The JANSPEED Mini

[JC T ONE]

You certainly had your hands full with this Mini Jens.
All credit to you and your bodyman for saving it and bringing it back to it's former glory.

Yes there were a little work to be done, but your Estate was also a handfull

If you look carefully, in the picture, of the lower part of bulkhead, you can see the crease.



Jens Christian

[JC T ONE]

Paint was almost gone now, just a few places left to clean.

Time to testfit the sunroof, in order to see if all was OK ? before paint.





You can also see the roof / screen frame repair, on RH corner.

[JC T ONE]

Body now stripped for paint = time for all the doors/bonnet/lid.









All parts finished.
Good thing the sun was shining, so I could do this outside.

[JC T ONE]

First part of the front welded in.




Marking up the position, for the headlight housing.

[georgek]

Well done, nice to see a rust free body.

[JC T ONE]

Well done, nice to see a rust free body.

Thanks George, and yes this was a good couple of days, but very looong.

Atleast, there were no more rust welding, to be done.

Only the mounting plate & fixing points, for the twin headlight grill.

Last day before painter
Holes made, and light bowls getting fitted.


All 4 fitted, primed & painted.

[JC T ONE]

last day of welding - testing shutlines - last paint removed . etc.

Front part finished = brackets for grill, fabricated & welded in, grill tested, with lights & bonnet on, to see if all matched up.


Test fit of bumper, just above it (RHS) you can spot the holes, for air intake.

[JC T ONE]

This is the day, the transport frame was welded up.

The car was now ready, to go to the paintshop

[36inter]

Hello JC,

That was definately a labour of love, top job.

Pete

[JC T ONE]

Hello JC,

That was definately a labour of love, top job.

Pete

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the kind words.

car was now in the paintshop, and he was NOT happy to see the bare metal body, when it arrived


Jens Christian

[JC T ONE]

Beginning of May, car still at the paintshop.

time to restore some of the parts, before it got back.

RH fueltank .








Jens Christian

[tjw89]

That looks like a Mini Sport R/H tank.

[JC T ONE]

I know, and it also looks like a Speedwell RH tank, but this one is made by JanSpeed.

[Frogeye61]

It also looks like a Volvo Amazon in the background

[JC T ONE]

It also looks like a Volvo Amazon in the background

Yes, its a June 1970 model (very high chassi no) .

[Frogeye61]

I have a June 70 (I think), med stel nr 357744

[JC T ONE]

I cant remember the chassi no? the car was sold a couple of years ago.

[UHR850]

Well, I saw some girls on the background !

[Frogeye61]

I wasn't going to mention that.

[JC T ONE]

Well, I saw some girls on the background !

I wasn't going to mention that.

He he, yes the garage is a mans place gotta have something to look at.

time for another anorak moment = one of the original lock handles, with its W&P marking on the back.