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[Tupers]

Just noticed your Dad isn't wearing a mask, risky stuff!

Yeh what's that they say about old dogs.

another ornage clubby estate! looks like my one! same colours etc, i probably got a little less work to do than yourself, but will be keeping my eye on this one, u going for original colour? or something different?

There seem to be quite a few about at the moment. Yours looks pretty solid, I hope for your sake you don't need to do as much welding as me. I think I'm going to go metallic red but that's still subject to change.

Do I spy a Hillman Imp?

Rebuild looks good, you've got skills, should be good once finished!
Keep up the good work!

Thanks Dave it's coming along nicely, yes that is a Hillman Imp. It's getting 5" arch flares, stiletto engine with a lightened flywheel and lots of rust bits repaired.

[george91]

Great work i wish i was able to do all that body to that quality, will be spotless when its done. Also i think my mini has been to your shop before as it has a tupmans sticker on the back window, its still there.

[Tupers]

Great work i wish i was able to do all that body to that quality, will be spotless when its done. Also i think my mini has been to your shop before as it has a tupmans sticker on the back window, its still there.

The Tupmans sticker will be from my uncles garage in Kingsteignton. I work at Mintec Mini Spares in Newton Abbot, feel free to pop in if your about some time.

Edited by Tupers, 25 June 2010 - 10:43 PM.

[george91]

Great work i wish i was able to do all that body to that quality, will be spotless when its done. Also i think my mini has been to your shop before as it has a tupmans sticker on the back window, its still there.

The Tupmans sticker will be from my uncles garage in Kingsteignton. I work at Mintec Mini Spares in Newton Abbot, feel free to pop in if your about some time.

Ahh right saw your name an assumed it was your place, i don't go over that way that often but if i do i will make sure i pop in.

[Tupers]

Got some more done today but not much.

Finished up the remaining plug welds on the floor pan and seam welded it inside and out.




I'm pretty proud of how far my weldings come along since I started this project.


Finished of the welding on the repair section I started welding in about a month ago.


And I found a hole in the spare wheel well, now do I repair this or go flat bot floor.

[Stevee]

wow thats looking like a fun project (y)

i really want a Clubby ): deffo next car im getting

[Tupers]

wow thats looking like a fun project (y)

It's very fun and certainly a good way of learning new skills.


Today Martin cut the rust out of the A pillar and made a plate that I welded in.


I also seam welded the end of the sill.


After we'd spent a while straightening out the floor I welded in a new piece of section and also welded in the heel board.




I didn't get much done after that as I was busy ogling my new bargain tool box. 8)


Also had these turn up a few days ago, more on what I'm going to do with them latter.

[Tupers]

Haven't made much progress recently as I've been working my other job but got some rather crucial bit's done.


Having replaced the inner sill I needed to reinstate some seat belt anchorages so I measured the other side of the car and drilled a pair of holes.


Made one new anchorages out of some nice thick steel and bolted them in place.


Got Dad to weld these one as their strength is rather crutial to my safety.


While I was working yesterday Martin measured up for the subframe mount and welded it in.


This evening I welded on the outer sill.


It's sooooo easy to do when the cars on the rotisserie.

[caddydaddy]

Loving this thread mate. Great work which is no doubt going to produce a stunning car.

[Tupers]

Loving this thread mate. Great work which is no doubt going to produce a stunning car.

Thanks fella, I've only got 4 plate a wing and A panel to fit and then I can start on the really custom bits.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

It look's amazing mate. Just read from post 1 and it was a really interesting read, no bodges here, just brilliant work. Well done

[Tupers]

It look's amazing mate. Just read from post 1 and it was a really interesting read, no bodges here, just brilliant work. Well done

Thanks Craig that means a lot. It's taken a while to get here (about 7 months ) but it's been well worth taking the extra time to do thing properly.


Just a little update. I haven't done anything on this this week as I've been busy elsewhere but Dad and the lads at the work shop got a shed load done for me.

I now have a a wing and A panel on the drivers side.


Martin made a plate for the flitch and that's now welded in.


He made the heelboard/arch closing box which is also welded in now.


And they also reskined my drivers door.

Edited by Tupers, 17 July 2010 - 05:10 PM.

[Small car,Big trouble-Impy]

Lookin pretty good....Who is martin i may pop to your garage..i need some really good plates making,Any new pics?

[olds_kool_lews]

gettin there mate! im currently replacing the floor pans, door steps, inner wings, a-panels etc on my orange estate, doing it a similar way to yourself by cutting out the floor pan and letting in new steel sections cut from new floor panels, but my girlfriends dads mate says im bodging it, as it makes more sense to replace the whoe floor pan seeing as i had the whole thing, but i just told him to keep his opinions to himself as im trying to keep it with as much original steel in as possible.... that told him lol keep up the good work!

[Tupers]

gettin there mate! im currently replacing the floor pans, door steps, inner wings, a-panels etc on my orange estate, doing it a similar way to yourself by cutting out the floor pan and letting in new steel sections cut from new floor panels, but my girlfriends dads mate says im bodging it, as it makes more sense to replace the whoe floor pan seeing as i had the whole thing, but i just told him to keep his opinions to himself as im trying to keep it with as much original steel in as possible.... that told him lol keep up the good work!

Good on you. It's you car as long as the work your doing safe then there's no problem. My floor pan is overlapped, seam welded and plug welded to the car all the way around, I don't think it could get much stronger.


I decided to something a bit radical today and turned my formally solid shell.


Into a solid shell with a big hole in the boot.


Anyone need a spare tyre well?