20 Years On The Driveway To Back Driving, BIG BOGEY PART 1 - The Disassembly

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

WHAT ARE WE CALLING THIS PROJECT?? im sorta thinking BIG BOGEY but open to suggestions. I was originally intending in doing this project very slowly over a few months and put up the videos after i finished, but alas i have become obsessed (a few days in and i know if i dont get it done asap itll just take forever). cus of this its racking up in the pennies so i am gunna get the vids out! and gunna try get it done pronto! follow along on the journey! I dont usually do sponsored videos, but this project is a bit more pricey than the usual synth malarky so if any mini/automotive companies interested in sponsoring any of the upcoming vids in this project please get in touch!

[@MichaelEhling]

Delight! This is going to be fun.

[@mf_rat]

LMNC meets Garbage Time

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

Just my 2 cents for a name idea "The lil Green Meanie"

[@Buzzel-NL]

Project Blinky, at this speed it will be done in a blink compared to Project Binky :P

[@1Also]

S’not Rocket Phlegm Fatale Flying Tissue…cus it’s got a little Boogie in it. E-Braking 2: Eclectic Boogie-loo Wood-E Duck Hunter Booting Shrake

[@sgsax]

I'm totally here for Sam's descent into car restoration madness. Nice work so far, looking forward to progress updates. Thanks for sharing!

[@MrHouseparty6]

I refuse to believe he is truly mad until the blinkers end up as a drum machine.

[@justinscobie1110]

Absolutely looking forward to a British version of Garbage Time

[@SantiagoGT15]

A car is technically a synthesizer

[@8bitwiz_]

@@SantiagoGT15 Well he did hook up a Mini throttle to a theremin controller a while back, didn't he?

[@tamaspacso9899]

Well it does not have a computer in it, so it technically matches the pattern.

[@JarLoz]

I'm all for this car content, seeing Sam bring his "Don't be afraid to try it"-attitude to the automotive world is great!

[@ainumahtar]

It's an old enough car to do that with as well, with today's (Or hell, the 90's) electrogizmonics in cars you would be able to do a lot less yourself outside of "buy units and cable trees and build in as prescribed" which is a lot less 'just do it' friendly.

[@juanfilipwinifred]

I think you should put the wood back on it, that look is really cool and distinct. Already can’t wait for part 2

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

atleast that is last so maybe a vote can overthrow my want for the ghost wood look. im a bit of a woodaphobe.

[@juanfilipwinifred]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER We’ll see I guess. Obviously you’re the one putting in the work so ultimately it’s up to you

[@DasGanon]

Counter argument: Weathering Steel. It's steel that "rusts safely" (that Angel statue in Newcastle is made of the stuff) it would be warm colored like wood, not actually wood, and completely mental.

[@richardallen1629]

mbe paint a subtle charred flamey bit where the wood was so when ppl ask where the wood went, you can say it was in a barn fire, or it burnt up on re-entry 😅

[@hashbrown777]

Make a mold from the wood, then pour epoxy panels. Then you'll have real ghost wood panelling! You could even embed lights for a real spooky time

[@classicminiworkshop]

LOOK MUM NO FLOOR 😁 Good effort, a lot of work done in 1-week, well done!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

awesome dude!!! thanks for the comment, :D. still was chuffed to had bumped into you at the margate oh so retro! hopefully this years one this will be there haha. take care!

[@althejazzman]

I agree! This was such a lot of work condensed into an 11 minute video.

[@mddaly6082]

Nice to see a restoration video that doesn't spend ages talking about what's going to be done and just gets on with it instead.

[@olik136]

Bad Obsessions Motorsports mentioned 😂

[@swirvan]

The narration was impeccable!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

nice

[@sprint955st]

Sounded a bit like Aussie Man Reviews only more English

[@drakefallentine8351]

Very entertaining commentary

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Cracking video dude! You’re flying along! And love where this car is going. Please do put the wood back on though…

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

cheers man!!! im completely torn on the wood atm! really like how crappy it looks with the ghost wood haha. but maybe ill feel different when its back on wheels. atleast its something that can happen at the end :D. nice one! got a bunch of panels arriving tomoz. lots of welding woopwoop. hope the vans going alright!!! roof looks good!!

