mechanicals.... Bought a valve seat cutter, refreshed the head. Inc new stem seals. Rough hone out of the cylinders. And start of the rebuild.... unfortunately I could only save 3x of the std 998 pistons so I'm on the hunt for another one. Its proving difficult... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted February 9, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2020 Making progress. Completely std build using good S/H parts and all new bearings/rings. Once I got all the required parts it’s gone together reasonably well. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nzstato Posted March 15, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2020 First time its seen the sun.... But I've also gotten an offer I cant refuse so it's been sold. New owner is buying for his teenage kids as a joint project and for their first car. Now I can focus on this Land Rover... 9 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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