we'll since i always get request for me to post my resto projects, here is another one that will be on it's way in a week or two.....(remember if you have any questions for me reguarding the resto, send me a PM)....this is the only pic the guy sent me so far.....he said it's not current, but i will post more when it gets here.....he is stationed in Japan, and i cant wait to get to work

 

WTF? Why does it need restored. That color is awesome. I'd drive it.

 

not a recent pic.......

 

Oh. well it looked awesome. LOL

 

looks like a fun project. so hes shipping it all the way to the US just for you to restore it? man your getting pretty popular

 

his car is in Ocala Florida about 1 hr from me.....

 

mini will be with me on Saturday .....keep looking for updates on this thread

 

Considering what I read about Minis with leaky seals, possible collection of water in certain panels if drains are plugged, etc., I wouldn't be surprised if they deteriorate pretty quickly when stored outdoors and daily drivers. Once I get mine, I hope to never use the windshield wipers. Sad realization I discovered some years ago is that even when garaged, if you live in a humid region, rust doesn't rest just because the car is sitting in the garage.

Looking forward to seeing the current pix.

 

I bought new windshield wipers for my Mini but I'm hoping not to have to use them.

 

when i had mine, i tried to never drive in the rain, but you never know in florida.....sunny one min. pouring the next

 

I bet that was fun....

 

recent pics

 

Dang. What a transformation.

 

lol.....the owner pretty much said the same thing.....the car has been with his mother for 3 yrs (he's military).....so today was the first time he's seen the mini since he left........i'll fix it up though !!!

 

It needs some work done to it.... Are you going to keep it green or go with another color?

 

same color

 

Cool. I'm guessing it sat outside for a while since the paint is very faded...

 

Three years of outdoor storage can take quite a toll. Been there, done that with a '59 Mercedes. I did more harm to that car in three years than the collective of the previous 40! Live and learn.

 

apparently it has sat outside for 3 yrs......he said after all the work is done he will store it properly

 

dang. i felt bad for leaving my mini in the driveway for a week.

 

Am I blind or do I see a car that looks awesome the way it is?

 

It needs a paint job and it has some rust above the windshield. I want that antenna though. :(

 

it has rust throughtout from what i can tell in the pics.....outer sills look bad behand the pass. door, around the windscreens, prob the wheen wells, maybe in the boot, in the body lines......

 

It sounds like he barely has a car left