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[alex-95]

I'm pretty sure they were originally welded all the way around, It wouldn't hurt welding them. I would give them a good coat of paint especially on the back where it's proned to rust.

[minimk1]

probally will weld them up and then paint the back of them for safe measure hahaah 

[myredmini]

I would defiantly be fully seam welding them mounts and painting them properly, look a tad weak.

 

Keep up the hard work! 

[minimk1]

I would defiantly be fully seam welding them mounts and painting them properly, look a tad weak.

 

Keep up the hard work! 

 

this is what i thought and there meant to be the 'updated' item

[minimk1]

waste of work today spent most of the day sorting out bolts etc to put my radius arms on, put them on and realised i needed to bolt on the trunnion    lets just say i was less than amused    basically a whole days work gone ! i will be bolting the subframe onto my car tomorrow and then will build it on on there however here are the pics of what i have achieved today;

 

welded up the shock mounts 

 

sprayed with a high impact paint 

 

 

got all four subframe mounts on and in place 

pic just after i realised my mistake 

 

 

 

 

but tomorrow is another day 

[ToM 2012]

looking very good. i had the same problem when i was doing my first project it took me a whole day just to bolt on the rear radius arms! and now i could do them in a hour lol it will soon get there and will be a nice motor when finished! cheers tom 

[minimk1]

Yeah I don't know why but the whole positioning of the radius arms confused me hahah

[minimk1]

today has been successful, the rear subframe is on woohooo!!!! , had trouble with the large poly bushes so converted to the earlier style of mounting with the two bushes instead which worked yaay. the steering rack is painted and i have new uprated track rod ends to go on and new gaiters and body mounting foam. the radius arms are ready to be put on and 1 trumpet is, i shall be keeping the standard trumpets on the rear for the time being. also got one shock mount in place, couldn't do the other as i need to get my dad who knows what he is doing to tap and die it out for me haha. actually a big thank you to my dad especially for today as without his help and patience i wouldn't have been able to get the subframe on. anyway time for the pictures ......

 

 

[Archived4]

Looks great under there! P.s will send the hilos asap.

[minimk1]

Thank you

[minimk1]

update

 

1 radius arm is on and the wheel is on, lowered the trumpet and just have the other side to do before the back is lowered 

 

 

 

 

[bpirie1000]

Getting there well done.. Inspirational for me at this cold time of yer...

[minimk1]

thanks i can certainly feel the temperature change in the garage 

[minimk1]

wow my mini is finally off the jig for the last time. it is sitting on its rear wheels properly. so low!!!!!! but i have good clearance. i cut the trumpets down by 20mm each side and this seems to be a good low ride hight. so happy just need to get its front subframe built up now and it will be sitting on all of its wheels pictures in just a sec as my phone has just ran out of battery !!!!      so happy it looks so freaking phat and low 

Edited by minimk1, 01 January 2014 - 05:08 PM.

[jpw1275]

just remember it will drop more once its been sat a while and used...:0)

cheers james