Cool, Ausmini members to the rescue again. Luv it

nat, is a south aussie, lives up the road from meeeeeeee

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-jamie-
1963morris 850
1965 solid side van
1994 rover racecar

Personally, I think you should buy yourself a nice MIG welder on gas and get to work. But I am one of the crazy people who is always saving rusty Minis. Have fun!

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67 Traveller - Needs restoration
www.victoria-chiropractors.ca

Thanks all - now I just need to install in my hubby the ispiration - as he is the one with the mig welder and the ability - I am just the supervisor

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It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog!!

1976 Mini SS
1971 Mini Ute (Custom) - really hubby's but I will claim half
1976 Mini SS Shell
Oh and an 850 shell waiting for our dear son to start his resto!

you've just got to negotiate the terms of his doing the work and make sure he get's something from it as well . Get him to go to a mini event so he get's hooked too , show him some serious resto threads on here and elsewhere so he can see what's possible and what parts are available so he can see he doesn't have to make everything from scratch .

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How long is a piece of string, and how much time are you willing to put aside to wind it up.

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Aussie Leyland, Aussie Factory, Aussie Mini S.

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It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog!!

1976 Mini SS
1971 Mini Ute (Custom) - really hubby's but I will claim half
1976 Mini SS Shell
Oh and an 850 shell waiting for our dear son to start his resto!

Looks like a lot of work, but you have a rare mini so I say fix it
Good luck

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Pete...
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1968 Deluxe 1275
1969 Deluxe 'Scruby' 998 Looking for a roof skin...

There is a lot of work there but it is fixable and well worth doing . See if you can find another shell to use chunks out of (something with a rusted floor or low down accident damage for example) .

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just chop the roof off just above the doors etc and stick another roof on. Much easier than patching the roof and trying to get the curves right.
The "A" pillars[front ] can be cut anywhere, "B"pillars preferably above seat belt mounts, and "C" basically around the fold at the bottom.

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Research is the difference between speculation and investment. Anyone who copys some one else will always be second
www.minisprintgt.com

personally i would fix the another shell and swap all tthe ss bits over, thats alot of work, and if you chop it up and panels dont line up perfectly you gonna have some big issues.

thats what i would do, plus your other one has more sentimental value

keep the rusty one, and down the track when you get enthused fix that up for your sons first car

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-jamie-
1963morris 850
1965 solid side van
1994 rover racecar

By the sounds of it the roof swap sounds like a good idea, I'm sure their is someone on here who will have a suitable donor roof.....I have a panel van roof hanging up in my shed

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

Hey Mini ss, I have a roof here with a small spot ov rust no bigger than a nail head in the front corner above the a pillar, if you want it let me know where you want it cut an you can have it, the c pillars arent to bad either. Happy to help an ss owner

Thanks David, how much "skill" or experience is needed for a roof removal and transplant? Is there a chance of decreased strength once the pillars are cut and welded?

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It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog!!

1976 Mini SS
1971 Mini Ute (Custom) - really hubby's but I will claim half
1976 Mini SS Shell
Oh and an 850 shell waiting for our dear son to start his resto!

Thanks for the offer, I do have another clubman shell which is in better condition, so I think this will become the donor shell.

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It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog!!

1976 Mini SS
1971 Mini Ute (Custom) - really hubby's but I will claim half
1976 Mini SS Shell
Oh and an 850 shell waiting for our dear son to start his resto!