Corgi Restoration Austin Mini Countryman Surfer Van

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@silvermane9370
@silvermane9370 4 жыл бұрын
True story: I had one of these in the sixties but lost it at my grandparents house in the 1960s. Almost twenty years later my grandparents had downsized. As they had moved close to where they were the new owners of the house knew them. One day the chap fetches up with my missing mini which he had dug up in the garden. My son has it now.
@WilliamMurfitt
@WilliamMurfitt 4 жыл бұрын
What a great story where in the world are you?
@silvermane9370
@silvermane9370 4 жыл бұрын
William Murfitt north west England.
@WilliamMurfitt
@WilliamMurfitt 4 жыл бұрын
@@silvermane9370 amazing, I'm north wales. It would be great to see your estate one day. Please feel free to check out my channel :)
@aiferapple1246
@aiferapple1246 4 жыл бұрын
Another true story: When I was little, one of these was parked in our street. I asked my dad what it was and he jokingly but calmly said 'Oh, that's a Rolls Royce'. For the next 10 years at least I was convinced that these cars were Rolls Royces :) PMSL
@davidcanetti6927
@davidcanetti6927 4 жыл бұрын
Hi there, I have had my little Surfer Mini for about 10 years in much the same state as yours, but after pricing up the cost of the parts I put it back in the scrap box, but after watching this video I have decided to give it another chance.I will send you some photos later.But thanks for the insperation. David
@film49uk
@film49uk 4 жыл бұрын
lovely rework of the mini countryman really does look the deal ...LIKE THE SEA VIEW ENDING ...
@jake5909
@jake5909 Жыл бұрын
I just got this exact car from a vintage store. It's just so pretty the amount of workmanship that was put into these toys
@anfalibrahem
@anfalibrahem 3 ай бұрын
لدي قطعة واحدة موديل 1960
@hideouslyugly
@hideouslyugly 4 жыл бұрын
Nice. I had this in its original box. Bought it from model shop selling old model cars in 1980s. Had to sell it, and others to pay for debts 4 years ago.
@w41ty
@w41ty 4 жыл бұрын
How could anyone thumbs down this video It's brilliant Good job well done
@revzillo
@revzillo 4 жыл бұрын
My dad had a mini clubman estate, in dark green, when he was a television engineer .... yeah we're talking back in 1973 ...... l remember we had that li''ll car fully loaded with camping gear body boards my mum, dad, brother and Grandma and Grampa, we had a roof rack too. Happy memories Danny, my dad also had the austin mini woodie for a brief time before he had the mini clubman, that one was more like and off white. Really love this tuqoise version you've done here Danny, top job mate 👍
@fumblebee4234
@fumblebee4234 4 жыл бұрын
Had a mini van like this, not a Cooper though, way back in the 1960s. I had an accident in it and had to be cut out, 6 months in hospital. Didn't stop me from getting an awesome mini Clubman later on. Great little vehicles. Wonderful resto on this one Danny and love the colour.
@andrewdrabble8939
@andrewdrabble8939 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job but as soon as you painted those door hinges silver I went no as they were body coloured on all Mini's with external door hinges. Again a very good job
@EvanMoon
@EvanMoon 4 жыл бұрын
That mini countryman is awesome. Our family owns a 1966 Austin Mini Countryman, red With the union jack on top
@BobWilliscorgi
@BobWilliscorgi 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent Danny! Colour match is perfect and I’m glad you got the headlights out ok using my little tip 😉 I did one of these a couple years ago but I couldn’t get the paint colour in a rattle can anywhere so a mate of mine who owns a spray shop did it for me, thanks again for the mention buddy, keep up the great work 👍 Bob
@danrussell3439
@danrussell3439 4 жыл бұрын
You did an outstanding job. Thank you for sharing your talents.
@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176
@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176 4 жыл бұрын
the door hinges make it a very early mini signature marks were door hinges and sliding windows .... the hinges were body colour and not chromed .... woodwork was stick on decoration and not structural on the mini countryman unlike other woodys
@bamboobat3304
@bamboobat3304 4 жыл бұрын
Love the resto mate, had a real little mini in the seventies it was blue,the door hinges were on the outside of the door, there were pins holding the door to the frame of the car and when pins were worn the door would fall off. In the heavy rain the car engine would sometimes stop because the distributor was behind the front grill and the rain would soak the distributor cap, apart from that it was a lovely little car wish I still had it.
