Unique Classic Mini 1275 GT Restoration - Part 1: An Introduction

Apologise for the audio at the end of the video not being in sync!
I am a fan of context and before I start uploading more videos of this beautiful Mini's restoration I thought it best to get you up to speed with lots of pictures and video of how this thing has been going over the year before I started the channel.
If you want to see more give me a subscribe and check out the rest of my channel and i'll make sure to get more videos out soon / @tastyclassics

[@BlurrryPhace]

So glad you found your way to my feed!

[@tastyclassics]

Thank you very much man very kind! Glad you're enjoying the videos 🙏🏼

[@jmarkp]

I’ve only just seen this video. A young chap that used to live across the road from us in Sunderland had a mini like this. His was a heavily customised one (it even had a tv in it). His name was (is) Nigel Olsen . He is Elton John’s drummer for over 50 years!

[@JohnSmith-lq9zs]

Looks class and you have done a hell of a job on the paint. Looking forward to seeing more of it.

[@tastyclassics]

Thanks for saying so John I'll get some more vids up of it soon!

[@hannchris2762]

I really want to see this little mini finished I'm loving the way it looks wood and picket were based around the corner from were I grew up I was always walking past to see wot was being worked on good luck with it

[@jamesbellis4949]

This looks amazing. Making me reminiscent of my old 1275gt VCA484W

[@matthewc.419]

Stunning 💖💓💗💓💖💓💗💖 That paint job 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 My father had a mini 1275 went like a rocket 🚀

[@stephenpointon]

to be exact the grille is from a Vauxhall victor FD, and in my opinion it needs the VX490 cross as well

[@procta2343]

1st time i ever saw a mini with a front end like that! Yeah i have done a project doing an engine conversion in a metro, and a years worth of work really does show. Took me and my dad about a year to sort the body out before we even started the engine conversion, worst thing was, that took us back another year too. A fucked engine pushed the on the road deadline back another year. Was i hell going to let it sit another year on the driveway, after 5 years of ownership. The final year 2012 me and my dad really pushed on with it, as i said this has to go on the road this year, to start earning some enjoyment and its keep like, other wise it goes for scrap. We ran the car until 2014, when the body was just too far gone to be sorted. My welding was starting to fail, so i bought another better body and built a even better car. Ran the full project till 2016, until it got too expensive and the enjoyment wasn't there anymore. So it was scrapped. id do another car again with out any trouble, but spares and scrappies are getting a little thin now sadly. Would i do another metro again? Not sure on that one again, after owning 3, and the shite info i had to filter through, and getting hold of parts. I think its just to far now for me to look at another metro again.

[@chrisbishop2567]

oh you really did a super awsome job , some people dont know how time consuming heart breaking and hard it can be doing this type of resto can be almost soul destroying more power to your elbow sir love the vids

[@allancatterall4746]

Love your videos and your mini is lovely a proper mini aswell

[@janevacani6789]

Subscribed for the Mini! It was my first car and I miss it so 🥰🥰🥰

[@BlurrryPhace]

Had me on the first line 😂

[@brian3174]

Vauxhall's lights n bezels was special edition with front like radfords

[@davidb3541]

Looking forward to this one nice work 👍

[@tastyclassics]

Thanks David, me too.

[@peeteeuk]

Great to see priority was to get the 10" Minilites shod with Yokohama A008s

[@SimpsonsClassics]

What a great looking little car just subscribed after seeing the Vauxhall van so looking forward to seeing more 👍

[@TC-qd1zw]

Mine had round lights. Standard White with black decals.

[@j14phe]

I thought tickford when I first saw it it's a wee beauty great job allways liked the quality mod to the original mini . John

[@tastyclassics]

Thanks John, I do like the Tickfords, A Tickford Capri would be a dream car I think! Plenty of standard Mini's around so nice to do something different, Cheers mate!

[@thecarzarethestarz1370]

That’z a thought wasted!!!! Dwlooooolouder haha 🤣🎓👍🏾

[@davidrobinson970]

A baby Binky! (Black Beauty)

[@stephenport4768]

that looks like a Crayford or a Wood & Pickett conversion

[@MrGti6]

When I first saw it thought it was a wood & picket

[@richie_design]

❤❤❤❤

[@peteredwards338]

Are you a big bugger or is that a toy Mini ? 😀

[@Billy-0161]

That front end is sh ite get it bk to a clubman front end 1275gt 👊👍

[@choppychong_29]

Great job looks amazing can't wait to see your next video