Here's my current fun.... I just thought I'd let you see before, so when I'm done, you'll see the bombastic after shot!

I'm pulling the engine tomorrow for a whole redo and repaint, along with redoing the engine bay totally,,, then the windows come out and onto the body repair and car respray in it's stock color, BLAZE orange... with black hood stripes, black roof, and all powdercoated black wheels and accessories, along with getting on the tint bandwagon with the tails/turns and fun...

It'll be pretty soon enough... just a whole lot of scrubbing/cleaning/painting/filling/welding to come :(

http://www.scionization.com/work1.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/work2.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/work3.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/work4.jpg

I thought you already had the windows tinted?

Ahh.... yes, but I'm a tint freak... the tail lamps, the turns, and other items are getting tinted as well like the scion to get all unique...

Very cool!

I'm digging the vintage pepsi machine in the back too- when did you get that installed? hehe

LoL.... Yeah, I got a full fledged machine back there...

I got it from the tint place, as there was a sign on it saying "Free", you take away, change maker doesn't work...

We took it, overrode the change thingy, and now it's stocked with Pepsi, Dew, Dr. Pepper, Costco Protein shakes, and COORS light... LoL...

And an added bonus... when we opened it up, there way 30 dollars in change inside it! so we got paid 30 bucks to take a fully operational and totally awesome machine!

BTW - here's updated pics now with the engine and subframe out!

http://www.scionization.com/work5.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/work6.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/work7.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/work8.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/work9.jpg

Isn't that already the factory orange? Or are you just getting it a shiny new coat of the same one?

I'm not going to be able to change the color, as it'd require me to strip the car down to NOTHING to full cover all the old color, so I'm going to do my best to strip it down as far as I convieniently car and put a nice new and modern coat of Blaze Orange on her, with a few "tweaks" here and there to make her look all pretty and unique. like the black hood stripes, roof and such.

In all, it's a lovely huge project and right up my alley for my next challenge...

Are you painting this weekend?

Maybe while the engine is out, you can clean shine that little guy up, too?

LoL.... I'm waiting on some awesome engine paint and special stripping/etching material to do the engine (probably next week it'll be fully stripped down and painted)

The subframe is going to be degreased and stripped down tomarrow, maybe repainted if I feel up to it.

Ultimately the engine bay will be stripped and coated with a special material to keep it all nice and nifty. The engine won't be back in for a while though, as I'll clean it up perfect and repaint it, along with all the engine components, and then let it sit in the corner. I'll put the subframe back in, (to make it a rolling chassis)

The engine will stay out till the car gets repainted, as it's so much easier to keep everything all clean and purdy that way.

Right now it's just attacking each part piece by piece, then putting all those pieces together to make a nifty result.

Today....

BEFORE
http://www.scionization.com/work8.jpg

AFTER
http://www.scionization.com/work10.jpg


Nothing like a good days work

http://www.scionization.com/work11.jpg

Sweet! let us know how it turns out.

I just got my own truely vintage stype pepsi vending machine, but it is not as cool as yours!


http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11027612&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|103|50674&N=4015093&Mo=10&No=8&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=50674&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&topnav=

And I thought my motor was small ha ha ha

Looking good Tim

Looks good buddy! Can't wait to see the finished product.

The Good Ol' Pops has been working on the engine bay and dremel testing on the engine today while I'm here at work... Trying to find the best dremel heads to take care of our issues.

tomorrow I should be able to finish the engine bay coating and hopefully clean the remainder of the engine in preparation for paint... It'll get there...

Looking good Tim, man that is going to be nice when it's done!

Exciting! :D

A BIT MORE...

Before
http://www.scionization.com/work5.jpg

After
http://www.scionization.com/Work12.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/Work13.jpg

looking good

so if you want to take it down to bare metal quick and easy

go to a paint store and get this stuff it used to be called zip strip and it was used for striping aircraft. THe stuff works amazingly well and in like no time at all, also pick up some stuff that will turn that rust back into metal they have it at the same place I just forget what they call it, then you should be able to fill it really easily.


Good luck it is looking great.

are you thinking of POR15

It has been a while since I used it but I think htat is what it is called. I know that it reoxidizes the rust turning the properties back into natural metal, at that point you can weld right on it and it stops the cancer, Ido know that if you do not treat it rust never sleeps and it will only come back.

And they now have several kinds of industrial automobile paint stripper and it works so nicely with little or no sanding.

here are a few names of stripper and some are non toxic:



EFS-2500
http://www.m-tc.com/paint_stripper/automotive_paint_stripper.htm

http://www.scottgrundfor.com/ideas/paintoff.html
this is just some great info on various different ways to efectivly strip paint

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-alias=automotive&field-keywords=automotive%20paint%20removers&page=1
great products offered on Amazon.com

http://www.ecosafetyproducts.com/Paint-Stripper-s/6.htm?gclid=CIC78prpgY0CFQiAHgodB3ZxPw
for those that are eco minded

http://www.bluelightningproducts.com/
also another of the many sources for all the needs to restore your older clasic to prestine condition

and jsut a quick note, my x father in law had been working on this old 38 buick roadster for about three months, he had done some of the body work, and attempted to start the striping process with sand paper, he got about 1/8 of the car striped in about three weeks, and caused some damage as well using the wrong grit sand paper. I came in with some automotive paint stripper and applied a couple of coats, a few hours latter came along with a putty knife and had the rest of the car stripped down to bare metal in a few hours. With no other damage to the car.

