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1979 Austin Mini Clubman Estate:

The Story
Restoration
Photo Gallery
Getting rid of Rust

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The Gallery :

Mini Clubman Estate Pics of Clubby Estate at previous owners Clubman Estate Rear
Mini Engine out Mini Recess cut for rear plate Rusty front end cut off
Interior removed Doors off ready for new floor rotten floor cut out
new floor and cross member fitted Long wheelbase extention panel started cleaning front panel
Rusty rear window surrounds rear corner pieces being welded into place Firewall extensively wirebrushed to remove rust
Firewall treated and primered Front hubs cleaned and painted with a durable black paint Front hub and driveshaft assembly complete with Cooper S disc brakes
Rear valance removed, de-rusted and painted inside Rear valance welded in place with bumper mount removed Smoothing rear valance
A-panels fitted and fuel filler welded and smothed fuel filler welded and smothed Rear smothed
Electrics to be relocated Outer Sills welded securely in place Over sills used instead
Sills painted on the inside Welding the outer sills on my clubby estate New floor welded to classic Estate
Primed and laqured floor with seam sealer applied to all freshly welded seams Clubman Estate gets a fresh coat of underseal front end being fitted to the estate
For a show winner the fit and finish needs to be perfect even on the rarer clubman estate model Primer filler used for smoothing out all the little imperfections inside the mini minis interior is painted a neutral black colour
Mini cooper S front disc brakes assembled and fitted old 10 inch wheels to give an idea of how it will look Rear Brake Setup
1979 Mini Clubman Estate House of Kolor Black primer sealer applied to engine bay ready for the final colour the paint colour is a secret so the pic is in black and white

 
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