563 replies to this topic

[minimuk]

wow this is comin on now mate from the last time i looked , looks great well done .

Cheers Wayne, well it is starting to look like a mini again,, still a long road ahead, don't want to make stupid mistakes this time around, like wrong measurements........and have to start again.....

Edited by minimuk, 04 September 2012 - 09:02 PM.

[STREET TWEAKS]

ha ha thats the joys of mini number 2 bin there done it .

[minimuk]

<sup>good day today, finished innerwing repairs and fitting, inner-wing subby tower lip and top lip under bonnet for water gully.

 off-side inner wing repair piece 4.jpg   104.77K   19 downloads

 off-side inner wing repair piece 5.jpg   108.03K   21 downloads

very happy with end result, other side tmz</sup>

[alex-95]

Look's Great, You've done an excellent job there.

[minimuk]

Look's Great, You've done an excellent job there.

cheers Alex, did you chck the previous page......looking back 1 year ago, this mini was beyond repair......what can I say....

[minimuk]

today, the near-side inner wing repair,.....although prepped 1 year ago, still needed the piece finished with a new cowling for the Rad and a new bonnet lip etc,

these pictures will tell you the process I hope;
to begin
 near-side inner wing repair piece 1.jpg   125.91K   9 downloads
to follow
 near-side inner wing repair piece 2.jpg   127.57K   15 downloads
to contineue
 near-side inner wing repair piece 3.jpg   129.97K   15 downloads
to finish


I will offer this piece to the remaining innerwing panel on the car....whehey...

[minimuk]

Back to 1 hour a day,......managed to offer the innerwing repair piece this afternoon in my brake

after lining up. tacked on

 near-side inner wing repair piece 5.jpg   110.18K   17 downloads

then a bitta welding, sanding back and ruffen up the Por15 to get an etch, sprayed wiv primer after

 near-side inner wing repair piece 7.jpg   105.55K   18 downloads

looking good,happy days

[grahama]

Nice few days work Muk, excellent repair.

Graham

[miniBrain]

Hi Minimuk, Nice repairs there - front end looks very healthy

Just wondering how your getting on with the POR 15?

[minimuk]

Hi Minimuk, Nice repairs there - front end looks very healthy

Just wondering how your getting on with the POR 15?

cheers, I am happy using Por15, I only use it on cleaned bare metal surfaces , treat that area with Por Metal Prep and give it 1 maybe 2 coats of Por15, if primer is required I ruffen the Por15 painted area's with fine sand paper to give it an edge and prime it, having spoken to Frost UK and getting some advice that is the way to use it, as it stands I like the product, only time wil tell how good it really is.

[jagman.2003]

Thanks for tips on POR15, always something to learn about rust prevention.

[minimuk]

Thanks for tips on POR15, always something to learn about rust prevention.

it's new for me to, as I said time will tell, I will give the bulkhead and innerwings a good coat of 'Teal Blue' paint next few days and see how it holds....

[markje]

AAh i see here you gonna put some power in it

[hughJ]

Great inner-wing repairs. You've put a lot into that front!!! Good getting the MOT on your other Mini.

Hugh

[minimuk]

Great inner-wing repairs. You've put a lot into that front!!! Good getting the MOT on your other Mini.

Hugh

thanks Hugh, all in good time the front bit, thought I will show you the new Heritage wings, just trial fitted them as they arrived this morning, like a kid with new toys.......

first fit looks very satisfying indeed
 front panels lining up 1.jpg   107.11K   12 downloads

 front panels lining up 2.jpg   101.95K   9 downloads

no doubt tweeking will be involved but it is a good start, compared to MUK's front end assembling