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[STREET TWEAKS]

well after my mates son jumped up and down on the roof of the mini ( just for fun ) and i was up for killing him , we now have a new roof £100 from a braker so will be makeing a start on that 2moza all being well preping up the new roof panel . so if you have fitted a 2nd hand roof plzs post me a link and a page number

thanks wayne .

[minimuk]

Christ Wayne, Should have said, got a spare roof including A-B-C post, you can have it for £50, but you have to come and get it though,....

Edited by minimuk, 07 November 2012 - 09:34 PM.

[sonikk4]

well after my mates son jumped up and down on the roof of the mini ( just for fun ) and i was up for killing him , we now have a new roof £100 from a braker so will be makeing a start on that 2moza all being well preping up the new roof panel . so if you have fitted a 2nd hand roof plzs post me a link and a page number

thanks wayne .

WHAT!!!!! did you get mental on him. That's way out of order.

[minimuk]

Any how, to answer your question re link, check out Scott's tread;
Leyland Mini 1000 1980 Restoration Project

Started by minifcd,

Page 18 and before

[STREET TWEAKS]

well after my mates son jumped up and down on the roof of the mini ( just for fun ) and i was up for killing him , we now have a new roof £100 from a braker so will be makeing a start on that 2moza all being well preping up the new roof panel . so if you have fitted a 2nd hand roof plzs post me a link and a page number

thanks wayne .

WHAT!!!!! did you get mental on him. That's way out of order.

i was not happy but he got his ass kicked by his dad and thats a man i wood not take on as he has a black belt whop ass lol

[sonikk4]

well after my mates son jumped up and down on the roof of the mini ( just for fun ) and i was up for killing him , we now have a new roof £100 from a braker so will be makeing a start on that 2moza all being well preping up the new roof panel . so if you have fitted a 2nd hand roof plzs post me a link and a page number

thanks wayne .

WHAT!!!!! did you get mental on him. That's way out of order.

i was not happy but he got his ass kicked by his dad and thats a man i wood not take on as he has a black belt whop ass lol

Jesus what goes through the minds of kids nowadays, how old was the little beggar??

[STREET TWEAKS]

Any how, to answer your question re link, check out Scott's tread;
Leyland Mini 1000 1980 Restoration Project

Started by minifcd,

Page 18 and before

thanks for that mate . The one i got has the a/b/c post so looking at cutting all off in one go and rewelding it back on but lookin for ideas 1st ?

[STREET TWEAKS]

well after my mates son jumped up and down on the roof of the mini ( just for fun ) and i was up for killing him , we now have a new roof £100 from a braker so will be makeing a start on that 2moza all being well preping up the new roof panel . so if you have fitted a 2nd hand roof plzs post me a link and a page number

thanks wayne .

WHAT!!!!! did you get mental on him. That's way out of order.

i was not happy but he got his ass kicked by his dad and thats a man i wood not take on as he has a black belt whop ass lol

Jesus what goes through the minds of kids nowadays, how old was the little beggar??

16 just glad it was not the new panel i fitted before the roof was the last one i needed to work on before painting the car . i did triy to repair it but its to far gone for that and after spending 3 days filling tom2012 roof and it was still not 100% i think this is the best way .

[alex-95]

Look's good. Shame about the roof, It's not theirs so why touch it and damage it, What did he get out of doing it?

[STREET TWEAKS]

Look's good. Shame about the roof, It's not theirs so why touch it and damage it, What did he get out of doing it?

a kicking by his dad lol

[minimuk]

Any how, to answer your question re link, check out Scott's tread;
Leyland Mini 1000 1980 Restoration Project

Started by minifcd,

Page 18 and before

thanks for that mate . The one i got has the a/b/c post so looking at cutting all off in one go and rewelding it back on but lookin for ideas 1st ?

K, to start, take 3000 measurements each window, door etc. Then the famous bracing all over again, but more this time, just can't brace enough in a job like this.......If you are happy with that sofar, you can start cutting the post's,.....BUT.... cut them different length's IE; neaside A post 9" from under gutter down, and offside 10" from gutter down, B-post nearside 6" under gutter down offside 5", C-post nearside cut abobe rear seat belt mount and the otheside 1" lower.
I would even make a point to cut the inside of each post higher then the outside. this way you create more strenght and positieve tension in your car. line the lot up and start measuring agaain and tyweek it till allis 100% lined up, tack weld here and there on each post but re-measure every time again incase you have moved the lot,...in that case start again.

Wayne honestly it sounds terrible but once you get going all is good, P.S. don't even think of painting another car at the same time, you need to be at it full on....

[STREET TWEAKS]

thanks mate thats along the lines i was thinking to , got a few mates that are panel beaters so goin to spack to them to 1st before i start work i think just to get it strate in my own head 1st or may be get them to help out lol f.o.c

[minimuk]

thanks mate thats along the lines i was thinking to , got a few mates that are panel beaters so goin to spack to them to 1st before i start work i think just to get it strate in my own head 1st or may be get them to help out lol f.o.c

As always, succes comes always after good planning, if you got the cutter in yr hand and your not sure,....put it away and go over the whole thing again, there is logic in this somewhere. If I would live closer I would come and give you a hand, but you got a few metal bashers already...... good luck....by the way, what yr is the car and what yr is the roof........?

Edited by minimuk, 07 November 2012 - 10:52 PM.

[STREET TWEAKS]

my one is a 1985 c reg and the new is off a g reg copper i think . it has no sunroof in it so thats a good start lol

[minimuk]

my one is a 1985 c reg and the new is off a g reg copper i think . it has no sunroof in it so thats a good start lol

sounds good, well send us some piccies from the 'Incidental damage', to glance my eye over it...