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[Adam]

Its a personal build, not a restoration...restoration would cost twice as much. Theres a place at narellan called mini kingdom, and he has alot of parts, but some are non existant anymore unless you find a wreck. I was lucky, mine doesnt really need any of the hard parts sourced and even luckier to find the other one for parts. Lets just say you have to have a big credit card limit, deep pockets, or no mrs its cost me more than the wagon already, doing everything myself except the motor. The most rewarding part was the paint, i say its not too bad for a first attempt

[Alex]

Lets just say you have to have a big credit card limit, deep pockets, or no mrs

It's how I roll, dawg!

Keep up the good work Adam. I really need to pull my finger out, and get some work done on the silly car.

Definitely an inspiration for me to get out to it!

[robt]

I have a few rare parts floating around. PM if you need something and I can go scrounging through it. I have a spare block I think.

[robt]

Here is my old one that I did up for my 21st. Old photos sorry.

[RX25SE]

Nice one Rob. Twin tanks and twin carbs eh. Just like a Bathurst racer!!

[93tzlegacy]

minis are shit, they eat at your soul till you sell them for 1/10th of what you paid.... yours looks tops man, i remember seeing pics of your white clubby when you got it, and hearing it had a 1275 i was so jealous..... whats goin on with the front apron o nthe roundie? looks like it had clubby parker and indicator housing provisions?

[Jordan]

This is
MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD

[Adam]

Cheers Jordy!

[Hypnotic]

So any updates? GoPro footage?

[Adam]

Lol, believe it or not there are, car has been fully stripped. This time to bare metal, for a proper go at rebuilding it. Will get some more recent pics on the weekend of people are interested.


(GoPro actually came today FYI)

[Hypnotic]

(GoPro actually came today FYI)

Dammit, then where is my Fumoto drain plug???



Oh Hai Morgan

[Adam]

Yeah I know right. Paid today. Still hasnt arrived!!!!

[Morgan]

Oh hai!

Can't be too predictable

[Niko]

This thread is too stagnant.

 

Needs more;
http://vtec.minimani...ersion-kits.htm

 

I'll do it if you do it Adam. 'Cept the Mini is on the burner behind the back burner at the moment, at least until Jeep is done (started).

[duncanm]

Thanks for reviving this.

 

My first two cars were minis.

 

#1 was a $500 1100 (square-nose, drums all round) which I bought off a friend after it had been stolen, sold, re-stolen and lost in a police impound yard for 4 years.

Changed the fluids, charged the battery and she fired up ready for the pits and rego.

 

That was a great car. Indestructible. 

 

#2 was a 1275 LS with black vinyl and red velour interior and twin 1 1/4" SU's. Bought it with a couple of rooted wheel bearings. PO had put a custom wood dash in and ridiculous offset wide wheels.

 

It had heaps of stance on big fat tyres, but scrubbed like a mofo on the guard extensions on bumps.

 

Much less reliable than the 1100, but heaps of fun.   I think I moved house 3 times with that car before doing some front-end damage taking out a dopey moped rider in an intersection (lets just say they're lucky I was in a mini).

 

I wish I'd kept #2 and done some work to it. It'd be worth a fair bit now.

[Niko]

Actually surprising how cheap you can get one. My dad bought his for $1200 about 10yrs ago. It's a 76 Leyland 1275, runs well. I'm hoping to get up to his a few times during 2015 to restore my Jeep and also look into doing some work on the Mini. Fun little cars.

[Adam]

Oh yeah that Ls would be sweet!!!

No conversion plans anymore Nick. I once dreamed of a starlet GO motor in it. But I'll eventually be just be keeping it with the a series I think.

Unfortunately home loan is taking all my funds atm so all fun projects are just in hibernation in the shed

[RX25SE]

Wow.

 

I haven't seen this in over three years!

 

All good things take time.

[Adam]

Yep

[Niko]

I hear ya Adam, i'm not even in same state as jeep and mini, can only work on it during leave. Tge leyland runs fine so might just do a major service on it and work on interior/aesthetics. Disc brake upgrade would be sweet though, but Jeep is worth more so gets the attention first.