My 1996 Rover Mini Mayfair - 56k perhaps not

[Sportspack-Mark]

Well heres the mini when i got her last august!!

she was a bit of a shed














i ordered quite a few new parts for the car








i got a set of proper rover 4.5x12" alloys for the car, these were optional when the mayfair was being built, i just wanted the proper rover ones for some reason!

i got them refurbed









when i finally got the engine running after fitting the new fuel pump there was an awful rattling noise coming from the engine,
it turned out that the car had either been run with little or no oil, the wrong oil or horsed from cold and had scored the crank which had destroyed the bearings, causing the rattle:
so i left the car out to a mates house to be fixed




time to rebuild:


theres finally some light at the end of the tunnel!!
also now suitably shod with some decent rubber

[Sportspack-Mark]

engine back in at the start of december i think, cant remember

my dad (left) and Davy Woods (right) who did the rebuild for me

heres the pics of her in the body shop











and with a lick of paint:








rebuild time:









Complete:


















GB badge and new Mayfair badge fitted

[iwanagofast]

Nice looking mini there Mark- how long did the rebuild take.

[Sportspack-Mark]

cheers, i got in her last august and she was on the road in the second week of march

[MiniMpi]

Stunning Mafair Mark 8)
Just noticed it's an automatic yeah?
Ferg.

[Sportspack-Mark]

yeah she is an auto, thats one of the reasons why i parted company with her :cry:

[MiniMpi]

Could have converted her though, big job I know but possible :wink:

[Sportspack-Mark]

well it got to the stage where i didnt want it anymore, every time i took it out she broke down so it was off to pastures new

hopefully il get a nice MPI soon enough , preferably a Paul Smith 8)

[MiniMpi]

Well if you want any info on the Mpi Mini's just ask. I have a '98 Mpi.
Paul Smith is seriously cool alright and a good buy :wink:
Ferg.

[Sportspack-Mark]

oh dont worry i know lots about MPI's 8) although i may have forgotten a good bit! :roll:

and step_7 having Bert doesnt help matters, i want that car :wink:

[MiniMpi]

It is stunning isn't it! :wink:

[Starrywalsh]

Nice car

[Owen]

Mother of God, I think this is quite possibly the most interesting thread on the site at the moment. That was some rebuild Mark, all credit to you! Thank you for sharing the car with us, it's incredible!

[Sportspack-Mark]

thank you all for your comments

you know something i kinda regret getting rid of her now, but it was being used daily and i couldnt bring myself to use her like that

its being used more now than when i had her which is great! actually being used as a family car 8)

[irlmin]

What is impressive was the speed of the rebuild , did You do much of the work Yourself or sub it out
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