1991 Mini - Project Trig

[ChristopherJason]

damn that is looking good, cant wait for all the rebuild pictures

[244Brick]

Simply amazing!! That looks crazy good.

[Mini 360]

Small but at the same time huge update. The Mini is home! Got it flat bedded over this morning and to see it in daylight was ace! So dam shiney!!! Popped it up on the few sets of wheels and tyres Ive collected over the years (steels, cooper originals and my 13s) so I can get access to the underside to get battery cables, fuel and brake lines etc all done along with painting the underside gloss black to make cleaning a breeze! Thanks to Phil and the lads for helping us get it onto the flatbed and all the guys who helped at the house to get it off again. HUGE help!


IMG_2666 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

So this marks the start of the rebuild finally! With uni and work I don't see me getting too much time to play but I still really want it back in time for Thistle Run in June. We shall see.....

Updates will come and go but not as regular. Wish me luck!

[Mini 360]

amazing work and that paint is flawless !

Thanks! I couldn't agree more, paint finish is way beyond even my expectations

The mini is looking mint! Your doing some awesome work, I'm striving to take mine apart like you did. Cant wait to see you build it back up!

If you do take it apart, good luck! :lol:

[chuckiefinster]

The mini is looking mint! Your doing some awesome work, I'm striving to take mine apart like you did. Cant wait to see you build it back up!

[ChristopherJason]

amazing work and that paint is flawless !

[Mini 360]

SO! After 4 months, 12 days (11,577,600 seconds, 192,960 minutes, 3216 hours, 134 days, 19 weeks) or however else you want to measure the time, Trig is painted and looking amazing!

We masked the car up late Tuesday night ready for painting first thing Wednesday morning and left it in the booth.

Next morning Phil phones me saying the lacquers not going to arrive until 11.....so instead of heading straight to Banchory he sent me to Aberdeen to Dingbro to pick up the supplies the head out. Saved us a couple of hours which let us get on with the painting! Dedication from the both of us!


IMG_2053 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

And a fancy shot in the booth before the painting began


IMG_2054 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

After Phil left me in charge of cleaning the surface ready to paint it (wasn't expecting that to be left to me, being such a crucial stage!) he got on with the main show!


IMG_2073 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

I took more video than stills as he painted, for the final video, but thats neither here nor there as this is what the car looked like after the colour coat!


IMG_2089 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

And to give you an idea of the gloss factor on it.......this is unpolished 'straight off the gun' before any lacquer went near it. Its even shinier now and just flatting and polishing to go! You can't tell there used to be the filler neck there at all!


IMG_2160 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Kyle on the left, Phil on the right and me behind the lens.


IMG_2155 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Then Phil shot a few coats of some modern 'anti scratch' lacquer onto it!


IMG_2169 by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

Didn't get out to work on it today as I had to service the Polo and give it its 6 monthly wash (no exaggeration.....) but Phil did text me saying the roof was painted in silver too! So thats something to lok forward to tomorrow!



Its really satisfying to get to this stage. After owning the car for almost 8 years now I never thought I would ever be in the position to get the car to this standard. After hundreds of hours at home and at Kirkton the results make it all worth while

Next stage is the tricky bit......putting the giant jigsaw all back together.

[gorillaR56s]

great work... mini rocks!!

[BurningAlive409]

Love all the builds popping up in aberdeenshire area now, cant wait to see this done!

[Mike G]

Wow, that is some dedication you put into that thing.

[Mini 360]

Another day another set of photos:lol:

These are from yesterday but forgot to upload them. Morning spent at the body shop and we got the roof prepped and painted in primer. Will need a rub down in a few areas, especially the back as it reacted weird with the old silver paint. Nothing too bad.







Monday is boot prep and final body prep

[RayBoogs]

Haha, yeah just seen, whoops. Glad your keeping it this colour.

[Mini 360]

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

[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?

[Mini 360]

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.....