lankyjames
New Member
Hi there guys,
Signed up basically to get some info, i've got an old p6 thats sat in a garage all my life ( im 21) that my grandpa, whom i never met, had stored the day the engine wouldnt start.
As a kid, and even today when i went over to see my grandma, i have to open the garage and sit in the car and marvel at how comfy roomy, and MASSIVE the steering wheel is!
The car looks in great shape having been stored for so many years, the doors dont drop, shut nicely and their doesnt seem to be any signs of rust from the outside, but being into classic minis allready, i know that doesnt say much for a car!
The tires are all flat, the rear suspension looks like its dropped/ decked and the cars still got period items in it such as a 70's book on how to fish and a cigarette packet.
I havent a clue what to look for as serious problems on this beut but i am up for a challenge and would love to get this car back to its former glory and see the faces on my nan and pops faces.
My dads talked about restoring it for years, and ive allways asumed he wants it back to original, but from what he said last year, he would love to shove on some 'mexico-like' arches and slap a v8 in there ( who wouldnt!)
I'm pretty mechanically minded having owned a 89 rover mini for the last three years (you kinda have to be!) which in its current state has its engine in bits due to a gearbox failure!
Anyway, enough about me, time for some pics of the car
best i could manage from the back of the garage)
After my exams i'll take a look under the old bird and see if we can get it rolling to get a better look at what needs doing to ressurect her!
Signed up basically to get some info, i've got an old p6 thats sat in a garage all my life ( im 21) that my grandpa, whom i never met, had stored the day the engine wouldnt start.
As a kid, and even today when i went over to see my grandma, i have to open the garage and sit in the car and marvel at how comfy roomy, and MASSIVE the steering wheel is!
The car looks in great shape having been stored for so many years, the doors dont drop, shut nicely and their doesnt seem to be any signs of rust from the outside, but being into classic minis allready, i know that doesnt say much for a car!
The tires are all flat, the rear suspension looks like its dropped/ decked and the cars still got period items in it such as a 70's book on how to fish and a cigarette packet.
I havent a clue what to look for as serious problems on this beut but i am up for a challenge and would love to get this car back to its former glory and see the faces on my nan and pops faces.
My dads talked about restoring it for years, and ive allways asumed he wants it back to original, but from what he said last year, he would love to shove on some 'mexico-like' arches and slap a v8 in there ( who wouldnt!)
I'm pretty mechanically minded having owned a 89 rover mini for the last three years (you kinda have to be!) which in its current state has its engine in bits due to a gearbox failure!
Anyway, enough about me, time for some pics of the car
best i could manage from the back of the garage)
After my exams i'll take a look under the old bird and see if we can get it rolling to get a better look at what needs doing to ressurect her!
