Rewire

[iamvandam]

How much will a total rewire cost on 87 1000cc mini.
If anyone can give me an idear.
Thanks Van.

[lgomgf]

Check minispares and minisports they do have complete looms that can help you find part if your costs...

[DanGT]

Some thing about £300 for the looms. There are 2 main parts do you need both? Are you going to fit them your self (Takes some time but not hard to do)?

[Flipatron]

Just buy a second hand unit and install an aftermarket fuse box. Think you'll find that's the only weak point on a Mini loom.

[iamvandam]

Yes THINK I NEED BOTH AND WILL BE FITING MYSELF. JUST BOURGT 2 MINI 1000CC AS PROJECTS FOR ME AND THE WIFE. BOTH LEAKING FROM DASH INSIDE IN ALL THIS RAIN. ANY IDEARS. MANY THANKS VAN. ALSO BEST EXHALST SYTEM TO GET FOR PERFORMANCE AND SOUND. + BEST CARB AND FILTERS. APPRECIATE ADDVICE CHAPS .

[Skyedriver]

Leaky screen seal
Rust through the inner wing/bulkhead etc in fact everywhere you cannot see will have rust holes in it...been there welded that still have the orange shelf on wheels parked in the garage too

[Cooperman]

Yes, my guess would be screen scuttle panel, dash top rail and top edge of front bulkhead. That's a notorious area for bad rust that only looks bad when you take the screen out and dig around with a screwdriver.
If it needs a new scuttle and dash rail welding in, be sure to measure the screen aperture before cutting it all away, so that you can weld the new panels in exactly right. The biggest problem, however, is the repair to the top of the bulkhead.
It's probably easiest if the car is having new front wings as well, as you can do the job in a good sequence.

[iamvandam]

Thanks to all, this is the mutts nutts good advice from mini educationists. is that a word. well cheers .

[Phil Hill]

Autosparks of Nottingham list a front loom for that year at £164 if you need a brand new one, MiniSpares are a little more expensive at £189 for same.

To be honest, and having done a couple of rewires/modify existing looms on race cars, for the money, this is good value. For example the parts I ordered to modify an existing loom for a Drag race Mini last year came in at £150 with the original loom provided FOC, and I've just ordered £240 worth of bits to build a race Alfa-Sud loom from scratch.

However, if the original loom(s) "isn't too bad" then you could repair any damage and make good for maybe half the cost of a new one. It depends on your ability and patience............

Edited by Phil Hill on Wednesday 20th July 12:42

[Skyedriver]

Could do with re wiring my front end and dash, after that rally in 2008 the heater, lights, indicator warning lights were very confused...
BTW the mini moved again last night


pushed it further up the garage