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just got an update from the shop...the body work is about complete and it should be off to paint this weekend...big props to Dion who owns DJ's Minis in Wesley Chapel FL...he has done some great work with my classic...he can also get his hands on some rare parts plus he has a wealth of contacts in the uk...if i remember he goes on a yearly expedition to england to find classics...i think he has every variant of mini out there ( i really want a roadster he has)

oh and as for the floor...way ahead of yea...that was done last year...front and rear floor pans were cut out on both sides as well as the sills and they were replaced and rust proofed...and yes the dynomat did make a noticible difference..plus the heat radiating off the road doesnt cook my feet anymore

there was a thread on here not sure if its still around from the initial work done on her but here is a basic rundown...

New wheel flares (Mini Rave arches similar to W&P)
new front and rear brakes with grooved rotors and ebc pads with stainless lines
new struts with HiLo's
heavy duty adj suspension(control arms/poly bushings)
Autometer guages (tach,oil press,temp,volt)
fog lights
black bonnet stripes with John Cooper Sig cut out
rover pop out rear windows
engine refresh
mini sport stage 1 kit
Hif38 carb
rebuilt head
engine repaint
cleaned up engine bay and resprayed
there are a few other things i missed in there...what is being done now is really just the final niggling issues left...

GM 90amp altenator
dyno tune
rust repair
Rover seats
removable bulb halogen headlights (eventually a HID kit will go in)
new gaskets
gonna try all LED lights
new battery cables

pretty much after this shell be good to go for many thousands of motoring miles to come...like i said...dragon X here comes boogie

here is what the engine bay looked like after the work

and the exterior

 

finally after a long wait...got a suprise in my inbox today

here she is fresh from the paint shop!

 

And here she is...i got home from my deployment early and went up to see the progress...nearly complete...few odds and ends and she will be ready to roll!
last few things that needs to be done are the new grille/100amp alternator/locking gas cap/clear coat touchup on the tops of the doors
what lurkes in the garage?

new Mountney GT steering wheel


ready to come out?

all shiny and new with gloss black arches





Rover Seats

new era correct badging

 

i have her back as of yesterday...and i thought she used to turn heads before...changes from last pics are the new grille (cooper style) and the wipac H4 headlamps
my classic has gone hollywood

this was just after washing...havent even gotten to waxing yet

damn is she shiny

 

im hoping to have mine at the dragon as well for Dragon 10

 

oh it was discovered...it was the windshield...there were a few parts of the frame that was rusted out so it allowed water to leak...plus this rust was there when i got it and it was there when the original guy who imported it owned it...so this has been there for sometime now...which is why im getting a reset on this and doing this my way...one and done

 

update: body work is done! should be coming back from paint in the morning and i should have more pics to show! all is well...on a side note the roofliner couldnt be saved so im going with a black one to match the new seats and floor

 

this is the factory British Leyland Applejack Green ....same color as Mr. Beans car...it was a color that appeared for a few yrs in the 70s then went away as the colors became less funky