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[Kerrin]

I am in the final stretch of the bodywork of my project mini.

The N/S 1/4 panel is rusty down by the sill join. I have got a full step and 1/4 anel repair but thinking of using sections of it just to patch the rust.

How does the rear side panel come off the B pillar, I am only removing and repairing the bottom 6" can i do a horizontal cut and just drill the spot welds off the pillar joint.

Also how much metal is at the bottom of the B pillar, do i have to go really careful with cutting the outer skin.

Any photo's would be great or I can try and do photo's of the problem if I have confused everybody, I read shiftys project but his looked really rotten and i dont want to chop that much out.

Cheers

[jameswhiles]

I think you would be better off cutting it all out rather than just patching.
I suppose if its just rusted along the sill joint then you can get away with only cutting 1 or 2 inch upwards and then trimming down the new panel. This way it will be stronger than patches, and probably easier than patching. You will also end up with a better finish by doing the lot, than if you tried to patch it

[Kerrin]

I think you would be better off cutting it all out rather than just patching.
I suppose if its just rusted along the sill joint then you can get away with only cutting 1 or 2 inch upwards and then trimming down the new panel. This way it will be stronger than patches, and probably easier than patching. You will also end up with a better finish by doing the lot, than if you tried to patch it

Yes I see what you mean. I just would like to keep the seam/joint where the rear 1/4 fits to the pillar, the repair panel is just flat and would bug me.

I was going to use the rear 1/4 and leave a short section of the step under the B pillar and use the rest of the repair panel for the rust repair of the step and A pillar.

I will cut it all out and then look how best to fix it.

[Shifty]

Yup, thats fine.

The full length steps with no stepped join bug me as well. Wherever possible I try and retain this joint. As you say the best way is to cut the repair panel in 2 and use it either side of the joint.

I've done this loads of times.

[Kerrin]

Ah great, thanks shifty, does the rear 1/4 seam that lips round the pillar come off fairly easy or are there any tricks.

[Shifty]

Like this

[Surfbluegarage]

nice photo op for 1275 sprites mini there..lol smile your famous

[Shifty]

nice photo op for 1275 sprites mini there..lol smile your famous

If you hadn't been going to Mc'ds with the Chavs today, you'd have seen it in person!!!

(drift-boy!!)

[Kerrin]

Great. Ta.

Newly inspired, I will make a start tommorrow night.

[Surfbluegarage]

mc d's with what chavs? me a chav! how dare the shifymus-prime! ill have you know the drifting was in a safe and secure venue... in a field... lol

and not to drift from topic thats how id do it to.. hate seeing those hadrian one piece things on minis... lol

[Kerrin]

So far so good.

Just a bit of cleaning up and the repair can go in, the pencil line at the top is the guide for the joggler (new toy).

[kez301]

I had one of those repair panels fitted and regret , as soon as funding allows i shall be having a new quarter panel fitted.