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[Pitcrew6464]

My mini is now 100% RUST FREE, all the old rotton metal has been cut out and beautiful new steel is in its place!! i just have to weld drivers side corner of scuttle ((ran out of gas) and then its solid too ive been working on her so long yipeeeee

[Pitcrew6464]

cant stop dancing

[robtheplod]

100% rust free - that's quite a statement for a mini!

[Pitcrew6464]

Waxoil this stuff really is horrible but works, trying to decide what to do with this regarding my project, was tempted to stone chip the underneath and waxoyl in my sills and subframe front box section also under scuttles. any opinions? as i dont want a slimy underside.

[miniallsort]

good work

[crazirob]

That looks awsome, keep up the good work and keep those pictures coming

[BadgerBaiter]

I'm jealous! Keep up the good work

[mini mayhem]

great work man. there was ALOT of rust

[Stupot_1982]

Nice going with the rust removal! I have just got a shed load of welding done on Mable.

I am in the middle of painting up the floor, almost ready to start on the engine bay. What did you use to get such a smooth finish, is it a spray high build primer? What steps did you take to get your engine bay looking immense!?

[olds_kool_lews]

stone chip the underneath the floors, sils, under the bootfloor, front and rear valance, front and rear arches and under the front wings/behind the the front panel, door steps and interior floors, this is what i do and on the visible surfaces, once dry, the stone chip can be lightly sanded to give it a smoother finish! the high build filler primer to smooth some more, the your normal primer ontop. works a treat!

[Pitcrew6464]

Cheers lewis thats what i want to do but on the door step? do you recon i should waxoyl in my sills and subframe front box section also under scuttles?

stupot_1982 i used a rust preventer on the bare metal with an etch priper then high build primer.

[Stupot_1982]

Cheers chaps. Think I need to stock up on stonechip and primer! What is the best rust preventer, I thought Etch primer would have jsut done the job??

[Pitcrew6464]

Stupot cant remember the name off the top of my head i'll check at the weekend


Lewis what stonechip do you use?

[Pitcrew6464]

Doh stupot i'll get the name of that stuff in the morning just locked up! got a few more bits done to the shell today new scuttle corner thats all the main bodywork completed got some grinding and seam sealing to do tomorrow and few little bits, decided im going to hang on till it gets warmer before i start doing the bodywork/filling/priming/painting so will be starting on other areas

[paul6266]

wow i thought dans had been left in the sea! good work on the progress by the way