1980 mini resto

[minimansean]

hi everyone ive been re-building my 1980 mini since novemba last year, it nealy finished just with a few minour things to sort out.

i have a 1275 turbo lump to go init, which has duplex timing belt, hi lift cam, oil cooler, inter cooler, dump valve, polished and ported head with heater valve blocked off, bigger ports(being done at the moment)

the shel has been deseemed apart from the roof gutter, sparyed in sapphire blue, with john cooper bonnet strips. underside of car completely underseald for protection against rust

the inside of the car has a custom dash that i made to suite me with oil, temp, fuel,voltsand boost gauge, speedo and revcounter, full cream leather with blue stiching, alley door handles winders etc... astrli 10inch steering wheel and blue carpet

it has poly bushes front and back, gaz adjustable shocks all round, heavy duty adjustable tie bars, front and rear hi-lows, braided brake hoses, 4 pot turbo calipers and vented disks, servo assited master cylinder

got few pics will put up a link see what you think

[mini2infiniti]

We live pics

Sounds like a sweet mini!

[minimansean]

few old pics

[minimansean]

some more

[minimansean]

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engine

[dai9fxey]

Cripes , you have been busy.
Work looks to be progressing well. How soon before you'll be on the road.??

[minimansean]

i do now have the car spayed in sapphire blue, with seat belts, carpet, wiring, dash, lights and boot fitted. Ile uplod them on the pc an post a few on here so you can see how she looks now. As far as me getting it on the road its nealy there, Im waiting for a few bits to arrive off ebay so that i can fit the front subframe and the engine. Give it a month and it should be Taxed, M.O.T'd and out on the open road ;-)

[dai9fxey]

Tidy.
Should be a hairy drive with the spec you've got there.
Keep us posted with the progress.

[minimansean]

got a few more pics of the progress tell me what you think

[irishstick]

real nice looking project, stunning,

[exuptoy]

I like!!!

Nice one. Don't tell me you painted the whole car with that small compressor. When was it done, was it during the nice weather and outside or in a heated garage?

[kaz]

wow impressive

Kaz

[minimansean]

Oct 31, 2008 14:58:47 GMT 1 exuptoy said:

I like!!!

Nice one. Don't tell me you painted the whole car with that small compressor. When was it done, was it during the nice weather and outside or in a heated garage?

yes mate i done it all with that compressor, and it was done out side in the nice weather

[minimansean]

Oct 31, 2008 15:00:41 GMT 1 Phil J said:

Looking really nice did you do the de-seaming yourself? loks like a very good job

not sure who done the deseaming mate i had the shell off my mate in the condition it was in the first load of pics i put up, i did a few repairs to it primered it an then painted it, but im sure it was deseamed before he got hold of it as well not sure

[byron101]

looking well nice sean

[stevemorgan]

Lokks a very good job with the spray well done, Also I like the colour blue you have selected, what is the name of the blue?

[minimansean]

its sapphire blue mate, and thanks for the positive replys everyone

[dai9fxey]

Looking very nice.
You must be pleased with your work so far.
I know i would be. Keep up the great work.

[minimansean]

some up to date pics

[minimansean]