Crayford Convertible In For Restoration @ Mintec

[Pete]

Pwhoaaar..that's brocade porn right there, suits the car to !

[Tupers]

Well it's taken a lot longer than we had hoped but the Crayford came back from the upholsterers earlier this month with a lovely new covering on it's hood.


It's been treated to a set of Newton Commercial moulded carpets that fit very nicely after being trimmed to fit around the cars additional bracing.




A lovely set of Mini Spares 4.5" S rims shod with Camac's have also made their way onto the car.


It's all back together now, MOTed and ready to go back to it's owner.








The brocade interior really works well with the body colour.




Hood up, there are also rear quarter screen that pop to seal it up if you're brave enough to take it out in the rain.








Hopefully it will be making it's way to Castle Combe for the mini action day in September for everyone to see.

[Macker2]

That's a beautiful car and the perfect weather to be driving it in.
It's been great seeing how the professionals do it. We'll done.

[JC T ONE]

Car looks great now


Really nice job.

J C

[2311Jethro]

Awesome work, I feel like a monkey with a typewriter now, when I look at my work! Well done.

[66Traveller]

I was looking at this thread now that mine is getting to a similar stage (painted and away having the hood trimmed) - with two early Crayford restorations under their belts Phil and Chris are fast becoming the world experts on these conversions!

[mk1]

Just superb!

[Daz1968]

Looks really good, just a question on the rear quarter windows what replaces them as it looks open on pics, is there some side window panels that have to go in.

[UHR850]

Well, looking very very good

[Tupers]

We're certainly becoming familiar with them now, we popped up to see 30 PPO to get some pics of the hood recently. It's been out and about transporting the owners grandchildren around over the summer and is looking very tidy.

Looks really good, just a question on the rear quarter windows what replaces them as it looks open on pics, is there some side window panels that have to go in.

There's a frame with two pegs on the bottom that slot into the waist rail and are trimmed in the same material as the hood. I'll stick some pictures up of James's quarter windows once it's back from the trimmers.

This is was the very early one's looked like although 30 PPO has a slightly different shaped frame.

[Toby]

I believe it had a different reg on it before?

[Tupers]

I believe it had a different reg on it before?

Which one? This has always been 30 PPO.

[Toby]

Never mind Chris, I'm mixed up with James's

[minimissions]

Some seriously stunning work here from you guys at minitec been following your builds all the way through and its awesome loving it all, awesome and very rare little mini saved.

[java gt]

A credit to you,I am in awe of your skill set.

[MiniMark1]

Hi Tupers - are you based in Keynsham, near Bristol. Amazing work - I'm just south of Bristol. I feel a visit coming along!!

[JC T ONE]

Next Crayford is lined up for you


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262369675608?ul_noapp=true





Jens Christian

[Old English White]

That'll be a challenge!

[mk1]

I believe only a dozen or so have survived.

This not being one of them!

[Tupers]

Next Crayford is lined up for you


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262369675608?ul_noapp=true





Jens Christian

I'm not sure Jens that might be a little for gone even for me. I can't believe he's even put a reserve on it.