[@SimpsonsClassics]

@ haha you will get a better idea of it then. Thanks we made a start on the roof and then now need to order some more panels. Getting there I guess. Looking forward to the next video

[@ZoneKei]

Wow that was ruined! Feels good saving a shell like that from the wreckers. More of this thanks!

[@MichaelEhling]

A new Mini project: FUN! Your call, of course, but I'd ❤ to see the wood bits reinstalled.

[@moogfooger]

My brother and I took the engine out of his mini way back to replace the clutch, I will never forget that experience. We used a rope and 2x4s to lift it out and get it into our basement. Got the clutch installed and it worked! 2 weeks later the drive shaft broke. Bye bye mini minor. I feel your pain. cheers

[@Howatengineering]

I was subscribed because i love your music. Now this...its better than almost all the car content I consume on youtube! As someone who made a couple of bad youtube videos about restoring cars your videos are superb...please keep sharing your progress. And let me know if you ever need anything.

[@4jayco]

It's really wholesome to see ghosts cooperating to bring back old things to life again. You know that ghost is gleeful to make an effort when they see something form their living past being given love

[@kay_c1773]

So good to see you rescuing an old Mini, especially an estate. Robin, Kermit’s nephew is small and green, so I think that’s a good name for him.

[@Darth_Chicken]

Having just come inside from planning a re-fit of my sportspack arches I have to say 'Well Done' for taking on this mini. They are just fantastic cars.

[@cliff_young]

Woow, Hi Sam. I used to have a 1963 A reg white mini wooden. I remember the door on the inside had a cable that ran from the front of the door to the back and you had to pull it to open the door. Good luck getting it sorted. Regards to Johnny.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

haha cliff hey! hows it going, funnily enough it was a weigh up between taking this on or buying a series 2 landrover project. alas i went for this! cus it ended up being cheaper. but not so much now haha, the panels are racking up!!! this one has those doors too :D.

[@cliff_young]

Hands down, it's well worth doing the mini. But I'm biased. As you know, I totally rebuild my series 1 landrover from a pile of bits from a barn. You have a great project there, and I am looking forward to the next episode.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

@@cliff_young yeah nice! well this one first then who knows! ultimate goal is a merlin engine somehow shoehorned into a mini. (got a tentative idea, but dont wanna start blurting it till i can find a merlin haha, or a meteor atleast.)

[@Schwuuuuup]

I recently saw a video about your MOT Requirements you got to fulfill to get it on the road again. Sounds like you got a respectable antagonist ahead. So I wish you the best

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

i dont know to be honest! i think it will be fine. well if i get it done lol

[@gbraadnl]

Respect for keeping another Mini on the road. They are my favourite with the Minor. Always wanted a Minor, but since I left Europe it is kinda hard to do so. Worked a lot on Minis before, and most in my family drove one... and my mom still does; a Knightbridge. Appreciate what you do!

[@enoz.j3506]

Well done lad,wish you all the best.Call your car,the mini moog.

[@jeremymtc]

Spanner Ghost really gets around. He helped me numerous times in the west coast of the US!

[@Batemanmusic2458]

The green machine would be a good one, and it definitely needs a doodled panel somewhere (maybe on a sound system panel or something similar)

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

ooh doodled panel good shout!

[@michaelcherry8952]

Boy, does this bring back memories! My first car was a 1965 Ford Falcon. It was old enough to vote in Canada when I bought it, and 18 years of Alberta winters had done a number on the fenders, the rockers, the wheel wells, the floor, you get the picture. After a LOT of farting around, I had a solid car. Bonus, it turns out when you rebuild the engine, you turn it from a diesel that runs on its own engine oil back into a gasoline engine (when I first drove it, I was going through at least a liter of oil every 5 days!). The people that had to drive behind me before the engine rebuild were very grateful not to have to change lanes anymore! I still miss my little Falcon. I called it Fred! 🤣 I'm looking forward to seeing your progress with this little beauty!

[@spugintrntl]

I never expected this to become an old car channel but I am HERE for it.

