Well, I figured I should stop being lazy and post some pictures of my progress...
Rockers are undercoated as well as the front and rear fender wells. All welds and seams have been sealed, primed and undercoated
I have the rear valence welded in place now, along with my boot patch panels. I sealed the back (that's what the white is)
New piece welded in and any smaller holes were covered with fiberglass. The trunk looks a bit rough but I plan to carpet it to hide everything
Boot is now completely undercoated. Rear wheel arches have been patched with fiberglass
More boot repair. This has since been undercoated
More wheel well repair. This has since been undercoated
I pulled the calipers off of the front as the pistons are sticking and I could barely even move the car. I have two seal kits coming so I can clean both pistons and put in new seals
I finally got my front panels on Friday, so I was a busy boy yesterday. The fenders are pretty much completely welded, as are the a panels.
These are aftermarket panels, but I got them to fit pretty well. My gaps with the hood aren't too bad and the doors line right up. It's starting to look like a mini again
This side of the front nose (blue lower part) had to be trimmed as the wider tire would rub sometimes. The wheel arch will cover most of it up, and what it doesn't the bumper will.
At this point, I'm waiting for a water pump, top and bottom hose, rad. cap, thermostat, and caliper seal kits. Hopefully next week I can order the rear and side window seals, the boot seal, a carpet kit and two new tires. Hopefully I'll have the mini running not next week but the week after, and driving by the middle of April. I have decided to get the car sanded down and then to rattle can the car a dark gray filler primer. I'll go ahead and wet sand it so the finish won't look horrible. I will be priming and painting the car in the summer (june/july) with my paint guns. I will keep the same color, and paint the roof white for a checkerboard decal I'm putting on. More updates to come...
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