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[minimuk]

my text got lost above,
so after the bracing bit, I checked the roof a bit, thought I needed to replace that one, but with a bit sanding and kurust it is not that bad, except the front corners and rear gutter. I have a donor roof so I will use that one for the areas that need replacing, looking on the inside the roof is in very good nick for her age.
I might put in a few hours tmr.

[minimuk]

managed a bit time on her this afternoon, delicate surgery has started, nearside front roof corner,

first how is was to start with,
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cleaned the area with wire whool brush on angle grinder, nice job using that.
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this is going to be a delicate job, first I will take out the window panel corner,
starting with drilling out the spotwelds

cut allong marked bit and peel back old panel piece, leaving the gutter in it position
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cutting out rot and replace with new metal
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before cutting out donor piece, wire brush inside the boxing as there was only surface rust in that corner, and coated it with kurust
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Tomorrow I will cut out the roof bit and get that area tydied-up as before, and try and tack in the window panel donor piece onto the inside of the gutter, as that will be perfect to get to with the corner cut out.

Edited by minimuk, 08 November 2011 - 06:07 PM.

[minimuk]

contineued with the nearside corner,

cut out the bad piece,
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grind and sand the gutter


and Kurust the lot
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need to make template, and preperare donor front panel.After that the roof corner cutout of the roof.next few days,.....

[STREET TWEAKS]

lookin forward to how this repaire cums out mate as thats alot of shaps just on the the roof

[minimuk]

delicate surgery needed here, patience with the patient, time will tell, got to have a good plan..........2 more corners after this one!! will use flattened copper pipe to absorb heat when welding to prevent any kinda warping, I noticed today that there is a 5" piece of roof lip to the gutter end needs replacing too,.....more planning. Just love this challenge,...just like playing chess, got to know your next move and 6 moves ahead,.....back on that on Monday.

[STREET TWEAKS]

well hows the roof goin, moved yet ? forgive me but willit be better to change the hole roof in one go or not ? but far play to ya fella your doing sum thing i wood not do

( bang it full of filler i will make you a corner lmfaf )

Edited by STREET TWEAKS, 17 November 2011 - 10:24 PM.

[minimuk]

well hows the roof goin, moved yet ? forgive me but willit be better to change the hole roof in one go or not ? but far play to ya fella your doing sum thing i wood not do

( bang it full of filler i will make you a corner lmfaf )

had to leave the roof for a few days, massive absess,......I did prime all the kurusted areas I started, back on it on Monday, need clear head, not stuffed full with tabbies,
I do have a whole roof, but......is the new version one with different gutter,and I do want to keep the origional one, more work to cut the old gutter and put onto new roof, once I get going those holes will be fixed before your filler could dry lol(maybe not).

[STREET TWEAKS]

lol did you see my heat lamps in the pics , my filler drys fast i don't mess about ha ha

[minimuk]

starting on the corner today, noticed 2 little holes in the guttering near by,...this needed sorting first.

2 little holes in gutter
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cut out rot
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kurust and zinc primed the inside and made template
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cut out template shape it and drilled spotweld holes

zinck primed the inner side of repair piece and tacked it in position
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welded and sanded flat
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zinc primed the lot again
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noticed a bit of welding blob on the left, needs sanding again tomorrow ,then seam seal, and prime again,
job done,...for now
Happy surgery days......

Edited by minimuk, 22 November 2011 - 06:19 PM.

[Shifty]

Nice work there, roof stuff is hugely tricky, too much heat and its game over!!

[hughJ]

Hello minimuk - I'm with Shifty on this one. Gutter repairs are incredibly difficult. I hated doing mine. Super job.

All the best

Hugh

[minimuk]

Nice work there, roof stuff is hugely tricky, too much heat and its game over!!

Thanks Shifty, needless to say I did not enjoy the start of it, knowing this kinda surgery is rather tricky

Hello minimuk - I'm with Shifty on this one. Gutter repairs are incredibly difficult. I hated doing mine. Super job.

All the best

Hugh

Cheers Hugh, yes it is/was difficult, that little patch took me over 2 hours, but worth while, the corner will be more complex,..so we will see

[grahama]

Have to agree, nice work on such a tight area. Glad mine is ok as don't think it would come out as nice !!

Graham

[minimuk]

Have to agree, nice work on such a tight area. Glad mine is ok as don't think it would come out as nice !!

Graham

Cheers Graham,, I am sure over the time you have enough skills developed to do this kinda work to,....but agree it is not easy to work in such a tight area,......reading the metal and the way a mini is put toghether is a puzzle on it's own, everytime I start on something I haven't done before on a mini, it is time consuming and challenging. Planning is most of the work though,.....

[minimuk]

quick 10 minutes for template,

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cut out metal tomorrow, and shape it