Help !!

[Custard]

Right need help with a decision...... after being part of this family and friends forum ;D which has been the best support ever the last 14 months . I have learned so much from everybody, and the support is unbelievable, so thank you to one and all for every piece of information. Now the hard bit, I can not bring myself to cut a single piece of custard ! Just picture my grandad buying the bloody thing ;D
so what are the thoughts spend the money and rebuild the original.... will need some help on the panel alligement , but surely thats there ? Right in favour of and who against ?

[coedy]

Custard as in the first custard?
Or custard as in the rebuilding custard?


The first custard I dont think will see the road in a safe and straight condition unless you can get it on a jig machine... If you got him straightened up on a jig it wouldn't be toooo bad I guess?
But without getting it straightened you could be welding all the new arse end on squiff because of the damage and as a result crab everywhere, chew tyres and have a weaker bodyshell...

[ljonez]

it is major work but nothing that cant be done, i say go for it

[Huntyfm]

I suppose at what point does it no longer become custard? If it looks the same then its Custard? Even if you use the original Custard shell, your changing metal, does it still make it Custard? I'd say the personality comes from the mechanical parts, you can make the shell look the same..

[timsmini]

If its to far gone its time for a re-shell

[jackdaw]

Its not the actual metal (or rusty!) bits that make the Mini "Custard"
Its more the spirit of what used to be "Custard" being what makes you think that way about the Mini.
Even if you were to change everything but still think of the car as being"Custard" then the link would still be there for you to enjoy in the future.

Go for it......but remember it will still be "Custard" when you are finished!

Mystic Meg's got nothing on me !!!!!! ;D ;D

[Custard]

Gonna rebuild the original... so maybe a shell up for grabs

[ljonez]

I know some one that might be intrested depending on cost etc

[sebz]

Feb 1, 2011 8:39:53 GMT 1 jackdaw said:

Its not the actual metal (or rusty!) bits that make the Mini "Custard"
Its more the spirit of what used to be "Custard" being what makes you think that way about the Mini.
Even if you were to change everything but still think of the car as being"Custard" then the link would still be there for you to enjoy in the future.

Go for it......but remember it will still be "Custard" when you are finished!

Mystic Meg's got nothing on me !!!!!! ;D ;D

I quite agree! When Coedy was 'restoring' Roxie, we got to the point where there was very little of her left!!! But she's still Roxie!! ;D ;D

[Huntyfm]

She was Penny

[jackdaw]

Can any of you remember an episode of Only Fools And Horses where the topic was "Triggers Broom" ?

Trig was very proud of his broom, he'd had it for 20 years!!!!

He'd only changed the handle 14 times and the broom head 17 times !!!!!..... but it was still his broom !!!!!!!



Same applies to Custard I would say! ;D

[psychoticfox]

I bet boycie remembers that un...lol

[Custard]

still cant flippin decide heres the panel lists on each

Original repair M-Mashine

13.14.00.18 £ 47.00 Quarter Panel, right hand, Mk3-5
11.34.04.57 £ 17.50 Floor Front Quarter, left hand, Mk1-5
11.34.04.67 £ 20.00 Floor Rear Quarter, left hand, Mk1-5
11.34.04.68 £ 20.00 Floor Rear Quarter, right hand, Mk1-5
11.34.04.58 £ 17.50 Floor Front Quarter, right hand, Mk1-5
11.32.02.00 £ 42.00 Mounting Panel, rear sub-frame, Mk1-4
14.32.00.01 £ 18.50 Sill, left hand, Mk3-4
14.32.00.02 £ 18.50 Sill, right hand, Mk3-4
12.12.00.00 £ 127.50 Rear Panel, Mk2 on

£ 328.50 panels only

Reshell panels

13.16.00.09 £ 70.00 Windscreen Scuttle, Mk3-5
13.21.00.01 £ 55.00 Inner Wink and Vent, LH, Mk3-4
13.21.00.02 £ 55.00 Inner Wing, RH, Mk3-4
11.34.04.57 £ 17.50 Floor Front Quarter, left hand, Mk1-5
11.34.04.58 £ 17.50 Floor Front Quarter, right hand, Mk1-5
14.32.00.01 £ 18.50 Sill, left hand, Mk3-4
14.32.00.02 £ 18.50 Sill, right hand, Mk3-4
11.17.01.01 £ 46.00 Wing LH, Mk1-4
11.17.01.02 £ 46.00 Wing RH, Mk1-4
11.25.01.03 £ 5.00 Closing Panel, Windscreen Corner, LH
11.25.01.04 £ 5.00 Closing Panel, Windscreen Corner, RH
13.14.01.03 £ 16.00 Apex Panel, left hand, Mk3-5
13.14.01.04 £ 16.00 Apex Panel, right hand, Mk3-5

£ 328.00 Panels only

So now what ? if I had the cash would do both aaahhhhhhh

[ljonez]

Feb 2, 2011 16:37:46 GMT 1 Custard said:

11.34.04.57 £ 17.50 Floor Front Quarter, left hand, Mk1-5
11.34.04.67 £ 20.00 Floor Rear Quarter, left hand, Mk1-5
11.34.04.68 £ 20.00 Floor Rear Quarter, right hand, Mk1-5
11.34.04.58 £ 17.50 Floor Front Quarter, right hand, Mk1-5

id be replacing the floor as 2 whole halves rather than 4 quarters
also you can get floor halves with the outer sills ready welded on, which means you can paint the inside of them as much as you like before fitting

[Custard]

floor halves with the outer sills ready welded on, hhmmm where would that be ?

[ljonez]

i bought them for the van from somerfords, weren't cheap but do make things a lot easier.


all my panels come from somerfords, i really cant fault them a few times ive had them next day delivery for the price of standard. most of the non-genuine panels are m-machine panels but cheaper (well last time i looked )