Hi All,
Finally got around to starting the restoration of my 75' Clubbie... its been gathering dust in the shed for about 4 years, but yesterday my Father-in-Law came over and helped get it running, (seems to run ok except for needing a new battery) and we stripped the roof back to metal and removed all the bum prints!
Over the next few weeks i'll be stripping the house paint!?!?!?!! off of it ready to prime it (with my father in laws help).

Just 2 quick questions...

Should I take off the vertical seam covers (protectors? what ever they are called) and replace them at all? or should they be fine just to strip and repaint? I cant see any real rust in them.

Secondly, is there anything I should do with the roof seam to help prevent water holding/rusting? there seem to be 2 holes in each corner to drain water, but they aren't exactly in the center of the corner or against the body? do i need to do anything there to make sure they work properly in the future?

Thanks!

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1975 Hairy Lime/White Clubby
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yep, take them off, there is always rust and gunk under them, and then when you put them back on you can seal them on



the holes in each corner give plenty of drainage, they are the low points ...

Is there a trick to taking off the vertical seams? are they welded at the top and bottom?

Can i take them off and reuse them? or do i need to get new ones to put back on?

Thanks

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1975 Hairy Lime/White Clubby
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they are held on by a heap of little clips. And Simon is right, they are always full of gunk. i've just taken mine off my matic and have found 40 odd years of rust and crap in each one. I am just going to buy 4 new ones and the clips, as it would probably be cheaper to do that than spend the money on repairing my hands if i tried to clean the old ones up

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88 Rover 1.3i "Reggie"
99 Rover 1.3i “Grover”
12 Mini Cooper S "The shitter"
17 Mini Clubman JCW “Noddy”

ohh.. and by the way, i used a really small flat head screwdriver to pry them off at the top, and then just slowly tapped and wedged my way down the seam without damaging the body.

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88 Rover 1.3i "Reggie"
99 Rover 1.3i “Grover”
12 Mini Cooper S "The shitter"
17 Mini Clubman JCW “Noddy”

I am half way through a full rebuild. I pulled mine off (had a dob of bronze top and bottom). I wire wheeled it back to clean metal and primed it. I then primed new seam moldings inside and out. I then

filled the mouldings with Polyurathan sealer (Sikaflex) and clamped them on. They are stronger and weather proof. As the Sikaflex sets, you gently scrape and wipe it clean with turps.

From the factory, the fronts were brazed at the top and the rears top and bottom. It can be possible to remove them so they can be re-used, but not always.

New ones are available and only about $10 ea.

There is a temptation here to leave them off and paint everything and fit them later. Not necessarily a good idea. I would suggest some paint to cover the bare metal, then use new clips and seam sealer. Then do all the final painting with them on. If the seam sealer you use has good adhesive properties, then there is not need to braze them back on as long as they fit 100% on trial fitting (that is without clips).

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I am wondering if this might be my former 1976 Leyland Mini? It was 'Oh Fudge' (Brown) and the last owner here in the NSW Southern Highlands had the roof hand painted cream by a house painter

I regretfully sold it in 1991 and it was subsequently sold to someone in Victoria during the 1990's (I think). It was trucked down to Victoria.

I have the Chassis Number & Engine Number.

Regards, Rob

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1970 Rover 3500 P6B (1980 - current)
1985 Rover Vanden Plas 3500 (1996-1997)
1966 Rover 2000 SC P6 (1973-1987)
1976 Leyland Mini (1981-1991)
1974 Leyland Mini Van (1976-1978)
1969 Morris Mini K 1100 (1969-1972)
1964 Morris 850 (1968-1969)

so far I haven't come across much brown paint, and the label under the bonnet says the original color was white... but i'll note down the numbers when I'm out in the shed later and PM you.
I bought it off a guy in Melbourne (defense force dude) around 2004 as he had been posted to WA and couldn't take the car

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1975 Hairy Lime/White Clubby
Build Thread: http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80657

Thanks for your PM. Your chassis and engine numbers are a tad earlier than my long lost Mini.

Regards,

Rob

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1970 Rover 3500 P6B (1980 - current)
1985 Rover Vanden Plas 3500 (1996-1997)
1966 Rover 2000 SC P6 (1973-1987)
1976 Leyland Mini (1981-1991)
1974 Leyland Mini Van (1976-1978)
1969 Morris Mini K 1100 (1969-1972)
1964 Morris 850 (1968-1969)

Hang on now..

i own a 77 mini. It's been resprayed Purple, but the interior and engine bay are still Oh fudge Brown.

I bought it from a guy in sutherland, perhaps they are the same car and one of us has the wrong year?

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Baby I don't care

Adam,

The chassis number of my long-lost Leyland Mini was 021X2S1M09 17814 with Engine No. 99H791P109290. My engine did not have an air pump (gulper) so I am fairly sure that it would have been built in the first half of 1976?

Your Mini looks great.

Regards,

Rob

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1970 Rover 3500 P6B (1980 - current)
1985 Rover Vanden Plas 3500 (1996-1997)
1966 Rover 2000 SC P6 (1973-1987)
1976 Leyland Mini (1981-1991)
1974 Leyland Mini Van (1976-1978)
1969 Morris Mini K 1100 (1969-1972)
1964 Morris 850 (1968-1969)