563 replies to this topic

[grahama]

Hi Muk, nice to be back on at last !!

I take it you have moved the roof drain points further round ?? If so why, will it reduce the pooled water anywhere or purely as it looks good?

Graham

[minimuk]

Hi Muk, nice to be back on at last !!

I take it you have moved the roof drain points further round ?? If so why, will it reduce the pooled water anywhere or purely as it looks good?

Graham

Hi Graham,yes it has been ages if you and I are on here more or less everyday the roof drain points where the normal roof guttering design up until 1975 ish, and changed to the roof draining points from Mk3 onwards. these old gutters also have a lip welded on above the doors and rear quarter windows, it could reduce the water sitting in those famous corner but the old ones( the ones in the pictures) are easely blocked with leaves and dirt build up, hence they changed the design. As Evy is an oldish dear I left the origional speck from 1971,.....

[minimuk]

quick update, did't really want to spend to much time welding the old plug-welds, but it does take time,.....
but the result is good, rear window panel is now zinc-primed and ready for seal and glass after it is painted,and the guttering and side seams looking the part too. well chaffed with the replacement...sofar
near-side b4

near-side

off-side b4

off-side

bootlid lock catch

the lot


not sure what to do next,...floors defo, but might tackle the rear quarters first, and join it to the rear panel all the way down.

[grahama]

Lovely work Muk, a big job out of the way !!

Graham

[ToM 2012]

keep it up mukka you doing a brill job cheers tom

[STREET TWEAKS]

well done mate thats going great

[hughJ]

Agree with the others - an amazing job on that rear repair. I always enjoy following your topic. Looking forward to seeing what you decide to do next. All the best.

Hugh

[minimuk]

Lovely work Muk, a big job out of the way !!

Graham

keep it up mukka you doing a brill job cheers tom

well done mate thats going great

Agree with the others - an amazing job on that rear repair. I always enjoy following your topic. Looking forward to seeing what you decide to do next. All the best.

Hugh

Thanks guys, it certainly has been a daring one, rear panel replacement is not for the faint hearted, A lot more planning ahead made it 'easy',
I will let you in on this,.....I will start on the boot floor and rear seats, and heel-board, then I can line-up the new arches. The rear quarters will be easyer to repair when that floor is in. That will be my 'May Mission'

[STREET TWEAKS]

go for it mate you'll do a great job

[frasermini]

Great work mate, I am gonna buy a project soon so I might have to enlist some advice from you as you clearly know what you're doing! Mk1, MK2 or innocenti cooper, what do you think the decision is too hard for me???

[jagman.2003]

Great finish on the rear panel. Looking forward to the next task.

[minimuk]

Great work mate, I am gonna buy a project soon so I might have to enlist some advice from you as you clearly know what you're doing! Mk1, MK2 or innocenti cooper, what do you think the decision is too hard for me???

Fraser hi, good for you to join , before buying anything, make sure you have the place and time to do one up and pending on state odf the mini you buy work on a 2 year stint,....Mk1-2 or innochetti, .....all depends what your cashflow is, any total restore is about 2-2.5K on Materials, engine and body bits tools,...painting one, about £800-£1200

[clubby]

any pictures update mate? hehe

[minimuk]

any pictures update mate? hehe

Clubby hi, picturers above are most recent ones from yesterday, back to wrk for weekend, so next week bootfloor and rear seats out,....

[frasermini]

Muk, once I sell my beetle I'll have enough money and a garage with a pit and all the tools to do it. The things I'll need help with is retaining the structure while welding and what order to do it in and reconditioning parts basically. Also I think you should keep the original colour but with silver wheels of some sort.