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| Author: | SuperCooper [ Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:32 pm ] |
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Pretty interesting from a panel repair point of view. Quite ingenious in parts! http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/to ... n-project/ |
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| Author: | clovus [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:17 am ] |
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Wow! I couldn't help but think if I found that much rust I would've scrapped the car. |
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| Author: | SuperCooper [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:19 am ] |
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Yep same! But those poms will restore anything! Great job though, most impressive. |
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| Author: | womble99 [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:50 am ] |
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Ok, I just don't get it? With a complete new shell available, why on earth would you bother going to that much work????? Yeah if you were several oceans away I could understand it but if you were in the UK? |
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| Author: | SuperCooper [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:05 am ] |
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Each to their own - I think fixing things is addictive, im sure he quite enjoyed the whole process and found it is very rewarding. I wish I could do half of what he accomplished. |
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| Author: | Harley [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:09 am ] |
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womble99 wrote: Ok, I just don't get it? With a complete new shell available, why on earth would you bother going to that much work?????
Yeah if you were several oceans away I could understand it but if you were in the UK? I can understand: If I had the time and a welder I'd repair a car before forking out a few thousand pounds for a new shell that probably isn't as well built. 
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| Author: | boomini [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:17 pm ] |
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so i read half way through before getting bored and a little jealous of his fabrication skills.. is there actually any original metal left on that mini??? |
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| Author: | simon k [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 9:03 pm ] |
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that's what my traveller is like 
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| Author: | 1310/71 [ Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:35 pm ] |
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Is Mick's "mission from God" thread still around? That was pretty impressive for an Aussie resto. |
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