1967 Pickup (definitely the rustiest one yet!)

[harrymini]

I wasnt going to start this until the metal work on my 66 van was complete, but due to delays in panels i need something to keep me occupied.

Won it on ebay, the seller was great, beautiful old farm.He owned it as his first car in the 70/80's, rust and engine issues meant that is wasnt economical to repair so just sat there since now.

Yes it is extremely rough, pretty much every panel needs work, but in my opinion it is a worthy project. And will be well worth it when i have a 66 and 67 willow green pair of commercials sat there.

So, a few of the ebay listing photos:






When i started tearing into it:







What was left of it the day after:



Was really hoping to keep the bulkhead in it and just replacing the cross member, but just not economical to repair. I was expecting to have to replace the roof skin, but i pushed the large dent out and have started using a hammer and dolly to get it straight. I would not attempt this on a normal saloon roof but the pickup skins are so small it should be easy to get near enough and fill/ spray fill any imperfections.

Just means now i have a pair of minis being built off a welding/ jig bench instead of one

[Andrew1967]

I saw that on Ebay Harry and thought surely not ....

Well you've definitely 'out-HOY'd' me with your latest two projects regarding just how badly a shell can you resurrect

Will be watching these with great interest and I'd say good luck, but I know you can do it

[Old English White]

Harry. What ARE you thinking of!
Good luck to you though. I thought the van was beyond hope, but THAT

[harrymini]

[kit of bits]

Excellent project, I’d love a pickup..
D

[jayare]

You are probably making it more difficult for yourself than just starting from scratch with a pile of new panels! Apart from the door apertures and roof you can get pretty much all of them new.

JR

[mk1]

GOOD LUCK!

[GraemeC]

Wow - I bet most people looked at that and thought it was just a way of selling a V5!
I look forward to seeing this one progress

[roger mcnab]

hi
well it is usual to start a mini restoration from the wind screen well there is a lot of panels to find and weld together well lots of luck you are sure brave
did the engine rust away with the rest
cheers roger

[LoftyMk2]

Wow, balls of titanium taking that on, every respect to you!

Be a fascinating project to follow, best of luck with it.

[colinmac1330]

Is that a full length bumper I see!

[Pandora]

but due to delays in panels i need something to keep me occupied.

If you just wanted something to do I'd have sent you my van! At your rate of work you'd have had it sorted before I got it off the trailer

I can't decide if you are mad or brave. I suspect both, because clearly from what we've seen of the van, you'll get them both done!

Al