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thought id share this with you all

I bought this mini in the autumn of 2006 and restored it over the winter and had it onto the road again mid 2007

Before








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





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:












thanks for reading!

Year, Make and Model:
1996 Rover Mini Mayfair Automatic

Engine and Drivetrain:
1275cc spi (53 bhp)
4 speed automatic gearbox
K&N element filter

Suspension and Brakes:
Standard

Interior:
Full Width Walnut dash
Windsor Cloth Granite Upholstery
Mpi spec accelerator pedal
Union jack brake pedal rubber

Exterior:
12” Rover Cooper alloy wheels
Standard Arches with arch to body rubber
2 170mm halogen driving lights
Rover plastic boot load liner
White Diamond in colour
Mpi spec Mini winged badges
Genuine MG Rover stainless bumpers
Halogen Headlights
GB boot badge

ICE
Blaunpunkt San Remo mp26 head unit
Std speakers

actually could be in the wrong place

please move if not right

Beautiful one Mark!

Lovely MINI Mark! Very nice rebuilt and you could't deffinitely see what is changed. The only thing I would have done different on your car are the things behind the rear wheels that protect the car from mud ( I'am i don't know what you call it in english ). I never like those things on car, but that's just taste I'll guess.

Woww great work!

Nice project Mark...sweet little ride it turned out to be.

Good job!

Wow looks like he just leave the factory


Nice job

I love it!

Me likes Classics!

Very nice job!

Great job!
Very very nice car!

Very nice job, congrat. An original Mayfair back on the road again !
In a few years my Jet Black '88 will be just like this (hopefully)
Also look at Minisevenclub.nl

Lovely little car... I was wondering though: why choose for an automatic transmission?

Looks great man! A real original Mayfair, awesome!

nice job


still own it?

btw is this an automatic? (didn't know they made those in automatic....)

Great restoring project Mark.
You guys turned this old Mini into a real beauty!!
A wannahave Respect for all the work done.