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i would say, build a cool trailer, brake the rest, atleast you keep the 'car'
its been done good that is for sure..

Yes i moved to the darkside

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I'm still not decided.

All the panels are available although we would need to spend around £2k just on panels.

Making sure it was straight would be the biggest problem.

A Heritage shell is a possible option, although a well repaired original would be OK.

I don't really want to take on a basket case of a shell and end up spending 100s of hours fixing it.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Trailer/sofa is a great idea! I've also seen BBQs done.

Ouch

2K on panels and still worrying about it being straight at the end of the day is an issue - surely you could pick up a good shell to use - even if it does need a bit of work? the other option as you say is the heritage shell - at least that option may give some additonal re-sale value as well?

What about Jimster's shell? sure it would need a bit to convert it back to a road car, but it's straight rust free, unmolested and comes with a free climbing frame which you could always flog on.

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=365111

Edited by Rob H on 21st Jun, 2010.

Do you really want another project though?

the other problem with a rebuild ,apart from the jigging , is that its obviously haunted ...

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

hahaha! I didn't notice that 1st time round Robert.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I was just waiting for someone to point that out

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Paul cut your losses that shell will never repair both the roof and the floor are bent and twisted and no amount of jigging will get that out

Best to find an unused unregistered "heritage" shell

This morning, I'm more inclined to get a running replacement after waking with a bad back after hoisting the car up the garden last night.

We can then just recover what we can and get rid. So much is damaged though, most the wheels are badly curbed :(

If I did repair the shell, it would have new floor, bulkhead and roof, plus the usual culprits.

Something like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-AUSTIN-MINI-THI...=item35aa40acfd

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Paul i have a friend that has a black 30 he may sell, he did a really nice job of restoring the body but cocked up the paint its original and nice just wants tweaking, i took it for an mot at work a month back and it flew though

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Damn thats had a real bump hasnt it! Scary really. Shame to loose a nice shell but that one has seen better days and repairing it will be a tall order.

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Does it have to be a 30? I know of a nice red mini that'll be up for sale soon.
Just needs a rear subframe refurb that could come off the 30 if its ok.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Your family has got too many mini's Bill. (Or maybe I am just a little jealous)

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I would be careful about using the rear subframe of the 30.

There is a tyre rub mark on the shock absorber and the inner wheel arch which may have something to do with it snapping out of control.

Something must have moved under there for that to happen.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

Thanks Mike - predictable yet funny.

Maybe the cause:



There is a gouge in the tyre, but it does not look like it has penetrated enough to cause it to blow out.

How the hell did a 165 * 12 on a standard alloy rim get that close to the arch and shock. Time will tell.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Hmm strange, are all the swing arms in tact. Camber bracket bolts come loose?

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


Fibreglass Parts? - http://www.tdkracing.co.uk/
Split Rims? - http://www.force-racing.co.uk/

doesn't look like it was rubbing before the accident given the paint etc still being in place - did the tyre blow out? sidewall flex could have allowed for some of this?

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

Everything seems as solid as a rock i.e. foot on tyre test. Need to get it apart really.

He says that he hit a big pothole earlier in the evening and then he had to get his mate to sit the other side as there was something rubbing. He stopped and checked but could not see anything wrong.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."