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Should I restore it?
Yep... it's not too far gone 71%  71%  [ 15 ]
Nah... look for something better 29%  29%  [ 6 ]
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 Post subject: Mini neglect
PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 1:09 pm 
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Poor old Matic :cry:

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shtie,,, thats not that pretty... but still very saveable. elmo was worse than that!


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interesting advertising technique

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That back Seat is F$%^d out bad :?

I guess thats wat happens when u leave it out in the weather hey Ryan :?:

its goin to be a big repair job on this willy :roll:
i can see the pic off u stressin already :lol:
atleast its mostly straight on the outside 8)

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Is this your project car willy? poor little car....tell those of us who do not know, a story..
heheh almost straight...till it gets welded and distorts! :lol:

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Exterior is very straight.
This is the main reason I bought it.
Front floor panels need replacing;
Both sills need sections replaced;
A panels need sections replaced;
Inner sills part of panels need replacing;
Rear valance needs replacing;
Battery box needs replacing;
Small area in the boot floor, just near the tail light.

So its not a whole lot of work that needs doing.......... but its enough :lol:


Its for sale at teh moment, dunno whether to look for a more decent shell, or to persevere with this one.....


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it wasnt that rusted out when i was first told about it :cry:
when my mate simon (whos not on ausmini) owned it :roll:
it was even running then he told me they drove it down the street :shock:

shows wat leavin it sittin in a back yard for a while can do to it :roll:

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boy i'm glad mine made it to the garage.. :)

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****ing oath.

Minis + Outside = Death.


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at least when you repair a shell like that you know where you stand. keep on truckin, itll be worth it!

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Write off.... Dump job.

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Thats the worst case of Clutch Pedal rust I've ever seen :oops: :!:

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what are you guys talking about, in england that would be a good starting point....lol
i remember reading mini world and the list of stuff they have to change is crazy......

"so on whent all the usual repairs, scuttle panel, beaver panel, both sills, boot floor, entire floor pan, front panel...............etc"

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ss wanab wrote:
it wasnt that rusted out when i was first told about it :cry:
when my mate simon (whos not on ausmini) owned it :roll:
it was even running then he told me they drove it down the street :shock:

shows wat leavin it sittin in a back yard for a while can do to it :roll:


so you think that happened in the 2 weeks it was sitting in my backyard with a tarp on it?
dont shoot your mouth off if you dont know the facts.

it is worth every dollar we paid for it, which was the same price it was sold to willy for.


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i've seen better shells at wrecking yards that have been sitting outside for 4 years....
dont mean to step on anyones toes by saying that.
eitherway i have alot of respect for whoever brings this mini back to life, as no mini should die

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