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[Jossen]

Perhaps something without the vertical lines? They tend to make a Clubman look a little narrow and taller. The horizontal lines would work with the indicators to really make the front end look wider and meaner. (IMHO of course!)

[yeti21586]

Got bored so did some eBay searching, is this the sort of thing your after?

Look at this on eBay:

Torques Remote Billet Aluminium Oil Filter Housing- Blue (AN-10 JIC-10) 3/4 UNF

eBay item number: 150865863148

[_mini1000_]

number 5 for me :)

[Tupers]

3 and 5 look pretty nice to me!

number 5 for me :)

Cheers guys I quite like 5 as well because I could make the centre emblem looks like an early Clubman one but a little taller and slimmer.

Perhaps something without the vertical lines? They tend to make a Clubman look a little narrow and taller. The horizontal lines would work with the indicators to really make the front end look wider and meaner. (IMHO of course!)

I see where you're coming from with that and I've got to agree so some extent. My only real concern is that with out something in the middle to break it up a little the front could just end up looking really flat and maybe a bit dull?

Got bored so did some eBay searching, is this the sort of thing your after?

Look at this on eBay:

Torques Remote Billet Aluminium Oil Filter Housing- Blue (AN-10 JIC-10) 3/4 UNF

eBay item number: 150865863148

I could make something like work that but I'd rather have one like this where the pipes come out the front. But it wouldn't be a huge tragedy if I did end up with a side entry one.




I had a bit of spare time on Sunday between doing nothing and dong more nothing so I popped down and had a fiddle with my tail gate hinges.

I made these captive channels a while ago for the hinges in bolt to.


This is how they bolt up the the hinges.


The hinges go through the step sill and under the floor so I needed to make a hole to get to the bolts.
I started with a step drill and then moved onto the die grinder.




I still need to add some structure under the floor to weld the captive channels onto but the is roughly where the hinge should sit.

Edited by Tupers, 13 August 2012 - 06:47 PM.

[Tupers]

I had a go at making the closing plates for either side of the captive channels today.

Each one will have a curved lip that will be plug welded to the valance.
To make the lip I used a pair of long nose pliers to bend the 15MM at 90* to the rest of the panel but this left me with waves on the edge.


I decided I needed a tucking fork to sort them out but didn't have one so I made this one quickly


I slipped the fork onto each waved section and then twisted it counter clockwise to make the metal double over on it's self.
The more you twist the more of an overlap you get until you end up with an S shape where the wave was.


Once I had it over far enough I used a hammer and dolly to knock the S flat so it's just three layers of metal stacked on top of each other.




The radius on this one is off a bit l but I'll chalk that up to learning and make a replacement.

[DugganC17]

Read from the beginning and what a great project it is and great work going on to. As for the grill I say go for number 5 keep up the good work :)

[Jossen]

Perhaps something without the vertical lines? They tend to make a Clubman look a little narrow and taller. The horizontal lines would work with the indicators to really make the front end look wider and meaner. (IMHO of course!)

I see where you're coming from with that and I've got to agree so some extent. My only real concern is that with out something in the middle to break it up a little the front could just end up looking really flat and maybe a bit dull?

I really don't think there's any chance that this'll look dull with all those little details to discover!

Edited by Jossen, 14 August 2012 - 05:00 PM.

[stretch tech]

hi pal, been watching this project for a while now, great work i'm very envious of your fabrication and welding skills

i'd say #5 for the grill design too

can't wait to see this finished and how well that blow through charger works as i'm thinking of going supercharged next year or the year after but i don't know whether to go suck or blow through

keep up the great work mate

Rhys

[DaveJH]

Awesome progress as ever! I agree, 3 or 5 are nice designs.

[Tupers]

I really don't think there's any chance that this'll look dull with all those little details to discover!

I'm going to do a full drawing on A3 so I think I may do it without the centre and then add it in if it needs it.

hi pal, been watching this project for a while now, great work i'm very envious of your fabrication and welding skills

i'd say #5 for the grill design too

can't wait to see this finished and how well that blow through charger works as i'm thinking of going supercharged next year or the year after but i don't know whether to go suck or blow through

Thanks, I've said but before but the fabrication and welding skill just comes with time. I've just been fortunate enough to have spent time with the right sort of people to crib off so I've been on a slightly accelerated learning curve. The engine should be an interesting challenge as I've never really done much in depth work but I think I'll be OK.

Awesome progress as ever! I agree, 3 or 5 are nice designs.

Cheers, 3 and 5 are definitely the popular ones and fortunately my favourites.



I decided not to do the folded and tucked edge on the closing plates as I need more time to figure out the process. Instead I made 4 closing plates this afternoon that will have a curved piece welded to them to support the valance.




That was all I really got done for the car as I had a go at TIG welding. This is really my first proper attempt bar me destroying a few rods 5 years ago when my Dad first got this machine.


This is 4MM mild steel butt welded plus a few practice beads.


This is 1MM mild steel on my first shot at butt welding.

[grahama]

Glad you are doint the closers again, the folded joints would only attract water and that's not good for a mini. Have you seen this site for making pannels

http://retrorides.pr...ad=65793&page=9

I'm sure some of the techniques could save you welding unless you want to learn tig welding !!

Graham

[Jossen]

I really don't think there's any chance that this'll look dull with all those little details to discover!

I'm going to do a full drawing on A3 so I think I may do it without the centre and then add it in if it needs it.

Sounds like a good idea! Oh, and I was wondering about those radiator mounts; Will they mean you don't need to modify the rest of the Clubman front end to fit the radiator or does it still need help?

[Archived2]

great thread

[axn1]

nice work, i´ve been reading this projectfile now 2 days, i dont have my own classis mini yet, but this inspired me alot! greetings from finland!

[Tupers]

Have you seen this site for making pannels

http://retrorides.pr...ad=65793&page=9

I'm sure some of the techniques could save you welding unless you want to learn tig welding !!

Graham

I've actually got that thread saved in my favourites already, there's certainly some good techniques in there. The TIG welding is just a self improvement thing really, I'd like to do a TIGed chromoly cage in a Mini one day.

Sounds like a good idea! Oh, and I was wondering about those radiator mounts; Will they mean you don't need to modify the rest of the Clubman front end to fit the radiator or does it still need help?

If I was going without the super charger I could get away without cutting the front panel but as I am I moved it forward by abut 25MM.

great thread

Thanks Johnny.

nice work, i´ve been reading this projectfile now 2 days, i dont have my own classis mini yet, but this inspired me alot! greetings from finland!

I'm glad it's got you inspired, I look forward to seeing what you do once you get your hands on a Mini.