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[MJWarren]

The cage is meaty where is it from? or was it your own build?

Exhaust is different too, looks good

[benjy_18]

The cage is meaty where is it from? or was it your own build?

Exhaust is different too, looks good

the cage is from "geronimo cages" but i wouldnt touch them again! service is aweful and the fit isnt too great. ill be adding tubes and modding it slightly to get a better fit aswell.

the exhaust was homemade from two universal style silencers and tube with pre-made rolled ends. ive decided to make another with some louder silencers as i can tell these ones will be very very quiet which is perfect for the road but i would like a louder system for shows and track.

Ben

[benjy_18]

got a heap load of panels coming tomorrow so hopefully a big push to get the shell finished and into primer before winter!

wish me luck

[MJWarren]

nice one.

Youll have to let me know how you get on fitting the quick release boss mate, ive got one and im a bit stuck on how to do it. Ive got a weld on one but i think im going to machine ream the end out and peg it in.

[benjy_18]

nice one.

Youll have to let me know how you get on fitting the quick release boss mate, ive got one and im a bit stuck on how to do it. Ive got a weld on one but i think im going to machine ream the end out and peg it in.

ive spoken to my local machinist and hes going to machine down the end of my steering collumn (custom made) so that the hollow in the end of the boss slides over it. that way i can make sure the master spline is in the correct place and i will weld it up. it'll be a while till i get to that stage thought but im happy to send you some photos once its done if you like

Edited by benjy_18, 05 September 2011 - 07:02 PM.

[MJWarren]

Sounds like a good idea to me. Yes please if you could send me some photos that would be great.

[benjy_18]

finally got on and done some work today! not very many photos as i left my phone inside so i could get on with the work and not get distracted by anything.

new outer sill is on, just needs the welds dressand and its finished. sunday i will get on and fit the new doorstep and then that side of the car is pretty much complete!!!




im also thinking about replacing the rear lights with a setup similiar to this (sorry to whoevers photo it is for stealing it)


comments welcome

[hughJ]

Good to see you working Ben. Hope you've made a good recovery after your surgery. It's a thought to go and work out in the cold and dark. If you can fabricate rear lights like that I'd be impressed!!

Hugh

[benjy_18]

thanks hugh, im back and running around now (albeit slowly) so i thought it should be about time to get back working on the mini. i think im going to have a crack at the rear lights, but ill do something similiar to the mk3-mk2 conversion plates so that if it goes wrong i dont have to try and remake the old holes.

[benjy_18]

spent 3-4 hours prepping the car ready for the new doorstep repair to be welded into place, couple of little things i have to make and weld in first but hopefully if the weather is nice tomorrow ill be able to get that side of the car finished!

[benjy_18]

took apart my rear subframe today so that i could mess around with the fit and modify it to sit over the new fuel tank recess in the boot floor.







once i get some CDS i will weld in a new rear brace and i can get the subframe blasted and coated then built up.

[Tupers]

Ah Ben you killed it.

[benjy_18]

and theres me thinking im trying to revive it! DAMMIT

[benjy_18]

right, been out to do some more and i think im going to redo some bits (a lot)

rear heel board is worse than i thought, so im just going to replace the whole thing with a heritage panel, whilst putting some extra weld on the captive nuts. im also going to redo the boot floor as its made from 1.5mm steel which is too think for my liking. also a drivers rear wheel arch.

once that is done i need to figure out my problem with the passenger door and rebuild that as the doors rotten. then onto the drivers side which needs new outer sills and door step and the door reskinnign aswell.

then its onto the front end hopefully.

my dad keep arguing with me to get the car done but i want it done right so if i have to redo things and take longer then a will, else ill only be blaming him when im not happy with it once its on the road.

[Tupers]

I didn't realise you had quite so much metal work left to do on it.

What's the problem with the passenger side door?