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Welcome to Supernatural Mini K Restoration a.k.a Baby

Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole.

This is where I will be documenting my journey restoring my 1970 Mini K. I am designing my baby to be a loving homage to the Supernatural Metallicar - the '67 Chevrolet Impala "Baby".

Cars can wear cosplay too...right?

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Baby's New Paint Job

Baby has a new paint job, she is now a cute black n' white little girl. I got her to the body shop just in time for one of the many COVID...

Getting Ready for a Respray

The last two weekends and another to come (once lockdown passes once again) were spent putting the suspension and wheels back onto the...

Headliner Update #2

A couple of weekends past I did the first fitting for both the headliner and the pattern I made from the old C-pillar cards (ain't nobody...

RUST!!!

The bane of all restorations: rust on the body work. My little one doesn't have too much rust but its none the less expensive to fix....

Lockdown Crafting - Cushions

Again with the lockdown Melbourne...at least this one was short. So I got crafty again, this time some cute cushions that currently live...

Headliner update #1

My headliner fabric is here! I love the full piece, it feels nice and sturdy. I also got some other fabric, some for fun, some for décor...

Headliner

Headliners are a piece of fabric attached to the roof of a vehicle, they are there to look pretty and hide things such as wiring and...

DIY

I like to DIY, I'm one of those crafty sort of people. The recent lock-downs have given me time to practice such skills (and learn a few...

Planning

Given my mini is garaged over 2 hours from me and the global events that have been going on this year, I have been unable to physically...

The inspiration

The inspiration for my Mini is the Supernatural Mettalicar "Baby". I've always wanted a Impala but could never afford one. I could,...

On Arrival

In Dec 2013 I may have slightly impulsively bought a 1970 Morris Mini K. These little beauties were made in Australia. My poor little...

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