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[sonikk4]

Providing you have not slapped loads on and left big streaks then it should be fine, we have in areas on the bulkhead suffered this but as its only in primer then it will be rubbed flat so no problem.

If you rub/sand it off the you will lose the work the Kurust has done so back to square one.

[sonikk4]

Got to grips with the rear r/h quarter panel today.
I tried the spot welder my mate rustled up for me but it was too bloody heavy and to be honest the results i was getting were not the best so back to plug welding.

Poor picture as it makes the door look like its cocked over.
Just lots of grinding to do plus a few small repairs as well from the spot welder eating some metal.

Got these from BOC today for £16 and perfect for getting those tight door gaps also may use them for sorting out the bonnet gaps as well.

[sonikk4]

New closure plates made for the fresh air vents,
Primed

Top coated



Then it was onto the poor door gaps, at the rear before

after


then onto the front before

after although not finished


and then the bottom edge although still not finished


Scott was busy removing the old battery cable conduit

and the rust it left behind on the floor

pretty scabby so had to go.

Edited by sonikk4, 23 August 2010 - 09:09 PM.

[Deathrow]

Excellent stuff! You've got those door gaps looking fantastic!

Those fresh air blanking plates are really posh, how did you make them?

[sonikk4]

Two bits of 1.2mm steel sheet cut to size then using my supply of aircraft bits and bobs 8 sealed anchor nuts (we use them in fuel tanks and have a seal built into them) and then riveted on using mono steel rivets so no dissimilar metal corrosion will start.
The plates were etch primed before riveting the anchor nuts on the whole lot red primed then top coated. Probably a bit ott but what the hell i'm being fastidious with the rest of the car so why not here as well.

[minifcd]

Hi Scott, i'm Scott!

I met your dad today at the car show whilst looking around my mini. Hope i didn't keep him talking too long! He was telling me about your project so i thought i'd better take a look and i must say i'm most impressed! After looking through your thread, i'm liking the fabrication work you've done on it and its given me some ideas for my current project.

Keep up the good work and i look forward to seeing how it turns out!

Scott

[sonikk4]

Hi Scott, it was nice meeting you. I managed to find the address for that scrappie so Scott will be giving them a bell tomorrow.
Thanks for the heads up much appreciated and seeing your car has given us a few ideas.

Neil.

[sonikk4]

No piccies today but had a bit of a faux pas with the r/h door, a tad too much heat and have now got several ripples in the new skin so not a happy camper. But on the plus side the gapping has come up really well so a skim of Upol Fantastic will sort out the ripples.

Lesson learnt, tomorrow will be a big day for Erm as he is getting spun round so i can work on the l/h side. It will make a change as he has been in the same position for a year now.

[scsracing]

Erm was mobile again today for the first time in nearly a year just a shame it wasn't on his wheels


getting spun round

pointing the right way

everything back in place


The trolley my dad got from work is heavier than Erm but made moving him really easy, it took some time to build the damn thing though as it was split in two then wheels, axles etc had to be taken off to get in his car so a large jigsaw puzzle but well worth it. My mum is not too happy though having it stuffed in the back of the garden.

Dad is a bit ******* off as two mystery dents have appeared in the car, one in the brand new floor pan and the other is in the rear panel not huge but still annoying so he will dress them out tomorrow.

So now just the rear part of the l/h inner sill to redo as dad is not happy with it then the outer sill, rear quarter panel, inner arch outer section and closing plate.
Its nearly there but not quite yet.

[scsracing]

Hi Scott, i'm Scott!

I met your dad today at the car show whilst looking around my mini. Hope i didn't keep him talking too long! He was telling me about your project so i thought i'd better take a look and i must say i'm most impressed! After looking through your thread, i'm liking the fabrication work you've done on it and its given me some ideas for my current project.

Keep up the good work and i look forward to seeing how it turns out!

Scott

Hi Scott

My dad mentioned about your car and the chat he had with you.Thanks for spending the time looking at the project hoping it get it done slightly faster than yours though as if i took three years I don't think my mum would be to happy.Do you have any photos of your car online as it would be nice to see some more in depth one than just the ones dad took at the show.

[sonikk4]

L/h rear quarter bit the dust today and as usual the bodge monster was evident in all his glory.


Rusty lips everywhere



More rust on the side brace

Badly bodged closing plate lip

and a nice 3kg tin of Upol's finest


More welding to come

[minimaff]

Quality work, keep it up

[c.reading69]

wish i knew what iwas doing can i just send you my shell and you send it back cured of gingeritus

[sonikk4]

If only it was that easy, its a hard slog and very time consuming. People have said before why not buy a new shell and maybe that would have been the way.
Thing is at least i know this shell inside out and where any possible faults may appear in the future (They bloody well better not)

[sonikk4]

Whipped the l/h outer arch off along with the close out panel and a bit of the old inner sill.
Before

After


Next job will be to remove the brace bar and the old/new section of inner sill i fitted at the beginning of the year, i fitted this before i thought about making the inner sill section under the companion box.
I have made a new section to match the fwd inner sill section i made and fitted a while ago.