1991 Mini - Project Trig

Mini 360 · 01-18-2012, 11:58 AM

Righto! Im Andrew from NE Scotland and the proud owner of Trig, my first car, which is a 1991 Mini City E. (Thats right folks 998cc of pure power)

Wont post all the pics of the rebuild so far but heres some of the major ones.....will post most important new ones when the time arises.

Car looked like this before I took it off the road to sort its severe rust issues....

My Mini by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Aim is to make it as low as possible (so tubbed arches was clearly my only option....) with smoothed off panels whilst retaining seams.

So onto the rebuild photos! Wont give any explanations as you will be able to tell. From now on I will add more though

DSCF4287 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4289 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4292 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4294 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4309 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4314 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4315 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4316 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

New parts -2/06/2011 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

All the parts that wait to go on... by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Minis rust before welding.... by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF3954 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

04/09/2011 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_9757 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_9760 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_9771 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4376 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4373 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4378 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4377 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4392 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4406 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4410 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4411 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4414 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4416 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4421 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4430 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4431 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4439 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4466 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

DSCF4547 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

[video=vimeo;31048921]http://vimeo.com/31048921[/video]

IMG_0756 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_0762 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_0782 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_0854 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_0855 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_0856 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

[video=vimeo;34349814]http://vimeo.com/34349814[/video]

And thats the progress from May 2010 to yesterday! Hello StanceWorks!

Rally · 01-18-2012, 12:01 PM

Yes! This is awesome!

Minuki · 01-18-2012, 12:03 PM

About time you got yourself on here, Andy!

Welcome to StanceWorks.

Teknomaz · 01-18-2012, 12:10 PM

Oh yeas this is awesome do love a Mini

workmate of mine just rebuilt one for his son-in-law and its sooo cool.

Jorge · 01-18-2012, 12:10 PM

Awesome work so far man, what is with you Scots restoring Minis on here?

Mini 360 · 01-18-2012, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rally

Yes! This is awesome!

Thanks man!

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Originally Posted by Minuki

About time you got yourself on here, Andy!

Welcome to StanceWorks.

Aye you're telling me! Took an age to post the above! :lol:

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Originally Posted by Teknomaz

Oh yeas this is awesome do love a Mini

workmate of mine just rebuilt one for his son-in-law and its sooo cool.

Who doesn't? Best first car to have!

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Originally Posted by Jorge

Awesome work so far man, what is with you Scots restoring Minis on here?

Thanks! We must be a sucker for the rust I suppose!

Should be painted by end of next week all going well so its almost time for rebuild!

Vermilion · 01-18-2012, 02:43 PM

Fantastic build so far, I can't wait to see more! Much respect for taking on such a project.

Mini 360 · 01-18-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Vermilion

Fantastic build so far, I can't wait to see more! Much respect for taking on such a project.

Thanks!

I should also mention Im 20 yrs old with no professional training/experience. Started the project aged 18 and had it since I was 13. So all self taught and a can do attitude!

Aim is to have it done by end of May

axelillo_PR · 01-18-2012, 04:06 PM

Wow didn't look as bad in the first picture, amazing work

way2fastx3 · 01-18-2012, 05:05 PM

This looks great! Keep up the good work im watching!

PedroM · 01-18-2012, 06:45 PM

Awesome mini!

Yogi_Bear · 01-18-2012, 06:49 PM

I say cut this down the middle make it a good 6 inches wider and a lot lower, good start and looks good either way

hi its me alec · 01-18-2012, 08:54 PM

yet another awesome build. thank you for sharing. i'm going to show this to my dad

miracLe · 01-18-2012, 10:14 PM

Holy rusttttttttttttt

Gator · 01-18-2012, 10:31 PM

I love this

Matth3w · 01-18-2012, 10:42 PM

Holy shit, this is awsome.

BlueJ_Fish · 01-18-2012, 11:08 PM

The mini coming out great, i always wanted a old mini, but hard to find around here in texas, anyway nice work!

RayBoogs · 01-19-2012, 05:22 AM

Nice man!
Looking good, seen this on the miniforum as well.

Are those mk1 golf headlights your using? that'll look sick. Need to get my rust bucket up here.

Mini 360 · 01-19-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Vermilion

Fantastic build so far, I can't wait to see more! Much respect for taking on such a project.

