Can't seem to get the picture here, but a Mk3 that's had a half roof chop . . . No!!

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Found this forum this morning - so glad we're back online after KZNMini forum!
Used to be "PepperWhite"
Is there any way of retrieving the history or letting the previous members know? - so much good info lost...

I'm looking to source original chrome bumpers for my 1981, 1275 E Clubby...any help will be GREATLY appreciated

Hi Guys, 

I figure since I've made quite a few changes to little Caesar since I got him, I should create a diary to keep people up to date on it.

When I first got the mini, this is how he looked. The car had been resprayed and somewhat restored when I got it, meaning that while it wasn't original, it had been tastefully done up. The gold mistrals and a gold pinstripe down the side were neat touches.

These photos were taken after he got his first wash and detailing session









The interior has been reupholstered with black vinyl and there were a couple of large and ugly speaker holes cut into the parcel shelf.  







The engine bay was/is relatively neat, but definitely needs work, including a respray of the firewall and cleaning and polishing the carb and master cylinders. There was a weird box attached on the left, which I think was an old alarm

I'm going to start from where the car is now. There has been some tragedy since my last post on any forum. That tragedy came in the form of a blue Corolla driven by a client. She reversed into my parked car  not major damage but enough to be upsetting especially because her car didn't even have a scratch. Other wise the only change is that I have been allowed by my awesome bother, to have temporary use of some force splits I think they suit my car better and that i should be given them... hint hint.   It does need a respray as the clear coat is peeling which is annoying. 

Some of you will know the car was/is/isn't/undecided up for sale. If i can make a plan for an everyday car then it'll stay. SO all deposits into the "save the monster fund" will be accepted into my account (PM me for acc details) JOKES   Hopefully I wont be selling any time soon. 

The following pictures are not for sensitive viewers. Pictures don't show the damage properly.




And then the car in its current state

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And the borrowed rims that I have decided to claim
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Forum name formerly Mk2Kieran but, as I no longer own the Mk2 a change of name is in order for the new forum. Those who know the car should know the meaning of the new name I guess.

Can anyone recommend any decent bodywork specialists - sand blasting; shell prepping; spraying; subframe powder coating, etc.

I am trying to decide how much of the bodywork restoration I want to try my hand at vs what I will leave to the professionals. 

I thought it would be a good idea to try choose a bodywork place to work with and get them involved during the early stages on advising what parts of the job I might be able to do eg stripping the car down to its shell, maybe to bare metal, etc.

Good evening

I am looking for a fuel tank for my clubman.

Thanks

2 yellow to miss number 2= built from number 1 and a donor. 1098 cc +20/1000 bored. Single HS4 carb on a Mini Spares manifold with K&N cone filter, TNT LCB exhaust running into a 50mm exhaust with standard size box. A008 Yokohama 165x10s on MMAA Mkl  mags with 7.4" Cooper S disks. Modified to a metal  (not fibreglass) flip front. The rest is absolutely standard.