THe products have gotten a lot better since I used this one and a lot more safer as well. Try it out and you to will be suprised at how fast you can strip a car down to nothing.

Seriously try this out, jsut make sure to get all the stripper off and throughly wash and prep the car befor paint you can do it youself in about a day. Plus it is a ton of fun

I own a VW bug I know all about rust

I own a VW bug I know all about rust

ouch I used to own one of those to I know what you mean, I think the worst one htat I ahve ever had to deal with was I ahd an old 1937 studabaker Dictator, the rear pan was rusted out of it, so I cut out what was left haning on the fringes of it and of course I did not know to treat it back then, welded in a new pan and did some custom fabricating of some body pieces.......I think it is funny I had a european wheel, but did not know how to treat rust. After doing all that the rust came back as ususal and hte whole new pan just hit the ground.... now I know to treat rust.

I'm using POR-15 on my engine currently (The whole engine kit)... It has a marine grade degreaser, then a crazy good rust killer/etcher, then a good base coat, then the engine enamel... It's a GREAT setup...

I have pretty much every engine component done, I just picked up the seals, then I need to finish the painting of the top end of the engine and I will put it all back together again...

It's almost there... just got work the next few days to take care of, then I'll be back to working on the mini.

Almost ready to go back in....

BEFORE

http://www.scionization.com/before1.jpg

AFTER
http://www.scionization.com/done2.jpg

BEFORE

http://www.scionization.com/before2.jpg

AFTER
http://www.scionization.com/done1.jpg

Looking VERY good! :D

That is such a brutally simple engine. :P) Tranny gets a little complex, but the engine is so basic.

Brings back memories of my old 1100. :)

Tom

Holy crap! That engine looks brand new now. Good Job!

You're gonna have to give me a ride in the Mini when it's done.

gawd!
that brings back memories..
looking like it should..

Tim when you get done with that I will drop off my vw for you to work on

hey justin, that tow bar work out?

I will be using it on the 4th then I'll let you know

thanks again.

hmm.. i shoulda takin a picture... but saw a mini couper truck on saturday... dunno if they actually made those... or if custom job... but looked good... cept for the fact they on the side of the road waiting for help i think

Tim when you get done with that I will drop off my vw for you to work on

LoL.... I got to do my VW first.... '73 superbeetle... it's the backup transportation for me...

It just goes though... I'd love to take it all apart and make it pretty someday, but one project at a time, and that VW is running now, so I don't want to mess with it at all, cause if it dies... I'm riding mass transit hours each day. :(

I guess if it aint borke don't fix it

I love this thread, except it makes me extremely envious... :@P

It's IN!

Here's some decent comparisons

Before
http://www.scionization.com/before10.jpg
After
http://www.scionization.com/after10.jpg
Before
http://www.scionization.com/before11.jpg
After
http://www.scionization.com/after11.jpg

WOW

YOW

So now that it's all cleaned up, does it run better, too?

LoL....

I haven't filled her back up yet with all her fluids... That'll be dependent on how this week goes... I'm not planning on driving around much beyond around the block maybe, as I have to start on all the exterior body work and have pretty much all the trim and such off too...

I'm sure she'll run like a week knee'd champ again... all 40 hp or whatever... :P First is to get her looking pretty again, after that, or if the engine decides to give out... then maybe a conversion to modern power.

i was gonna ask why you didnt just break down the motor and re bearing and ring it while you had it out... plus there is a place in downtown portland called "aluminum head rebuilders" that has an exchange program... you give them your old junker head and like 300 bones and you get back a fresh rebuilt head.... plus if you look at mega squirts they have build your own EFI computers for hella cheap and then its just a matter of building your own manifold and find a motor that is relatively the same size to yoink (yes yoink, its an industry wide term) a fuel rail, pump, lines, returns, regulator and injectors from and after a tiny tuning session (like 3 weeks or so) tada fuel injected fun.

Er, IIRC from the days when I ran this one's sisters, those weren't aluminum heads. :)

Tom

doesnt matter they carry cast heads too

Not worth the cash for me for the power.... I'm working on the beauty part first.... When I'm done with what I want to do looks wise... then the conversion happens, and it's no minuscule EFI or anything on a 850cc engine....

For Power Mods... I'm waiting to do this. 5x WHP

http://www.superfastminis.com/products/100_1109x.JPG

Damn! THAT took some serious shoehorning... :shock:

Tom

:shock: whoa... Tomas said "Damn!" :shock:

lol

*points at post above* HAH! That wasn't me... seems as though downhillspec forgot to log himself in on the computer... for shame.

