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[Seaspray]

Had an old mini when I was young lad WSD247,  learned a lot on this old motor as it required one thing after another.Other than renew the front suspension cones I think I've repaired or work on everything on it even welded new sills.

I did like the indoor swimming pool inside the car in the wet weather l.o.l  :)

[Jonty]

Me being a little to big to fit in a Mini. I opted for the Austin 1800. Sort of like a Mini on steroids. But I have always loved the Mini.

  I had several Minis, including a Cooper Car Company road 1275S (factory black), an 850 racer, and a Minisprint, but never really got on with them. Thought the 998 Imp was nicer to drive.

  But the 1800... Built a replica works Land Crab with full race MGB engine. With works suspension and a rear anti-roll bar, you could follow an Elan into a corner with equanimity.

[2772e]

Its more down to the painting process with ST Orange than the paint.

White base coat, orange top coat and then a mist pearl coat and a couple of clear coats.

All in water based and cooked good and proper

We have painted a few and not had too many problems.

Just about to paint a mates Makara in ST Orange with the white rally stripes.

[Jonty]

  My memory stretches back to 100e, 105e, 109e, and even 116e, but what was 2772e?

[2772e]

RTTL 2772E  was an experimental RTTL built from ally and my first scratch build.

I was looking around for something to use as a user name about 5 years ago and its the first thing i saw on the shelf. Sought of stuck me with since?

Regards

Simon

[ministeve]

finally i have got my engine and box back fast road cam new crank,clutch,oil pump balanced and box re'cond with central oil pick up and comp diff pin. also got my son to do the heavy work lol

[Martin (Admin)]

Wow!  Looks like your son get his 3 Weetabix!   

[Daniel]

nice one steve,  great to see that engine gleaming

[sheerline]

What great way to work on a bodyshell, I had to do all my work on my back.. not nice. Can you say at which point in the restoration process the tv will be refitted,, ??

[ministeve]

i do have a 7" LCD screen to go in it at some stage with a playstation 2 for when we go on weekend camping trips in it. thats if i ever get it built I'm not making any headway at the mo  :'(

[Daniel]

Don't worry steve,
take your time these restorations will take a long time but, hey, keep going don't give up yet mate     

[ministeve]

thanks for the encouragement mate with the winter closing in fast i may give it one last push now everything has been paid for  just need the time to do the work. we will see

[Daniel]

by the spring hopefully we will see her all ready to run?   

[sheerline]

Keep it up, you'll get there! I look at it this way, if you do one job a day on your car, no matter how small and insignificant then you will have done 365 things to it in a year... now thats a lot of jobs.

[craftysod]

Brings back memories,my first racecar