@johnblackburn7673
@johnblackburn7673 4 жыл бұрын
Lovely job very patient and honest restoration. That Ariel looks a bit out of scale though. Maybe a bit of plastic sprue heated and stretched similar to when you make ariels for the little 1:72 scale airfix. You can heat and stretch it till it looks right.
@udorechner6846
@udorechner6846 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice restoration. The car looks awesome. The Surfboards i THink should be stowed completly onto the rack as you put the frontends in, with the fins pointing upwards. Now you need a peaceful place at the beach to place the car while going surfing...
@DannysDiecastDisasters
@DannysDiecastDisasters 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah they didn't actually fit all the way in !
@udorechner6846
@udorechner6846 4 жыл бұрын
Thats not good. Ugly aftermarket parts! @@DannysDiecastDisasters
@jaynunya7407
@jaynunya7407 4 жыл бұрын
I was literally just gonna comment on that... but thought I'd come and see if anyone else did first, hehe... good job on the resto Danny....
@jaynunya7407
@jaynunya7407 4 жыл бұрын
Plus they're upside down images.app.goo.gl/eg2JkaFjpyG8KqmN9
@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692
@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692 Жыл бұрын
Danny, another fantastic, cool, wonderful restoration of such a cute little iconic car, done by a truly talented & gifted restoration artist!!!
@skodakatie7341
@skodakatie7341 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent result, the restored model looks amazing, just like brand new!!!.
@hotlegendarywheels9144
@hotlegendarywheels9144 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome Vintage Matchbox restoration.
@davidneilson3508
@davidneilson3508 4 жыл бұрын
You really pulled it off great job it looks fantastic 👍👍😊
@andrewturnbull5897
@andrewturnbull5897 4 жыл бұрын
This is a total delight! Sweetest woody I’ve seen to date, but that’s just me.
@iriefixdiecasts6338
@iriefixdiecasts6338 4 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I am seeing this casting. The end product looks great though. Well done
@MatchboxGarage
@MatchboxGarage 4 жыл бұрын
Superb restoration mate😎
@pepperthekobold
@pepperthekobold 4 жыл бұрын
I know it might be tedious to take it apart again, but you might be able to fix the doors somewhat by removing the hinge/tabs and adding a piece of wire like you used for the aerial, either a small piece top and bottom or one length up the inside of the doors.
@blockswheelswaps
@blockswheelswaps 4 жыл бұрын
Looks great but try using a piece of an unwound guitar sting for an antenna next time.
@AlvarezAzel
@AlvarezAzel 4 жыл бұрын
Great work Danny its also great to see the issues you had to overcome with this one too. Not many people like to show stuff like that 🤘
@CliffLewis28
@CliffLewis28 4 жыл бұрын
Superb makeover! Most impressive! You are a very patient and gifted craftsman.
@birdie399
@birdie399 4 жыл бұрын
Great restoration. Really like the photos at the end. Thanks.
@geoffmower8729
@geoffmower8729 4 жыл бұрын
Great old car my brother had one in the 60s but the wood was rotten. but him and a carpenter mate painstakingly replaced every peace of wood.👍Top job on the resto Danny as my old dad would say JUST LIKE A BOUGHT ONE.LOL👵👍
@ianhaynes5898
@ianhaynes5898 4 жыл бұрын
Strangely enough I was only riding in one of these yesterday, but it was the latest incarnation of the Mini Countryman and not the 60's job. You did good work on that model.
@TheQuirkyGarage1999
@TheQuirkyGarage1999 4 жыл бұрын
Another corgi jewel saved by you 👍👍
@matthewbistram9848
@matthewbistram9848 4 жыл бұрын
Little Surfing Mini turned out nice great job keep up the great Video's
@MatthewOfLondon
@MatthewOfLondon 4 жыл бұрын
Nice little car to restore. Good job. Great colour matching. I like that turquoise.
@peterdeknijff1973
@peterdeknijff1973 4 жыл бұрын
You did a great job I love it i still own one
@r.a.monigold9789
@r.a.monigold9789 4 жыл бұрын
"...Everybody's got an ocean." The Beach Boys. NICE build. Thanks for sharing...
