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[mk3 Cooper S]

If you poke you will find - its a resto project mini!!

Keep the faith chop it out and weld it up.

Floor pans over old ones was the way they were repaired in days gone by. It is the difference between a restoration and a repair.!!

yh i got that annoyed i just put it away and left it for today but im getting withdrawel allready lol

and my mum said me today why do you buy so many mini (on my third since march) and i said mini are like a drug you have one and then you just want more and more

LOL. No need to tell me that I have 4 ATM !!!

[Tupers]

LOL. No need to tell me that I have 4 ATM !!!

Ah I feel all left out now I've only got the one, maybe I should start adopting the other cars in the work shop.



Danny keep going I'm sure you'll find a bit that isn't rusted soon, I've only just chased the last of it out of my clubby.

[mini danny]

LOL. No need to tell me that I have 4 ATM !!!

Ah I feel all left out now I've only got the one, maybe I should start adopting the other cars in the work shop.



Danny keep going I'm sure you'll find a bit that isn't rusted soon, I've only just chased the last of it out of my clubby.

haha dont worry i will chase every last bit out and i had to go back to the garage as i was having with drawel lol only thing left on the inside is to remove the heater and pull wiring out so wont be down there till saturday, so saturday is drain water and oil ( do i need to drain oil to remove it engine) then it put the mini on rollover jig and llet the welding start, i also was gonna keep it the orange it is now till a friend said what about getting it painted jet black or a matt black and i think i like the idea

[Tupers]

Yeah you'll need to drain the oil before you take the engine out.


If you go with black keep it gloss there's already one matte black estate on here.

[mini danny]

Yeah you'll need to drain the oil before you take the engine out.


If you go with black keep it gloss there's already one matte black estate on here.

ok thanks thought so and whos got that and any pics of it ???

[jayare]

It can get you down when you keep finding more and more of your car that you have to replace because of rust but it's a good feeling getting fresh steel in there! On the window channel, I'm pretty sure it's a case of finding & drilling out spot welds but the last time it was done was about 14 years ago and not directly by me - I was paying to get it done then, before I became a homeowner and had a fair bit of disposable income, where this time I'm having to learn and do it myself! Some of the repairs you need to do I have already done on my project - link in sig - and some similar still to do!

JR

[mini danny]

It can get you down when you keep finding more and more of your car that you have to replace because of rust but it's a good feeling getting fresh steel in there! On the window channel, I'm pretty sure it's a case of finding & drilling out spot welds but the last time it was done was about 14 years ago and not directly by me - I was paying to get it done then, before I became a homeowner and had a fair bit of disposable income, where this time I'm having to learn and do it myself! Some of the repairs you need to do I have already done on my project - link in sig - and some similar still to do!

JR

ok many thanks thought they where spot welded in will try anf get a spot welder drill bit remover if that made ay sense lol and all i seem to do is find rust and more rust

[mini danny]

well today didnt to much to mini but got the genarator working at long bloody last now i have power wooooo
well one thing i did find was more rust where the bottom dashrail attaches to the side of the mini there no panel there how would i repair this ???

you cant really see it but i didnt think to take a piccy the the panel thats on the left hand side

is there a repair panel for it ??? thanks danny

[jayare]

I think this is the panel you mean. It's a pretty simple panel to make repair sections from sheet steel as it's fairly flat - I'd probably only replace it as a whole panel if the majority of it is rotten. Also check the M-Machine catalogue as it's likely to be a bit cheaper to buy their version rather than the genuine one linked to,

JR

[1984mini25]

Floor pans over old ones was the way they were repaired in days gone by. It is the difference between a restoration and a repair.!!

Pretty much, and just cover up the hole to make it ‘look nice’. The ex’s minis front floor pans were made up of about 5 layers with oversills as well.

At the end of the day if it’s rotten, it rotten, not a lot you can do about it than chop it out (might take a while longer) and replace/do the job properly.

[mini danny]

I think this is the panel you mean. It's a pretty simple panel to make repair sections from sheet steel as it's fairly flat - I'd probably only replace it as a whole panel if the majority of it is rotten. Also check the M-Machine catalogue as it's likely to be a bit cheaper to buy their version rather than the genuine one linked to,

JR

your a legend that is the panel i am after thanks you sooooo much

[mini danny]

havent done anythink last couple of days apart from picking my new welder up today so let the welding begin once ive got a welding mask ( if anyones got a decent one for sale pm )
plans for tomorrow are hopefully remove engine and get old skins off doors

[minidream94]

danny u can get them auto dim welding masks off ebay for like £60 and even cheaper.

http://shop.ebay.co....-All-Categories

[mini danny]

danny u can get them auto dim welding masks off ebay for like £60 and even cheaper.

http://shop.ebay.co....-All-Categories

yh looked on there just havnt got much cash at the mo will see how much cash i got tomorrow and see if i can order one then ill use the old door skins to weld on

[mini danny]

well yesterday i striped some off the engine back carb off brake lines off rad off oil cooler off just need to undo some more wires and drop subframe out