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1980 Clubman Estate restoration

miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Nov 25, 2012 13:10:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Picked up this little clubby estate from a neighbour who had had it for 18 years in his workshop. Back in '94 he was into body repairs/painting and a local old lady gave him this to get a new sill, repair rust, repaint and replace the engine. But she passed away and he then bought it off the family to pay for the work. Not quite finished he pushed it into the corner of the workshop, put a cover over it and there it sat. It came with the lovely brown velour interior and a replacement goldseal engine This is the way I got it that's 18 years of overspray on the roof parked up with my other mini ..'77 1000, also in sandglow
	Last Edit: Nov 25, 2012 13:10:55 GMT by miniadam

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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Nov 25, 2012 19:18:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	So started into buffing and trying to get the paintwork into a reasonable condition. Started on the roof and that overspray, wasn't coming up too bad went to the bonnet..there was black specks of paint all over it. like it had got in the way of someone cleaning a paintbrush . Now I'm not a professional at detailing, and have limited knowledge of paint correction/polishing but results were quite pleasing


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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Nov 30, 2012 11:44:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Took the no return decision that this isn't gonna be a quick detail of the paintwork and tidy up, blemishes in the paint, bubbling around the bonnet and underneath being rusty has made me do this.. outside, jacked up and supported to get at the underside and the floorpan new sill had been previously fitted all those years ago and came up like new floor eventually came up good, no major holes so far someone had been here before, tidy but needs dressed off wheel wells got etch and primed then seam sealed all joints and overlaps then stonechipped where the jacking points were was a bit suspect very suspect on further investigation but cut out and strengthened got distracted and wondered what 13x7's would look like they do stick out a bit!


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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Dec 9, 2012 11:31:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	got a bit more done on the bodywork, flattened the paintwork down to see what's level and where rust was apparant, wings, door and rear panels weren't too bad door looks a bit odd now the layers have been blocked flat, bottom needs attention rear corner valance needs replaced having been eaten by dreaded tinworm, replacement panel ordered area below the fuel filler got a light skim on isopon to take care of a bit of uneveness the rear wheel wasn't bad, just a bit of rust and small hole spare wheel underside got etched and seam sealed all the joints. repair had been done in the middle of the spare wheel well but just needed tidied up before pics of the underside underseal above fuel tank, looks nasty stuff to get off..


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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Dec 9, 2012 11:34:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	petrol tank.. plastered with grease and bitumen type sealer (definatly saved it from rust) few hours with wire brush and hey pesto, rust eater around the filler to help seal further rust


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cobblers Posted a lot Posts: 3,921	1980 Clubman Estate restoration cobblers @cobblers
	Dec 9, 2012 13:12:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks good man, What a nice solid base shell you've picked up!


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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Dec 9, 2012 14:15:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 9, 2012 13:12:41 GMT cobblers said: Looks good man, What a nice solid base shell you've picked up! thanks.. it is solid, have read threads on here and other forums where nearly every panel needs replaced. thank goodness this one was done all those years ago


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Davenger Club Retro Rides Member It's only metal Posts: 7,272 Club RR Member Number: 140	1980 Clubman Estate restoration Davenger @dminifreak Club Retro Rides Member 140
	Dec 9, 2012 15:02:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's proper tidy
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craig1010cc Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,993 Club RR Member Number: 35	1980 Clubman Estate restoration craig1010cc @craig1010cc Club Retro Rides Member 35
	Dec 9, 2012 19:16:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks like a corker ( a clubby estate is on the list of future projects ) 1 thing though, those aren't jacking points. They are used in production for the shell to move along (in the paint shop if my memory isn't failing me ). You'll bend the floor if you jack on them
	Last Edit: Dec 9, 2012 19:17:09 GMT by craig1010cc

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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Dec 9, 2012 20:50:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 9, 2012 19:16:13 GMT craig1010cc said: Looks like a corker ( a clubby estate is on the list of future projects ) 1 thing though, those aren't jacking points. They are used in production for the shell to move along (in the paint shop if my memory isn't failing me ). You'll bend the floor if you jack on them Oh I def don't use them for supporting the car, maybe I described them as such but they are a very vunerable area. I welded a stiffener plate in there so hopefully if some daft person does "jack" on it, it wont give too much


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luckygti Posted a lot I need to try harder! Posts: 4,912	1980 Clubman Estate restoration luckygti @luckygti
	Dec 14, 2012 22:48:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Love it, I have a real hankering for a Mini pickup, but they command such ridiculous amounts of money nowadays that an estate or van is high on the want list My dad had one and we would travel all over in it, me and my twin brother in the boot, Mum, Gran and my big brother in the back and Dad and Grandad in the front I kid you not. Oh, and the dog in the back as well ;D Oh, and there was one I knew years ago that had the 13's on with wide arches. Looked the dogs danglies
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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Feb 22, 2013 16:34:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	so some update photos subframe cleaned and etch painted started to tackle the lower dash rail and not putting a cover on it, changing the switch panel and looking at moving the 2 dash clock to the centre binnacle type. plated the opening and flushed it smooth


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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Feb 22, 2013 16:42:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	rubbed down the rear doors and signs of bubbling revealed nasty holes and isopon.. so will put a repair panel in and hopefully a skim of isopon instead of 1/4 inch thick. bonnet next.. straightforward this time, no surprises doors also were good


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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Feb 22, 2013 16:47:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	decided on the colour at long last.. snowberry in 2k. so after etch, high build primer, stonechip, ready for top coat. Nearly 3 litres later.. done so pleased to get a colour coat on has inspired me to push on and get the inside done


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mk2polobloke Part of things Posts: 801	1980 Clubman Estate restoration mk2polobloke @mk2polobloke
	Feb 22, 2013 23:27:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I do love a Clubman Estate. Brilliant work mate, that underside looks lovely. Keep up the good work.


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GT4ME Posted a lot Posts: 1,729	1980 Clubman Estate restoration GT4ME @classicbmw
	Feb 22, 2013 23:34:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great work, always loved these estates.
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MrOtter West Midlands "Your car is your story, so don't let someone else write the book." - Moog Posts: 281	1980 Clubman Estate restoration MrOtter @j322overthetop
	Feb 23, 2013 17:07:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great work, I love clubby estates, I really want to get one for myself some day! I'd love to do a restoration at this level as well, hopefully one day I'll have the space and time for a project as big as this. What are your plans for the finished car, will it be back to standard factory spec, a few bolt on mods, or some serious custom work going in to it? Looking forward to seeing how this progresses, keep up the good work.
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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Feb 23, 2013 17:27:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	hmm..plans for it. Well it's not going back standard , as my 18yr old son wants to be able to drive this. He's into his minis and wants something a bit different. So the route I'm taking is std. 998, nice paint scheme, modern interior, wide rims, useable car but not an everyday car. He can drop a bigger engine in later.


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ChasR RR Helper motivation Posts: 10,195 Club RR Member Number: 170	1980 Clubman Estate restoration ChasR @chasr Club Retro Rides Member 170
	Feb 23, 2013 20:12:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's great to see a Clubby Estate getting some attention. This should make for a lovely Mini once it is finished .
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miniadam Part of things Posts: 18	1980 Clubman Estate restoration miniadam @miniadam
	Feb 23, 2013 21:52:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	well pushed on a bit more and got the inside done. Had applied etch primer, base primer and where it will be covered up a white 2k paint. Probably being fussy inside but it's nice to lift the ply at the spare wheel- well and see a good smooth gloss finish here I have done the switch panel flush, going to put in flick switches instead of the std. rocker switches


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