when restoring a mini, what is the order of operations??
any feedback would be good
wigg
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| Author: | mini_freak72 [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | restoring a mini |
when restoring a mini, what is the order of operations?? any feedback would be good
wigg |
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| Author: | doogie [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:05 pm ] |
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Thats up to the individual restorer, usually you strip the vechicle, do the body, paint the reassemble & rebuild the stuff as you go. Well thats how i di it anyway. Doogie |
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| Author: | poeee [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:07 pm ] |
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First choose how far you would like to go with the shell. There are 2 options. 1 - Leave it on it's subframe and strip the rest (so it's still rolling). 2 - Strip shell completely, and put the shell on to a box frame with wheels. Fix up shell rust/dents then paint. Fix up subframes, suspension and brakes, refit. Do whatever to the engine/gearbox and put back in. Do the interior. That's prolly the way i'd do it. 
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Start at the Start?? |
It would help if you gave us some idea of the current condition of the body....if the car is is a goer then the first thing I would do is remove the battery 
If you can't see the ground thats a very good start 
Then you can decide the order you want to do things.... if it has a brilliant motor, gearbox, driveshafts, brakes and hubs, you could think about leaving them as is and working on the body alone. ... |
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| Author: | Smokie [ Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:47 pm ] |
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I am restoring my '77 Clubman LS and as it still registed I have been working to getting it past roadworthy. Goes in next Tuesday for that. Once it does get past, I then intend to take off the old vinyl roof, rub it all down and then get the car resprayed and then new vinyl on the roof. After that I intend to strip out the inside, get new door covers made, all the seats reupholstered, new roof lining, new soundproofing underlay and new carpets as well as a new dash, maybe a nice woodgrain one. Later on I hope to put some disc brakes on it as well. As the mechanical side of the car seem ok I will leave that part until last where I hope to rebuild the motor, getting it rebored, balanced and blueprinted but that is still some time away yet. |
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