[@marktubeie07]

Even knowing nothing about cars, I always welcome a vid with the masterful and often hysterically funny voiceover work from Sam - just superb !!

[@crunchysteve]

My uncle was a mechanic who specialised in BMCs, so I grew up believing good things come in small packages. My third car was a mini moke, the Australian big wheel model with the 1100cc engine. God that car got some great comments at the lights with the rag top folded, especially from small kids! After I sold it, prefering my bicycle for the commute it did duty as a "paddock basher" and is probably still rusting away in rural Tasmania.

[@steviebboy69]

My friend had the Mini Moke with the soft top, it was certainly fun to get around town in for sure.

[@THNKKY]

Happy to see you working on cars, it’s my favorite hobby!

[@MrAdamforman]

Yasss! Minis and music! Great job at narrating it. The hardest thing on car restoration on Utube is keeping the pace. Lots of things have to be prepared beforehand in order to keep up the release schedule and interest of viewers. Crossing fingers that I'll see the end of this project in reasonable time. Or at least this decade.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

aiming for a handful of weeks cus ideally wanna get it done before other vids. but i am always an optimist.

[@davidbuick8401]

I feel you could narrate watching paint dry and make it fascinating and engaging. Keep up the good work!

[@sharedinventions]

I like this project. Please keep on posting your progress. Also nice to see the ease you handle this - let's face it - bucket of problem.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

itll be a weekly update till its done! :D hopefully only 8 weeks but here goes.

[@alxgu198]

I can’t even remember why I subscribed, months / years ago. I mostly watch car related content, I love Minis! Great stuff mate 😁👍

[@JonathanSargent-q7v]

If it's more solid than before, functions as it's supposed to, and still retains the look, I say it's not a bodge! My MG agrees.

[@Deacon_Ix]

This is awesome - I have a similar project, just before christmas I took delivery of a 1973 Beetle which had been sitting in a shed in Norfolk for 20 years, lots of it is also in powder form!

[@Morbidia]

The Tetanus 2.0 Great video i love your Frank Butcher car sales man voice. Be great to watch the progress and i hope it holes up for you.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

hahaha

[@LightBranches]

AUMC (always upvote Mini content).

[@michaelbraun6540]

Hell jeah a "NEW" Mini

[@rubyfewster9862]

Excellent work mate.Watching your mini videos got me into buying one.13 months later it’s scattered around the garage and 75 % welded up.The later ones like my MPI are made of that brown dust you swept up.

[@mariahamilton5305]

Completely amazed this is even possible, my Mum had a green mini FORTY YESRS AGO and the door fell off it THEN

[@lurkersmith810]

I'm game for everything you do, especially when you've got the tools out.

[@Synthrelaiser]

it's allways wise to have a helping ghost in the workshop ;)

[@RoStepMusic]

Soo cool, I recommend watching wheeler dealers the episode in which they restore a morris minor traveller, it's an old episode but it will help you along the way. Good luck

[@Hix-Design]

Oh nice one Sam. This week I kicked off the cessation of my first ever car ('79 Clubman Saloon) squatting in my parent's garage. I've just sourced a BMW K1200LT head conversion for it, so it's going to have about 4 times the power that it did when it last was on the road in '95. Great to see you're doing a Mini resto too.

[@Jeff-jr4xw]

This video could easily be 30-40 minutes and I would not complain but I also appreciate you getting right into it

[@Mengmoshu]

So far I'm 90% at this channel for Minis and Pipe Organs. The remaining 10% is divided between weird synth stuff and the KZbin Secret Santa. I'm actually pretty happy about this, because Sam titles videos and uses thumbnails that I can usually tell if it's gonna be a video I'll find interesting. Good work!

[@asn413]

what a great car! easy to work on, parts everywhere. well thought out, affordable, practical wish we had em state side.

[@BakerPeter]

I love watching you work on cars!

[@kludd28]

I. Love. This. Channel. It’s Sam’s enthusiasm for whatever the project is and the way it is presented. So great. CAR NAMES: SPG, Toxteth O’Grady, Vyvyan, or Cliff Richard. Have fun! Looking forward to the next video!

[@seandruley76]

love your alt ego narration voice

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

whats their name?

