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Ok long story with this car, originally got into minis, by chance, when I was 10. I kept pestering my dad about getting one, we looked at a few, but could never find one suitable. One day I came home from school and my dad and grandad took me out to the garage. There was my first mini, an 86 mayfair completely standard and completely rotten. Rescued from the scrappies for a grand total of £250 :)

I had the car a few years and messed about with it, my grandad teaching me small repairs as we went along. Then in 2002 I bit the bullet and stripped the car to a shell and had a local body guy restore it's metalwork.

The car got wings, a panels, full scuttle, doors, sills, inner sills, door steps, floor patches, boot floor and rear valance. As I had run out of money the project stalled. Foolishly I bought a 1293 hillclimb car and sold the car as a rolling shell :(



Had several minis after that but then my grandad passed away in 05 and I thought I'd love to get it back as we had such good memories with it. Tracked it down and did the owner a deal for a RSP I had at the time.

Looked a bit different to when I sold it but was glad as it was still solid and had been painted a light blue (my usual hue for projects :) ) It was a long way from my taste but I had big plans.. 1st of which was a plaque on the dash in memory of my grandad.

Here it is when I got it back :)



Made a few quick changes to the car until I could put my plans into action




Fast forward to last summer and the car had really started to take shape :)







The car is currently undergoing a few changes as below :) Fitting of polycarb windows, KAD bonnet and MK1 Grille. Bonnet is now away for paint and the rear quarter poly windows are being stickered to match the old glass. Inside fitted new trigger hand brake and waiting for my carbon doorcards arriving :)







The plan is for a fast road/track car :) Some of you may have seen it at IMM lol

Here is the current full spec, although I am just about to start buying bits for a turbo build :) Aim to get the car featured if it's ever worthy :)

1986 Mini Mayfair

Exterior

Restored Shell
Custom Paint
MK1 Cooper Grille
Removable fibreglass KAD bonnet on pins
Crystal headlights
Clear front lenses
Vintage Plates
Sump Guard
Chrome Wipers
Jewel Rear Lights
Polycarbonate windows
Custom graphics
Chrome bootlamp
Aston filler cap
Downton Mirrors

Wheels
10x7 Image Split Rims
Yokohama A032R tyres

Suspension
Spax "Red" Short shocks (adjustable)
hi-lo's
1.5degree negative camber arms
heavy duty tie-bars
polybushes

Brakes
Minisport 7.9 upgrade
alloy 4pot callipers
mintex pads
vented and grooved discs
braided hoses
minifins with uprated shows and linings

Engine

*Coming Soon 1293 turbo*

998 A+
Maniflow exhaust
Maniflow manifold
minispares inlet manifold
KnN Filter
Quickshift
NGK Plugs and leads

Interior
Custom Carbonfibre Dash made to own spec - starter button, 6 gauges, memory plaque, shift light
Carbon Doorcards
Alloy door furniture
Quickshift
Full Roll Cage
Corbeau Forza Seats
Sparco Harnesses
Stripped Rear now painted with helmet net
Trigger Handbrake
Black Carpets
Black Dash rails
Alloy pedals
Carbon rear shelf
Flamebeater

As said the engine is priority but wanting to tidy the paintwork up. Future plans are neg camber brackets and KAD radius arms for the rear, carbon flipfront and doors and get my fibreglass bootlid sprayed.

Will never sell this car so it will continually evolve and hopefully one day get into one of the excellent mags :)

Thanks for looking, comments and critisism welcome

TTFN Pete

ill say again! gimmie those wheels lol

thats a cracking looking motor

That is really tastefully done, I like it

Nice...I can't argue with any of the changes you've made so far. I'd of done exactly the same tbh. :)

Big question...is it going to be turbo'd?

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Ah yeah missed that! :)

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

looks good, and glad you managed to get it back

Yes i moved to the darkside

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thanks guys, yeah a turbo is next plan, 180-200bhp is the aim

TTFN Pete

Haven't been on here in a while

Here is car now, failed MOT on friday past for a headlight and no rubber on my brake pedal ffs!

Had a run in Jay's turbo mini though and totally convinced of 100-120bhp small turbo is the way forward





On a weight saving mission now, time to get the drill and hole cutter out lol

TTFN Pete

Yes i moved to the darkside

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Very nice.
Surprised you didnt fail for having no bonnet

such a nice looking motor

lol bonnet was away for paint when we took that photo

TTFN Pete