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| Author: | mini_freak72 [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Best Mini to restore |
Does anyone know the best model 60's-70's Mini to restore, as i'd really love to know!?! |
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:33 pm ] |
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depends what you're after, but a 60's roundnose will always look better than a clubman.. that's a given, so down to the details they're all great to see restored to original - no-one restores deluxes or mini K's, but they're getting fewer and fewer cos everyone modifies them, 850's are rare too, and a nicely restored 850 is very quaint and is the ultimate in peaked cap driving on a sunday, a restored Cooper or Cooper S is what everyone (except Cushy and a few clubman nutcases) dreams about having for building up a custom car, use a clubman and put a roundie front on it! |
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| Author: | mini_freak72 [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:48 pm ] |
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I'll see if i can be bothered to try and scrounge up the parts for the Clubman-round nose trick you suggested, But i'll have a look at what Northern Mini Parts has for me that i can afford.... |
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:52 pm ] |
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most likely - NOTHING, they overcharge for everything.... join the melbourne mini club and keep an eye on the classifieds (or on their website www.mini.org.au), cheap things come up, the forsales on here are pretty good, ebay occasionally has something that doesn't go through the roof on price |
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| Author: | mini_freak72 [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:55 pm ] |
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Yeah, i'm already registered with them, as a matter of fact, i only got my membership a few days ago, and they managed to screw my surname up.(as you tend to do) |
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| Author: | Angusdog [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:22 pm ] |
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skssgn wrote: roundnose will always look better than a clubman.. that's a given
Also known a personal taste. 
Mini Ks are pretty rare worldwide, the Clubman is a niche within a niche and developing a bit of a following now - it has a chunkiness and squat demeanor that the roundnose doesn't. Bu then I have 2 so what would I know I'd say whatever sound-bodied car within budget, a 1275 and enough good parts worth keeping should be the real benchmark for a purchase. |
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| Author: | 68matic [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:04 pm ] |
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what ever you fancy anything being restored, owned or repaired on this forum is appreciated by us all and we place equal attention on all models of mini if you are asking for personal taste I'd like to restore my own mini matic Herman rare, original, good condition, first-car sentimental value. |
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| Author: | billycart [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:18 pm ] |
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Angusdog wrote: the Clubman is a niche within a niche and developing a bit of a following now - it has a chunkiness and squat demeanor that the roundnose doesn't.
true but the round nose have the squishy sex appell |
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| Author: | WhoDat [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best Mini to restore |
mini_freak72 wrote: Does anyone know the best model 60's-70's Mini to restore, as i'd really love to know!?!
Yep - simple - ask yourself I simple question. "Witch one do I like?" There you go - problem solvered. |
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| Author: | poeee [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:10 pm ] |
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Don't go down the Roundie front on a Clubman route, it's way too much un-needed work! If you want a Roundie, then get a Roundie shell. |
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| Author: | min13k [ Thu Mar 10, 2005 10:49 pm ] |
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and dont worry bout the anal retentives and there roundy banter clubbys are the way to go cos it's hip to be square .... oh i just sold a roundy could not bare to see either of my clubby's sold so now i have a good ballance a 71 clubby a 77 clubby and a demure delux thats one of them roundy ones makka put's on flame proof suit .... hey wanna see me really get em going i'll tell em that a bini is better than there roundys lol |
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| Author: | 68matic [ Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:29 am ] |
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yeh slap a $20,000 restoration price tag on top of a $40,000 bini... that'll get us goin |
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| Author: | Flashback [ Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:35 am ] |
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Roundy or Clubby doesn't matter just as long as it's a Station Wagon!!! I'm going into hiding now! |
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| Author: | Big Dan [ Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Nutcases |
skssgn wrote: (except Cushy and a few clubman nutcases)
Mooo hoo ha ha ha ha ha (Maniac Laughter) Nutcase, who's a nutcase!! Big Dan |
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| Author: | simon k [ Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:11 pm ] |
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Flashback wrote: Roundy or Clubby doesn't matter just as long as it's a Station Wagon!!! I'm going into hiding now!
what about turning a van into a station wagon, is that allowed? |
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