[@jenibond]

Can we call the mini Sweet Pea ! I Really love that you're doing it yourself ! In 20 years time you still love know you did all but please put the wood back on it's so iconic !

[@nickhutchison8880]

Props to you mate. Took you a week what some other channels do in 6 months. Excited to see the following videos!!

[@8bitwiz_]

4:47 >we're going to remove this rear wheel so we can remove the rear suffering Oh wait, that was "subframe". 5:13 ashes to ashes, rust to dust 7:55 >which thankfully did not reveal any more rust that I wasn't expecting I rate this video bonkers/10. It's amazing that you could find a car inside of all that rust.

[@MrMuftwub]

I had a mk1 62 with a 1460 Arden 8 port..... man I miss her ..... love the build :)

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

ooh lovely. a dream engine for myself! my orange mini has a seven port, but ooohf, need that last port hahaa

[@padders1068]

Great work Sam! You've got yourself a massive project there, good luck but I know you'll succeed! 🙂😎🤓❤

[@oorangejuce]

Hats off!

[@dave_jones]

Sam’s ability to stay focused for hours on these projects is crazy to me

[@Aeduo]

Good you're prioritizing making it as safe as it can be and not skimping or obsessing too much about originality in ways that could be more unsafe than it could be.

[@peterbradburn9115]

Fantastic! Could happily watch this in more depth. And no, leave it ratty, without the wood panelling, for me 👍

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

wahey! nice someone who agrees with me :D

[@peterbradburn9115]

@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER 👍😃

[@fuelshy]

The car videos are some of my faves tbh

[@davidblackburn6569]

its great to see you work and do what we do in our own garage thats make do and mend

[@BoojayDeeth]

As the saying goes a change is as good as a rest. I think it's well in keeping to your channel to take your fearless build it yourself attitude to this little classic. Do us proud and save this brave little car for another few decades.

[@NeoBechstein]

Great content! Keep doing restorations 🙂

[@stevenc22]

Pretty good for just getting it back on the road. Some fluid film film or weld through primer for the insides of panels should help future rust. Nice job!

[@GeneralPoison]

Absolutely feckin love the Mini content!

[@marchettejw]

I've had to do so much sheet metal repair on my fleet.. It's nice to start with a vehicle where there's so much aftermarket support!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

indeed! i would not tackle this project if it was not for the fact, you could if you wanted to build a brand new mini from brand new parts :D

[@marchettejw]

@ that is absolutely the same way with my 1967 Chevrolet C20 pickup that I run out here in the states!

[@UncannySense]

No computer...car content checks out, I'm all for it.

[@solarbirdyz]

Every time you work on one of these I'm like, "You could just about rebuild this from scratch with, like, one roll of aluminium foil." The body being light enough to _lift_ is delightful to me. I mean, I want an NEV version so bad.

[@tomrobinson7879]

Wow. Is there nothing you can’t do? Great to see somehow having a go. Most folk are too scared to tackle projects for fear of messing up. Hence these things sit and rot away on drives!

[@CatmanToxo]

Fantastic video

[@Eon119]

Thoroughly enjoyed this, even though I was expecting something more music based. Sam, you've shown me something I didn't think I was interested in - till now !

[@kaitlyn__L]

It's so cool watching you get so good at welding already tbh. I imagine this will be useful for those vintage synths with rotten steel frames too... Fingers crossed you can get it all done while you're hyper-focused! I have ADHD so I totally understand that. Things will get done in 5 days, or take months or years between sessions.

[@TroodosPoolGuy]

Nice one, can't wait to see it up and running. Some very familiar holes in that!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

you know it! that hole hidden behind the shock mounts ha

[@marylousharrock]

welding is the best asmr that's so satisfying! love this project!

[@Nervejam]

I mainly follow two types of video on KZbin.. car restoration and electronic music... Imagine my surprise on playing this !

[@Alan_UK]

Sam, your work incredibly fast. More done in a week that I would do in a few months! I once had a mini van so I can relate to this. It didn't have a passenger seat when I got it - the original buyer opted for a heater instead. Much more sensible as fitting another seat was quick and easy. It was a fun car to drive. Didn't they have a pedigree of winning the Monte Carlo.

