Paul, you’re a real craftsman and attention to detail. You’re really good at lysin in the panels so you can’t see that they’ve but joint and Modified well done

I have a R. H. front nose section from a early (59 or 60) mini mk 1 assembly. It lacks The separate "A" panel and resembles the new magnum panel, I guess BMC decided to make the body more repairable after a frontal crash by adding the separate "A " panel.

Love seeing it in person rather than FB post Paul. Are those rear valance closing panels Magnum as well.

Paul,yu a right stickler for originality,well done for your attention to detail,keep going!!!!

Great to watch a true craftsman / body builder / mini specialist at work. 👍

Absolutely love you videos! Please get some protection on you hands and arms whilst welding though! We’d like you to be able to continue to make these videos for many years to come!

Now that is detail, a man after my own heart, great work, Regards Doug.

superb workmanship 👍

Superb as always

Great skill, Great video. Thanks

Just wow, the rear window mod....incredible work.

Did anyone else get Binky flashbacks??

This is true craftsmanship!!

Respect for your BMC passion and knowledge, meticulous and neat work; thoroughly enjoyable video! Watching from Perth, Western Australia.

As also first class attention to details Paul, true craftsmanship 👍

I know this might attract hostile comment .....but .....why not spend all of that time and effort on something worthwhile.......mk1 escort ?

Another great video, Paul!

Paul, great skills, great knowledge and great vid. Was going to say better than new but that wouldn't have been hard now would it.🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hi Paul, are you able to provide a cost for putting one of these together for me please pal..

At 5:56 are you spotweld only two layers together ? I mean the stiffener panel to the boot floor, but NOT the closing panel

The FB posts are great, but the real detail comes in these YT videos. Thanks for informing and inspiring us all!

Fantastic what a craftsman.

hello paul, i have a spot welder and looking to get some other arms for it, and was wondering what arms youd recommend for me?

Alex would be proud of you .

As others have said, a true master craftsman. Very impressive As an owner as a young driver of two second hand, of course, MK1 Minis and a bit battered Mk1 Mini Van in the late 60s early 70s this was great to watch

Magician

I love that you are fretting over 1.6mm. Like Austin, BL or Rover were ever that accurate. In fact, this Mini will look odd as it will be too perfect 🤩 Nice work thought. A true craftsman.

Love mini vans. 👍🏆🇬🇧 good work

What’s the real cost to the value of that.car in man hours alone plus all the mechanical work and paint work. Most if not all these so called rebuilds that make these cars non original cost way more than the cars worth sad fact but very true

Going to the extent of moving air vents to period-correct positions is the main reason why guys like you make the videos, and guys like me sit on their arses and watch them!😉👍

Nice work.

Silver rubber edging around the carb mounts would look great as well as functional. Stopping wear on the carb funnels.

If only the original build had been done with the same care and dedication 😊. No wonder they struggled to make money, with so many pointless small modifications to major panels.

what type of spotwelder do you have ?

So its now converted to a cross flow engine instead of both manifolds on the back of engine as standard.?

Paul, I would buy a ticket just to stand in your shop and watch you work. Bravo!

Absolutely fantastic work 👏

Retired motor engineer/tester here, are your spot welds spaced as original? There looks to be plenty of them.

How are you doing the modifications. Do you have another one to reference or is it from memory?

Gee Paul, your fitting of those Webers is absolute car porn. Surprised you got away with it.

Very nice Paul . Very nice indeed !

I've been struggling away on my 66" S shell for years. It would have been cheaper to fly you to Canada and have you finish it in a day or two at the speed you work.Great job on your shell though, really nice work and the eight port mod is fantastic. Cheers!

It was going so well until those carbs! What on earth were you thinking?

Are you going to take 6 years to get it 99% finished, fuck up the wheels and stuff taking it to a show then vanish from the internet for 2 years?

Great job as usual paul

Was NOT expecting that at the end, haha fair play!

Agree, fantastic work and knowledge 👏

Class work again Paul, I have only ever owned two Mini’s when I was younger, would love to get another one as a project.. I’m from Epsom originally and there used to be a specialist Mini place there, I used to go down and watch them working on the cars for hours as a mate of mine worked there.. It’s honestly incredible looking at your attention to detail, you clearly know your cars and their little subtleties through out its years! 👌 However, not sure I’m feeling them 40’s sticking out of the bonnet like that 😂