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[sonikk4]

Instead of filling have you thought about lead loading instead on your welded seams. It will give a stronger finish plus it wont crack. Liking the fabrication work.

[benjy_18]

Instead of filling have you thought about lead loading instead on your welded seams. It will give a stronger finish plus it wont crack. Liking the fabrication work.

it did cross my mind, i researched it a bit and i think unless i can find sombody to do it for me its not worth it, just because ive never tried it and it seems like a hard thing to do.
theres only a tiny amount of filler othe front seams and im hoping for the same on the back because ive got the strengthening plates behind the rear seams.

is it common for the filler to crack around the seams?

[sonikk4]

Instead of filling have you thought about lead loading instead on your welded seams. It will give a stronger finish plus it wont crack. Liking the fabrication work.

it did cross my mind, i researched it a bit and i think unless i can find sombody to do it for me its not worth it, just because ive never tried it and it seems like a hard thing to do.
theres only a tiny amount of filler othe front seams and im hoping for the same on the back because ive got the strengthening plates behind the rear seams.

is it common for the filler to crack around the seams?

I have seen a few deseamed mini's with cracking on the seams but i don't know how well the joins were welded etc. I answered a thread on deseaming a while ago and mentioned putting some plate welded behind the seams (welded in place) to give some more strength to the area.

[benjy_18]

Instead of filling have you thought about lead loading instead on your welded seams. It will give a stronger finish plus it wont crack. Liking the fabrication work.

it did cross my mind, i researched it a bit and i think unless i can find sombody to do it for me its not worth it, just because ive never tried it and it seems like a hard thing to do.
theres only a tiny amount of filler othe front seams and im hoping for the same on the back because ive got the strengthening plates behind the rear seams.

is it common for the filler to crack around the seams?

I have seen a few deseamed mini's with cracking on the seams but i don't know how well the joins were welded etc. I answered a thread on deseaming a while ago and mentioned putting some plate welded behind the seams (welded in place) to give some more strength to the area.

yeah ive got 2" strips of 1.5mm welded to the rear of the seams so im hopeing that should keep everything together. but ill deffinatly look into the lead loading a bit more so thanks for pointing it out (Y)

[darlo clubman]

hi could you tell me the height of your spit please. thanks in advance

[benjy_18]

hi could you tell me the height of your spit please. thanks in advance

the centre of the scaffold tube is just over 110cm



right well after just wrecking the crank on the 1275, shes going to be owered by the 998 until i have the money to build up anything else
im hoping the get the welding finished before my operation on the 14th of june and then i can do the bodywork once ive healed up.

[hughJ]

Hi Ben. Keep up the good work and all the best with the operation.

Hugh

[benjy_18]

Hi Ben. Keep up the good work and all the best with the operation.

Hugh

thanks hugh, much appreciated

[Adzz1992]

what you do to the crank on 1275?

[benjy_18]

what you do to the crank on 1275?

it spun out of position when i was putting in piston 4 and the stud on the conrod scratched the journal

[benjy_18]

not a big update, im swamped with college work this week, but i did manage to put together my zinc plating kit that was delivered this morning!





enjoy

Ben

[benjy_18]

small update really, just showing some shiny parts

two HUGE rose joints for the steering column and my quick release steering boss





im on half term now so with some luck i will be able to get a lot more welding done and hopefully have a solid shell in a few weeks?

Ben

[Adzz1992]

Zinc plating definatly looks like a bomb lol not much college left then possible more tym on frumpyy!

[benjy_18]

Zinc plating definatly looks like a bomb lol not much college left then possible more tym on frumpyy!

ha i see what you mean, never mind. gives awesome results!
hopefully, but if i get this job then ill have NO time fror her

[benjy_18]

bit of an update, ive got back into the mini now so hopefulyl a lot will get done over the next few days.

my new steering wheel arrived the other day and its HOT considering it was only £40 brand new

old Vs new



also took the bumper lip off my front end (PM me if anybody wants it as its still usable)


then welded the wings to the front panel, once i get a bonnet and my subframe back from the blasters i can start to fabricate my flip front hinges.


an just an overall photo of how she sits at the moment.


thanks for looking