Five months on and I’ve got a couple of updates to post. I just got the body back from the shop this past weekend so excitement levels are high to get the project moving along again.
Body getting sanded down:
There were loads of layers of paint to get through so now that they are gone the mini should be even faster when I get her back on the road.
I must be honest I was also expecting some nasty surprises under the paint but was pleasantly surprised when there weren’t any. The only metal work that needed to be done was a new battery box which was pretty badly rusted through.
Primed and ready for paint:
First coat:
Final coat and an initial polishing:
I opted for a traditional almond green with old English white roof. From what I can tell so far the paint shop really did a great job - the pics don’t do it justice, but maybe I’m a bit biased.
I was expecting the job to take at least 6 months or more so when the shop said they would have it out in three I had big doubts but they did it – I dropped it off end of August and it was finished end of November. I dragged my feet in picking it up because I knew I would have time to get anything done over December.
Back where it belongs (for now) – at my folks house where it can sit under cover and where I have some space to work:
Body getting sanded down:
There were loads of layers of paint to get through so now that they are gone the mini should be even faster when I get her back on the road.
I must be honest I was also expecting some nasty surprises under the paint but was pleasantly surprised when there weren’t any. The only metal work that needed to be done was a new battery box which was pretty badly rusted through.
Primed and ready for paint:
First coat:
Final coat and an initial polishing:
I opted for a traditional almond green with old English white roof. From what I can tell so far the paint shop really did a great job - the pics don’t do it justice, but maybe I’m a bit biased.
I was expecting the job to take at least 6 months or more so when the shop said they would have it out in three I had big doubts but they did it – I dropped it off end of August and it was finished end of November. I dragged my feet in picking it up because I knew I would have time to get anything done over December.
Back where it belongs (for now) – at my folks house where it can sit under cover and where I have some space to work:
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