My Paul Smith, keeping him on the road, and restoring him - Page 2

Rakey · 27th February 2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by minisoopercooper

Good luck mate - I love a good project.

Think now I have started on Spike big stylee it will be an ongoing job to keep him tip top!

Think I need to have a go in your Paul Smith sometime over the summer

Years since I drove a classic and that doors that were hanging off and worn out suspension

You're always welcome mate

But I need to get that drivers seat fixed first, or you might split the leather

Rakey · 27th February 2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Dave

I came from restoring classics!

I find rolling restorations not great on classics, if your doing A panels then give the scuttle a very good inspection, I have seen loads of wing replacements only to have them off again later on.

Maybe I should bring him to you for a visit then Dave

wibbly · 27th February 2010, 01:18 PM

Awesome stuff matey, Paul Smiths' are the bomb aren't they!

ianking · 28th February 2010, 08:00 PM

Nice Paul Smith there.

It would have been a local car to me when new with DFS as the reg.
What supplying dealer was it, could have been Appleyard, AF Noble, JB Scott, Abercromby

I have a 2000 X Cooper classic that came from AF Noble and went back there every 6 months for a service until I got it last year off of the elderly lady.

Sportspack Mark · 28th February 2010, 08:19 PM

I adore the Paul Smiths

Great to see you got one Rakey

miniaddict · 28th February 2010, 08:57 PM

Hope you enjoy sorting him out, the classics are great fun, it's suprising just how more and more you see them around lately

davyboy · 28th February 2010, 09:22 PM

Great looking Mini Rakey

The hard work will be rewarding when finished and will look the business

I'll need to keep an eye open for it when visiting our friends in Wilts

rkde · 1st March 2010, 01:20 PM

Huh, it failed the mot on immissions when it was just 3 years old too! that was partly why I had the engine rebuilt! Glad its sorted now

What happened to all the badges off it?

Nearly purchased one of those jap paul smith imports but may save up and get a low miliage one to sit in the garage and go out on sunny days

Look forward to seeing this project!

Quite sure I have photos of the holes in the floors, 4 years old and needed inner sill work and front panel.

It started life for a Dr in London then went to me in the Midlands, then off to oxford then ... Rakey

here it was in perfect condition

not 1 spot of rust on the little fella

Hugo · 1st March 2010, 01:24 PM

Two nice paul smiths

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Originally Posted by rkde

Have the spot lights been upgraded?

rkde · 1st March 2010, 01:28 PM

Its the same paul smith just mine is how it was 5 years before rakey got it. They where wipac lights as the originals got smashed with a stone one night on the way to Loughbrough

Seams odd how different it looks now

27th February 2010, 01:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
wibbly Total Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 361 Thanks: 76 Thanked 56 Times in 42 Posts	Awesome stuff matey, Paul Smiths' are the bomb aren't they! __________________ Tweetage

28th February 2010, 08:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
ianking King of Shine Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh area Posts: 78 Thanks: 5 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Nice Paul Smith there. It would have been a local car to me when new with DFS as the reg. What supplying dealer was it, could have been Appleyard, AF Noble, JB Scott, Abercromby I have a 2000 X Cooper classic that came from AF Noble and went back there every 6 months for a service until I got it last year off of the elderly lady. __________________ R56 Factory JCW

28th February 2010, 09:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
davyboy Never to old to have fun Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,264 Thanks: 159 Thanked 381 Times in 351 Posts	Great looking Mini Rakey The hard work will be rewarding when finished and will look the business I'll need to keep an eye open for it when visiting our friends in Wilts __________________ Life's too short not to!!

1st March 2010, 01:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
rkde Richard Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 891 Thanks: 13 Thanked 197 Times in 181 Posts	Huh, it failed the mot on immissions when it was just 3 years old too! that was partly why I had the engine rebuilt! Glad its sorted now What happened to all the badges off it? Nearly purchased one of those jap paul smith imports but may save up and get a low miliage one to sit in the garage and go out on sunny days Look forward to seeing this project! Quite sure I have photos of the holes in the floors, 4 years old and needed inner sill work and front panel. It started life for a Dr in London then went to me in the Midlands, then off to oxford then ... Rakey here it was in perfect condition not 1 spot of rust on the little fella __________________ Project Blue

1st March 2010, 01:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
rkde Richard Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 891 Thanks: 13 Thanked 197 Times in 181 Posts	Its the same paul smith just mine is how it was 5 years before rakey got it. They where wipac lights as the originals got smashed with a stone one night on the way to Loughbrough Seams odd how different it looks now __________________ Project Blue

28th February 2010, 08:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
miniaddict Total Beginner Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 76 Thanks: 22 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Hope you enjoy sorting him out, the classics are great fun, it's suprising just how more and more you see them around lately

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