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[STREET TWEAKS]

what you reackon?

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[Dev20]

Looking great dude, keep it up!

[STREET TWEAKS]

(ok sorry get ya now ) it looks all good to me but like i sed its just the wings to the bonnet thats the prob at the mo , the gaps there are about 15 /20 mm were i think thay need to be about 5 mm give or take a bit so if sum one can tell me what thay shud be that will help me no end

[minimuk]

looks like the bonnet lip on the slam panel is fine on sides, approx 3-5mm, is that right?

[minimuk]

if that is the case, you need to start fitting the wing at the scuttle panel end tighter inwards, did you bend in the overhang/lip of the wing panel ?

can you send pictures from both scuttle end joints (wing to scuttle) as it is at the moment?

Edited by minimuk, 05 September 2011 - 09:57 PM.

[STREET TWEAKS]

ok 1st the mini got sum new wheels tonight lol so now i can move the car insted of pulling my nuts off to get it to move,

now for the pics of the front of the front end , wings to the front panel, the gaps will be ok when its all welded up as i will closes them up a bit more dont forget this is a ruff fit at the mo just to see if the front end is all strat .

the weekend iam takeing the car over to my work to get sum filler work done to the bulkhead and get all the new panels in primer before welding them on . order the new door steps and lamp repaire panels for the back today so shud be here thurday all being well , so that left to do and door skins left to change and sum bits and bobs to weld up .

[minimuk]

s it a mix of genuine and non genuine panels, mixing or just non genuine panels are never accurate and never a perfect fit, thats where you come in and test your patience.

Also can you get a few piccies from the scuttle joint please, both sides?

once the scuttle joint is correct and the "gutter gap" is less wide (6mm-10mm), and A-panels fitting correct, you can attack the front panel and wing joints, they are a pain and every one will tell you the same.This needs to be done first always start at the beginning not in the middle

Overall in the pictures the front joints do not look that bad, you can pull the offside and nearside joint easy toghether starting from the light-innerwing joint 1" at the time clamp it then tack it,...do both sides then weld the front panel in it.s final position onto the inner wings,...BUt dont weld till the joint is tight!!

I have seen one guy connecting the front panel with the wings first and then took it to the car, all god however the a-panels where out and wings did not fit scuttle ends, ended up sarting again, don't forget every mini is different.

[STREET TWEAKS]

s it a mix of genuine and non genuine panels, mixing or just non genuine panels are never accurate and never a perfect fit, thats where you come in and test your patience.

Also can you get a few piccies from the scuttle joint please, both sides?

once the scuttle joint is correct and the "gutter gap" is less wide (6mm-10mm), and A-panels fitting correct, you can attack the front panel and wing joints, they are a pain and every one will tell you the same.This needs to be done first always start at the beginning not in the middle

Overall in the pictures the front joints do not look that bad, you can pull the offside and nearside joint easy toghether starting from the light-innerwing joint 1" at the time clamp it then tack it,...do both sides then weld the front panel in it.s final position onto the inner wings,...BUt dont weld till the joint is tight!!

I have seen one guy connecting the front panel with the wings first and then took it to the car, all god however the a-panels where out and wings did not fit scuttle ends, ended up sarting again, don't forget every mini is different.

the scuttle panel gap are great and the a/panels to the doors and wings are all good line up fine so i welded the a/panel on , but what i am thinking about now is to cut down the the lip on the inside of the wing both sides ( just a little ) to help closes the gap up to the bonnet and then roll the wings in to give me the gap size i need

[minimuk]

The only way you are able to push the wing inwards is to have play at the scuttle end and at the front panel near the innerwing. You can try and sand off 1 mm just there and trial fit, I can see you have a little space (1.5mm) on the nearside looking from the front . but less on the offside. What ever you do make sure you do the same at the scuttle end and fit that bonnet again before you weld anything else. 99% by pushing the scuttle end of the wing down you should gain a few mm. but make sure you have space there for the metal to move in. Its all a bit of nip and tuck the front end, you can do it!

[STREET TWEAKS]

thanks mate i will get there in the end but ive had a big in take of work tonight so may not get time to play with the mini atfer all

[minimuk]

well all is food for thought, I do think sometimes it helps to be away from the mini,....but not too long!!!!

[STREET TWEAKS]

well all is food for thought, I do think sometimes it helps to be away from the mini,....but not too long!!!!

lmaf tell me about it had to much time away from in the past 7 mouth but still the money comes 1st

[STREET TWEAKS]

hi all got a few hours in on the mini again today so got all the front end in primer but still needs to be welded on yet as i am filling all the welds on the inner flich panels and primeing them so here is sum before and after pics thanks for looking wayne



FILLED AND PRIMED


FILLED AND PRIMED

[minimuk]

neat work there, you have done that before for sure, amazing transformation with a coat of primer.Glad you did that as damp weather is coming this way, keep the rust away!!

[STREET TWEAKS]

neat work there, you have done that before for sure, amazing transformation with a coat of primer.Glad you did that as damp weather is coming this way, keep the rust away!!

lmaf well you got kida yes i have done alittle paint and filler work before ( between me and you only for 17 years lol ) but don't tell no one