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
). I never like those things on car, but that's just taste I'll guess.