@JimsonMakes
@JimsonMakes 4 жыл бұрын
Great job Danny on an iconic car Cheers Jim
@bigmac1598
@bigmac1598 4 жыл бұрын
I believe the two small front lights were indicators and should be orange as that era mini had sidelights integral with the headlights
@neilcummings9939
@neilcummings9939 4 жыл бұрын
that is cool love the old minis not so much for the modern ones
@pedrodelacabra1855
@pedrodelacabra1855 4 жыл бұрын
Lovely Corgi. Superior resto. Excellent montage & music. Outstanding & enjoyable video. My cousin had a mini van in the 80s. I was so jealous!
@martyclack8782
@martyclack8782 4 жыл бұрын
Work of art
@johnje4285
@johnje4285 4 жыл бұрын
I love that. I had one of these as a child - I still have it! I am missing the roof rack and the surf board. I didn't know you could get replacement pieces. My Mum had 4 Mini Countryman cars; 1962, 1964, 196? and 1968. She gave the last one to me. Wish I had kept it like I have the model!
@octaviussludberry9016
@octaviussludberry9016 4 жыл бұрын
These were usually sky blue in the UK. More the colour of the Thames van driven by your own Peter Jackson in his first movie, Bad Taste.
@michaelmccue72
@michaelmccue72 4 жыл бұрын
Great work Danny! I own a newer (2009) MINI, but have always had a soft spot for the classic ones. One of these days I'll own one!
@ianmunslow5675
@ianmunslow5675 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent restoration
@marcomachado9558
@marcomachado9558 4 жыл бұрын
Great job my friend. Awesome job.
@abelincoln95
@abelincoln95 4 жыл бұрын
Corgi really went "over the top" back in the day. So much better than all the other brands...
@denniswood2576
@denniswood2576 4 жыл бұрын
Well done Danny, very well done. I truly enjoy your videos.
@travelersdiecastcustoms1511
@travelersdiecastcustoms1511 4 жыл бұрын
That turned out awesome!!👍👍👍
@tarestorations
@tarestorations 4 жыл бұрын
Looks very great ! one of your top restos ,i have to say .
@arjnsdca
@arjnsdca 4 жыл бұрын
You did a fantastic job!
@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176
@pimpmydiecastsdiecastandto3176 4 жыл бұрын
awesome build and love the kitty
@sidgreentherhymeofreason
@sidgreentherhymeofreason 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job with the mini traveler
@kathoakes929
@kathoakes929 4 жыл бұрын
I think you did a great job with this mini countryman. I think you could have made some better doors with styrene. At least you would have made sure they fit.
@PaulB19677
@PaulB19677 4 жыл бұрын
Great Job Danny, what a fun car to go surfin with.
@Ogma3bandcamp
@Ogma3bandcamp 4 жыл бұрын
I'd have never thought to prefit the roofrack before painting. Great tip!
@tellege08
@tellege08 4 жыл бұрын
Great Job on your restoration!
@JoseMedina-hs9st
@JoseMedina-hs9st 4 жыл бұрын
Great job on the cargo van
@ericmcginnis9413
@ericmcginnis9413 4 жыл бұрын
Came out good the color was a little bit off but without seeing the original win would know! Great job!
@timburnette5914
@timburnette5914 4 жыл бұрын
Great job! Beautiful restoration!
@stephenjones1861
@stephenjones1861 4 жыл бұрын
Cracking job . Was one of my favourite toy cars when I was a nipper . Looks green rather than the blue I remember but still a super restoration. Would love to see one customised
@tonygray3879
@tonygray3879 4 жыл бұрын
great little gem
@johnkelley9877
@johnkelley9877 4 жыл бұрын
It looks like brand new! Thanks for sharing this great restoration.
@LHWK_RHC
@LHWK_RHC 4 жыл бұрын
Aweome work as always! This one looks ready for a trip down to the Cornwall coast for some surfing action.
@sameerbaig4335
@sameerbaig4335 4 жыл бұрын
Great job , wonderful work
@seanrobison1782
@seanrobison1782 4 жыл бұрын
Great Restoration!!
@martindaredare
@martindaredare 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent work Danny , it turned out great
@Winterchylde
@Winterchylde 4 жыл бұрын
My childhood neighbour ha one of these in cream colour - their only (but significant) problem was that moss often grew on the wooden bits because of the UK's moist weather,...
@easyontheeyes78
@easyontheeyes78 4 жыл бұрын
The best part of this video was the kitty video bombing the video 😆. That little wee car came out great!!!!!
@donaldjones713
@donaldjones713 4 жыл бұрын
I HAVE THIS CAR in ALMOST in mint CONDITION AND IT HAS the SUPER Board with THE surf guy. My COUSIN IN ENGLAND MAILED me THIS WHEN IT CAME OUT.
