1990 Rover Mini Studio 2
Went to pick this up this morning, 2 hours on the train to Barnstaple.
Arrived at the train station to find the previous owner, I was told to look for the Army green hippy van/ambulance... and that it was... a renault traffic I think, tbh I wasnt paying too much attention.
Paid for the car and speed walked to the post office. Back to the car onto the road... now how do I put the tax disc in without a holder... I borrowed some tape from a local shop and added it to the window, went to the petrol station as I wasnt sure if the petrol gauge would work... it doesnt! Only £13 later I left the petrol station getting the looks you get in a rusty old mini, grinding the gears as you go.
Got it back home and took a closer look over it, engine wise its great runs well, could probably do with a service and a slight adjustment, but nothing major, most of the electrics work too, just an issue with a relay on the front lights, and of course that dodgy fuel gauge, oh and the horn, that doesnt work either... but I was happy.
On closer inspection its relatively solid it has its patches of rust in the usual places. The boot looked a mess, stickers had to go... and the colour is definitely not what I would have chosen, so it seemed the boot would be the best place to start, not the worst part of the car but something that would be quick and easy and make a big difference.
So off came the boot:
Pulled all the bits off:
First layer of primer:
I think this is the first layer of paint:
Then fitted back to the car:
Went to pick this up this morning, 2 hours on the train to Barnstaple.
Arrived at the train station to find the previous owner, I was told to look for the Army green hippy van/ambulance... and that it was... a renault traffic I think, tbh I wasnt paying too much attention.
Paid for the car and speed walked to the post office. Back to the car onto the road... now how do I put the tax disc in without a holder... I borrowed some tape from a local shop and added it to the window, went to the petrol station as I wasnt sure if the petrol gauge would work... it doesnt! Only £13 later I left the petrol station getting the looks you get in a rusty old mini, grinding the gears as you go.
Got it back home and took a closer look over it, engine wise its great runs well, could probably do with a service and a slight adjustment, but nothing major, most of the electrics work too, just an issue with a relay on the front lights, and of course that dodgy fuel gauge, oh and the horn, that doesnt work either... but I was happy.
On closer inspection its relatively solid it has its patches of rust in the usual places. The boot looked a mess, stickers had to go... and the colour is definitely not what I would have chosen, so it seemed the boot would be the best place to start, not the worst part of the car but something that would be quick and easy and make a big difference.
So off came the boot:
Pulled all the bits off:
First layer of primer:
I think this is the first layer of paint:
Then fitted back to the car:
although it may take a while, I'm treating it as a rolling restoration so work will be in very small pieces. A multi coloured car for a while I think 
