Mk2 Cooper

[Callum]

Looking forward to the updates Callum,of all the projects on this forum your one and Ollies are the two I read over and again to gain insight into what it will take to get my 60 rust free and are a great source of inspiration and know how for home restorers.That is not to take away from all the other projects on the go here but the level of crustiness in both projects has hit a cord with me.I hope some day to be as rust free as you are.

Thank you, but if I can do it I believe most can. I started this having never restored a car before. With a lot of time and patience yours will be equally as rust free

[Callum]

Finally got some colour on. Inside next whilst it's still on the spit

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[geroch]

nice!

[mk1]

Very nice indeed!

[rich@minispares.com]

that looks great


it always seams so easy once the whole shell is painted and all you have to do is bolt shiney bits back onto a shiney car!

[Nick W]

excellent job
must be great to get to this stage

[anis]

Wouaw! Well done! Hardest part of the job behind you! Congrats!

[Callum]

Thanks everyone. I'm glad the bodywork is pretty much finished, was starting to get a bit tedious! As you say the enjoyable bit shouldn't be far away now

[Daz1968]

Looking very good

[Callum]

Insides done, pretty happy with how its come out











Will wear a suit next time I think

[Daz1968]

Very nice, paint is the one thing that finally shows all the effort you have put in before

[java gt]

Great to see all that hard work finally being covered over.Few things beat getting a shiny bare shell to play with.

[Callum]

Thanks, i am looking forward to bolting it all together now.

Engine bay and inside the boot painted, bloody hard work spraying in there trying not to touch the pot on anything

[Van13]

Fantastic

[ManyMiniCoopers]

Is there any updates on this, Callum?

[Callum]

Is there any updates on this, Callum?

Nothing major, wasn't going to update until it was painted. I have given it two coats of high build which has been flatted with a guide coat. Now sorting any imperfections and then will give it another two coats and flat back again, then i will see where we are at. Hopefully i wont of missed anything and it will be ready for colour.

[Daz1968]

Getting there then now, problem with this stage is it seems to take ages to do properly and pictures don't really show anything until top coat applied,
I am a little way behind you but have found the mirka dry guide coat good, it's like a black powder but really shows up the imperfections

[Callum]

Getting there then now, problem with this stage is it seems to take ages to do properly and pictures don't really show anything until top coat applied,
I am a little way behind you but have found the mirka dry guide coat good, it's like a black powder but really shows up the imperfections

Yeah your right there, feels like I'm not getting anywhere with it. The flatting seems endless! I will look out for some of that, I have just been using matt black aerosol so far

[Callum]

Finally got some paint on it! Knocked up a basic booth on Thursday then painted it today. A few bits of dust manged to find their way in but for a first attempt in a dodgy booth its not too bad.

An old gazebo and some masking film did the job





The pictures aren't great as the gazebooth was in the way


















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Flat and polish tomorrow then on to the doors bonnet and bootlid in the week.

I would also like say thanks to Nick W, been pestering him all week with lots of questions on how to paint. He has been very patient with me and his advice has been spot on!

Cheers Callum

[Daz1968]

Looks superb, did you use solid 2k or clear over base as I am still undecided what to paint mine with