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[project mini chris]

Doorstep welded in!! Pics to come soon

[jamiewandsmurray]

doing a good job so far mate keep it up! Can't wait to see it finished. Ive got a designer too, so if your ever after a random bit of nimbus trim let me know because i might have it spare!

[lawrence]

hey, im liking this project, good stuff
however im interested in how your front panel seam has turned out as thats how i was thinking of welding mine
keep it up
Lawrence

[project mini chris]

Thanks for the replies

Jamiewandsmurray: Awesome! There arent many about now.. have you joined MQC yet? if not: www.minidesigner.co.uk/ . And thanks I'll give you a shout

Lawrence: Thanks! Basically it was clamped on all flush and seam welded along the front seam between the wings and the panel. Then ground down and smoothed over with a small amount of filler..yeah i think it looks ok..needs a bit of work still tho

Also ive noticed many of the pics arent registering from the start :/ so here is a link to my photobucket: http://s907.photobuc.....s/Mini Stuff/

Chris

[cooperdan]

Topman!! chris

Im very happy with how you are getting on.....All that pressure ive been putting on you to get it finished before nick's....hang on what am i saying......lol


Just kidding nick, your doing ok hehe

wel done chris

[project mini chris]

UPDATE! She now runs properly! Has a Doorstep and a new inner sill and a pinted and seam sealed floor!
I'll get some pics up shortly

[project mini chris]

Well after not updating this for a while and not having any pics ive decided to update!!
Since the last time I have:
* Replaced passenger and drivers floors
* Replaced Drivers inner sill
* Replaced Drivers doorstep
* Replaced Drivers Outer Sill
* Repaired Drivers flitch
* Repaired Drivers Air vent panel
* Replaced Drivers A Panel
* Replaced Front Panel
* Replaced Drivers Headlight Attatchment Panel
* Engine has been run in
* Front hubs Refurbished

Ive also bought:
* Brand new pair of reskinned doors
* Bootlid
* Adjustable Hilo's and Spax Shocks
* Radiator
* LCB Manifold and RC40 Backbox
* Hif 38 Carb
* Various Other bits etc.

Still Need to do:
* Repair to scuttle
* Repair to Drivers rear w/arch
* Boot floor repair
* Passengers Outer sill
* Passengers Rear Light Panel
* Rear Hinge Panel repair
* Strip and Prep
* Spray ( In white now because of cost and better finish in long run)
A few pics (need to get some more at the weekend!):





Thats it for now

[project mini chris]

Seems like noones interested Kitkats unloved!

Anyway A panel is all done:





and ive started on the scuttle aswell:





also a pic of the drivers floor, inner sill, outer sill and doorstep:

[Deathrow]

It's coming along Chris!

How much do you have left to do on the bodywork?

[project mini chris]

Haha cheers!

Erm I've only got to complete the scuttle then I've got the passenger sill, drivers rear wheel arch repair, boot floor and rear hinge panel! Then the welding is done

[Deathrow]

Haha cheers!

Erm I've only got to complete the scuttle then I've got the passenger sill, drivers rear wheel arch repair, boot floor and rear hinge panel! Then the welding is done

Bet you're looking forward to that! Welding is a git .

[project mini chris]

Meh, its not too bad. The worst bit was the front panel, took me about 3 months worth of saturdays to line it all up, weld it all on and smooth it all off. and the doorstep took 2 attempts to get it right aswell- that was annoying!
Scuttle, outer sill and rear arch repair and boot floor should be ok, but the hinge panel/rear light panel seems tricky
Cant wait to crack on and get it painted

Edited by project mini chris, 19 June 2011 - 04:24 PM.

[project mini chris]

Small update.
Scuttle is nicely welded up now and repaired the rear quarter panel on the drovers side down by the wheel arch
I'll upload some pics!
Chris

[project mini chris]

Pics:

New scuttle panel from donor car


welded in


ground flush, filled slightly and painted


used the wire brush grinder attatchment to reveal this



then repaired the rear quarter with a panel from my donor car


Thats all for now
Drivers rear arch is next then ill move onto that hinge panel/ rear light panel!
Chris

[project mini chris]

Meh, not gonna bother with any of this crap anymore, noone seems to care :L
I'll put a pic up in the new year when hopefully I'll have sprayed it.