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SuperCooper
PostPosted: 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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Wow! I couldn't help but think if I found that much rust I would've scrapped the car.
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Yep same! But those poms will restore anything!

Great job though, most impressive.

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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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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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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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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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that's what my traveller is like :(

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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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