@RJDCR
@RJDCR 4 жыл бұрын
kool , thanx////neat one , Superkool Surf Wagon...Rock onnn Danny Robert
@ianallen2
@ianallen2 4 жыл бұрын
The drivers and passenger door hinges were the same colour as the bidy paint. I had a blue one. I preferred then without the wood and taken the wood of mine and it just about fell to bits. I had to put the wood back on it. It was a great car. Mine was rotten al lunderneath but had a great engine. :)
@nathanobrien6875
@nathanobrien6875 4 жыл бұрын
These old Corgi's come up really nice in your video's. It's just a pity that the repro parts are often a poor fit.
@leegoldeneagle9003
@leegoldeneagle9003 4 жыл бұрын
Again. It's. Sweet. Yery. Nice. Work. I. Like. It. Lee
@MatchboxResurrection
@MatchboxResurrection 4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure there was one of them, dark green, in my neighborhood as a child... Good job mate
@kevinstephenson9887
@kevinstephenson9887 2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful restoration well done mate
@scottmesserich5996
@scottmesserich5996 4 жыл бұрын
What a great restoration job well done.Really enjoyed watching this process
@brianfearn4246
@brianfearn4246 3 жыл бұрын
Made in GT Britain. They were the days 😁. I remember having the post office van version and stupidly dropping it into a post box. I never seen it again 😪
@philjames1019
@philjames1019 2 жыл бұрын
Great job, really impressive. Just one small point (not hole picking), I believe they supplied you the wrong roof rack ..... I have this model at home, and the rear sections of the rack are excluded., cut away. This allows the boards to be inserted to the front groove section, then dropped down and slid backwards into position, that way they are flat and secure.
@hodgeshotwheelsanddiecast5192
@hodgeshotwheelsanddiecast5192 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful restoration Danny! I absolutely love it! Im a huge fan of the larger 1/43 scale diecast.
@davidsalinas7280
@davidsalinas7280 4 жыл бұрын
Great restoration! 👍😁👍love the Corgy by the beach! Surf's UP!! LOL!🏖🏄‍♂️🌞
@peterdelaforce2346
@peterdelaforce2346 4 жыл бұрын
Could have dropped the roof rack in some hot water to make a little supple for fitting, great video of a good old Corgi model. Thank you for sharing
@BrotherDog
@BrotherDog 4 жыл бұрын
Quite lovely.
@neilpye6089
@neilpye6089 4 жыл бұрын
Good job I used to have a mini estate it was a clubman model
@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747
@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747 4 жыл бұрын
Nice work Danny l had one austin countyman morris traviler
4 жыл бұрын
Great restoration!
@EatMAndSml
@EatMAndSml 4 жыл бұрын
Mounting the plunger on the front fender was a bold choice that really paid off. :)
@helmutquad1960
@helmutquad1960 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, great restoration of that Mini , i think Club or Countryman would we name it today . And a perfect beach to present it. I think corgi would do the same location to present it and to keep the sale numbers high up.👍👍👍👍👍 Greetings👋and best wishes!
@gregorytalber2068
@gregorytalber2068 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job on the car
@westonward735
@westonward735 4 жыл бұрын
Nice little car.
@markebedwell6646
@markebedwell6646 2 жыл бұрын
Luv that wagon! Great job as usual.
@OmponKGarage
@OmponKGarage 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video 👍👍
@djrose3
@djrose3 4 жыл бұрын
Well Done! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@bladerunner4583
@bladerunner4583 4 жыл бұрын
AWESOME JOB DANNY I GIVE YA ☆☆☆☆☆
@jtrogue
@jtrogue 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent work. Inspired me to hunt down one to do a custom one for myself.
@antoniocacho193
@antoniocacho193 4 жыл бұрын
i think this is a beautiful choice on a restoration. great job. i love it.
@barryshackson4005
@barryshackson4005 4 жыл бұрын
Great job, 👍👍👍
@happinessstan1
@happinessstan1 4 жыл бұрын
That's a great little model. And you did a great job
@WS-1
@WS-1 3 жыл бұрын
Some useful tips here .Well done !
@blobby273
@blobby273 4 жыл бұрын
my dad had the clubmen in about 1977 it was dark blue
@stevenhoulden1625
@stevenhoulden1625 4 жыл бұрын
Good work danny
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