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twistysnovagte
25-05-08, 05:02 PM
thought id share with you,a fully restored mini what the bosses wifes dad has just been given to him buy his son, its been completly stripped,dipped all new chromes wheelsetc and built back up to high standard,there is as we speak a full rebuild of 1275ccgt cooper engine in progress,idont have pictures of the car being rebuilt but jhon who built it has and ill try to get them,but heres a few pics of the final car:
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/twist6151/DSCF0892.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/twist6151/DSCF0880.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/twist6151/DSCF0881.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/twist6151/DSCF0886.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/twist6151/DSCF0885.jpg
and me having to give it a jump start(just cant make em like they used tolol)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa168/twist6151/DSCF0897.jpg

Graeme
25-05-08, 06:49 PM
Thats nearly as clean as my nova... (joke)

Matt2107
25-05-08, 06:57 PM
Nice...wish my brother had finished his.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Matt2107/minivan7.jpg

Have you done something different to the rear window... non standard rubber maybe?

twistysnovagte
25-05-08, 07:05 PM
Have you done something different to the rear window... non standard rubber maybe?the rear rubber has been customed in some it was mentioned when i was talking to him i do know that thecrome in the rubber doesnt meet in the middle and the bottom (around half inch gap) and has been black siloconed in:) you dont see many clubmans around either very nice get it sorted would look sweet that cleaned up and painted black with some wide rubber onit:thumb:

Matt2107
25-05-08, 07:09 PM
Gone to a new home I'm afraid.

ck
25-05-08, 11:40 PM
looking good, make sure its got the spaced rear drums and it defo need sportspack wheels!!!

the rear windows looks completely standard, just has a chrome finishing strip instead of black. the gap in the chrome strip should be at the bottom and then a small metal piece slots in to finish it off...