A little while ago a friend of mine was selling her 1275spi engine with gearbox for £400, so I thought this is the perfect time to buy an engine if I ever were to go for the engine replacement. Not long after this I received a nice big tax rebate for £650 - so, as soon as I got home for the summer from uni I took a trip to MiniSpares and bought all the replacement panels I need to fix the rust issue at the front of my car. I also took the opportunity to get a new petrol gauge sender unit and a heater matrix since neither the heater nor the petrol gauge have worked since I got the car.
So, Sparky is currently sat on a friends drive in South Ockendon, waiting for it to have the front end ripped off and the engine taken out so the real work can begin :) So far, the trim has been removed and part of the a panel has been taken out.
Big new hole in the scuttle!
All the trim removed
Bye bye a panel!
