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[STREET TWEAKS]

[STREET TWEAKS]

HA HA ITS ALIVE lol well done me yes

rigth then lets go

so the weekend i got the drive side door piller cut out and the new panel cut to size and welded in and some of the rust cut out to and put none rusty steel back in please see pics . allso i had just enough time left to cut out the drivers side floor pan and weld the new one back in on the inside only ,as you can seein the PICS the old sill is full of filler so that is comein off soon to .

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[minimuk]

nice one, so did you use the different speed setting? Welding the doorpost looks neat

[STREET TWEAKS]

yes mate i found speed 5 and a half to 6 was the best for me , when i looked at the wire speed from past it was on 8 . so i tkink the new speed is a lot better thow .

off work all next week so we are takein the kids out and doin sum bits in the house and hope to get sum time in on the mini to so lots to do

[minimuk]

yes mate i found speed 5 and a half to 6 was the best for me , when i looked at the wire speed from past it was on 8 . so i tkink the new speed is a lot better thow .

off work all next week so we are takein the kids out and doin sum bits in the house and hope to get sum time in on the mini to so lots to do

family first, soon mini will be family too, glad you got used to the new speed and is better for you to. Welding will become a pleasure from now on,.....Have fun next week

[STREET TWEAKS]

yes mate i found speed 5 and a half to 6 was the best for me , when i looked at the wire speed from past it was on 8 . so i tkink the new speed is a lot better thow .

off work all next week so we are takein the kids out and doin sum bits in the house and hope to get sum time in on the mini to so lots to do

family first, soon mini will be family too, glad you got used to the new speed and is better for you to. Welding will become a pleasure from now on,.....Have fun next week

will do mate long time comin lmaf

[minimuk]

Posted Today, 11:48 PM


STREET TWEAKS, on 26 August 2011 - 10:27 PM, said:

there is a dent by the n/s light and if you look at the gap of the top of the boot to the bottom were there is none
I see the N/S light, if the metal is still ok there, I would attemp to dolly that one, with light removed and all cleared inside to. You will near enough get it smooth again, just take you time doing it, before painting it needs filling and flattenig anyway. But as for as the O/S bootlid gap on the top, and no gap at the bottom,that is simple. I would weld the holes shut, sand back and re-align bootlid, mark for new holes with the hinge attached to lid as guide ,..and there you have it, drill and fit.
The lip looks ok from this picture, only you know whether it is surface rust or through rust in places, if the latter is the case, cut out pieces and replace one by one.

[STREET TWEAKS]

looking now at puting the front end on , got the a panels on and nice gaps to the doors so whats the best thing to do next weld the wings on or the front panel 1st ?

[minimuk]

putting on the front end could be a nice puzzle and you got to work with precision, no doubt you can do that seeing your work sofar,...before you weld anything on clamp the lot!!,, first a-panels ,both sides, then front panel, and then the wings, you think you have done it and ready to weld,...Stop wright there,.....place the bonnet on the front and make sure all is centered and symetrical.measure and re-measure, all angles.Nothing will fit the first time,..believe me! any questions sofar??

[minimuk]

putting on the front end could be a nice puzzle and you got to work with precision, no doubt you can do that seeing your work sofar,...before you weld anything on clamp the lot!!,, first a-panels ,both sides, then front panel, and then the wings, you think you have done it and ready to weld,...Stop wright there,.....place the bonnet on the front and make sure all is centered and symetrical.measure and re-measure, all angles.Nothing will fit the first time,..believe me! any questions sofar??

the wings won't fit on the scuttle panel ends,..you need to bend in the overhang/lip of the wing panel a bit and then tap it gently in place so the wing will be flush with the scuttle, then you need to adjust all the panels again, I mean A-panel and front panel, don't worry you get the hang of it. Leave the welder out of site for now, once the wings are positioned with the scuttle ends, drill a few pilot holes(3mm) in the wing and innerwing gutter and use a few self tappers to keep it in place, you can use those holes to tack-weld later,this way you can get rid of a few clamps and it looks like your front end is coming togheter.both sides that way,check that with your bonnet on again!!! Remember this could be your worst nightmare, but you can do it, I know you can. are you still with me sofar???

[minimuk]

putting on the front end could be a nice puzzle and you got to work with precision, no doubt you can do that seeing your work sofar,...before you weld anything on clamp the lot!!,, first a-panels ,both sides, then front panel, and then the wings, you think you have done it and ready to weld,...Stop wright there,.....place the bonnet on the front and make sure all is centered and symetrical.measure and re-measure, all angles.Nothing will fit the first time,..believe me! any questions sofar??

the wings won't fit on the scuttle panel ends,..you need to bend in the overhang/lip of the wing panel a bit and then tap it gently in place so the wing will be flush with the scuttle, then you need to adjust all the panels again, I mean A-panel and front panel, don't worry you get the hang of it. Leave the welder out of site for now, once the wings are positioned with the scuttle ends, drill a few pilot holes(3mm) in the wing and innerwing gutter and use a few self tappers to keep it in place, you can use those holes to tack-weld later,this way you can get rid of a few clamps and it looks like your front end is coming togheter.both sides that way,check that with your bonnet on again!!! Remember this could be your worst nightmare, but you can do it, I know you can. are you still with me sofar???

now check that the wings are still lined up with the front end panel on both sides,...this is the worst part,......you have to make it fit a bit at the time, starting from the joint of the wing and front end panel on the inside starting from the innerwing, clamp that or self tapper that as you have done with the gutter it before and then work your way towards the outer wheel arch, both sides please, still no welding!!!!Are you still with me???

[minimuk]

then you put all the tools down and close up, have a few cans and get back to it in a day or 2......

[STREET TWEAKS]

then you put all the tools down and close up, have a few cans and get back to it in a day or 2......

Thanks for all your help mate

[STREET TWEAKS]

thank for all the help mate, right then friday / sunday got sum hours in on the mini cut and welded the new flitch panels the n/s one had sum bad rust on the inside of the shock mount so had to cut all that out and replace it but not one of my best welds goin lol.

so then maded a start on test fitting the front end so with a load of screws and 4 hours later got it to fit well ish fitted the wing 1st then the bonnet then going for the big one the front panel but need to do sum more work on the wing to bonnet gaps still a little to big for my likeing . so if i can a bit more time in on next sunday i am thinking about rolling the wings in .

[minimuk]

what you reackon?