Paul
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MK2VR6
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Looks clean for an old mini. Well worth beer tokens at the very least surely?
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Paul
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That's what I'm thinking. My mate claims all the bits are there and the interior (currently in his house) is the best thing about the car.
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craig1010cc
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Well, the new doors on it are worth about £300 on their own, so I would say so. It does need a fair bit more welding by the looks of it, but even without the doors, that would shift for £2-300 easy on ebay
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Anythings saveable,i believe that now after being a member of this here parish for so long ;D
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1984 Subaru GLF Hatch
1983 Skoda 120LE Super estelle
1977 Subaru DL Wagon
1978 Datsun 120Y Coupe
1995 Skoda favorit estate
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Paul
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It's just the sheer amount of welding that's giving me the willies...
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Looks like it could be saved.
From the lack of a clutch pedal and the obvious shifter, it's an Auto.
Which I'm led to believe are incredibly bloody rare on a mini!
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fogey
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Buy a welder & learn to weld and then tackle one area at a time. Then buy a Haynes manual for the greasy bits - the best way to learn by far!
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Last Edit: Feb 1, 2012 22:38:05 GMT by fogey
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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the floors look solid, the new doors and front end will save you a lot of work.
A bit of welding on the back end, put it back together and you're done, lol
I'd be inclined to bin the auto box though, it's a 4 speed and can be a bit busy
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Best to learn welding on something small  |
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I've got Rovers.
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If you're after a project to learn all about how to do car jobs, I'd say that's a good start. It looks to have a good amount of the parts needed and the welding areas don't look as bad as some Minis I've seen saved before. If you're short on cash you just have to take more time, pool the resources you do have and beg and borrow to stuff done.
You're not looking to make a profit, which is a good thing, and you're not looking to bodge it in a weekend which is even better. Grab it, fix it, enjoy it... and if you get stuck on any of the fix it points then the internet, this forum, Mini clubs and the mahoosive amount of support out there for the Mini are on your side.
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you can stick a manual in an auto subframe,
just takes a couple of spaces, flog the auto
to a trike owner, usually make £200-ish.
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BT
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YES!!
That's cleaner than half of the minis i have paid good money for!
Take it!!
If you don't, give me the guys number and ill be there in the morning haha
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hairymel
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paul anything is possible to weld back together - i hope  i have just got a new (broken  ) welder and a fresh boc account, you are more than welcome to have a go  my beer comes in value tins but i'm sure that even your high class imported brew costs less than the mini is worth in bits, how can you go wrong its even got an engine actually in the engine bay  let me know when you are @ the unit for a chat |
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whats that burning smell?
oh curse word :-(
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will
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Yay, get it got Looks a great project to tackle. |
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danny81
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That actually looks a very good shell in mini terms, Gone in the usual places but panels are ready available. The floor looks really good I have had worse on the road. With the front end already done if the price is right I would snap it up The thing with mini's is a lot would look worse than that under the bodykit and filler lol |
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Last Edit: Feb 2, 2012 0:16:15 GMT by danny81
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skinnylew
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No way, theres far too much there for you to be able to do. Best of letting someone else take it for beer money, I volunteer myself to take it off your mates hands for a couple of crates of said beverages! get it got! |
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Regarding the prices Minis command nowadays; it's very well worth the effort! I've seen far worse... If I was on your side of the channel; I'd take that without thinking much about it... After all, repair panels for Minis are not overly expensive... |
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Paul
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After all, repair panels for Minis are not overly expensive... Ain't that the truth - a quick scoot online proves this to be the case - there are rear quarters going for less than a Domino's pizza! Right, mojo sufficiently boosted - thanks fellas, will get on to my 'mate with a flatbed' and rescue it ASAP... |
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Ed@AC
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Go for it, a friend of mine - Amy - tackled one of these with worse grot in it as her first restoration.... And look how she faired:   Won car of the year on my local forum. |
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Automotive Connection - Whoever you are, whatever you drive.
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) welder and a fresh boc account, you are more than welcome to have a go 
Ax GTi Turbo
