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The Mini Clubman i own was purchased way back in 2008. Since then she has been stripped right back to bare metal with sandblasting done by Advantage Sandblasting. I have then primed the mini with an etch primer and removed rust here and there. Some panels had to be replaced such as the front apron and rear valance. She isnt perfect i must admit, but she is rust free and will come up beautifully when i take my time prepping and painting her.
Other ventures already completed in this project include rebuilding, painting and replacing parts and bushes of the rear subframe, and as the front subframe will be modified this has been delayed in its rebuild. I have also created bracket mounts for my Honda Prelude seats which look and feel fantastic. I will have to come back and update this with pictures and such later.
The plan.
At the moment my thoughts on this project include:
- Complete rebuild / respray and restore of my mini clubman shell
- Thorough rebuild of suspension and subframe parts
- A clean comfortable and new interior, including seats from a Honda Prelude
- A clean looking dash but still keeping the mini feel
- The exterior to have nicely sized set of arches with 12x6 rims tucked neatly underneath
- Replaced and repainted exterior chrome work and parts
- A mini that starts everytime anytime, powered by a modern EFI engine - the Toyota 4E-FTE
- All to be road registered and driven to the joy of myself and my passengers!!
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