[@DanHillman]

Look Mum we have Mighty Car Mods at home!

[@ClaudeInsecte]

Astonishing progress. Love your narrative style! I like the wooden bits.

[@CatmanToxo]

What a huge job good luck bro

[@mumblety]

I'm here for it! Can't wait to see how it ends up!

[@muh1h1]

Now that Project Binky is almost done, i am ready for 10 years of project bogey!

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

haha im hoping this will be an 8 week project! but i need more people to doubt me for me to really hone in the hyperfocussing ha

[@rhkavli]

​@@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER8 week project? Wasn't that what Nik said in the first chapter too?

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

@@rhkavli hahahaha aaaah balls

[@A3rgan]

I find the car projects or general welding stuff very interesting because you make it extremely entertaining

[@tiernanlmorgan]

I love the variety of the content on this channel. This sort of thing is exactly why I subscribed!

[@scaredyfish]

You need to keep that powdered Mini. When you get enough, you just need to mix it with a bit of engine oil, and it turns into a whole new car!

[@KillzoneKid]

Cant figure which vids I enjoy more, your music synths or the car tinkering

[@spinyuk]

Best of luck with this, looks like quite the project, you'll get to know everyone at MOSS :)

[@hipinretku]

nice, another cool mini 👍

[@lemusketeer3232]

Being as it was a complete turkey when you got it, you could always call it the green gobbler😂.. i love the mini in all its shapes even owned one before kids and the need for space. Good luck and well done for saving the old green bogey or whatever she gets called😊❤

At some point into the video, I was literally saying this out loud : This is a perfect illustration of "It's F*cked"... And then the Body Panels Repair Wizard sequence started ! Can't wait to see the next episodes 🙂

[@richardallen1629]

A week in, you're doing well! A lot of other channels I follow are def adhd-type car fixing and upgrading creative engineery folk, so I'm up for this. 👌

[@CausticCatastrophe]

Its a testament how this is very watchable for me, when car restoration is not one of my interests.

[@LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER]

haha! the narration i think glues these vids together luckily haha. meaning if i am unfortunate to be obsessed by something a bit off brand, it isnt toooo jarring haha

[@Symplegades]

My first car was a 1971 MGB. First thought on watching this: 'Man, I miss having a classic British car.' Second thought: 'Man, I'm glad I no longer have a classic British car...'

[@Demo12345]

Flippin' heck I didn't know you would start going and doing car revivals.... If you decide to do this more often I suggest watching Junkyard Digs and Vice Grip Garage as well as Pole Barn Garage on youtube, they're channels that do a number of revivals on cars that have been parked for 20+ years and they have a lot of good advice and information for getting cars running again and getting them road worthy. Yes they're all American cars (since they're based in the U.S.) but the various principles still apply. But otherwise the metalwork you've done does look pretty good and I think you're right with most of the metal replacement since that's the biggest issue with uni-body cars, if the body rots then the structural integrity goes with it.

[@alastairmackay4589]

The wood is what gives it its identity!

[@theduperguy1185]

The 'Green Mii-nii' innit... Great vid, and great work dude...

[@stuff31]

Lovely job so far! Personally I think you should find a place for at least a few of the wood panels though, I think they add a lot of cosiness to the Mini, as well as an air of antiquity and maturity. Either way, keep up the great work :)

[@flekkzo]

It’s really cool seeing these put-back-on-the-road videos. Such a fun contrast to all the hyper car restorations out there :) Kinda want some part of the outside to look like kosmos. Maybe the rear doors in black plus silver pen :)

[@FordForTheWin]

your fabrication looks good an your weldings sound nice work.

[@Corphish_]

I love watching you work on cars

[@octopaul]

nice! that's a lot of work, welding is the thing I've never felt brave enough to attempt on my classic mini

[@thefirstbushman]

Love the content! My parents had a minor traveller (including moss in the frame) as their daily in the late 80s 😅

[@darrenirwin]

ALWAYS MY MOST ENTERTAINING VIEWING

[@777Melin]

I love it! Love your minis. Going to enjoy this project for sure!