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Originally Posted by axelillo_PR

Wow didn't look as bad in the first picture, amazing work

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Originally Posted by way2fastx3

This looks great! Keep up the good work im watching!

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Originally Posted by PedroM

Awesome mini!

Thanks guys! Labour of love!

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Originally Posted by Yogi_Bear

I say cut this down the middle make it a good 6 inches wider and a lot lower, good start and looks good either way

Thats an awesome idea but alas I think VOSA would have something to say about modifying it to that sort of extremes

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Originally Posted by hi its me alec

yet another awesome build. thank you for sharing. i'm going to show this to my dad

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Originally Posted by miracLe

Holy rusttttttttttttt

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Originally Posted by Gator

I love this

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Originally Posted by Matth3w

Holy shit, this is awsome.

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Originally Posted by BlueJ_Fish

The mini coming out great, i always wanted a old mini, but hard to find around here in texas, anyway nice work!

Again, thanks guys!

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Originally Posted by RayBoogs

Nice man!
Looking good, seen this on the miniforum as well.

Are those mk1 golf headlights your using? that'll look sick. Need to get my rust bucket up here.

Apparently MK2 golf headlights? Probably same size as MK1 though. They fit Mini bowls thankfully, only thing I'm not decided on them i the glass is flat....may have to buy a cheap Mini set and change the glass over to the curved shape instead. We shall see

Mini 360 · 01-19-2012, 02:39 PM

Little backwards update. Got the photos off my camera and since I just got a new laptop onto them for editing!

First some paint booth shots...

IMG_1782 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_1787 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Phil putting on the layers

IMG_1810 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

In the operating theatre!

IMG_1826 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

The paint prep area! Epic space that I'm sure could tell a few tales....

IMG_1861 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Primer dried

IMG_1880 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

IMG_1898 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Milk bottle crates have their uses!

IMG_1901 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Then back onto the shop floor ready for next stage

IMG_1927 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

So that was up until today. But todays work was mainly engine pay sanding so no pics of that as it pretty boring but Phil did get the seam sealing and stone chip of the floor done! Looks and works great!

And that brings it up to date again! Only bit I now have to prep is the boot and then its ready for top coat! Can't wait!

I also came home from the body shop to find a package from MiniSpares again! Todays was seam strips for the body, lowered suspension shock mounts, handbrake cable bits and my favourite bit, Goodridge braided brake lines and clutch line.

EACruise · 01-19-2012, 02:52 PM

Love it!. What colour you going to paint this?
had a mini for my first car. little b reg 1L, best car i owned unless it was cold dark or raining then, heater took ages to warm up, lights are like candles and no point having wipers as there useless lol. Unfortunately mine aquaplaned at a roundabout and wrote it off

Keep up the good work, ill be watching this project!

Mini 360 · 01-19-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by EACruise

Love it!. What colour you going to paint this?
had a mini for my first car. little b reg 1L, best car i owned unless it was cold dark or raining then, heater took ages to warm up, lights are like candles and no point having wipers as there useless lol. Unfortunately mine aquaplaned at a roundabout and wrote it off

Keep up the good work, ill be watching this project!

Thanks man! No better car to have as a first car!

Paint wise its staying the same as the photo at the top of the thread. rover Cranberry Red (non metallic original factory colour) with Rover Quicksilver roof and bonnet stripes.

The colour is very very rare. I have only found one other Mini in this colour in the UK and yet to set eyes on the actual car.

Mine is a 998cc too. Got a 1275cc awaiting rebuild (although it does run...) to 1310cc and supercharger

My heater warmed in no time, I replaced the lights with halogen replacements and heavy duty wipers so acted just like a modern car! Mine aquaplanes in the wet too.....7" wide rubber is bad in the wet.....

RayBoogs · 01-19-2012, 03:08 PM

The headlights should fit man, Seen a couple of guys fit mk1 crosshairs so shouldn't be too hard to make mk2's fit.

coming along nicely, is this staying the same colour?

Mini 360 · 01-19-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by RayBoogs

The headlights should fit man, Seen a couple of guys fit mk1 crosshairs so shouldn't be too hard to make mk2's fit.

coming along nicely, is this staying the same colour?

Aye there's a how to on The Mini Forum thankfully!

And check above comment