Tim I thought you where "done with the whole scene?"

I so confused.

This project I'm doing just for me... no shows or clubs or anything...

I just want to continue to challenge my mind and creativity with something much more cost-conscious and something that will GAIN in value in time and with work, rather than modern cars, which pretty much drop in value every year and consume money like endless pits. (That's the scene I don't want to be in anymore)

When I'm done, I could sell this ride for much more than I bought it for and put into it, and still just love the process of learning and putting time into a project.

It'll be for my wife and me to cruise in and have fun with, why being a great way to challenge me in my off time...

awesome :)

Labors of love rule. (Especially when compared to endless money-consuming pits. :@P)

up date?

:shock: whoa... Tomas said "Damn!" :shock:

lol

the same thought ran through my head too kk.. lol TFF.. but yea defintly a shoehorn needed there.

damn that is clean

up date?

It's been 90 degrees plus around these parts and bodywork was the next thing on the to do list, so it was in a "Delay" mode.... LoL

Today was the coolest it's been for a while, so the front and driver's side have been getting much needed attention to rust and body dent repair...

I'll get pics up eventually of the mess we've made of the outside and inside to check out as it's all a mismatch of primer, filler, marks to show where repairs are needed, and the stock paint.

Back when i had my mini(in england) close by there was a place called Green and white Mini and Metro spares(no clue if its there anymore, but doubtful), well they had some real sweet mini's, both for show and for race/rally.

Theres a lot you can do to such a simple little car :P

updates pls don't tell me your at a stall

Ahhh..... Not much picture worthy right now :)

Today the fenders just got fitted, yesterday I got the paint mixed and purchased... and in the next few days, all the finish sanding work will be done... so hopefully next week it'll go out to paint! 3-5 days later it should be painted... The engine is back in and running like a champ, and it's looking all nifty without rust destruction!

way to battle the rust cancer WOOOOOO !!!!

It's at the paint shop now.... YEA!

Dude, I'm seriously jealous. Your doing something I have always wanted to do. Old school Mini and a Old school Bug... mass jealous here.. mass jealous.

for any of you that want to tackle a project like this, I did see a mini at a local car show this past Sunday for sale.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa316/skywalker98632/100_0786.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa316/skywalker98632/100_0785.jpg

Tim...I missed it somewhere...what color are you painting this baby???

Blaze Red.... it's original color... It's BRIGHT... I saw it at the shop today as they locked the keys in the car and I had to fetch it out.... LoL....

I'll pick it up tomorrow morning and should have it mostly put back together tomorrow night and should have pics up soon enough...

That morris is a bit pricey, but has a decent amount done to it... they are so customizable...

I'm just glad to have back a driving car... I haven't had a chance to really take a spin for more than a month now... :(

Here's a pic of the color... my roof will be black eventually, with all black bumpers/grill, etc.... I love the look...

http://www.scionization.com/1.jpg

^^thats "blaze red" ?? my eyes must be worse than i thought....lol... look orange to me but eh... whatever

i know how you feel about car withdrawls...

British car colors tend to be weird... One of the 2-door MG 1100 Sport Sedans I had (big sister to the Mini) was "Faun Grey"...

http://tijil.org/faun_grey.gif

I've never seen a blue faun... :)

Tom

heh heh, you think those are wierd... you should see the paint I have picked out for the Starlet......

http://www.good-guys.com/news/newsStory.aspx?newsid=790

I'm thinking anti freeze green right now!

Yeah, but "Anti-Freeze Green" is at least, uh, antifreeze green, so the name is a close reflection of the color you get. The British "Blaze Red" for tangerine, and "Faun Grey" for blue are just plain strange... :P

Tom

Here's "Blaze Red".... I'm changing the chrome to black and getting the wheels coated too... but she's pretty....

http://www.scionization.com/mini.jpg


Looks a bit orangey to me.... but redder in the right conditions.... I think they think what the color of fire is... like Reddish Orange.... I don't now.... weird British people...

looking good Tim, get that grille blacked out, will look mean.

looks good!

Almost, Almost Done....

Soon - Rear Plate and Lowering the back 1 inch.

Later- Black Roof, Black Hood Stripes, Black Driving Rack/Lamps, Blacked out Grill and Accessories, and Blacked out Rims....

Some fun shots...

http://www.scionization.com/themini1.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/themini2.jpg

http://www.scionization.com/themini3.jpg

Nifty!

That looks freakin' awesome! Love the plate :lol:

Can't wait to see the completed project, Timbo!

Yeah, I'm not spending hardly any money on the project, so it'll take longer of course... I need to find a GREAT deal on powdercoating, but I'm patient... almost everything else is just pure muscle-work and garage time...

Oh yeah, I got spacers too, so some really awesome yokohama rubber 10 inch A032R's (that didn't fit before and is just sitting now) will be going on the rims soon too.... STICKY STICKY.

looking nice Tim

Have you gotten anything else done since the last update? The pic's look really good, nice job!!

Tim the Morris is looking good!