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Just The Two Of Us

As Alfie Jones approaches driving age, it’s the perfect time for him to learn about car restoration. What better way to teach him than on his own Mini? Now that Dad, Lee, has almost finished rebuilding his Clubman, he’s ready for some father son bonding while showing Alfie the ropes. Alfie hasn’t actually driven a Mini before, but he’s been out in plenty and shares the Mini mania with his Dad.

Lee’s Clubman was a bit of a nostalgia trip. It was owned by a friend and reminded him of a GT he’d owned when he was younger. After uttering the immortal ‘if you ever want to sell it…’, it wasn’t long before the car was in the Jones’ garage. When it proved to have a few flaws, Lee has taken the time during the lockdown to strip it down and rebuild any suspect

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